Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-18

members elect, is u Clay man, to all intcnts and
for all valuable purposes. In short Kentucky will
vote for Clay, by commanding majority, whcne-
yer that shall he put to tho testa fact which Amos
Kendall and Francis p Blair, know well, or
much bcttcr than we do. Sustained by his own
State tho argument derived from tho pretended
doubt whether he would be, and directed against
his being II candidate at all, il nulifed. Let his
enemies therefore, no longer affect to consider
him as s'palsied" by the hostility Of Kentucky.
He is in the field, backed by Kentucky, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, New England, Now Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland and Louisiana, with confident OK
pectations of New York, and rising hopes of Penn
sylvania. The kentucky election, for any other
plrposc than its bearing upon the choice of Sen
ator, was n mere bagatcllc-no ways affecting the
grand result-for kentucky will more vote
against Henry Clay himself, than Tennessee
against Jackson.
1t is now certain that Mr. Clay will be a candi-
dlte-his banner inscribed, the Union, Republi-
cans,u Liborty," kisses the broezc-let the Jackso-
mans dismiss all dallying, and ailocaton, and I'D
dress themselves seriously to the contest, for we
say unto them they have battle now TO fight, ve.
~ different from that of 1S2S-a leader to meet
with another of hold on the popular affection
10 tnat OF JOHN quincy tAuainS-a party inspired
by dfcrcnt feelings, whore the dictates of tho judy
ment are fortified by the sentiments of the heart.
The name of Henry Clay, inspires enthusiasm.
The Kentucky election cuts tho Gordian knot.
Henry Clay is candidate for President, and the
battle now begins.
What sort OF difficulties our friends in Kentucky
had to contend with, may be from the follow
ing article The wonder is, that they were able TO
struggle with them, successfully as they did
To rcpublicans-to states-right men, jealous of Fc-
dcral Influence especially in controlling state cleo
tions-wc say, arc they prepared to approve the
means used to sustain Jacksonism in kentucky?
From The Kentucky Reporter. August TO-
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION
We have gained signal victory, against the most
extraordinary and exccptionable exertions ever
made by the federal administration in 4 single
tate For weeks prior to the election, the public
mail from Washington had been burthened with
the Globe and other papers and documents deslqnod
to influence the result Papers friendly to our cause
were totally excluded with irregularty
Missionaries from that city, abandoning their public
duties. planted in different parts of the State
There is not doubt that these missionaries were
charged with large sums of money (whcnce did il
cOme?-from the secret service fundN and other
means to control the election. Persons noto
riously insolvcnt, returned insolvent by the Tax
collectors were seen In different parts sporting on
u. y.
The Federal officers in the state were actively
and constantly engaged. In the Office of the Uni
ted States Attorney at Frankfort more handbs
were prepared and sent forth than Mr.. Attorney
Will have briefs tor year to come From the Adj
vertlser at Louisville "a press in the paw of the
General Government 10 the tune of $4,000 per an
NUM- extras by the bushel were scattered over the
state, and the unprincipled hrcling has publicly
boasted of his efforts These extras though issued
fifteen days before the election were attempted tc
ated TO
ton. An Engineer to the mountains OF
Floyd from Phiadsl phia in the short space of sew.
en- days, to make reconnoisancies at the instance
of the Federal Executive to amuse and deceive
the people with imaginary projects of Internal
7 improvements. And this by an Executive which
has repeatedly declared itself in opposition TO the
system of Internal improvements! Rumor speci
| hes the sums which particular Jackson candidates
have received from abroad to disburse in Tho can
| vass.
Notwithstanding the whole artillery of the General Gov
eminent has been thus directed against a single state TIN
people have triumphcd in this unequal contest All III
returns have been received but enough is known tc
enable us 10 state that have elected decisive ma ior
members the House of Representatives of hi
state and that shall have jonr ballot majority
II or - This M iority is uppedged or rather it
pledged TO the eood cause of the people, of the country
of public liberty and pubic morals 1t nconestiby Sc
cures the election OF u. States Senator. OF this even
our distant friends may rest pen ecily assured Mr. Mar
shall &c is elected IN the place of Mr. Coleman o..
Judge Tompkns in place of MIR Yancey, MIR Alan as TN
successor ofJudge Clark and Mr. fletcher Chlto
are both Reelected. On the other hand Messrs Adsu
Wicklfe johnson, Daniel and Lecompte elected ma
{ king FIVE National Republican members and five Jackso
mans Two districts (Gairhcr's and Lyon's) remain
be heard from Should both be reelected, there will
five National Republicans in the Congress and seve
JacEsonans At the election years ago. there wer
ten Jacksonans elected and two of the opposition
the recent election the Jackson majories every wber
have been greatly reduced, and maoritie and minor
r tiles g'ea'ly increased.
But the fact is now ascerianed beyond the possbilit
Of DOUBT that large majority Of the people Of the STATE
are against Jackson 1t is proved by the elections Il
The State Legislature, which is more satisfactory les
than the election the House OF Representatives of th
U SiaeL The members 10 the former elected from
the several counties of the state of the latter from dis
c's hch may be arranged and are in fact so arran
Sed, as TO reflect erroneoUsly the public sentiment of hf
the Congressional districts. The majority given To IN,
Naona Republican candidate in this district (say 1900
alone VIII neutaIZe the total Iories piven , rho
Jackson candidates in four FIVE districts in bicb thew
have been elected. The National Republican vote in
another district (Nir LetcheTs) is nearly double the
mount OF all the maj orteS all the districts which have
returned Jackson members including that Of Col Jnhn.
son, whee although there was no contest it is easv r.
ascertain The jackson majority from the elections 10 the
state Legislature When all the returns are received nv
US we VIII demonstrate these statements.
o'I distant friends may possibly apprehend that il
ire che majority the delegation from this stale If
congress IN favour of ackson in the event of the pres
dental election devolvng the House Of Represena
ives, that majority may against Mr. Claw Not so
we beieve from what we have heard that the Jackson
members are plgdSed in the contingency supposed 10 vn,
according 10 fhc wishes OF the people of the State an
nounced through the Electoral College.
COL. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.
Flr, q Io1,r al