Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-13

In Letcher's district there was no opposing
jackson candidate, nor any opposing Clay
candidate in Johnson's district. The parties
in Johnson's district are believed to be- very
nearly divided. say a jackson majority Of 500.
In Letcher's district it is generally conceded
that the friends Of Mr. Clay have majority
of upwards Of 5000; and some of our friends
confidently claim from fsur 10 FIVE thousand
Thus then it is demonstrated, that the friends
Of Mr. Clay have majority 10 the whole
State Of from four to FIVE thousand.
But IT is supposed that the truest Test of
our strength may be found in the Legislative
election. The official returns, as given by
the Kentuckian OF the I'd inst. exhibit Mr.
Clay's majority, on joint ballot in the Legis-
lature, at Is
To show still moro conclusively, that Mr..
Clay has decided majority of the votes of
for members of Congress are not the true
criterion which to found just opinion, we
make the following extract from the Louis
vile Journal:
"The section Of country comprised in the
I'd, Sd, 4tb, and 10th Districts, which elected
Clay men TO Congress, is entitled to 80 rep
resentatives TO the Legislature, and OF them,
81 are for Clay; and for Jackson; and in
three OF these District, sending % members,
there are only two for Jackson. The s Dis.
tricts electins jackson men to Congress, are
entitled, in all, to 6S members to the Legis-
lature, Of these, 80 are for jackson and 20
for Clay; and the Districts slsctng Wicklife
and Lecompte to Congress, have each chosen
majerities Of Clay members to the Legisla
turs.
"From these facts we ascertain, that one
third OF the State Comprised in four Dis
trtcts) is almost unanimous for Clay, and 10
the remaining two thirds are divided, as 80
to 80. Ii should be borne in mind, that cleo
tor for President and Vice Presi lent are cho-
sen by GENERAL TICKET: in which case, the
fractional majorities, that determine the dis
trict elections, will be aerged in the vote Of
the whole State, and can be offset by major
tiles elsewhere, and, 10 which case the over
whelmng ajorities in the Sd & 4th Districts
will be available, and insure beyond the pos
sihility of doubt, the election Of Clay cleo
tors"
Thus then we have perfect demonstra-
ton that the electoral vote of Kentucky will
be given to Mr. Clay, aud that he has now
very decided majority of the people in his
favor, What more than this TO our friends
wart? Heretofore it was Jackson State,
now it is for Clay. A complete revolution
has in a short period taken place, and gain
on our side, since the last Presidential cleo
ton, OF about 10000 in a single State. Is
this food far dependency Ought it not ra-
Their to be highly encouraging?
All this toe, has been accomplished in de-
fance Of the agents. treasury and patronage
of the Administration, which, il is in ample
proof, have, during the recent election, been
made powerful instruments in the attempt to
produce different result.
Buff any yet remain incredulous, andin
sist that the Congressional election is the
best test, we exhibit another view Of the case,
on that grouad, from the most accurate data
wa have been able to obtain.
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