Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-13
TEA q GAZETrEe
THURSDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1881.
From The Daily Cincinnati Gasette
APPEAL TO THE FRIENDS OF MR..
CLAY THRO'OUT THE Union.

The recent election in the State OF Ken
lucky, seems to have created very singular
and erroneous impressions among some of Mr..
Clay's own friends, here and elsewhere
These Impressions have been produced prIn-
cipally by causes operating upon the public
mind previous to that election, to wit. The
Fictitious importance attached to its result,
and the indiscreet and unauthorized state
ments er admissions Of certain members of
our own party We cannot see, $50 far as
che election Of Mr.. Clay is concerned) why
more importance Should be attached to the
State of Kentucky than to any other State CIV
ing the same number Of electors. Mr. Clay is
not,norha he Observation-Disclosures announced,
peculiarly, as the candidate OF Kcntuckv-hut
as the candidate Of the National Republican
party throughout the UNION. He has been
nominated by the people in almost every city
and village Of the whole nation, and is there
fore NEST emphatically the candidate Of the
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, not Of
these Of Kentucky alone Ii is therefore ma
nifest, that no single village, city, or state,
has a right to withdraw him from the can
yass, even should such suicidal measure be
contemplated by any portion OF our despond
ing friends. We make this remark, because
fe,s Of our friends here and elsewhere, have
suggested such a measure, arising from an
opinien thai Mr.. Clay cannot succeed against
General jackson. In eur Judgment such an
opinion is extremely erroneous, and canaot
be sustained by any substantial rcaseRs -
Kentucky has done all that could reasonably
bave been expected, or that in fact is neces.
sary contrary opinion has been engen
dercd by the misrepresentation and clamor
OF eur opponents, and the indiscreetness Of
few~editors of cur own party. We alade,
IN the latter remark, 10 such unauthorized
statements, as the following, extracted from
the Cincinnati American, and made by the
sditar of that print just before the election.
ga bare victory will be just as fatal as
defeat. The National Republican party will
not force on Kentucky, an honour to which
she is Indifferent. If a signal triumph be not
gained in Kentucky, the nomination Of Hen.
~ Clay will surely be withdrawR"-C incin-
nasi .insc,lcan, July a2d.
1t was such paragraphs as these that crea-
ted in the public mud, tho vast importance
Of the Kentucky election The then editor
oT that print was an aniledged politician, and
little knew the mischief he was producing a.
,nong his ewn frieads Who authorized that
Young and uninitiated editor thus to speak
ior the National Rcpubli cans throughout the
Union? Whence did he learn the absurd pro
position that ga bare victory" is Gas fatal as
!. eefeatP"
Such erroneous sentiments having beenen.
grated on the public mind by fer indis-
Greet and inexperienced members Of our own
party, previously to the election, many of our
iii, rs at this time, fnd themselves disposed
10 Weld to the influence Of those false impress
sions Such eersens have only to look at the
question in a reasonable aspect, and they will
at once discover that victory gained in Ken
lucky, is Just as important and ne more SO.
(though by bare maorlty,) as victory in
any ether state having the same number of
electors.
1t |. true, that our opponents have boldly
asserted that MIR. Ciay's friends have not
canned the victery in Kentucky, and some OF
our friends are dispirited because we were
not as successful in the Congressional cleo
ton, as some of our sanguine friends hoped
aud supposed We would be Let Us see whe-
ther. in reality, we have gained a victory in
shat State or not
At the last Presidential election, Kentucky
voted for Gen Jackson by majority Of more
than seven Thousand. At the Congressional
election Of 1879, there was ten Of the twelve
members in favor of jackson, and tive in ia
vor oil Clay In the Legislature the parties
were. last year, equally divided. Thus it
will be perceived, Kentucky has heretofore
been emphaiicslly JackssH State. What
now have the Votes Of the people proved? A
clear ma jsrity in the Legislature and Of the
people OF the state, in favor of DIR. Clay,
aud gain Of two members Of Csngress.-
Is this net victoryp Is this not all that
necessary We conceive nothing more to be
necessary, than demonstration that the
State win vote for Mr.. Clay. That demon
stration has bsen given. But as there are
at present eight jackson members oil Gen
sress, and only four Clay members, many
are disposed 10 doubt Mr.. Clay's majority OF
the people Of the whsle State. We will then
attempt to prove it 1t may be well TO pre-
mise, that the State of Kentucky votes for
President by GENERAL TisKEr, and not oy
Congressional, or any other Districts
At the last Presidential election. in Daniels
district, the Jackson party succeeded by a
majority of 1ls9-now 276--less. 9l3.
Ia Lecom,,t's district, then by iISs, now
s67; loss l4l5.
Ia Adair's district, then by 1897, now 700;
loss 1897.
In Gathers district, then by 1862, now 1865;
loss 1895.
In Wickliffe's district, then by 926, now
s93, loss 532.
In Hawes' district, then by 1900, now 8;
loss 1891.
In Lyons district, jackson loss absat 1870
In 1ompkn's district, JAG. son loss abou,
IA
In MaFshall's 1.strict, jackson loss abou
400.