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

In couple of days, the returns from Kentucky
will begin to reach us, and they looked for with
perhaps as much interest and curiosity as any State
election has ever excited; interest, from the neces-
sary bearing they must have upon the Presidential
election; curiosity, from the equally confident ex-
pectations and sanguine calculations of both par
ties.
In the Kentucky Gazette of July %, four days
before the election, we find the following calcula
tom
sin the Mercer district, Gen. John Adair is the
Jackson, and John Kincaid the Clay candidate.
Adair's majority will be less than 800 or more
than 500 votes.
In the Montgomery district, Henry Daniel Jack
son. and Amos Davis TClay.) Daniels majority
estimated from 400 TO 700 votes
In the Bourbon district, n. d. Coleman Jack
son,) Thos. Marshall, (Clay.) Result as "douJt-
tul as du6tfui be-"
In the Georgetown district Col. R. Mr. johnson
Jackson0 No opposition
In the Franklin district, Joseph Iecompt Jack
! son. James Ford (Clay) Lecompt will succeed by
handsome majority.
In the Louisville district, Charles A. Wickliffe.
SJackson,) Charles M. Thruston, (Ciay.) Mr.. Wick
liffes majority will be large.
In the Hardin district, Albert G. Howes and
Gen. Davis (Jackson,) Thomas Chiffon, (Clay)
Result doubtful, but HAYES will probably succeed.
In tho Green district, DR.. Gather and WIN.
Owens, 0ackson,) Sam. Brents, [Clay.l No doubt
of Gathers election.
In the Barren district, Joel Yancey, jackson !
Christopher Tompkins, [Clay.l The contest has
been warm, but no doubt Of Yancey's election.
In the Christian district, Chittenden Lyon Jack
sou,) James Breathitt, (Clay) No doubt of Lyons
ele' ton by large majority.
In the Madison district, Robert p. Letcher and
Gen. Garrard doth Clay) Mr.. Leteher will pro-
baby succeed.
In the Lexington district, Mai. James Shannon
| Gackson,l and Chiffon Allen, (Clay.) This dis
trict has always been r Clay, but the Republican
candidate is in high spirits and will receive very
| heavy vote.
According to the above statement, then, we
have, certain, Messrs. Adar, Daniel, johnson,
| Wickliffe Yancey, Gather, Lyon, and Lacompt,
making eight; with equal chance for G leman;
and superior chance for Halves. The probability
is, that TWO THIRDS OF THE KENTUCKY
! DELEGATION, if not more, viii be Jackson,
leaving for Mr.. Clay not more than FOUR, and
perhaps only TWO
Our friends at home and abroad, may be assured
that this estimate is based upon the most authentic
information, and the result, when ascertained,
will confirm it,"
We confess that the positive tone of ihe Gazette
shakes our confidence in our before undoubted be
lief, that the Kentucky elections would result in
| the triumph Of the friends Of Mr. Clay. Something
of this positive tone, must doubt set down
to effect, and the desire Of anmatng its party but
it is difficult to believe that when his prognoslica
tons speedily to be tested the editor would
'POiN Will oO ittio ICSciNe, IL Ills uOpcS "Cie no.
in a considerable degree, backed by his nforua-
ton. Nous rerrons, say with our venerable Con.
temporary; who, by the bye, if Clay is beaten his
own dunghill, will grow young again
! ~ The Lexington Observer, of the same date
with the Gazette, says that there will be elected &c
the House of Delegates Of the State Legislature
So for Clay, % for Jackson, and 10 doubtful. II
relation to the Members of Congress, it says:
Respecting the candidates for Congress, Their,
is almost certain prospect that we shall cleo
/ eight, and prospect for three out of thu
remaining four. Kentuckians do your duty your
selves to your state, and the nation, and Jackson
ism is down forever"
When those on the spot, differ so widely wha
can we do but again repeat with our sagaciou
contemporary Uerrous7 Nothing. We shat
sec, and that shortly.