Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-22

we cOnsLientiOusly answer, no one.
He is assuredy much stronger than any other
man. and vigorous, united. and determined et'
fort, will undoubtedly place him in the Presldea
tial char.
MANY persons believe that an nti-Masonic can
didate will be brought before the peaple; but we
are inclined 10 think otherwise. We were ot
different impression until recently. We are now
persuaded that no man sufficiently prominent to
make formidable poll. can be found to put IN
ieopardy his prospects, by cOnsenting to be the
candidate of that party. Besides, the irrelevan-
cy of that question to the Presidential canvass Is
every day becoming 50 much more manifest that
we incline to believe it wiii not DE prominently
mixed with national politics. The CONSTITUTION
in no way authorizes an interference with eitnef
Missionary or Anti Missionary. and 1t would ce en-
trely supererogatory to ingralt either the one or
the other on the Presidential question.
The probability, therefore. is. that the contes'
will be confined to but two candidates. ana tuoSe
candidates Jackson and Clay. Alter the papa
BILE manifestations of misru'e that we have W.T.
messed under the Administration the tnrmer'
can the people longer hesitate (which OF tne Two
to choose:'' Shall we, for another term OF four
wears. continue to witness a repetition o' ,he
scenes that have so shamefully dssraced our Ma
by-word and reproach: or shall we, with no.
bic effort shake of the incubus that Is now bend
ing us to the EARTH and place at the head OF AFFAIRS
a real Statesman, the man of unwaverlnS virtue
and fidelity. the candidate of the PEOPLE, not
Of pen,oned corps!
That Mr. Clay will will succeed in defeating
Gen. Jackson. may be still mure satisfactorily ga
thered from a very interestin. aud important tact
furnished by the late Presidential election. The
aggregate majority given to Gen. Jackson over
Mr. Adam S, by the people i'll the seven States oil
New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. Illinois,
Missouri, aud Louisiana. amounted to but 81.
74O, to wit: majority in New York 5,55O-Ohlc
1, 2Ol-Kentucky 7,004-lndana 5.lS5-i'li
nois 4, 59l-Lousiana 527-and Missouri a. so
making an aggregate of 52.74O.
Twenty of the electoral votes of y. York. and
the whole of the electoral votes Of the other SIX
States were given to Gen. Jackson. making an
aggregate of 66. Had these been given to Mr.
Adams instead of Gen. Jackson, MIR. Adams
would have been elected by triumphant MAORI
ty. A change Of 1000 votes in those sever
States, appropriately made, it is thus demonstra
ted. would have produced totally different re
suit And who can doubt that change OF a
much greater number of votes than 1000 has
Taken place in those States, against Jackson, since
the last elections! Inc votes OF ken'uCky anu
Indiana alone, as demonstrated by the late cleo
tons, exhibit change Of nearly 10000, and We
have every reason to believe that corresponding
change has been affected in the other five States
Thus then we have the most satisfactory evidence
in another view of the case, that MIR. Clay VII
succeed.
From what has been said and the different
vie VS. that have been taken, it must be apparent,
that HENRY CLAY is decidedly the strongest
man we can select, and the individual almost Ger
tain to dispIace the present imbecile Executive.
1t therefore requires nothing but concert, actv
! ty and energy, to ensure success. Much r'ay DC
gained in unity Of design and OF action by the
National Convention soon to assemble at Balli
more. We hope our friends throughout the Union
will there be fully and ably represented. The
> plans of operation will there be maturely cons
dered, and, doubtless, intellectually exPounded
Let no consideration, therefore, induce any o
, our friends to waver or despond. Let them not
give ear to the meretricious arts Of our opponents
nor suffer the enemy to traverse the interior OF
our camp under the specious name OF friendship
But let our thoughts and actions centre alone on
HENRY CLAY, and by determined, united
and vigorous effort. the VICTORY WILL AS
SUREDLY BE OURS. The motto Of the vir
tuous ought always to be "NIL DESPERAN
DUMP" THE WEST.
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