Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-15

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1881,


Louisville, the 18th August, and addressed
to Luke Herman, Esq. Chairman of the
National Republican Committee in the City
of Baltimore" 1t is signed by nine gentle
men, at the head of whose names is that OF
Francis johnson, Esq formerly member OF
Congress Its object is to show that the re-
.ult of the recent elections in Kentucky Is
decidedly in favor of Mr. Clay, and to sub
stantiate the assertion that he will receive the
support of the people of that State at the
next election for President A brief account
of the results of the Kentucky elections since
1927 inclusive, is in the first place given. In
that year, when the Jackson question was
first started, eight Jackson members were re-
turned to Congress, and but four supporters
of Mr. Adams. In 1928, the National Re-
publicans succeeded in carrying their candi
date for the Governorship by small major
itv of about $50 votes, but this partial tr-
umph was much more than counterbalanced
nv the success of the Jackson party IN elect
ing the Lieut. Governor, and so great pro-
norton of the members of the legislature, as
to send their senator TO Congress In NO
vember of the same year, also, their electo-
raj ticket for President of the United States
obtained majority of between seven and
eight thousand In 1929, the friends OF jack
son elected ten Of the twelve members oil
Congress from Kentucky, and both the Sc
majors. 1T is admitted says the commit
tee. sahat two Of the members elected as
Jackson men, left the ranks of the party
some time afterwards, and it would afford no
cause of surprise TO us, if some now elected
as Jackson men should also leave the party
In 1880, the elections were influenced IN
measure by the choice that was to be made
of another Senator to Congress, and SO e.
onalIv were the parties divided in the legis-
lature after they had taken place, that no Sc
nator could be elected The question, there
fore, was referred to the National Republican
party, by giving them majority IN the new
legislature which will enable them to carry
their senatorial candidate. If this vote tor
members Of the legislature, the committee
remark, be adopted as criterion OF the feel
ings of the people respecting the candidates
for the Presidency, (Which the bearing that
the question of Clay or Jackson Senator
had upon the elections renders it but fair it
should) SIT will be found that the National
Republican party have demonstrated ma
iority of at least 5000 in the state" 10 the
assertion which will probably be made, that
the vote for members OF Congress ought ra-
fher to be assumed as that criterion, because
ii may have had reference to the possibility
Of the election of President devolvIng upon
the House, the Committee reply first, that
there was no expectation OF any such event,
and that there is no reason as yet to appre-
bend it; and secondly, that if they have not
been grossly mIsinlormed, "some of those e.
lected as jackson men have pledged them
selves to their constituents to vote as they
shall vote at the polls, in Nov. 1882"
In their enumeration Of the Clay members
of Congress just chosen, the committee men
ton Chiffon, as at the time the letter was
written his success was considered certain,
but there is no longer any doubt of The cleo
tisn Of his competitor, Mr.. Halves, by ma
iority of nine votes. We have only room for
the following extract:
s.The trial of strength is now Overland to
what is the condition OF the jackson party
reducedP To majority OF two IN Congress,
and a decided majority IN the State Legisia-
ture against them, which insures to the Re
publican party the election OF Senator to
Congress- Two years ago, including Sena-
tors, the jackson party from this state IN
Congress, stood twelve to two. How does
il stand now, including the election Of Sc
pator3 1t will stand but eight to six. Have
the jackson party any cause OF graduation
10 announce to their friends at home or a
broad2 None except 1t be, ln1eed, that they
have not been totally routed. On the other
hand. have the National Republican party
any good intelligence for their friends at
nf,me or abroad? We answer they have -
II NAV be found in the facts, LIST. That the
National Republicans have returned three
members TO The House OF Representatives IN
Congsess more than at the last election %
That they will elect Senator to Congress,
which they were not enabled TO effect be-
fore. Sd. That Of the Senators and Repre-
sentatves elected 10 The State Legislature
this year, they have decided majoriiles. 4th