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

Judgment, such an opinion is extremely errone
Gus, aud cannot be sustained by any substantial
reasons. Kentucky has done all that could rea-
sonably have been expected, or that In facts ne
cessary. A contrary opinion has been engender-
ed by the misrepresentation and clamor OF our
opponents, and the indscreetness Of few edl-
tors Of our own party. We allude, in the latter
remark, to such unauthorized statements as the
following extracted FROM the Cincinnati Amer.
can, and made by the editor of that print, just be-
tore the election:
"A bare victory will be just as fatal as defeat ~
The National Republicans will not force on Kentucky
an honor to whiclSshe is Indifferent IF signal tn,
umph be not ga,ncA in Kentucky, the nomination OF
[cin diner efJuly 22d
| 1t was such paragraphs as these that created IN
the public mind, the vast Importance OF the Ken
lucky election. The then eGitor OF that PRINT
| was an unledged politician, and little knew the
mischief he was producing among hls~~hfrIends.
Who authorized that young and unlnitated editor
thus to speak FOR the National Republicans
throughout the Unions Whence did he learn
the absurd proposition that ''bare victory Is
:. as fatal as a deseat?"
Such erroneous sentiments having been ell
grated on the public mind, by few lndlscreet
and inexperienced members of our own party,
previous ly to the election, many OF our friends,
at this time, find themselves disposed to yield to
the false influence of those false IMPRESSIONS
Such persons have only to look at the question In
a reasonable aspect, and they will at once disco
yer that victory gained in Kentucky, Is just as
important. and no more so, Though by bare ma
iority,) as victory in any other state having the
same number of electors
tits true that our opponents have boldly assert
oil that Mr.. CL.Y's friends have not gained the
victory in Kentucky, and some OF our trends are
dispirited because we were not as successful IN
the Congressional election, as some OF our SAN
suine friends hoped and supposed we should be-
Let US see whether, in reality, we have gained
victory in that state or not.
| At the last Presidential election, Kentucky
voted for General jackson by a majority OF more
than seven thousand. At the Congressional cleo
ton of 1929, there were ten of the twelve mem
bers in favor of Jackson, and two in favor OF
Clay. In the Legislature, the parties were,
last year equally divided. Thus it will be per-
celved, Kentucky has heretofore been emphatl-
cally a Jackson state. What now have the votes
of the people proved? A clear majority in the
Legislature and Of the people OF the State in ia.
vor of Mr.. CLAY, and gain OF two members OF
Congress. Is not this victory Is not this all
that is necessary? We conceive nothing more
to be necessary. than demonstration that the
State will vote for Mr.. CLAY. That demonstra-
ton has been given. But as there are at present
eight Jackson members of Congress. and only
four Claw members, many disposed to doubt
Mr.. CLAWS majority of the people OF the
whole State. We will then attempt TO prove it.
1t may be we'll to premise. that the State OF Ken
lucky votes for President by GENERAL Ticket,
and not 0y Congressional, or any other Dis
trictS.
At the last Presidential election, in Daniels
district. the Jackson party succeeded by ma
iority of llSO-now 276--loss. 91S.
In Lccompt's district, then by 1882, now so7,
loss, 14l5.
In Adair's district, then by 1897, now 700,
loss 1887.
In Gathers district, then by 1862, now l66,
loss, 1898.
In Wickliffe's district. then by 726, now s93,
loss, SIS.
In HAYES district, then by 1900, now 9. loss
1891.
In LYONS district, Jackson loss about 100.
| In Tompxiu's district, Jackson loss about 474.
In Marsaall's district, Jackson loss about 400.
In Allan's district, Jackson loss about 600.
Thus making a loss to the Jackson party since
the last Presidential election, and gain to the
CLAW party. in ten Congressional districts, $3.50.
Jackson candidate, nor any opposing Clay candi-
date IN Johnson's district. The parties in John
sons district are believed to be very nearly divi-
ded, say jackson majority Of 500. In Letch.
er'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 four to FIVE thousand. Thus. then.
II Is demonstrated that the friends of Mr. Clay
have majority in the whole State Of from four
to five thousand.
But 1t is supposed that the truest test of our
strength may be found in the Legislative cleo.
ton. The official returns, as given by the Ken
tuckian of the I'd instant, exhibit Mr. Clay's
majority, on joint ballot in the Legislature, at Is
To show still more conclusivey that Mr.. Clay
has decided majority of the votes of the people
in that State. and that the votes for members OF
Congress are not the true criterion on which to
found Just opinion. we make the following ex'
tract from the Louisville Journal:
ssThe section Of country comprised in the I'd.
Sd, 4th, and 10th Districts, which elected Clay
men to Congress. is entitled to SO representatives
l.. Al T Il. . ~ 4,