Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-20

states may provide Pennsylvania. New Der
sey, New York. New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts. Connecticut. Rhode Island,
Virginia, North Carolina. Georgia, Alabama,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentgcky. Mississip-
pi. Louisiana and Missouri, ia all nineteen
states, choose their electors by general ticket
10 these states, therefore, there can be no
division oil the vote Delaware aud South
Carolina choose their electors by the state
legislature Maine. I've are not certain with
regard to this state,) Maryland and Tennes
see chosen by district An attempt is now
being made in Tennessee 10 change the sys
tenn in that state TO thai Of the General Ticket.
The elections take place N Pennsylvania
and Ohio on the 3ist Of next Oct, not too
months hnce--iR New York and Louisiana,
on Nov 5, 6, and 7th in New Jersey, Nov.
5th and Sth; in Delaware and South Caroii
ma, when the legislature is in session-in
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vir
ginla, Georgia, ILLINOIS,, Kentucky and Mis-
sour, November 9th; 10 Vermont, November
l2--in North Carolina, November 10; in
Rhode Island, November 10; in Maryland,
Alabama, Indiana and Mississippi. Nov. 10.
The constitution provides that all the cleo
| tors must be chosen within thirty four days
preceding the first "Wednesday in December
of the year in which the election of Presi
dent takes place. The number of electors
| must be equal to ire number Of senators and
representatives, In Congress. 10 which the
| state may be entitled at the time II choosing
electors The electors meet at designated
place 10 their respective states on the first
| Wednssdqg IN December, and vote for Pre,i
| dent and Vice President separately by distinct
ballots. They make lists Of the number Of
votes given and Of the persons voted for,
| which they transmit sealed TO the seat OF the
| general government, directed to the Presi
| Cent Of the Senate, who, In the presence Of
tie senate and house of representatives,
! opens all the certificates, and the votes are
counted. The person having the greatest
/ number Of votes for President is daily elect
! ed. If such persons have a ajorlty of all
| She electors chosen.
If no candidate have such ma iority, then
! from the persons having The highest numbers,
| not exceeding three on the hist of those vot
| ed for as President, the house OF representa-
4 tives must immediately elect the President
I by ballot The members Of the house vote
| by states each state having one vote, and
| this vote decided uponby the previous votes
/ Of the members from the state Thus if rs
Of the members from Pennsylvania deter
mine that the vote of the state shall he cast for
1 Mr. Writ and fourteen determine it shall be
/
MIA, in the house, will go to elect he.fofner
| In the event OF failure to elect Vice
Pr sldent by the electors, the senate decide
the question; majority Of the whole nun
Der Of senators present being necessary TO Il
choice
II VIII be perceived by the above, that the
ele elton in New York; Pennsy lvania, Ken
| tseity aud Chic, the four important states,
whose aggregate strength is 100 votes, all
take place within week Of each other, and
that The electors ARE not required to vote for
President until the frst NNednesaa7s Of Dec.
+ or a month after the termination of The Ken
lucky election Ire electors in this state
Will no doubt be operated mon by the re
turns from New York, and il every thing re-
suits as we anticipate, il is not impossible for
the opposition to Jackson, by union Of TIER
votes IN the electoral colleges, to choose the
| President without referring the matter to- the
house 1t (, almost certain that Jackson can
not be elected by the people through the G.
fectors, and II Is equally certain that If the
/ question gees TO the house his fate will he
sealedl The prospects for the friends of the
country and lis institutions, is; therefore, any
thing but dlsiieaItnlag Let every man do
his duty AT such crisis; let all personal pre-
ferences be forgotten for the common good,
and the issue cannot but be favorable. - Penn
! adetjgcacer -
Political Prospects. - Al no time since Gen
Jaekson's election, has the political horizon
looked so cheering, so promising of success
to his opponents as the present Every day
brings aid, adds to the rapidly increasing pow
er of the National Republican party. This
Is not simple defamation; Facts support the
assertion. Look at the South, NoftF, and
West, and States will be ioiHa that ,l0,p op
pose the Administration which but recently
supported 1t. look in each and alorti.e States
at the assertions by the Press and the Repre-
sehtatves of the people; the anertina index
OF public opinion. The declaration that Gen
Jackson's popularity ''could stand ea, thing"
Is no longer proclaimed; it has given place 10
alarm and apprehension of defeat fhe
Charm ct JacAsonism, the sniss of det,isiou.
.have been dTspeledhy the sway Of reason
and reflection; the advocates. the supporters
= OK our institutions, the interests of the com
try; between which and Jacksonisn there i.
no congeniaty.
Our patrons are aware that We have not
heretofore excited their hopes as to TIE sue
cess OF Henry Cry; we believed his prospects
d'7ceuraging and felt no dispositiou 10 deceive
shen We n0te think differently, and do not
hesitate IN asserting that our chances of sue
cess are at least equal to those Of our oIr,o.
nents, and that the rapid accessioDs TO il
must soon destroy the balance. The iUajori.
" OF the people OF the country are unques
tfonably opposed TO Jacksonisni. and their in
teFests. nav the securifv of their verS Iihertu