Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-30
From the Lexington Ken] Observer. .4ag
THE RESULT,

for Governor, Lient. Governor, and members
of the State Legislature is now known; altho'
the returns have DOT reached us in such aform
as TO enable us to give the entire vote. or to
determine with accuracy the majority of the
successful candidates. These we shall not
know until the official returns are published
The ShefIfs meet at Frankfort this day to
compare the polls Of the several counties, 8.
in our next paper we hope TO give the entire
vote of the State.
John BreathiH, the Jackson candidate. IL e.
iected Governor, over bis competitor JUICE
BUcEEER, by small ma jority, and JAMES T.
MoREngAp, the National Republican cand-
date, is elected Lieut. Governor, over Benia-
"sn Taylor, by probable majority of from
two TO three thousand votes.
In both branches of the Legislature, the
National Republicans have an Overwhelming
majority. The Senate, which consists of SO
members, viii stand National Repu blicans
ftcentg too; jackson sirt8en The House of
Representatives, which consists of 100 mem
bers, wall stand-National Republicans siaty
fec; Jackson thirty fire, or majority in IA
vor Of TIE National republicans Of almost t,so
to one Thtee. counties. reported te have
iected National Republican Representatives,
are not included In this estimate of ma jorities
which, if the reports be true. will increase
our number TO 63, and reduce the jackson
members to 50.
The defeat of Judge Buckner is attribute
bic so'ety to religious prejudiees, and local
feelings. In several Of the strongest National
Republican districts, where these causes op-
Grated most, the voters could not be prevail
ed upon TO attend the polls. In one district
alone, they caused us loss OF at least 500
votes, and in every section Of the State they
operated more or Tess againstus. The accu-
rate returns, so far as they have been receiv.
CT. show an aggregate diminution in the uoll
oil the several counties, since 1928. of many
thousand votes. II is matter deeply 10 he
regretted, that our fellow citizens should suf-
her their prejudices thus to entanger their in
tercsts, by depriving themselves &. the State
OF the services, in the capacity Of Chief Ma
gistrate, OF one Of the sOundest statesmen Of
the nation, and most estlnaable individual,
For every qraiity which can adorn aay sta
ton IN life. Judge BUoKNER stands. & must
stand pre- eminent. In his defeat, the state
has suffered a loss, which il will be hard to
make up. and which we predict will be pain
fully developed before the expiration Of ano-
ther four years. On no other account, than the
injurious influences caused by the election of
weak and unprinciped men to high Of.
noes, and our personal feelings in favor of
Judge Buckner, 10 we much regret the re-
suit OF the late election And in the presen.
instance, this regret is lessened by the Ger.
tam knowledge that the State Of Kentucky,
when her voice is taken. is SO firmly oppos-
ed to the principles of jackson, and any Of
hs adherents, or followers, that il will ha
ou' Vi 'ileir power to re-enact those disgrace
ial and ruinous scenes, which are vet fresh
In the memory of the citizens of Kentucky
We perceive that several of the jackson
presses IN the State have already raised the
shout OF eictorT This is done to produce an
enect abroad. Ficto,y-a Jackson yictoru
IN henfuckg! Where is itP The result Of
'ne election shows an almost total defeat of
tue jackson party in the State. 10 the gen
erai rou' oil their forces, they have presery-
cd nothing but an accidental majority &c
lie" votes for their Gubernatorial Candidate.
they have not reasonable pretext for this
claim to victory, which they urge by forced
Shouts. Aud their leaders, we are convipc
eo' nave scarcely the faintest hope Of success
Ia Tue November election Those Of the mar.
y who prefer to be candid, yield that the
STATE Is against them, The returns of the .
iec''oh are proof positive that the National
"cpuoiicane are in a large majority, and This
Is yielded by almost unanimous conse,,
he shout of rirto,!F by The Jackson prc,s.
g. elects no response from the bosoms IF
Tie members of their party. and is only rails
Gu 10 cover. if possible, their disgrace and
almost complete overthrow
a s'efery to the jackson party when ,be