Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-09-20


die game, Cor which we give them cred
it; but let us test their chances of sue
cess.
1t has been said that the popularity of
Andrew Jackson can stand any thing ;I
but this is founded on the fact that at the
election in 1898 he received l78 electo-
raj votes and Mr. Adams but 83. A late
estimate in the U. S. Telegraph shows
the ialacy of this reasoning. He receiv-
ed 20 electoral votes in this state which
2675 popular votes would have given to
MIR. Adams-he received 8 electoral
votes in Louisiana which 2O4 popular
votes would have given to MIR. Adams
he received ii votes in Kentucky which
1856 popular votes would have given to
Mr.. Adams-and he received l6 votes
in Ohio which 2I0l popular votes would
have given to Mr. Adams. Thus does
it appear, that 1886 votes cast for Mr..
Adams in the states Of New ork, Lou
isiana, Kentucky and Ohio, would have
deprived Andrew Jackson Of 55 elccto-
raj votes, which added to the 83 which
! Mr.. Albums received from other states,
and he would have been elected by ma
jority of FIFTEEN over the present incum-
bent :! Does this look like a popular
! ity which even at that day could stand
any thing? Are we to be told that be-
cause 1896 voters made him President,
that therefore we are to submit rO his
high-handed inlringements Of the consti-
tuition, and to the prostration Of the most
~ Al IN tpt. nIt In
in this state alone more than 5000 of his
old friends have left him, and il is idle to
believe that the same causes have not
produced like effects in all parts Of the
United States. But the office holders
are playing cunning game-they i'm
press upon the people that his reelection
is certain-that his popularity can with
stand any thing, and thereby hope to
keep up at least lukewarm adherence
to his, or rather their cause. Their OBJ
ject is to hold out the idea that there can
not be change, and thus prevent large
class Of politicians taking the field who
are in all respects as much deserving OF
office as those who now enjoy the pat
ronage Of the government.
| Are these men to be so easily decciv.
ed' Are they to be prevented from c.
ven making struggle for what is as
much their right as it is the right ofthosc
in possession, merely because the cum
ming gentlemen in office choose to prat.
tic about popularity which cannot be
shaken, when we have shown that the
boasted popularity would not even have
elected him if 1886 voters distributed
through four different States, had voted
for Mr.. Adams I? Thus much for tn {
chances Of those who are deserving Of
and who seek office; now u word to those
who are actuated solely by the public
good-who place value upon our ines.
Unable constitution and the pure and lib
eral institutions called into being by it
! who feel that the present executive from
age and other causes is rendered incapa-
bic Of discharging the duties Of his high
station, and that the first Office in tho
government has been disgraccd by being
confided to the hands Of mercenary and
unprinc,pled subordinates. Have 40,
nothing to hope from this exposition o.
the facility with which great and saiu
tary change may be produced? DO 20,
see nothing in all this development o
the real weakness of the office holders
to cheer you in the good cause in which
you have embarked-to induce you tt
persevere in the great work-to animate
and excite your eXertions, under the full
conviction that victory, a great, gloriou!
and lasting victory, will be the certain
! reward Of your labors We have bu
little to do, to achieve great and per
manent good-to restore the governmen
to its early purity-and shame on hin
who now lacks energy or perseverance,
in the cause Of the Constitution and the
People.