Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-04

The following letter from>a valued friend and
eminent citizen of Kentucky, may DO relied on a,
far as human authority in such case, deserves rel
ancc:
"KENTUcKY, 25th Aug, 1892
"Dear Sir--Our Kentucky Elections have termi
mated in the election of the Jackson candidate for
Governor, by majority of ,260 votes, the Ma
tional Republican candidate for Lieut.. Governor,
oy majority Of 2506 votes; and, in 60 out Of tho
iVo members that compose our House of Repre-.
.en,at'ves' as well as in securing in the Senate.
where tho majority was against us last year, a ma
Jority OF % out of tho 80 members composing that
body.
1--WE have been often NOR tilted w,h the issue
OF elections in this State, that do not know
whether you will take any interest in tho of
our recent partial defeat They were--Ist. The
employment OF extraordinary means by the Jack
son party, within and without the State On this
point, all their efforts were brought to bear, and
every species of influence was exercised The
patronage and the means of that party wcro pro-
fusely used. I'd. An eruption of Tennessee voters
who came to the polls in somo of our border
counties Last year, official returns of all the
voters, in all the counties, were made to form a
basis for the periodical adjustment of the ratio of
our representation. In of those border
counties, ut the recent election, I understand
that the jackson mcjorifies exceeded the whole
number of the voters according to those returns
But we should have been able 10 resist successfully
the joint effect of both the above causes if it had
not been for a third, which operated most exten-
sively. Our candidate Presbyterian, and
against that gentleman the most deep rooted and
inveterate prejudices exist, the weight of which
had not been sufficiently estimated when he was
selected. Owing to this latter cause, believe we
lost not less than probably three thousand votes.
"But it is less important to dwell on the past
and incurable event of Governors election,
than to look forward and provide against future d.
saster. The spirit of our friends is unbroken their
zeal is increased in warmth, and they are full Of
confidence of success in November. What is moro
encouraging, they are already engaged in the best
plans to secure success. Far from being disheart-
ened, their recent partial defeat arouses them to
e1ertions more vigorous than ever; and the except
lonable means employed by their opponents, have
fired their Indignation. think there is much rcs
certain success November, than if we had carried
the other side has obtained.
'What is most absorbing Of public attention Mt
this time liz, the Bank Veto On that subject our
opponents have been much more industrious in the
circulation of documents than the friends of the
institution. The Presidents Message and Benton's
rodomontade have been scattered in countless thou
sands, and time enough to affect the election;
whilst, on the other side, but little reached us be-
fore the election, except Mr.. Clay's Speech, which
had limited circulation, as it arrived only at the
moment of the election. A clear, Ineligible DO
pular statement OF the case, with just account of
the certain effects of the overthrow of the Bank is
much needed.
81 hope that our friends abroad will see in our
election that the bad issue of it has been neutral
lzed by the good and that they will derive from it
fresh motives to spare eXertions to save tho
country"