Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-12

country at large, would be aupcrerogatory in
the Committee, and unproduotivc Of good tow ards
cilccting their object. To devise the most efficient
means towards removing the evil thus suprr-ind,,-
ccd, and freeing the body polite from this cancer
Gus cXcrcscencc, now threatening to parIli.u and
destroy its powers, is the purpose Of tho Meeting
With this vew they have met to deliberate freely
frankly and considerably; they disclam any mo
tive save the good Of the country, aud the health
and pcrpctuity of its institutions. To promote and
sustain these, effort they deem too arduous, no
sacrifice too great.
The first subject TO which the minds of the
Committee have been directed is the mode of par
ty warfare adopted by their opponents. This they
conceive has been conducted with such manage
mont Us to bc made an engine by which results
most suspicious to their interests, and detrimental
to ours, have been effected A concerted and well
organized plan Of operation, to characterize
the party, and anmatcs with consciousness of its
success, every member to faithful and digemt
discharge of his DUTY. One, and not the least
powerful auxiliary 10 the accomplishment of their
purposes to which the Committee camuot forbear
specially to direct the attention Of this Meeting is
resort to every cXpcdlcnt TO create an impression
on the public mind Of the entire hopcessncss of
our cause, and the noiliciency of any effort to di-
vert the current of popular sentiment, said to be
setting strongly against us. Such i. is contend
cd, is tho overwhelming influence of Gen Jack
sons character, and the popular associations con-
nected with his name, that notwithstanding OBJ
Icctons To his administration, his recollection will
be secured by an increased majority. These dccla.
rations have cmanatcd from many sources and
been conveyed in such confident and unqualified
terms, that the minds of many have been inatlvcrt
emily drawn into the belief of them, without an
examination oil the premises, or an analyst OF the
calculations upon which they purport to be found
cd. ms the Committee believe has operated and
stu operates TO induce many who feel Gisafcctcd
towards the administrations to sustain relation of
neutrality, and many OF our friends to stand pass
i've spectators Of Il contest in which their influences
would profit nothing. To disabusc the public mind
by faithful expose of the probable vote of the Sc
vcral States forming the Union, is duty which
the Committee feel incumbent on them to dis
charge. In this review they discard conclusions
resulting from hypothetical propositions, but rest
their reasoning upon facts gathered from sources
not to be gainsaid.
According TO the new apporiionmcnt of Repre-.
scntativcs, which we presume will prevail ut the
next Presidential election, there are 27S electoral
votes: of these, 80 belong to the New England
states: The whole OF New Hampshire, and three
in Maine, making 10, give to the Administra-
ton. Conccde to us (Which will be conceded by
every man acquainted with the subicct,) the re-
mainder of New England; the States of New Jcr-
sey, Delaware, portion of Maryland, kentucky,
Ohio, Indiana and Louisiana, we shall have 1909
votes: necessary to choice 40. South Carolina
will not vote for General Jackson, nor is it proba-
bic she will give her vote to MIR. Clay. The vote
of the State WILL it is believed, be given TO Mr..
Calhoun or Gov. Troup. Ii to Gov Troup, with
it also the vote of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from the
aggregate vote of the Electoral College 22.-Under
these circumstances to secure the election of Gen.
jackson, 1t is necessary he should receive every
remaining vote. In this estimate we have calcu-
lated certainly the votes of Illinois, Mississipp
aud Missouri for General Jackson. The signs of
the times greatly deceive us if such are to be re-
lied on as safe calculations. But give the whole
OF these last mention ed States to Jackson namely
South Carolina, Georgia, Illinois Mississippi and
Missouri and take from his support either Pennsyl-
vania or New York, how stands it then? If New
York, MIR. Clay would be elected by ma iorty of
eleven votcs-New York, now votinr bv gcne
raj ticket, and entitled under the new apporion
ment to ~ votes If Pennsylvania there would
be tie presenting the anomalous condition
OF only two candidates for the Presidency and
both receiving the same number of votes But the
chances for Mr.. Cay's success in Pennsylvania are
less tlattcring than those of New York If news
paper information, verbal communications, and
actual observation by some members of the Com
mittcc, furnish safe materials by which we NAV ar
rive at correct conclusions, then humby con-
ccivc that New York might as certainly be counted
as her ncighbor Connecticut. If we refer 10 the
political history of that State during the last FIVE
years. we shall find this declarations further sustain
ed by facts. In the gubcrnatorial election of '2S
there were three candidatcs-two OF them friends
OF Alr. Adams, and one supporter of General
Jackson. The election was conducted exclusively
upon party grounds. The consequence was, Mr..
Van Buren,, the Jackson candidate was elected
but by a minority Of The rates giren Immediate
ly afterwards the Presidential Election onsued:
Mr.. Adams received only l6 of 81 votes, when
at the same time, if are correctly informed
by Tie journalists OF the day. he nad majority of
the aggregate vote of the State. This result was
produced by the arrangement of her Districts in
WHICH way she then voted. Since which time,
change has. been made in her mode of voting in the
way Just mentioned. That important chanpes
have taken place since that time, is ADMITTED we
believe, by all parties leading Administration
Journal of that State has affirmed that 20 900 have
lately deserted tho Jackson interests from some
Objectionable proceedings in the Tammany or Re-
gency party. With this bright prospect before us
OF securing the vote of New York and with it,
without possibility of failure, the election of our
Candidate, have we cause to fear the issue OF the
contest? Have we not in other words, we'll ground
cd assurances to look with confident hope to the
RESULT Shall we fold arms in apathy and OK
claim IN the language of holy writ, ga lion is in
the way?" or shall we, with the spirit that ami
mated the stripping of Israel, buckle on our ar
monr, and panoplCd in the consciousness of a holy
and patriotic cause, march regardless of consc-
qucnccs to the discharge OF high and commanding
duty! 1t is question of no doubtful import your
committee believe, we shall shortly be called on to
decide
OF the officer whssc election from the office he
now holds, VIC cndeavorng to effect, it becomes
us to speak in respectful terms. He wears fresh
on his brow the wreath of victory. The laureate
chaplet of conquests in his countrvs battles rests
on his temples. The American people, with a
decided voice, have invested him with the cnsigns
OF the highest Office in their gift. The Office inn
parts respect to its holder. Of the way in which
the office has been managed, it is our right 10 speak
This right we should ever exercise respectfully to
the incumbent and rcgardful of the feelings of
those who differ with III opinion.
The Committee deem it unnecessary, as they
before said and for the reasons assigned, to re-
view in detail the acts of this Administration
lhcy cannot however, in reference to the claims
put forth by the friends of President Jackson for
reelection, forbear in passing to refer to it, ard
see how far these claims have been sustained
PT'nciPtes, it is contendcd brought President Jack