Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-11-08


the head Of our government. Have we
not gone far enough to satisfy you
when we say that we intend to use our
efforts to elect Mr. Writ five find our
selves unable to elect Mr. Clay? And
we would say to them, If you are right in
your assertion that Mr. Writ alone, can
defeat Gen. Jackson, you may rely upon
it that the National Republican Electors
will give the vote Of this state to Mr.
Writ. This is what we are willing
should be done, and all that we are will
ling should be done; and we wish it
cleally understood, that we make this
sacrifice to our country and not to Anti
masonry.
II Is it not probable, Gcllow-citizcns, that
the good people of other states, may pre-
fer Mr. Clay to Mr. Writ as well as our
selves, and that some one or more ofthcm
may be as wilfully determined to give
him their support as the anti-masons of
this state are TO give their votes to cleo
tors pledged to vote for Mr. Writ What
would be our situation If such be the fact,
if we should give The support Of the Ma
tional Republican party of this state to
anti-masonic elcctors' That such is the
fact, we believe you will readily assent
to, when you have closely examined the
sources from which these two candidates
are to receive their support. If Maine
should prove to be anti Jackson, who
would her electors prefer? Is there any
anti masonic party in that state? Which
Of these candidates will receive the sur
port Of Massachusetts and Come cticut?
Does anti masonry predominant in either
of those states? What is the strength of
anti masonry in Delaware, Maryland,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Indiana, and
louisiana Such a party, we believe,
docs not exist in either of those states.
Each one of them which shall prove to
be in the opposition, will be for CLAY.
Where then is the influence of anti ma
sonry to come from which is SO powerful
as to carry with it the whole opposition'
Vermont and Pennsylvania are anti-ma-
sonic. They are the only two states
which can be said 10 have strong pre-
ference for Mr. Writ. In Ohio the anti
masons have abandoned their ticket, and
will support the Clay ticket for electors.
The electors in Ncw-YOrk (if the Oppo-
sition prcvails) we know are composed
Of both National Republicans and anti
nasons. That State will 90 for that cam
1idate of the two, who is most likely TO sue
.ced. MrWirt's success then, ,dcpendsen-
ircly on the pertinacity Of Pennsylvania
md Vermont. Is it probable that Ken
ucky will, under any circumstances,
give her vote to Mr. Writ; Will Della
ware, Maryland, Indiana, Mississippi,
Louisiana, be so accommodating to the
.nti-masons of Vermont and Pennsylva-
,ia' lfthey will, we trust that the Flee
oral College of this State will join them
n this sacrifice Of their preference for
Mr. Clay on the Altar of their Country,
md settle the question in Mr. Wits ia
or, and rid the country of the greatest
urse which has come upon it since the
Xistencc of our government.
1fVcrmont and Pennsylvania adhere
0 Mr. Writ, and Maryland, Delaware,
kentucky, and the other western states,
D Mr. Clay, the election must be made
y the house Of representatives.. In that
vent, which of the two candidates ought
D carry with him the weight of the Elcc-
,ral vote Of this Statc' We do not hesi-
lte to decide that question in favor of
Ir CLAY.
Should the election go TO the house Of
which OF these candi-
ates would be most promncnt' five
re correctly informed, Mr. CLAY would
lcre have added to his strength the pre-
mt representation Of the state Of Penn
ylvana, and Mr. Writ be left to the sole
lpport of Vermont Possibly, but not
South C,:olina from disgust Of
ackson, might vote for Writ.
five are correct, fellow citizens, in
ur facts, and they are derived from the
est sources to which we have access,
onld II lie NvIsn Or nronnr In nc 10 niun