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


II there be any who have construed the Election
of Col Breathitt, us defeat of MIR Clay, or have
been imposed upon by the re Deums which Jackso-
nsm has chan,ed for its pretended victory in Ken
lucky, let them read the annexed article from the
Lexington Reporter of the 22d, and have their
doubts removed.
"Ihc Result.-The probable result of the recent
election for Governor & 1t Governor, and members
Of the State Legislature is now known, although
the returns have not yet reached us in such form
as to enable us to give the entire vote determine
with accuracy the maJores of The successful caudi-
dates. These shall dot know until the official
returns are published The Sher,ffs meet at Frank
fort this day to compare tho polls of the several
counties, and in our next paper we hcpe to give
the entire vote of the State
"John Breathht, the Jackson candidate, is elect
ed Governor, over his competitor Judge Bmckner,
by small majority, and James T. Morehead, the
National Republican candidate, is elected Lieut..
Governor, over Benjamin Taylor, by probable
majority of from two to three thousand votes.
Sin both branches of the Legislature, the Ma
dona Republicans have ovcrwhe lining MAORI
ty. The Senate, which consists of 38 members,
will stand-National Republicans t~enty-tw0;
Jackson sixteen. The House of Representatives,
which consists of 100 members, will stand-Na-
tional Republicans sirty.fre; Jackson thirfy,iue,
or majority in favor of the National Republi-
cans of almor t,oo to one. Three counties,
ported to have elected National Republican Repre-
sentatives, not included i'm this estimate of
majortes which, if the reports be true, will in =,
number to 60, and reduce the Jackson
members to 80.
1.-The defeat Of Judge Buckner in attributable
solely to religious preudices, and local feelings.
In several of the strongest National Republican
districts, where these causes operated most, the
tiers could not be prevailed upon attend the polls
In one district alone, they caused loss of at least
fifteen hundred votes, and in every section of the
State they operated more or less against us. The
accurate returns so far they have been received
show an aggregate dminution in the poll of the Sc
vcral counties, since 1928, of many thousand votes
"We perceive that several of the Jackson presses
IN the State have already raised the shout of
ry! this is done to produce an effect abroad
ptctory!-a Jackson UictOry in Kentucky!! Where
is itl The result of the election shows an almost
total defeat of the Jackson party in the State
In the general rout of their forces, they have pre-
served nothing but an accidental majority of few
votes for their Gubernatorial candidate. They
have not reasonable pretcxt for this claim vic
tory, which they urge by forced shouts. And
their leaders, we are conceived, have scarcely the
fantest hope of success in the November election.
Those of the party who prefer to be candid, yield
that the state is against them. The returns of the
election are proof positive that the National Re-
pubiicans arc in large majority and this is yield
ed by almost unanimous consent. The shout of
oict0rY by the Jackson presses, ELECTS response
from the bosoms of the members their party and
is only raised to cover, if possible their disgrace
and almost complete overthrow.
GA U'ctory to the Jackson party! when the Lieut..
Governor, large ma orty in the Senate, & TWO
to ONE in the House Of Representatives a
gainst them! This looks much like victory
No; we assure friends, both at home and
abroad, that the Jackson party has gained no VIC
tory in this State, is there scarcely possible
chance that they will ever gain one"