Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-21
ELECTIONS.


ELECTIONS.
On1o-From the returns received, it is bcliev-
cd, that there is a Wing majority, in both the Sen
ate and House of Representatives In the Sen /
ate probably four or five, and in the house from
six to ten.
PxNNsxLvAxrA--It 10 also believed Srou. tho
best information received that there is Wing
ma jorty in the Legislature of the keystone
state
n JERsEY.-By the recent election, the Wings
have majority in the Council of this state, Of
four, and in the assembly seventeen gain from
last year, in Council four, in Assembly seven.
They have now, in joint ballot, majority of 81
votes.
GEoRcrA.-Thc Wing candidate for Governor,
Mr.. Gilmcr has a majority in SO counties, of
1851.
MA1NE.-In the Legislature Of Maine, as ia as
heard from Wing 100, Loco Foco IS. Kcnt's ma
jority is about $50 over every and all other can
didates.
Letter rriters from Washington city.-A por-
, ton Of these hirclng sycophants, who write for
vitiated politicians, are becoming the most con-
!. temptible Of mankind. Truth and veracity are
disregarded, and facts perverted to the
ends of the political gambler. The most barefac-
ed specimen of this species Of electioneering, we
r have noticed will be found below, and every man,
who has ever seen or heard of'.pctscoat Allcn Of
Z Ohio, will say that the author is fool, or is
t hoaxing the faithful Dimocrats Of the Buckeye
! State. Read:
. 'Mr Allen Of Ohio has made his maiden speech
, have words to convey the effect it produced
: upon the crowded chamber.-With a voice Of ex
traordnary compass, and musical the maiden.
harp-with almost unmatched power Of Ian
l. guagc-hls OverpOwerng elOquencc thrilled and
d startled like the watchword Of freedom upon our
v giant hils.-He pronounced the amendment Of
&c fered by MIR. Clay, multiplying the Senate o
II the U. Statesdangerous, destructive, suicidI
r cal and revolutionary. The great father OF the
r. (falsely called) "American SYSTEM shrunl
IS back, and seemed to drop into HIMSELF under thu
resistless torrent of unanswerable objections urg
cd by the young Senator from Ohio. Indeed,
have rarely, if ever heard loftier effort, ont
IL OF such commanding power. One general feel
T. ing OF admiration and cxultation pervadcd tn
whole multitude present. Compliments of hig
IN tone were showerng upon his youthful brow il
- copious illusions, by Mr. Preston and Benton. a
soon he finished. Depend upon it, sir, tn
political race so auspiciousy commenced, will
N lead on to high honor, and imperishable fame
st The question was then taken upon Mr.. Claws a
re mendment, and lost-ycas IL, nays Is
Now. if this was written to be believed. it mus
s. be 10 try to palliate the insuted feelings of al
AZ the honest and free men of Ohio, who feel tn
deep degradation to which they have been brough
y by the election Of VIM. Allen, to supply tn
,c place so ably and honorably occupied by Thon
n as Ewing.
o. Is it true, that this locomotive gin tub, has
~ voice as s'musical the maiden-s harpy' The
10 does the donkey discourse in strains most melod
IL GUS And HENRY CLAY shrunk back from his d.
nunciations 1t is said with equal truth. that til
re proud lion Of the Forest will shrink from ce,tai
Lesser animal. And if all reports be true, NJ
r Clay is not the first man, who has had to shriu
'g from him. While travelling to Washington cit,
shortly after his election, he stopped at hotel
spend the night. After indulging himself Unit
as drunkenness had locked his s.impassiosed lips"
ch beastiy silence he was conveyed to bed; but
IS the morning, the landlord entered his roor
y turned down the bed cIo,hes-shrunk back