The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-04
KENIuCKY l

Conclusive intelligence, of the Kentucky election for Governor, has reached us since our last. And glorious intelligence it is. We have defeated the JF1igs, although we have not elected BUTLER.-We say we have defeated the Whigs, because we have so reduced, and broken down, their hitherto over whelming maorties, as to fill friends with con- fident hopes of carrying the State in November Until now the people of Kentucky have seemed to feel and act as if the strength of Clay were impreg nable and that it were hopeless task to undertake his defeat The result of the Congressional elec- tons last year, opened their eyes to what might be done by exertion. This year they have rallied again. and the cheering prospect is disclosed that one more effort will secure them success. That effort they will make, and Kentucky is ours. That we are not exayagant in this expectation is evident from the facts. What are they; In 1S40 the Wing majority for President, was near 26, 900, and for Governor near 16 6O00-whereas their majority, now, is only 4,550-showing dem0crGtic gain, since I840, of more than 2l000 on the Presidential vote, and more than 10000, on the vote for Governor.- "Revolutions never go backwards, is an aphorism as true in politics, as in any other department ofhu man affairs The revolution in Kentucky has be- gun, and surely no revolution has eyer made such giant strdes-one more step, and it is complete.- That the Whigs eXerted all their strength ia this contest there is no doubt. The battle was fought under the eye and under the active management 0 Clay himself He declared to his friends and forces through the Louisville Journal that they were theI fighting the Presidential battle and that if they di( not carry the State ''by majority worthy Of them selves,' all would be lost. Does MT. Clay-doe: the Louisville Journal-does any Whig say tha 4,550-or loss of 2l O00 since IS4o--is "a maori ty worthy of themseves?' If so, then they deen themselves of little worth, indeed. The truth is they feel that they are beaten and, by way of put ting the best face, they can, upon it. they are manu featuring all sorts of excuses and explanations. But it is in vain The hand writing of theiriate is upof the wall They have been weighed and found wanting. The first frost of November will prov, killing frost to them, and be their winding sheet
 A Whg majority in Kentucky, under Mir. Clay own lead, only 4,55O Verify .'the scoptre hath de parted sthe Koonis dead, in Kentucky = Hear the Lexington Gazette, of Aug. I7ih.
 RALLY AGAIN.
 Up, democrats, and at them again Tot have fought noble battle, in which victory was almost hopeless, and have scarcely beel conquered. In the previous general contes in Kentucky, democracy was borne to the earth by the overwhelming majority o 25,872; now the whig nominee slips int office by the bare skin of his teeth.
 We know that the Wings are making di yers excuses to account for their defeat, lfol snch it virtually is, buta few facts will show their allacy. Letcher's vote in 1840 wa: 55,370; Owsley's vote now, 54,70l fall ing short of Letcher's vote only 659.- Freneh's vote in 1840 was 39,650; Buder' vote is 50,151-showing democratic gaii in Kentucky, since l840, of 10,501.
 How many more victories of this kind cal Whiggery stand without annihilatlon2 Asl youryelves this question, and then prepar for the conflict of November next Nal,t ready every man of you, bestir youfselye: from this til the Presidential election, an We promise you a glorious victory.