Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-03-14
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BurItmgton:
Thursday, March IL, 1874.
WHAT ARE THE FACTS.

as was expected, have succeeded in
elec,ing their whole Congressional
ticket in this State '-GaSette, March
End, 1914.
Now we would ask, did not the ed
itor know he was wide of the mark,
when he penned that paragraph Did
he not know that the result in Mary.
land was not only unexpected by the
Wings. but astounding to the Locofo.
cos If he did not, we must confess
he pays but little attention to the orac-
ular sayings Of his parsy's favori.e Or
gan. For in the Gazette Of Novem-
Der 18th, ls43, we find the following ::
"MARYLAND.-The Baltimore Re-
publican publishes the full returns of
the late election in this State, by which
it appears that the popular cote Is
Democratic by several hundred major
ity. The vote of Maryland we have
always thought, would be given to Mr.
Clay; yet still we are at loss to per-
ceive wherein the wings find cause for
SO much exrltation over the recent re-
suit as they have chosen to indulge il"
Here we have tho same paper that
claimed locofoco majority Of several
hundred in the State, at the October
election, positively declaring that the
election of full wing delegation to
Congress was expected. a matter Of
course thing.
What are the facts in regard to this
election ? The LIST, 1th and 9th Dis
tric;s were previous to the election,
conceded to the wings. The ID Dis
trio, composed of Allegheny. Wash
inglon and Frederick Counties, was
claimed by the locofocos. and as we
shall show very justly. FRANK THoM-
AS beat WIN. Cosr JOHNSON a, the cleo.
ton for Governor, in lS4l, some $50
or 800 votes, in these very counties
And at the election in October, 1913,
the locofocos elected 8, and the wings
) Of the IA members. which the three
counties send to the Legislature. The
popular vote being at the same time
with the Iocotocos. The Sd District
composed of the 18th, 18th and l4!h
wards of Baltimore City, Baltimore
and Carroll Counties, and the Howard
precnc. Of Anne Arundel county, has
always been strongly locofoco. the
strong hold Of the party in the State.
Thomas beat JOHNSON in this District,
1901! in 1871, and at the election
in October ls43, the Wings got one Of
the nine members OF the Legislature
elected by the counties Of Baltimore
and Carroll, the popular vote being
much the. same as in 1871. The 5th
District, composed Of Hartford, Cecil,
Kent, Queen Anne and Caroline coun-
ties gave THOMAS a majority over
JOHNSON in 1871, and the locofocos
elected 6 of the Is members Of the
Legislature, to which they are entitled,
at The October election in lS43. This
was considered doubtful District.
both parties confidently claiming it,
and the result shows Wing ajori,y
of 49,! And yet, with these facts and
figures staring its editor in the face, he
very complacently tells his readers,
that the result. Of the Maryland election
for members Of Congress, is, as was
expected. But wha, better can we ex-
pect Of locofocoism, what more can
we hope from men, who persist in de-
nouncing HENRY CLAY as slanderer
Of the settlers upon the public lands,
when they are convicted by the history
Of the times, Of an unmitigated libel.
T;rginia.-The Clay Club Of Char
lotte county, Va. recently addressed a
letter to Henry Clay. requesting him to
devia,e from his prescribed course and
visit that county. Mr. Clay informed
them that i. would be inconsistent with
his plan, and gave Other good reasons
for declining. We have no room fol
his excellent answer, but we cannot re-
frain giving an extract Of the Clubs
letter TO him. 1t is as follows:-
Public opinion, here, may be said tc
be in somewhat Of a transition stage
Perhaps, until within very recent pc
Rod, there was no part Of the United
States that cherished stronger prejudi
ces against you. personally, or that
more uni,edly, condemned certain