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New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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In the 1828 Maine elections, the Administration (Adams supporters) achieved a landslide victory across all counties, defeating the Jackson Opposition decisively. The Senate is unanimous for Administration, House three-fourths. Key wins include York, Oxford, and Lincoln Counties.
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CONCORD, SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1828.
Extract of a Letter to the Editor, from an intelligent gentleman of Cumberland Co. Maine, under date of Sept. 16.
"The cause of the Administration has succeeded in this State beyond the highest expectations of its most ardent friends. The Opposition have met with a most signal defeat in every County in the State. The Senate is unanimous for the Administration, and the House is at least three fourths for "Adams and Liberty." In this County, the strong hold of Jacksonism in our State, the Opposition were sure of victory. They anticipated a large majority in Portland, and made arrangements for the discharge of cannon the moment the state of the votes was made known. But alas! there was a majority of 100 against them! When their Hickory powder is to be burnt is not yet known.
Every effort was made in this county to deceive the people. Old party names and prejudices were earnestly appealed to by the Coalition, but all in vain. The people are awake, and they have placed the pale seal of death upon the Jackson Junto in this State.
In York County, which last year sent Jackson Senators, and a large majority of Jackson Representatives, there are but two or three Opposition Representatives, and the Administration Senators are elected by about 1600 majority! In Oxford County the votes are about two to one for the Administration--and Mr. Washburn is elected Representative to Congress, over Gen. Ripley, the Jackson candidate. In Lincoln County the Administration ticket has triumphed 4 to 1. In the other counties there was little or no opposition.
But, after all this, you will hear the Argus proclaiming that Maine will give one or more votes for Jackson. But Argus statements are about as good authority among us, as are those of a certain "printer for the people" in your State."
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Maine
Event Date
September 1828
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administration wins statewide: senate unanimous, house three-fourths; cumberland majority 100 against opposition; york administration senators by 1600 majority, 2-3 opposition representatives; oxford 2:1 for administration, washburn elected to congress over ripley; lincoln 4:1 for administration; little opposition elsewhere.
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Letter reports overwhelming victory for Adams Administration over Jackson Opposition in Maine elections, with defeats in every county including strongholds like Cumberland and York. Efforts to deceive voters failed; people supported Administration decisively.