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Domestic News August 26, 1831

Richmond Enquirer

Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia

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Editorial commentary mocking Henry Clay's political gains in recent U.S. congressional elections, highlighting Jackson party's successes in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, and predicting Clay's defeat by Andrew Jackson.

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ADVANCE OF CLAYISM.

Where? Is it on Mr. Clay's "own dunghill?" What splendid victories does he show in Kentucky? The vote in the Legislature will be a tie or nearly a tie—No gain, or only a gain of one member of Congress, after their boasted ratio of 8 to 4!—No majority of the popular votes, as gauged by those Congressional elections.

Where is the gain elsewhere? The Jackson party has all three members of Congress in Indiana.—They have succeeded in Illinois—They sweep the platter in Missouri.—If they have lost a member elsewhere, they have gained an equivalent.—If the Opposition have gained an Arnold, they have lost a Crockett.—If they have gained a Newton, they have lost a Taliaferro.

'Whilst, (says the Winchester Virginian) with but few exceptions, the Administration members of the late Congress, who are candidates for re-election, are walking over the course without opposition, or are only opposed by gentlemen of their own party, almost every anti-Administration member is strongly opposed.'

Depend upon it—let Mr. Clay be nominated by Convention, Caucus, or what not—let him take the field how and when he pleases—he will experience a tremendous Waterloo defeat.—Andrew Jackson will beat the field.

Even the Doylestown Democrat, a paper under Mr. Ingham's beard and devoted to his interests, says on the 16th: 'Mr. Clay can never be the President of these States, and much less the choice of Pennsylvania. To swallow all he (Stephen Simpson) has said in relation to this gentleman, will be a bitter pill—and to establish the belief that he is now sincere in his professions, after all he has done and written, will be an arduous performance.'

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Clayism Jackson Party Congressional Elections Kentucky Vote Indiana Congress Illinois Success Missouri Sweep Political Prediction

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Clay Andrew Jackson Mr. Ingham Stephen Simpson Arnold Crockett Newton Taliaferro

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Key Persons

Mr. Clay Andrew Jackson Mr. Ingham Stephen Simpson Arnold Crockett Newton Taliaferro

Outcome

jackson party gains in indiana (all three congress members), illinois (success), missouri (sweep); minimal or no net gains for opposition; predicted defeat for clay.

Event Details

Criticism of Clay's political advances, citing tied or minimal gains in Kentucky legislature and Congress; Jackson party's successes in other states; unopposed re-elections for administration members; prediction of Clay's defeat by Jackson.

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