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Kentucky election results favor Whigs: 7 Whig senators elected to 4 Loco-Foco, with 20 Whig holdovers to 10 Loco; House sees 58 Whigs and 40 Locos elected, two counties pending. Notable elects include Chilton Allen, C. S. Morehead, John L. Helm for Whigs, and Col. R. M. Johnson, Chittenden Lyon for Locos. Commentary notes Loco-Foco gains in Whig counties via 'Relief' promises like Stay Laws and a Commonwealth Bank.
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It is worthy of remark that one half of the Loco-Focos are elected on the 'Relief' hobby from such strong Whig Counties as Boone, Fleming, Grayson, Hart, Lewis, Union, Montgomery, Madison, Pulaski, Shelby, Simpson and Woodford.—Thus this beautiful party, which usually professes hostility to legislating against public distresses—which thinks the People are apt to expect too much from Government,' and especially deprecates alleviating public embarrassments by issues of rag money,' have here carried County after County by promising to procure the passage of Stay Laws, Valuation Laws, the creation of a Commonwealth Bank, &c. &c. So in Vermont, they pretend to be the best friends of Protection to Wool, in Louisiana to Sugar, and so on. If they could carry a State anywhere by insisting that they were the consistent friends of a National Bank, they would do it, and make their followers believe it too.
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senators elected: 7 whig to 4 loco-foco; holding over: about 20 whig to 10 loco. house: 58 whigs and 40 locos elected, two to hear from.
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The Louisville Journal reports returns from nearly the whole State showing Whig majorities in legislative elections. Among Whigs elected: Chilton Allen (ex-M.C.), C.S. Morehead (ex-Lieut. Governor), John L. Helm (long Speaker). Among Locos: Col. R.M. Johnson (ex-Vice President), Chittenden Lyon (ex-M.C.). Remark that half of Loco-Focos elected on 'Relief' platform from strong Whig counties like Boone, Fleming, Grayson, Hart, Lewis, Union, Montgomery, Madison, Pulaski, Shelby, Simpson, Woodford, promising Stay Laws, Valuation Laws, Commonwealth Bank, etc., despite usual opposition to such measures.