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Calhouiis Political Opinions and Prospects 60 1 As to newspapers — altho' he may and perhaps ought to, be answer- able that those which are devoted to him, shall not rest his pretensions on false foundations — yet it is not reasonable, that he should be made responsible for their exaggerations and extravagances. I am happy to tell you that the Cr — d ticket is beaten in New York city.' Of the ticket opposed to it, 8 of the 10 are C — n's friends and the polls closed with a cry of "Victory for Calhoun" {and not Adams) " over Crawford". The impression is rapidly increasing that he will get this powerful state, without whose votes no candidate can be chosen by the Electors. Late information confirms the impression before pretty strong, that N°. C — a has deserted C — d for C — n, and that Ohio is in a fair way of doing the same by Clay. The effervescence which has been excited in Pa. in favor of Jackson for the purpose of affecting the late Election of Gov. is beginning to subside and Calhoun to come up there again. I could give you sheets of extracts of letters from all parts — even N. England, shewing C — n's rapid increase of popularity — but I have not time. You will soon hear all at Wash". The result of the whole in my mind is this, that no one of the Candidates stands any chance of getting a majority of the votes of the Electors except C — n, and as he is manifestly the second choice of nearly all parts of the Union where he is not first, if the election comes to the house, he is the only candidate upon whom a union or compromise is practicable. I am with sincere regard yrs. V. Maxcy. To the Honi^'^ R. S. Garnett, Loretto, near Fredericksburgh Va. 'See Hammond, History of Political Parties in New York, II. 130-132. Henry Wheaton was the leading member of the successful ticket.