Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-09
RICHMOND, NOVEMBER Q, lsIo.
ELECTORS or PRESIDENT & ylce,pREsIDENr-

the United States.
The election of Electors took place through
out the State OfPenn>yivania on Che ist instant
in this State, throughout, on MONDAY the 9TH
and will take place in Maryland on Monday
next, the IIthinst.
Some confusion seems to prevail upon this
sublect-and there is too much reason to APP
prehend that the election III Virginia will be a
very thin one, most persons being under an i'm
preston, that the election would take place on
the courtdaysOf their respective counties in
stead of the same day throughout the Common
wealth.
But, there are manyp persons who had not given
into this mistake, that have fallen into another
they were aware that the election took place
on the same day throughout this State, and
precipitately concluded, that il was on the same
day throughout the u. States.
10 clear up this matter, we have taken occa-
sion to dip into the Constitution, the laws Of the
u. States, and of this State--and find the whole
case to stand thus:
The Constitution of the U. States provides,
that The Congress may determine the time Of
choosing the electors-G,id tie day ON which they
shall give their votes, which day" Chat is, the
day of the electors meeting " shall be the sane
throughout the u. States
In exercising the first branch of this power
they have merely provided, by the Act ofNlarch
Isl, 1872, that" electors shall be appointe1 in
each State, ,ithinthirtu four days preceding the
first Wednesday in December, in every fourth
year"-the Act subsequently directing, that
" the electors shall meet and give theirYotes on
the said first w ednesdayin December.
This Acts, therefore, imperativeso farasto
direct that the Electors shall be chosen within
thirty-four days of the meeting ofthe Electoral
Colleges in Decernber-but leaves tito the dis
erection of each State to select apartcular day
within that period, most convenient for its res-
| pective citizens.
Different States, therefore, in the exercise
of this discretion, have adopted different days =
Pennsylvania, the LIST November; Maryland,
the IIth-and so on.
The Act of our Legislature of October 10th,
1872, Directs That the persons qualified by
law to vote for members to the General Assem-
bly,, in each county composing district, and
in the cities and boroughs entitled to rcpresen-
tation in the General Assembly, shall assemble
at their respective court-houses, OH the first
Monday in November next, and on eresy first
| hondayin Norember, in every fourth year here
| after, and then and there vote'-the Act OF
.,a.iuary 2.st, 1901 directs for General Ticket
| OF Electors.
In conformity with this direc ton, poll was
or ought to have been opened in each borough
| and county of this State ON Monday last, for an
| election of electors.-A poll tras opened at the
Courthouse in this City, as weilfor the County
of Henrico, as for the City of Richmond, under
| the superintendanceof Commissioners delega-
ted BY the Executive Council But, even if the
misconception which has been alfsded to didnot
prevail, ii may be conceived, that the T.
lection throughout the State will be very
| thnly attended; as there is no. opposition
| tick 1T TO the one which is called The Re
! publican Electoral Iici,et"-the members on
! which have pledged themselves TO vote for
| Monroe and Tompkins.--Th These gentlemen will
experience a very Slight Opposition in.aiiy part
of lie United States; and viii most as.uredly be
| elected, OH the first Wednesday i'm December
next, whenall the Electoral Colleges will as
sembie in their respective States, to yoteagree-
| ably To the Act OF Congress.