Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-13
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SHIITH CAROLINA.

CoLuMgl., Dec. :, o'clock, T. nj.
LEGISLATIVE CAuCus.-The Hon. r Noble, ifesi-
den, OF the Senate called TO the Char, anu aI'
Yeadon Of the II. r. appointed Secretary Mr.. j. y.
Edwards rose and stated the object OF the 'neehs 20
be- the nomination OF President and wee frrsiuehl Vi
The u S. and advocated refusal OF South Caroha 10
cast her vote for either of the candidates before The uho
as course be- becoming the digned position she had
hitherto occupied and best calculated 10 promote Arho-
nv among both Nui!ifers and Union men In the course
OF his remarks, lie said, that he regarded Mr.. van h
rem be fully sate on the subject OF ao"''o"' 10
either Of the candidates. lie ended with proposing ID
order merely test the opinion Of the meeting at NJ
Van Buren, be nominated 10 receive the Electoral '"'e
Of South Carolina. for the Presidency. lhe Eloti"h
having been seconded and put by the Ch'lr, W. or
cock rose and Denounced the nomination Of MI van
Buren, as calculated TO South Carolina Win dis
honor and equally at war with her repeated ueciara
tons, her well known principles, ana Inc VIII Oh INC
people. The question was then put, ana inc mo''Dh
was rejected without dissenting voice MI James u.
Edwards then rose and moved that the Electoral Vote
OF the Stale be given TO General Harrison i"r Tie Fres
dcncy: and the question beIn put, the motion was "
eced with but dissenting voice MI Edwards tien
moved that the Electoral Vote be given 10 Judge White
and OIL the question being taken. the motion was reject
ed by a considerable jnrty. MIR NJ CUrd then SUD-
milIpd the following RcsrniUns
Ees0Lrcd That South Carolina will best preserve her
honor and subservr tic interests and principles for which
she has been conlenGing and which she still! adrcres
By declining under the present circumstances o inc
Presidential Election to vote for either Of the three can
ddacs before the people.
R.solrcd Tia, this State will rive her vote for john
Tyler OF Virginia. for the office o Vice President OF the
IT, States 7' " ~
These resolutions having been adopted almost unan
mously molIun Of Mr.. Cord ii was Resolved "''h
almost equal approach unanmIty, 'fhat ihe ELECTORS
of this Stale do bIaak for President oil The United
States" The meeting then AL jomrnrG
PATRICK NOBLE. Chairman
RICHARD fEAnoH, Jr, &cry
TIE ELECTOEALVOTE OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
The fourteen volcs OF Massachusetts, uuan-
luor,siy cast for Daniel Webster, for President: and
FRANCES Granger. fur Wee President Un"rr the cir
cumsIanccS, says the Atlas tIi!s vas the only course
which the College could, in any wise, have pursued
The Wings oi Massachusetts have done nothing to liz
ard impair the interests OF The party N other States
I'VE o. those who considered that the vote OF
Massachusetts,, should. III no event. have been gwen 10
Gen. Harrison. ii that vote could have elected hun,
Their. Is no doubt that he would have received with
the hearty appreciation of Mr.. Webster himself aud OF
tie entire Wing party Of the State. There might have
been individual exceptions, hut they would have been
few aud unmilnen!ial kind feeling towards Genera!
Harrison prevails throughout The State.
FrOm Me atlas
What the views OF distinguished statesman
on this subject may h. gathered from the following let
ter, which laid before the Electors by the Hon Ma
lhanie SlIsbce. to whom it was addressed
BusroS, Nov. ID, 1896.
| My Dear Sir-lt appears highly probable that The
election Of yesterday has terminated in the choice OF
YOURSELF and the other gentlemen the same list, as
Electors of President and Vice President Of the United
States, behalf Ut the Stale OF Massachusetts. Tins
result, The relation in which have stood TO the People
Of the Commonwealth during the contest, and events
| which have TRANSFERRED, anticipated, in other
Stalcs have rendered it proper in my Judgment that
should address you this letter, 10 DC LAID before the Elec-
| tors when they shall assemble.
My purpose TO say that IN The discharge Of the high
and most interesting trCSt is my earnest wish that they
should act with entire freedom from all considerations
merely personal 10 myself; and that they should give the
| nI mo IEr
| 10 be useful i'll supporting The Constitution and laws ui
the country the Union OF the States the pepetuty Of
Rcpublican institutions and the Important interests
Of whole country; and in maintaining the character
Of Massachusetts for integrity honor, national patriotism
and fidelity TO the Constitution.
AM, dear sir with sentiments of the truest esteem
| your friend and obed.rAi servant
(signcdJ DANIEL WEBSTER.
TIE NEW YORK COLLEGE.
All the Electors present Wednesday, except
ing James Mccall and Campbell F. White. The Sccre-
tary of State stated that he had received communica-
ton from Mr. White, expressing his regret that he was
prevented bv Sickn from taking his Jacob Sul-
crland and john Cox appointed fill the vacancies
Ncssrs. Sutherland and Cox having taking their seats.
and The Secretary Of State having announced that the
electoral College was completed, Cornelius W. Law
renee chosen President Of tic Electoral College.
! The College then, on motion: adjourned until 10
o'clock on Thursday.
PENNSYLVANIA
EItract IL The Editor, datsd
| "IIaRRIsEURG, Dec. :, 1886.
"The Electoral College met in the Senate chamber to-
day, at II o'clock, and gave lis thirty for NJ. Van
Buren, for President and r. NJ. Johnson, for V. Prrsi.
dent-Gen Patterson Of Philadelphia President Of
the Convention, and Henry Buchlcr, Secretary.
(By The Eyprc&s .UnH.)
Office ot The .ifOLie Commercial R'gjster,
December 3, lS!G. )
MssIssrrr-O Our last report from IS counties, left
| the White ticket about PA alIend Returns from nine
more cuuurs In SC been cccive and the majority on