Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-09-22
Facts for the People.

AN Instructive LEssnN.--ln l844, there were
three Presidential candidates in the feld--Hen-
ry Clay, Wing; james X. Polk, Democrat; and
James G.. Birney, Liberty. Twenty.six States
then composed The Union. OF these, all but
South Carolina voted directly for electors. The
popular vote was 2,678,0OO. Clay received L.
288 900; Polk, 1927 900; and Birney, $4,000
In this immense vote, Pok's ma jorily over Cay |
was only $4,000; and the majority Of Clay and
Birucy over Polk was $4,000. Thus we see
that james K. Polk was minority President.
In 1914, the lwenty.six States gave 275 cleo
toru votes. OF these, Polk received 10, Clay
1O5, and Birney none. So that, while Mr.. Polk
had only minority Of the popular vote, he had
O majority of 65 on the electoral vote. The ve-
ry States that elected him in the colleges, voted
against him at the ballot boxes.
In 1914, New York polled 485,800 votes. or
these Clay received 232 400; Polk 237 800; and
Birnoy l5,8OO. Folks majority over Mr. Clay
was only 8, 100; while the majority of Clay and
Brney over Polk was 10,700. And yet the 36
electoral votes of New York, in spite oilhe pop
ular majority against him, were given to Mr..
| Polk.
Mr.. Polk, then, the Democratic candidate,
pledged to the annexation of Texas and the ex-
tension of Slavery, was elected by the Liberty
party supporting Mr. Birney. If the Sc electo-
raj votes of New York had been given TO Clay,
as they would have been had he received the
$4,000 votes of the Brney party, he would have
been elected President by majority of in the
electoral colleges.
If Henry Clay had been elected, Texas would
not have been annexed, and the War with Mex
leo would not have happened. In April, 1874,
Mr.. Clay said that Annexation and War with
Mexico were Identical, and that he was not will
ling to involve this country in Foreign Wat
for the sake of acquiring Texas. lie reiterated
his opposition TO Annexation but few weeks
before the election, saying that it would be dis
| honorable, might involve US in War, and would
) be dangerous TO the integrity and harmony o
the Union.
: Well, the Liberty Party, by thus running g
third candidate elected Mr.. Polk, secured the
, Annexation of Texas, brought War upon tht
country, and extended the Area Of Slavery
Here is fact that no supporter of Mr.. BIrney
. will dare to contradict. Every man, who, II
1914, voted against the Wing candidate, Voted
for the Extension of Slavery, and this under Ih'
: pretence of sustaining principle which he
Y knew in his own soul never could be carried ou
i except through the Wing party.
The Liberty party, then, annexed Texas, ex
D tended Slavery throughout its borders, involved
e the country in war, acquired the Territories
}. california and New Mexico, and now, with tn
i mid Of disaffected Democrats and Wings, ar
n PLAYING the same game on larger and bolde
n scale. We make the assertion without an
qualification, that the desecrated name OF Ere
Soil is now used by Van Buren, and his part
for precisely the same objects for which the
ouaiIy desecratcd name of Liberty was use(
yiz:-To extend Slavery over the lmmens
- Territories that have come TO us by conquest
~ We care not what their pretences are; 1t IS
;" nounh for us to know that the end of their part
~ organization is to defeat the Wings, and thl
!. continue in power Party that is pledged to a.
10 vance the Black Flag of Slavery from The A
.;o lantic TO the Pacific Ocean.
10 Let US consult facts again, and still iur'h
or expose the designs of Van Burenism-o wo
" ,hat is synonymous with all that is crafty |
u riaung, hypocritica and corrupt. Suppose Il
l., Van B1rentes succeed in preventing an eie
"o ton by the people, what then! The eIecn'
or President goes to the House OF Represent
o ,ves. Then what will be the result! The
7' ore ,birtv States. Each State has one vote.-
~ ~ New York, with her half a million of votel
'l' and her ,hirty-six electoral votes, has no mo
." influence than Arkansas, with her less wen
:, thousand voters and three electoral votes.
a. OF these thirty States, Is have Democra
a. A. Representatives, 13 Whig, and 2 a tie. T
~ Democratic States are Maine New Hampsh
-, -, Virginia. South Carolina, Alabama, Misslsslp
." Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Mic