The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-29

which each party would have received would have been
the same That IS the only reply which be made TO
the facts which have stated Sir the fact that The peo-
pie did not go TO the polls and vote shows dssasfae
uon, may be allowed 10 express IT, with both parties
and u had time ! would show you The foundation OF
that dissatisfaction. But will not 40 into IT, will
only state the fact that out OF one hundred and sixty
thousand voters in Kentucky, only about one hundred
and len thousand went TO the polls leaving fifty thousand
that did not vote al all aud know some reasons which
kept them away. though will not go into them now.
Sir, General Pierce in minority OF forty eight thou
sand In the New England States Of the actual vote cast
Ii you will put the of the gentleman who occupies
the seat al my right MG HALE with that OF Gen. Scott
and II you take New York, Pennsyv New Jersey.
Delaware, and Maryland, together with the New Eng
land States. he will still be 10 minority OF beeh thou
sand And you may carry this calculation throughout
the United States and il will show that the boasts made
here by way OF taunt have no facls upon winch lhey
rest Sir. deny that The wing party, as party,
lack confidence in the virtue and intelligence OF The
people
me 10 say one word by way OF explanation. | did not
expect by the remarks made 10 call forth any detailed
statistics and accounts OF our elections intended only
this Finding great fact before the counry-I say
great fact-hat is. that with very few exceptions the
whig party have always been defeated. and as under
stand The result OF the last election that they had been
most sgnally and dsasrousy defeated | undertook To
account Tor 1t on principles Of political philosophy; and
the one announced was the which occurred me
as being sound and correct one. But if The senator
70 comics. lhai point and intends to bring for
ward an array OF statistics OF various presidential cleo
tons, that will open new field OF inquiry 10 which
shall have TO take a little time TO prepare TO reply
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, Mr.. President, have given
the facts in regard to The election, and have given The
facts in regard to the number of voters, which
tanned IRON the Census Bureau They speak for them
selves. was about 10 conclude my statements to my
friend over the way Mr.. BoRLANDl by denying the
charge against the wing party, far connected
with IT, that We are endeavorins TO conceal anything
from the virtue, intelligence and honor Of the peope
So far as have advocated wing principles and wing
policy has always been by appeal to the virtue and
intelligence Of the people. and BY attempting TO bring
facts before Them and before achage Of that sort ought
to be made, the gentleman from Arkansas [Nlr. Boz
LANDl ought TO have pointed out the specification, and
said Here is the fact this the time when and this is
the place where, the party that now asserting have
been guilty OF endeavoring to suppress knowledge and
facts from the people" Sir. there is specification
given There is no time, place, fact pointed out
that we can gainsay deny and i, will be time to make
aresponss when the fact OF the me and place, and the
specifications OF the indictment shall be given.
will furnish the reporters table in relation to the re.
cent election to be printed part OF my remarks:
Popular vote in the P'essaentiai Election in 1852