The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-10
Declaration OF the Vote for Preside mt and Vic,
President

This ceremonial took place yesterday, in pursuance of
law, in the Hall OF the House OF Representatives At
about half past IL o'clock the members of the Senate pre-
coded by their President Senator Atchson, proceeded
the Hall OF Representatives, and organized in joint
session with the House; the President Of the Senate pre-
siding, supported by the Speaker of the House, the Hon
Linn Boyd. The certificates of the electoral of the
several States then read from the desk of the Clerk
by Senator Hunter the chairman of the committee of
animation. appointed the part of the Senate 10 act
currently with the similar committee the part OF the
House. After the reading of the votes OF the States had
been concluded, the result announced by the Pres
dent of the Senate, who declared that
The whole number of electoral votes asst for the OH
ces Of President and Vice Presden. Of the United States
for the term of four years from the fourth of March next
appeared to be 29o.
That of this number franklin Pierce and William R.
kng had received for the Offices of President and Vice
President respectively, 254 votes
That for the same Offices. Winfield Scott and Will
liam R. Graham had received, respectively, ~ votes
And that Franklin Pierce and William r. King were
therefore duly elected President and Vice President OF
the United States for four years from and after the fourth
Of March next The senators then returned to the Sen
ate Oh amber. and the House adjourned During the pro-
ceedings The floor OF the House was filled with spscta
tors while all the galleries were throDged with
GUS and brilliant array OF ladies assembled to witness the
ceremony.
Viewed in its significance and its result political spec
tace could we'll be imposing. 1t the formal an
nouncemen OF the will of the American peopleexpress-
ed by themselves in their sovereign capacity throughout
the whole extent of the Union, and now in due form
OF law promulgated by their assembled repeseD atives
to the effect that policy shall henceiorh prevail in
the executive branch of their federal government and
that 10 this end their chief executive power shall be
transferred to new hands In IFS political and personal
consequences such change is little less than pot
ical revolution In its outward form and appear
ance, on the other hand. the whole procedure took
place a thing OF course-a matter OF routine
and displayed even less OF political excitement and agta-
ton than is frequently manifest in ordinary sitting
Of either house of Congress. No transaction could
in clearer light the nature OF our free institutions,
attest strongly the silent supremacy with which
those Institutions and The sacred Union in which they
indssoIubly involved shape the action and sway the
whole mind and heart OF the expanded and rapidly aug
men,ing millions Of our people
Nor, as the recital Of the recorded vetes of the several
States proceeded could any fail to be deeply Impress
ed by The most emphatic and overwhelming unanmity
with which the people of every section Of the country
have solemny pronounced in favor OF the policy the prn
cpes and the chosen candidates OF the democratic party
The record shows that every great interest in the land
agriculture. manufactures. commerce, and navigation
has united 10 call the national democracy TO the high
places Of power. Plainly this has been done in fixed
conviction that the welfare OF the whole people demands
administrative reform and wiser and more efficient
guardianship OF the rights and interests Of the country,
both at home and abroad than has marked The general
course of the government during the last four years
But not less certainly has this restoration OF The denoc
racy power been accomplished in spirit which
dennis sectional agitation, and which regards the main
tenance OF the federal Union in its integrity Of feeling
and purpose, well as of form, being alike the para
mount duty and the highest interest both OF the Amer-
can people and OF those TO whom they delegate their
thoy |, is suspicious and cheering fac, that The
people may hail the advent OF their administration
to power as giving undoubed assurance that in its
organization and in the whole Of its action these
Two great ends OF union and reform, the basis OF the
settled principles and policy OF the national democratic
party, will be sacredly observed and steadily kept in
view.
Senator Stewards Patriotism