Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-11-21
A Sectional President

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President Of the United States His
partizans declared that il he were not
made the next President, there would
be no United States for anybody TO
govern. His opponent was ''sec-
tional candidate" they said. and the
Union could not endure him. We
have now a clear view Of the result Of
the late struggle, and can determine
Just how much or little any ''section"
had 20 do with it.
Buchanan has majority IN every
Southern State, but one. He has not
majority in a single Northern State.
He will approach it in this State and
Pennsylvania, but viii not reach it in
either.* Division in four Northern
States give him their electoral votes,
but the votes of a majority of the
people in every one are given against
him. If that man who carries one
section and losses another, entirely, or
so nearlyas not to affect the argument,
be not a sectional President, what in
the name of Nationality is he? Jas.
Buchanan is rejected by the whole
North. He is accepted by the whole
South, except one State, He stands
the confessed embodiment Of a policy
designed to strengthen a Southern In
stitution. What is such a President
but a "sectIonalist?" What pervers-
ity of language, or ingenuity Of mis-
construction can make him anything
else?
But there is another consideration
touching his NATIONALITY" He is
not the choice Of a majority Of the
people Of the Union. So far as the
result is ascertained he lacks very
many thousands of having a majority
of the votes cast on the 4th inst. The
following is as correct as we have the
means to make it. and viii probably
not vary far from the truth. The
Free States, except California, are al
lowed the difference between the COM
bined Fremont and Fillmore vote. and
the Buchanan vote, and the Slave
States the majoriiies so far as ascer-
tanned, that Buchanan has over Fill
more.
Maj. against Buchanan, 437, 200.
Buchanans majorities. 10000.
Total maj. against Buchanan, 278,400
Thus Buchanan is in a clear minor
ity of quarter of n million votes.-
New York alone comes within 5000
votes Of casting as large a majority
against him as all the States he gets
give for him.
Further, if the returns from the far
Southern States do not swell very
largely beyond what is indicated by
the reports already received. Buchan-
an win but little exceed the popular
vote Of Fremont. In the New Eng
land States, except Massachusetts,, the
Fillmore vote is very slight, not prob
ably exceeding 10000 in all Of them.
In Michigan it cannot be very large,
but whatever it is il cannot materially
diminish the Fremont majority we
have given, as that is reported at
$4,000 to 10000, independent Of the
Fillmore vote, but allow that it will be
diminished 5000. Iowa is claimed
for the Republicans by 5000 major
ity, so that we need not diminish the
vote we have given him but 1000
Wisconsin is reported at 10000 clean
Fremont majority by the latest dis
patch from Milwaukee. Ohio gives
about 90. 900 Fillmore votes; Indiana.
say $4,000; Pennsylvania, say 10000
'sstraight Fillmore" New Jersey 49,
600. Altogether the reduction in the
above figures by the Fillmore vote
will be about Ell, 900.
Thus we stand then:
Fremont & Fill. in the North 437, 800
Deduct Fillmore vote 27,,000
Clear Fremont majority 10000
Buchanan majority $4,000
Buch. over Fremont l2,OOU
Verify, this result is not a very bril-
liant victory. The balance Of Blu
chanan's popular majorities over Ere
mont, is but little over twelve thou
sand, and the actual returns will not
probably vary II a great deal.
Thus our national" President goes
into Office the choice of minority of
the people, without single popular
majority in the Free States, and cho-
sen only by the South. If section
alism" is ever 10 be demonstrated by