Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-17
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1855.
The Vote for President I'm the House G
representatives..
NO CHANCE FOR FREMONT.

NO CHANCE FOR FREMONT.
The democratic leaders in the South
have sought, by all sorts of misrepresenta-
tions, to create the impression that Mr.
Fillmore has no strength in the North, and
has no chance of carrying q single State
there, and that, therefore, every State in
the South which goes for him is that much
towards sending the election to the House
of Representatives. In that body they
pretend to fear Mr. Fremont's chances of
success are better than either of the other
candidates. Upon this state of the case,
they urge Southern men of all parties to
unite upon. Mr.. Buchanan. Now, this is a
mere trick, and one so transparent we Sus-
pect no one will be deceived by it. Mr..
Fillmore is this day stronger at the North
than Mr. Buchanan, and is gaining ground
daily On the other hand, Mr. Buchanan
is daily losing ground. We believe Mr..
Fillmore will be elected by the people; but,
should the election unfortunately devolve
upon the House of Representatives, there
is no chance for Fremont The vote in the
House of Representatives is given by
States, each State casting one vote, the
majority in each State determining the
character of its vote. The House as con-
stituted at present, is divided as follows,
taking the election for Speaker as the
basis:
For Fremont For Buchanan.
Connecticut Alabama,
Indiana, Arkansas,
Maine, California,
Massachusetts,, Florida,
Michigan, Georgia
New Hampshire, Louisiana,
New Jersey, Mississippi,
New York, North Carolina,
Ohio South Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Virginia,--lO.
Rhode Island,
Vermont
Wisconsn,-l3.
For Fillmore. Tied.
Delaware, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Missouri,
Maryland, IS. Illinois,
Texas,
Iowa..
Thus we see neither candidate has ma
jority. There is vacancy in the repre-
sentation from Illinois, occasioned by the
transfer of Mr.. Trumbull to the Senate.
An election is to come off to supply that
vacancy If democrat is elected, it will
give the State to Buchanan. If a Repub-
lican is elected, it will give the State to
Fremont. There is vacancy in Missouri
occasoned by the death of Mr.. Miller. 1t
will probably be filled 10y an American, in
which case, the vote of the State will be
given to Fillmore. Texas has a Fillmore
and Buchanan representative in the House,
and Iowa has a Fremont and Buchanan
representative in the House, which cir
cumstances tie the votes of these two
States. Unless Mr. Watkins chooses to
vote for MrlFilmore, the vote of Tennes-
see will continue equally divided
1t requires the vote Of sirtecH States to
elect. Mr.. Fremont has already thirteen,
he may get Illinois, which would make his
vote fourteen, leaving him still wanting
tlOo. Where can he get them? He can't
get Southern State. He can't get Cali
fornia He might buy up the democratic
representative from Iowa but he would
still lack one vote That one vote is as
good as thousand to defeat his election.
The fifteen Southern States and California
would hold out forever against him. We
have in this calculation given Fremont all
the votes he can by any possibility get; but
we don't believe he will get more than
thirteen. There is, therefore, no possible
chance of Mr.. FremOnt's election by the
House, and it is sheer CANNON, ard the
siliest sort at that, to say there is. Let
our friends explain this matter TO the peo-
pie, and the calculations of the opposition
upon their gullibility will be turned upon
them in overwhelming disaster.
The friends of Mr.. Fillmore can elect
him President if they do their duty faith
fully. Let them not give heed to the "lep-
rous distilments" of the enemy; but push
forward in the support of their cause and
their candidates, and all will be well Erase
the word defeat from your vocabulary,
Americans. and move forward to victory!