Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-11-01
From the N. o. Re-.
Election by the House.

Election by the House.
Some time ago We published state
ment Of the probable result Of the Presi.
Dental election, should the people iail to
effect a choice, and the contest be trans
ferred to the House Of Representatives.
As such An event i, by no means impos-
sible, it is we'll to bear in mind the facts
Of the case. We, therefore, pressn.
them AGAR.
When the House Of Representatives
is required to vote for President, each
State casts one vote, which is determined
BY the will Of majority Of its delegs-
ton. It will take the votes Of sixteen
States to elect, there being thirty-one
States in all. Absence, or sickness Of
any Of the Representatives, cannot AZ
feet the result, as :hsre must be sixteen
votes in favor of any Of the candidates,
to bring about an election. OF the thir-
ty-one States, as they are now repre.sn.
ted in the House, there will be
For Fremont-Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Con lecticut, New York New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, I,Niana,
Michigan, and Wisconsin-ls. !
For Buchanan-virginia, North Caro-
line, South Carolina, Georgia, AID hama,
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Cal |1,rnia,
Arkansas and Illinois-l1.
For Filmore-M.rylaod, Delaware,
Kentucky, and Missouri. 1
Tennessee ha. Ave Fillmore AID Eve
Buchanan representatives.
Texas has one Fillmore and one Blu.
chanan representative.
Iowa has one American Republican
and one Democratic represebtati
In Illinois, there are vacancies in two
districts, which will be filled. At the en-.
suing election. II either Of them il
carried by Black Republicans, the vote
Of that State will be transferred from
Buchanan to Fremont. This. would give
Fremont IA States and Buchanan 10.
The election of Fremont by the Houss
is an impossibility, because every slave.
holding State and California are against .
him, and Iowa 10 divided. BE, there.
fore, is absolutely out Of the question.
The election Of Buchanan, il all the
Fillmore States, and two Of the divided
ones--Tennessee and Texas-were 70 90
for him, would be secured but this, is
manifestly impracticable. The Fillmore
men, will under every contingency, stand
firm, for they have no earthly induce
ment to sustain the candidate Of : party
which has unifolmly treated them with
contumely aud yisuperation.
Should the House of Representatives
continue bslloting without success until
the fourth day Of March, 1857, when it.
term will expire, Mr. Breckenridge, who
will undoubtedly be chosen Vice Presi.
dent Of the Senate, will perform the
duties and assume the authority Of Pres.
ident Of the United States.-This up.
shot is the most favorable that can Be
expected by the Democrats. 1t will. DO
in the power Of the Fremon. men to
elect Mr.. Fillmore BY casting their votes
for him, and they may DO 30, when they
see clearly that the alternative will be
the placing Of Mr.. Breckenridge in the
Executive chair. Should, therefore, the
election 60 to the House Of Repsesentas
tives, neither Buchanan nor Fremont can
be chosen, while there will be at least \
:hancs for Millard Fillmore.
The New York Dispatch, a neutral
oaper Of great ability and high charsc-