The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-30

IHS PENNSYLVANIA ELEcTIos.-An Americt
now awaits in brestl,ess suspcnse--f the noise o
thousand Inass-nieetng orators eau be SO iescrb
ed--tie great event OF the election, and Pennsy l.
van'a Is the principal battle ground which the
contest Is being fought. "Mass meetings are held
in all parts oil the State" SAYS our correspondent
and al the most available stump orators are i'm
orted IN, with appointments made FOR them weeks
ahead." IL Pennsylvania is true TO its history, its
vote ought not to be undecided i'm such contest ms
the present one, and William Penn, the Quaker
ought to bc allowed to speak out Of the grave in
favor OF The non n-extensionist candidate.
Some letters have appeared i'm our columns late
iy to the effect that have been mistake in sup
posing that the northern States so seriouu OH the
slavery question, and that these States will never
do anything which will involve the Il CHEST rick o,
dissolution OF the Union, and that those who
spread these reports about them are abolitionst
fanatics. The general purport of these letters is,
that thc North loves the Union first and freedom
next, and that. while il will welcome any relief of
slavery that without the slightest political
danger it will never make political sacrifices iur il,
Such view Of the policy ,f 1.-The North max cs
very little difference between the Northern or the
Republican, and the democratic party The dem
ocratc party does not like slavery in itself but it
allies itself with t for the sake of the American
Unlon and American greatness. The Union is
according 10 this account, the first cons dcratou
with NIL the great American parties; and so long us
the Union is bolstcred up, are tpld that "ihe
North" is, after NIL. comparatively cool and indfFer-
cnt on the question of slavery But the very facts
Of the last American Congrts IS and the temporary
dead lock tell n different story from this, and we
hope the forthcoming Presidential election will ,,l
the samc.-LondOn Times. October l.
The PRESIDENTIAL EI.EcTIoN The + lowing
Is a summary Of the laws and constitutional re-
quirements in the election OF President and Vice
President:
/. Electors elected on the frs, Tuesday after the
first Monday Of November.
2. Electors meet on the first "Wednesday in De
cembcr and Gag, their votes. They then sign three
ceriihratcs-scnd n messenger with one copy to the
President OF tue Senate at Washington brfo:e the
hrst We ednesday in January-anOthcr 10y mail To
the same person and the third deliver To the Uni
ted States District Judge where electors meet.
). Each State provides by law for filling any va
cancy In the Board of Electors occasoncd by alb
sence, death, or res gnat Such of the electors
nv are presen, are generally authorized 10 fill any
vacancy
4. lhc Governor gives notice to electors OF their
election before the first Wednesday in December
5. On the second Wednesday in February, Com
grcss shall bc IN session aud open the returns The
President ol the Senate shall in the presence Of the
House of Representatives, open the Ger fcate OF
returns, and count the votes. The person having
the greatest number of votes Tor President il such
number be majority Of the whole number of elcc.
tors. shall be President
&. II no person has n majority rs above, the
cioce Is To be made from the three hirhcs, return
Ell. The members Of the House, by States. form
themselves into Electoral Committees, and the ma
J"riy determine which is to be the CHOICE Of the
Siate--cach State having only one vote
Z. u neither OF the candidates get majority of
the States before The Ilh oi March, then the Vice
President shall act as Pr, ,sdrut
5. IL the people do not elect through their Elrc-
tors Vice President, then the Senate OF the Umi.
ted States shall make The election from the two high
est candidates returned Ia them by the electors
A SENSIBLE MAN.-Thr Hon John NJ Bolts
IN declining 10 accept challenge from X. A. Pry-
or esq, t" fight duel makes The following syusLlc
remarks:
Your LIE could not be The value ng n pins point
10 me, aud a,n sure should derive no comfort
i'om making Your wife n widow or your children
iaihcrlcss-th,relorc have no desire to take it :;
Whist my "wn lie is Lot only Of value to me, but
'nd'sp nsahe 10 the suPppii and happiness OF NV
family, nnf hope To- be useful To NY country
Therefore am not sposcd TO place il 4, your dis