The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-12

We cannot lend such claim the sembance Of plausible
iy by stopping to show its absurdity Every southern
State, the three which graciousy Concede Mr.
Fillmore upon paper claimed by sure for Buchanan
They cast hundred votes that Mr. Buchanan wants
but fortynin votes to elect him in the college
We viii have to be cruel also to deprive his organ
of New York. This together with Pennsylvania, which
State the Advertiser is reasonable not TO claim and
unkind as to classify among the doubtful" will give
Mr. Buchanan the requisite orynne votes with thirteen
to spare.
But can amply afford to be reasonably obging to
distressed enemies So still further for argument we will
give back to Mr.. Fillmore his own Empire State. This
done have to find at least twenty-five votes for our
candidate. New Hampshire Indiana Iowa. and Califor
naall doubtful" with the Advertser-give US twenty
six wotes-four than we require. California and
Iowa give four votes each that we can AFFORD still fur
ther concede either of these to the Americana We
might go combining and conceding to great length
and still have majority Of the college, but we must be as
| reasonable in length as is possible
1t is conceded however by the Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser that even should Mr. Buchanan fail
the majority Of the electoral college, MIR. Fillmore much
any other candidate has hope of securing it, In
such event. though to suppose the failure of Mr. Buchanan
is than absurd the election would devoye upon the
House
Surprising this to have occurred will be BY table
H. that upon the st ballot the vote will in all probability
more with ve States tied yet-three Of them perma-
neny to all appearance Three States have vacancy
of EACH but which will then hare been filled. The
filling of that OF Virginia make change in her dele
CATION But those in Illinois and Missouri important
the member will have the casting vote in each dele
cation. The Illinois eighth district although in Novem
ber 1854 it chose Lyman Trumbu has since then given
democratic majorties county elections amounting in
the aggregate to- we think four thousand This
w he fac
upon the day of the presidential election renders quite
certain that democrat will be returned But per CONTRA
the seat of Mr. Allen democrat from the seventh district
Of that State is yet being contested by Mr. Archer black
republican and we have too many examples of the
Punic faith of republicansm in the House to hope for
decree in favor of the democrat when it shall have been
shown that Mr. Archer services essential to that party
We may then give the vote of Illinois to Mr.. Fremont
He has thirteen votes and has but little hope Of
| another albeit he wants three of an election.
We have abiding trust in the integrity of the democ
racy Of the fifth district Missouri and believe that
the implacable Mephistophees- solitary and alone
in his recreancy too-confdng Sate-can discover and
destroy them But should he unfortunately succeed the
worst which can will be the swelling of Mr. Fill
mores vote-not that of Mr.. Frtmontto fve 1t will be
observed that Notwithstanding the republicans constitute
over three-fourths of the New York representation
automatically, may saygven the vote of that State
to her But we see that it does him no good
Let u.s. then transfer it to Fremont Still that gentleman
but fourteen votes with other hope of another but
that Mr. Hail. of Iowa. should by death otherwise per-
init Mr. Thoringon to cast the vote of that State for him.
And yet he wants vote he be elected No
one will dare hope that he buy up Mr. Cullen of Della
ware or that he get the American maores Of any
southern State to support him.
1t is certain them DOOM that he cannot be elected
but must die to hope and leave Mr. Fillmore his
| tor de bonis
We left Mr.. Fillmore with perhaps five votes Mr. Blu
chanan WITH at least ten votes the wanting six the
other eleven In getting these eleven from among
the republican and abolition effects of the deceden the
administrator from Buffalo would inevitably lose Delaware
Kentucky and Missouri and unite Tennessee and Texas
thus giving Mr. Buchanan FIVE of the requisite six votes
Mr. Fillmore would then have to get fourteen instead OF
eleven States from the vote Of Mr.. Fremont and this
since his late Albany speech he could hardly hope to
complish
Even were all the eighty know nothing republicans
in fifth column of Table H. to favor him in this contn-
gency he could yet be elected for it will be seen
they control the republican votes of Vermont and
Wisconsin.
But Mr. Buchanan now has fifteen States and though he
may be unable to get the sixteenth and though Mr. Fill
should get all the strength of Fremont still the latter
is not elected; for Iowa is hopelessly tied.
Thus that not the House can elect unless
indeed suppose that either Illinois Missouri BOTH
shall be given by the special elections to Mr. Buchanan
IT. then both the college and the House fail to elect
what to do2
The twelfth amendment to the constitution directs that
in such case the Vice President shall President.
But if the college fail to elect President is it fair
presume they will also fail to elect Vice President
This failure also occurring, the Senate by virtue of the
said twelfth amendment will then be called on to elect
Vice President from the tO candidates having the great
est number of votes for that Office in the electoral college
and Mr. Breckinridpe will be their elect
Thus see that FIX II as may, the democracy are
bound to have the next presidency.