The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-23
THE NEXT HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
rrTuES

TIVES.
All the States with the exception of California,
Georgia. Louisiana, Minnesota, Mary land, Missssip-
pi, and Oregon, have elected members of the House
of Representatives. Thus far the House consists
of a Democrats and III Know Nothings and black
Republicans The States to elect stood in the last
Congress % Democrats to6 opposition. The whole
number of members is 237, of which ll9 is ma
jorty. The next House may, therefore, be regard
ed as Know Nothing and black Republican.
We take it for granted that the Know Nothings
and black Republicans will substantially act togeth-
er. They are animated by common hatred to-
wards the Democracy and the administrations
Their arguments and their charges against both are
nearly the same The black Republicans have two
objects in vcw-cne is to limit and destroy African
slavery within the forms of the Constitution; and
the other is to enjoy the honors and patronage of
the government. The Southern Know Nothings
also have two objects in view-one is to crafty
their hatred of Democracy, and the other is to d.
vide with their opposition brethren the honors and
the spos of office. Depend upon it, they will act
substantially together. Mr. Gimer, Mr. Vance, Mr.
Leach, and Mr. Smith will at least remain neutral
in contest between national Democrat and a
black Republican for the Presidency, for they no
doubt hold, with their organ the Raleigh Register,
that no choice could we'll be made between the two
On calls of yeas and nays where the rights Of the
South and the interests Of slavery vitality at Is
sue they will decline to vote vote with the South;
at any rate they will do as little as possible to
barrass their opposition brethren. But in commit
tee of the whole House, where the yeas and nays
are not recorded they will be foot-loose, and can
vote they please without being called to account
And the same will be found true, doubt, as to
the Southern Know Nothing members generally.
We confess this is gloomy view, but we believe
it to be the true one
of foct Of tho
rate and dangerous character the country has ever
witnessed, will have the Speaker, the Clerks, and
all the patronage of the House They will make
withhold appropriations at pleasure They will
be able to parayze the army and navy, as they have
already paralyz the Postofice Department. They
will turn the House of Representatives into a
great electioneering machine for the Presidency;
and the prospect now is that they will endeavor to
defeat an election by the people and send it to the
House, in order that they may determine it by and
for themselves.
We have looked carefully and anxiously over the
list Of States, to what prospect there is of the
election of the Democratic candidate in case the
election should go to the House. Connecticut In
diana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts New
York, New HAMPSHIRE New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin,
fourteen States) are black Republican; Arkansas,
Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida Georgia,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri Mississippi, Ore
gon, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia fourteen
States,) are Democratic; Illinois, is divided with
one District in doubt; Kentucky stands five Demo-
Gratis to four Know Nothings, with one District in
doubt; North Carolina is divided; Maryland is di-
vided, and Tennessee stands seven Know NOthings
to three Democrats. There thirty three States
making thirty three votes in the House, the vote
of each State to be cast by majority of the dele
CATION. 1t will require seventeen votes to elect,
and Kansas may be admitted, and if so, eighteen
States will be necessary. But elections to be
held in California, Georgia. Louisiana, Minnesota
Maryland, Mississippi and Oregon-al of which,
with the exception of Maryland, we have claimed as
Democratic. We may lose Minnesota, and Califor-
MIA may be divided. On the other hand we may
carry the vacant District in Illinois, thus making
the State Democratic; and we may also secure the
doubtful District in Kentucky, but, failing in that
that State will be divided like North Carolina
Look at the matter may, the chances appear
to be in favor Of 1.-The opposition The biacES
already have fourteen States; they will want, there
fore, but three States to elect, in Kansas is
not admitted: Ifthey carry Minnesota they will
have fifteen; if they carry the vacant District in
illinois, they will have sixteen; and then they will
depend on Maryland and Tennessee for the seven
teenth vote. But, on the other hand, if we were
sure of Minnesota, which we have claimed and Of
Illinois, Of whose Districts is III doubt, and
could count on Kentucky and North Craolina, we
would feel safe, for that would make seventeen
votes. 1t will make no material difference wheth-
er the blacks elect their candidate or dictate
the course of their opposition brethren by aiding
them in electing their candidate. Three candi-
dates, for example will go to the House-a nation
al Democrat, black Republican, and Southern
or Western Know Nothing. If the blacks, fail
ing to elect their candidate, shall 90 with their
fourteen or fifteen States to the Know Nothing
and elect him, they certainly will as against
a national Democrat, tkat Know Nothing President
so called will be bound to respect the power that
made him, and will be; to all intents and purposes
a black Republican President
But sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
We do not yet despair of the Republic. We en-
terrain strong hopes that the national Democracy
will STILL as in time past be equal to the occasion,
and will again the country from the of
black Republican rule.
The whole number Of Electoral votes in the next |
contest will be SOB. 1t will require l52 to elect.
The Democrats, under the most adverse circunl- |
stances will certainly carry Arkansas California,
Florida, Georgia, kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Caro- |
lima, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, making 1l6 |
votes. The vote of New York would be necessary
in this event, to success; or Pennsylvania and
Ohio, not to speak of smaller State which we might
carry, would, with the votes above claimed, elect
our candidate.-Roleiyh Standard.
A TERRIBLE RECOUNTRE.-At the Blue Lick |
polls. Kentucky on election day. difficulty occurred
between two young men named Abbot and Delaney,