Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-14
No HOPE for the opyosition.

Since the recent elections, the Opposition haVo
been spcculating in regard to tho election OF
President by the House Of Representatives,, III the
event Of a failure on tho part of the people
AS some misapprehcnsion exists on this subject
VIC present the clauses of the Constitution reSu-
ating such elections aud the strength Of each
party, as shown by the elections that have taken
place
Art. 12 Of the Constitution, in regard to choos-
ing the President by House Of Representatives,
provides
"But in choosing the President, tho votes shall
be taken by States, the representation Of each
State having one vote; Il quorum for this purpose
shall consist of Il member or members from two
thirds of the States, ONd majority Of all tic
States shall be necessary 10 a chG'cs.'
There aro 33 States; necessary to a choice, II.
Elections have been held in 2S States, with the
following result;
DEMocRATs.-A Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Delaware, Florida. Illinois, Missouri, South Ca
rolina. Virginia, Texas, Oregon-ll.
REPuBMcANS.- S.-COnncctiout Iowa, Indiana,
Maine, Massachusetts New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Ohio, Vermont, Wsconsin--l3.
Observation-Disclosures
TGrD.-Michigan, n. Carolina, Kentucky--3.
Of the five States yet to elect in the last cleo
ton, the Democrats carried Minnesota Missis-
sippi, Georgia and Iouisiana--i; and Maryland
was tied.
If the delegation from these States stand in the
next as in the last Congress, the Democrats will
have fifteen, Republicans thirteen, Opposition
one, and four States tied. So that by no union
between the Republicans and Opposition can they
elect President by the House of Representatives
unless they carry three out cf the five States yet
to elect.
The sarno article of the Constitution further
provides "And if the House of Representative
hall
of choice shall dcvolre upon them. before the
fourth day of March next following, then the Wee
President shall act President, IN case Of death
or other constitutional disability Of the Presi3ent'
In the event of a failure of the people to choose
Vice President, the Senate chooses and ''n r2ojo-i
~ o the ,ohole number Of Scndtcrs shell tc neceSsa-
ry 10 a cho,ce" &C.,.
The next Senate will consist of sixty-siz men,
bers necessary to q choice, 81. The. Democrats
have So, Republicans 81, Americans 2; Texas and
Oregon one each to elect, So that, unless the
Republicans and Opposition carry three of the
States Of Minnesota. Mississippi, Georgia LOUIS
lana, and Maryland, they will be powerless IN the
House of Representatives in choosing President
The Democrats not having sufficient strength 20
choose their candidate in sucha contingency, ,ne
Vice President-to be elected by Democruc
Senate-will be President.
drove of Texas cattle recently attempted to
mass through St. Clair county, but they We're
slammed bv \ company of citizens, and made to
cbanre their cou-so-the people of that county
bavi6r sometime since resolved that no more
Texas cattle should pass through tncir county.
As the mail train on the raiir Jnd was approach
ing St Joseph, a few evenings since. drove of
horses became frightened and run into the train,
by which three Of the horses were killed ard one
Of the cars thrown or the track, bruIsing sever
al of the occupants considerably but not danger
ouslv Neirs