Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-14
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The Banners Cipheripgs
The Baaasr has genius for figures. Il delights
in addition and substraction revels in the Rule of
Three and luxuriates in vulgar fractions. Nultpl-
cation is it's forte however shown by its perform
anees in runniDgup the expenditures Of government
and obtaining half dozen different results all
equally correct and equally well established by the
Banners "fguTes"
But the most astounding exhibition Of its arth-
metical skin is its last.
We have shown from the official returns, that in the
Free States, the Black Republican party, in the
Presidential election of 1858, was 1,lS29S3 votes
stronger than the same party was in 1852. We have
shown that FnLMoRE's vote in the same states was
629, 167 less than General ScOTrs, and that b.
CHANANs vote in those States was c. 237 corrected
by the official returns larger than Pierces vote, in
the proceeding election.
It's perfectly clear from this statement, that a
large proportion of the ScoTr vote In the Free States
went to the Black Republicans, thus greatly increas-
ing FREMoxT's strength and diminishing that of
FILLMORE.
But the Banner, just for the sake of showing what
it can do with figures takes up its slate and pencil
and works out some wonderful results setting at
defiance all the recognised rules of addition and sub
strection.
'Fremont received according to the UNION AND
ANERICAN figures 1,84o,615. Il ,340,6lS, according
to the official returns.
He had Hae's anti-slsvery vote of 1852 to start
on, which was l57, 685.
By dedueting Fillmores vote in 1856 from SCOTT's
vote in 1852 the UNION AND AMERIOAN accounts fOT
6Z9, l67. These two sources give showing to
the source OF 766, $50 vOtes.
Substyacting 766, $50 from I,34O,6l8, Fremont's
vote, and have 553 563 [558, 766 is correct votes
yet to be accounted for Where did these votes
come from? Where could they have been obtained
except from the ranks of the only other party in the
North-the Democratic party!"
PRoDIGIOUs The Banner being unable to account
for $50 766 of FREMoxT's votes AMI determined not
TO be stopped in its mid career by such trihe pro-
ceeds TO take them by force Of arms from the Dem
ocratic party They must have come from the Dem
OcraIic party, reasons the Banner for there was
where else for them to come from. Therefore they
did from the Democratic party in spite Of facts
and figures.
1t is true the returns show that the Democratic
vote in 1856 was increased just GS 37 vote over the
vote of 80. That amounts to nothing. The Banner
wants $685. 76G votes for Fremont, and will have
them from the Democratic party although the CHI
cial returns show q Democratic gain of GS 237, in
stead of less Of 558 7GG which they ought TO show
if the Banners conclusion is correct.
But since the 553, 76G votes must be accounted
for We will assist the Banner TO account for them
without any violence TO the facts and figures.
The popular vote in the Northern States was Co.,
COS larger in 1885, Than in 1882 The 555, 7GG votes
for Fremont which the Banner is trying 10 account
for, are derived from this source
But still the increase ia the popular vote is not
exhausted. FREMONT received 553, 7G6 of this in
crease. What became of the remaining 68,237
votes? Why that is exactly the amount Of the De-
mocratic gain. BUcHANAS's vote was just 68, 287
larger than PrERcEs, and that is preciselythe num-
Der OF votes that remain after deductiDg FREMoSTs
gain from the increase of the popular vote.
This last result demonstrates the correctness of
the conclusions, at which We have heretofore ar
rived by distinct and independent process of rea-
soning.
The increase of the popular vote after de-
Quoting the Democratic gain therefrom, is $685. 76e
Add to this amount 157, 685, the Black Republican
vote in 1882 and we have accounted for I'LL 45l of
the votes received by FREMONT in 1856. But FIRE.
MOTT received l,34O,6l8 votes in the Northern
States. So that 629 l67 ties in addition to the
al ,451, enumerated above, are required to make
up his full vote. Wheredid these G29, iG7 votes
come from?
Let us look to the figures
SCoTTs vote in the free States in 80 was..1 757
FILLMOREs vote in the States in So. 393,590
FILLMoREs falling off from SCOTT's vote 629,l67 |
being exactly the number of votes required to make
up FREMONTs full strength, and establishing be- |
yond all controversy that the falling off of the SCoTT
vote went to FREMONT.
No amount of ciphering-nOt even the Banners
ciphering-can resist conclusion supported by
such evidence as this.
The p,,-io, decline. and ,bo Rona,, fail. - -uh-