The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-06
Meeting or the Electoral Colleges.
TIE NEW YORK COLLEGE.

AIBASY, Dec. 6, 1850.
Tho Electoral College convened II ten O'Clock. Hon. J..
N. Campbell delivered an impressive prayer.
Tho College then proceeded to vote for President the
electors II large acting a. tellers.
w. Q. Bryant announced the vote for President, viz
For Abraham Lincoln. 81
Great applause succeeded the announcement
Tie President OF the College then reported the "A
noupcer ent, which WAS sgsn followed ny applause.
Tho vote for vico President which given for Han.
nba Hsmlin was announced IN like manner and received
with smilar demon straticps
Stuart L woooford, Of New York, was appointed ~
messenger, 10 deliver the returns 70 the President Of
the senate, and Charles Pool Of Buffalo, TO the Judge
or the Northern district Of Ne~ York.
Jasob I. Ten Eycx and John v wnsow were appoint
ed committee 20 deposit tho returns In the Post Once,
AZ squired by tho Statute
The Chairman * Governor King addressed the College
az follo~s;-
GrsnIsss or THE CoIIe. or EIscrors-Ha-ing com.
petd the business for which together desire,
before We separate, To graduate the vote
~hch hes Just been cast for Abraham Lincoln and Han.
plbsl Hamn the republicans cand for President and
Vice President By this solemn act have executed
The will Of our constituents, and having thus faithfully
aschr, ged The trust reposed IN US o,coues Us calmly
ise United s,a,es, The period %i'' -hos 1'f %
power OF the federal government 10 the he, we
rely upon The equal national and dxed princpe OF the
rpon nc FIN sni cor,erya,,ye on MN yham
We have chosen 10 give feet 10 ihose principles add
vindlcate choice before the American peope Ia
vhrg all safe retarn IN your homes, aud IN again
renewing thanks for the honor you have conferred
mo dec this College OF Electors adjourned siss die
Iamtdiately on the vote for President beng an
aouEcCc the hrrs Of one hundred guns commenced
THE VIRGINIA COLLEGE.
RICHMOND. Va, Dec 8, 1850
The Electoral College met here TO day, the senate
chamber u the Capitol The sir Brecx oridge Electors
refuted 10 take their sca,s the sroapd that their
ton was merely the result o. teconcaiity, An
IN the names OF q the Bill Electors, other
technical in'ornass, decided by the Attorney &c neral
o. the state to have pvadated the votes lod q, Ihe
result exhibited the official reur5s 81 the
vote. The vacancies IN the Electoral College caused by
the refusal o. The six Brecknrfse Electors
ssau we're nlod, and tho whole vote therefore cAst
for Bell and Everett
THE ILLINOIS COLLEGE.
SPRINGFIELD. H.. Dec 8, 1890
The Electors OF this State Dor st
twelve meridian precisely, and for tin
ccln and Hsnlin. large number of spectators were
Cd without any SPECIAL formnl,ty Hon Leonard ssect
Hector al large Was chosen 20 carry the vote 10 wash
ingion.
THE MAINT CoLrRaH.
AUeVsIA, Nc Dec 6, 1890
The Electoral College 10 day gave the eight yotes OF
Maine 10 Lincoln Al "a Hamlin.
TgK MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT
CoLIE9Es.
BusTov, Dec 9, 1900
The Electoral College met 10 day In toe ser ate Der
In.
The Electoral Colleges Of New Ham pshrc and Vermont
ALTO cast the votes Of those States for Lincoln and
Hamlir