Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-08-31


OF Misses VALLEY Il DuGAN. We learn that
he has quite large class to begin with. Mr..
NJ has also been very successful in getting
class in Jamestown, where he attends twice
a week.
The AGRICULTURAL FAR.-The Committee
OF Arrangements are actively engaged in pre-
pairing the grounds for the approaching exhi-
bition, and we have no doubt every thing
will be in readiness by the appointed time.
PREvloUs ELECTIONS OF PRESIDENT BY THE
House OF REPREsENrATyEs-D D. Field, of
New York, in recent political speech, rela-
ted the circumstances attending the only two
instances where the people having failed to
choose President of the United States, that
duty devolyed upon the House of Represent
atives. His narration of all the circumstan
ces may not be entirely correct, but as a mat
ter of some interest just now we copy the
following
About the middle of December, 1900. the
leaders of the republican and federal parties
knew the result Of the electoral colleges =
Both sides were disappointed. Mr.. Jefferson
had 10 votes, Mr.. Burr 70, Mr.. Adams 65, Mr..
Pnckney Ga, Mr.. Jay l.
The Senate and House were to meet (by
law on the llth of February, 1901, to count
the votes. Before meeting the Senate. the
House adopted eight rules " to be observed in
the choice of a President, " with the intent,
as Mr.. Randolph said, TO starve or weary the
doubtful members into voting for Burr.
The first rule provided that in case no can
didate should have majority of the electoral
votes, the House would forthwith return to
their own chamber, and Immediately proceed
to ballot, and in case upon the first ballot
there shall not appear to be a majority of the
States in favor of one of them, in such case
the House shall continue to ballot for a Prcsi-
dent, without interruption by other business,
until it shall appear that President is duly
chosen" Fourth-After commencing the
ballotng for President, the House shall not
adjourn until choice be made" Fifth
The doors of the house shall be closed du-
ring the balloting, excepting against the Off
GERS Of the House"
On the 1lth the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatyes met, and the electoral vote was
counted. There being no choice, the two
Houses then separated, and the House of Rep
resentatives proceeded in the manner prescri-
bed by the constitution and under the rules
they adopted, to ballot. On the first ballot
there were eight States for Jelfe rson, six for
Burr and two were divided The eight States
which voted for jefferson included all those
south of New England except Mary land, Del
aware and South Carolina The four mari
time northeastern States, with Delaware and
South Carolina, voted for Aaron Burr.-Ver-
mont and Maryland were divided.
Two or three members were so i'll as TO be
brought to the House on their beds One who
was seriously i'll was attended in the House by
Ia wifi Io1 l,l =
longer or shorter intervals, occupying the
House till the next day at noon.
The House remained in session nominally
without adjournment for seven days, butafter
sitting out the first night the resolution not
to adjourn was substantially evaded by sub
stitutng a recess. During the next four DAYS
the actual sessions were very short, only five
ballots being had. On the 18th February,
10th ballot on the l4th February, Both, 3lst,
32d, and 33d ballots; and on the 10th Febru-
ary oath ballot.
On the lGlh of February, thinking that the
time had arrived for terminating the struggle,
in the exercise of a discretion ntrusted to him
by the then lederalsts, with whom he coop
Grated, Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware called a gen
eral meeting Of the federal members, and
though some were still very reluctant TO yield,
it was finally agreed that Burr had no chance.
and that jefferson must be chosen
The Both ballot, taken at noon on the 18th,
resulted like the former. After an hours in
teryal on the seventh day of the protracted
sitting the seth ballot was had Mr. Norris.
of Vermont, was absent and the two Mary
land fcderaists, Craik and Baer, put IN blank
ballots, thus giving two more States to Jeifer-
son, which made majority, and he was cho-
sen. The letters aud diaries of the leading
men of that time show how deeply the public
mind was agitated The contest in reality.
lasted sixty days-from the middle of Decem-
Der, 1900, to February lS, 1901. During the
greater part of that time Hamilton was in New
York, Jefferson at Washington, and Burr at
Albany, member of the Legislature.
In 1924, Gen. jackson, Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Crawford were the candidates, and though
the first had the largest number, he had not a
majority of the electoral votes. The House
proceeded to choose one Of the three, and
chose Mr.. Adams. elimination and recrimi-
nation followed. Loud complaints were made
that the candidates having the lesser number
should be chosen, and II violent political
struggle was the result Such has been the
experience Of the House in the only instances
in which it has been called upon to make
choice Of a President These were however.
its earliest and better days. a great change
has come over the body in the six-and- thirty
years which have passed since the latter Of
huest otNuflthtts. II lnen consisted OF hDDul
100 members. 1t has now 236. No Longer
filled with the ablcst and most considerate
men Of Che nation, thas degenerated in self
control as much as il has fallen off in ability.
THE Sword OR THE PLoUGn?-We arc hon
ored (says the american Farmer) with COM
mission from the adde's Of Montgomery coun-
ty, Maryland, through RicHARDJ Bowie, Esq
TO purchase for them handsome banner with
appropriate inscription 10 Represented to the
Agricultural Society of that county at its an
nual exhibition at Rockville, on the 18th and
18th of September.
We were impressed recently with the beau
tifnl address Of gyoung lady Of Anne Arun-
del county, who presented a banner in behalf
Of the ladies to a military company Of that
county, but the ladies of Montgomery have
made shrewd movement in advance of them.
In Anne Arundel they honor those who volun-
teer for the defence Of their homes and fire.
sides, in Monigomtry, those who build up the
homes and make them beautiful and happy
When this is done, is not the other made
doubly sure2
Let it be said however, in behalf Of the
Anne Arundel ladies, that the Anne Arundel
gentlemen have no Agricultural Society
BLAcK-REPUDMcAS REcRUITs.-The 4" New
York Tribune" chronicles with great flourish
OF trumpcts the fact that Gustayus Ad0lphus