The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-08-03
THR PRESInENCY

}S The great issues which enter into the Presi
dehtial alelection,, the claims of the rival candi-
| nates' s';anaslbe prospects of the campaign, fur
nish SUBJECTS of absorbing interest at present
TO politicians, and fully discussed in all the
1spolitical Journals The progress of events SC
fstar affyrd no certain basis Of calculation as to
ultimate results, but stil furnish grounds Of en-
| couragemcnt that the de feat Of ectionalism may
be secured, and the triumph Of sound coustitu-
tional principles III tho election of BREcKIx-
| RIDGE and LANE. To effect so desirable a re.
| suit the journal Of Commerce, and other lead.
ing Democratic journals are urging upon the
! conservative men of New York, and those OF
the Northwestern States in which the clement
of opposition would outweigh the Republican
strength, to unite upon single electoral ticket,
and thus secure the defeat of that party. By
adopting this policy, the defeat of LINCOLN
and the triumph of the Democracy would be
placed beyond q reasonable doubt.
In the following States, casting in all, 127
votes. the Black Republican party will not
receive single electoral vote, to wit: in Della
ware, Virginia. South Carolina, Florida, Mis-
sissippi, Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Oregon,
Maryland, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisi
lann, Arkansas. Kentucky and California
This is 25 less than the number (l52) which is
necessary to q choice Of the President by the
people---thc whole number Of electors being
3O3, equal to the Whole number of Senators
and Representatives in Congress. Now if the
State of New York with its 35 votes, 20 more
than the deficiency above noted could be
IpI NJ hue Ioc,
cured, though several of the foregoing States
be conceded to him.
10 secure the vote OF New York against
bINcoLN itis necessary that the various ele-
mcnts Of opposition be united upon q single
electoral ticket; aid of this union there
seems TO be strong likelihood. The BELL
and EVERETT men have appointed committee
OF 80 who are authorised TO form an electoral
ticket which shall unite all conservative men,
aud they WILL without doubt, unite cordially
upon any fair terms in the support of the cleo
Loral ticket to be nominated by the Democratic
Convention, to be held at Syracuse on the 18th
of August. 1t only remains for the DOUGLAS
and BREcKINRIDGE men to CO operate in sup.
port OF the same tcket-and with fair shirt
Of compromise a union ticket could readily he
adopted which would begenerally satisfactory.
In case of the success of the party, the vote of
he State would thus b. cast for either Of the
candidates, whom it would elect, whether
DOUGLAS. BnEcKINEIDGE or BELL But if it
would elect neither of them, it would be just
is we'll for BREcKISRIDcE that it be given to
DOUGLAS, since in either case the election would
ryh
would be sure Of election.
In the election by the House, Of the SO States
'ach casting single vote, according to the cal
'ulatioE of the Journal Of Commerce, BnEcK.
SniDGE on the first ballot would receive le
'otes, and LINCOLN S votes. A majority m |
If all the States are..necessary to choice. The
republicans lack two Of the necessary number,
md can get no more. All the four tied States
md also Tennessee would be given to Breckin
idge, in case it should become necessary to
prevent the election of LINCOLN. This would
make up the number tl7J necessary to elect
lin (Breckinridge) without including Illinois.
Should neither the Electoral Colleges nor
lie House of Representatives be ALL. to elect
I4Prcsident, and should no Vice-President be
hosen by the Electoral Colleges. then from the
wo candidates receiving the highest number
# Electoral votes for Vice.Presdent, saE
Iamlin and Lane, the Senate. which is Denio:st
ratio, must elect one, and that Que, bcipg thus
leeted Vice President, would being the acting
President Of the United States, "as in the
ase of the death, or other constitutional debil-
ty Of the President" Of course Lane would
,e the man. .
Thus it appears that by cordial co.opera-:
ion with the Douglas and Bell men, the
riends of Breckenridge and Lane in the sStatc
If New York have taree-fold ci,afce of
'lecting their candidates, or one of them at
east First in the election Of Breckenridge
md Lane by the electoral colleges second,
n the election of Breckenridge by the House
If Representatives and. third,,i the election
# Lane as Viee-Presidsut by the Senate, with
hespowers of Presfdsht, in failure Of, the
House to elect President.