The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-29
Constitutional objection.

The Doyleslown Democrat has made
fresh discovery. After the meeting OF the
State Committee in Philadelphia on the I'd
of July, it made the astounding discovery
that the resolution then adopted had been
altered, whereby the conspirators spoiled
their own conlriyance. The new discovery
is even more alarming, it being nothing
less than that the Cresson compromise is
unconstitutional. This idea was first adj
vance in the resolutions oil the committee
that met at Buehler's TO purge the electoral
ticket, but the Democrat proceeds 10 the ex-
tremiiy OF quoting the Constitution. We
will quote a portion of this article for the
purpose of exposing lis absurdity:
sin the second paragraph OF the lst Sec
lion, OF the I'd article, that instrument pro
vides as follows in the matter OF an electoral
ticket
Each State shall appoint in such man
ner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a
number of electors, equal to the whole
number of Senators and representatives 10
which the State may be entitled in Con-
gress but no Senator or representative, or
person holding an office of trust or profit
under the United States, shall be appointed
al elector.'
"This appears as plain as the nose on
mans face but the Stale Committee very
coolly proposes 10 violate this clear provis-
ion of the Constitution br striking off two
electors and inserting in their places the
names of two candidates both of whom are
"SESAToRs." This arrangement violates the
Constitution in double sense, for il leaves
the electoral ticket with less electors than
are required, and places those on it, who
cannot be electors In the case ofthe cleo
ton OF the ticket, Douglas or Breckinridge
would stand in the place OF an elector, and
of course would be absent when they sho'd
come TO meet at Harrisburg. The State
law provides for filling vacancies, but ih
this case there would not be such an one as
contemplated, and the Electoral College
would be unconstitutional, because not full.
We would like 10 hear the Democratic Jour
nails of the State upon the subject, as this
is the first time the question has risen. II
strikes US that The Cresson arrangement
would be unconstitutional"
This furnishes additional evidence that
the straig ht-ou don't or won't comprehend
the Cresson compromise. 1t does not pro-
pose to strike off fico electors. 1t proposes
| 10 drop but one elector and allow the name
Of Douglas or BreckiHridge 10 be suostitu-
ted, according TO the preference o: the voter.
But it is objected that neither Douglas or
Breckinridge are eligible. Grant it. Nei-
ther of them can possibly be elected. The
election officers not being the judges of eli
gibiIity will be obliged 10 return the number
of votes cast for Douglas and Breckinridge,
as they did in 1856 between Fremont aud
! Fillmore, and after that is done the object
in voting for them is accomplished by AS
certaining their relative strength.
The Democrat falls into another error in
supposing that there might be a vacancy in
the Electoral College. This is impossible.
AS the Democratic vote will be divided be
tween Douglas and Breckinridge nei:hel
can be chosen an elector, and OF course ,he
highest candidate on the Republican iicke
would slip in between them. Should the
Union ticket be elected, the Electoral Col
| lege of the State would be composed o
/ twerty-six Democrats and one Republican,
which is preferable to twenty-seven Repab
lican and no Democrat. The DoylestowI
Democrat should at least make an effort to
understand the meaning of The Cresson reso
luton before Gemolishing it with the Con
stiiution.
a. j. A. CUMMIsGs is at present deliver
ing his Maps of Columbia county ip this
section. They are splendid-well gottei