Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-03-24
ELEC rION OF PR

The Constitution Of the United States
provides that in case the people shall fail
to elect President. by majority Of the
electoral votes Of the several, States, the
duty Of choosing that officer shall then
devslve upon the House of Representa-
tives. That body is then required to
choose the President from the persons
having the highes. number of votes not
exceeding three on the list Of those voted
for by the electors. and the vote shall be
by States, each State having one vote
Delaware with her one vote in the House
counting as much as New York with her
thirty three votes--and q majority Of all
the States in the Union is necessary to
choice. ..,...r. .... ... s-...... - .,
In case the people should fail to elect a
President in November next, the duty will
devove upon the House Of Representatives
as at present constituted. There being
thirty three States, seventeen votes will be
required to secure an election. The Re-
publican candidate, or rather the nominee
OF the Chicago Convention, OF whatever
politics he may be, will enter the House
with the votes Of Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,, Vermont, Connecticut
Rhode Island, New York. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnssota-l5.
Should Kansas be admitted in the mean.
time, which, however we think no, proba-
ble the vote of the Northern candidate
will most probably be increased 10 Is,
whilst the number necessary to . choice
will then be Is. a........' r....r:.E
The nominee Of the Charleston Conven.
lion will enter the house with the votes of
Alabama, Arkansas, California. Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, Oregon, South Carolina,
Texas and Virsinia-l+. ...- r...
The Representatives Of the States of
Kentucky, Maryland and North Carolina
are equally divided between the Democracy
aud the Southern Opposition, 50 that the
votes Of these States will not he cast in
favor of any person unless the eonserva-
tive members Of that opposition should
vote Tor The Democratic candidate There
are three contests from those states one
from Kentucky and two from Maryland,
but ID, Republicans aid Opposilionists IN
the House will not let either Of them re-
suit in favor Of the Democracy, while
there may he prospect of the election of
President going to that body. ...
The State Of Tennessee is represented
by q ma joriiy Of the Southern Opposition
lists, and her vote would very likely he
cast for the third eandidate-the nominee
OF the new Union party. This would
make the vote in the House stand--tor he
Republican candidate Is; Democratic
candidate Ii; the new party candidate !.
aud three blanks.
Although the Democracy would not
have the power to elect their Candidates
without securing in addition to their re!ia-
bic force, the votes of kentucky. Maryland
and North Carolina, they have the sbso-
lutte power to prevent an el, ction by any
other party or omblnation. The Consti-
| tuition further provides tina, if the House
IT Representatives shall not choose u
President whenever the right Of choose
shall dsvotve upon them, before the fourth
day OF March next following, then the
vice president shall act rs president, ~
IN case OF death or other constitutional
disabilities Of the president The persnu
having the greatest number Of votes as
vice president, s"all be the vice president,
il such number be ma GRITTY OF he whole
number Of electors appreciated. and it no
person have ma jority. then from the t,co
high-s, number on the list, the Senate shall
choose the vice president.
The Democracy being unable to elect in
the House, Of course it will be their policy
10 send the matter to the Senate, where
there can be no doubt Ms to the result
The question then will be narrowed down
to the two highest Democrat
and Republicsn-and Of course the Dem
ocrat will be elected. Though we have
every reason TO hope and believe that the
Democratic nominee will be elected BY the
people. our friends should nevertheless be
particular in the selection of their easdi-
dates for the Vice President. Ci,rlepiUe
Wdtchman.