Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-28

good luck, the trio finally getting quite mer-
~ over the matter. The Keystone State
came next, and Cameron's eye lit up with
conscious pride when her twenty-seven votes
were declared and recorded.
And now Trnmbull relieved Phelps, and
the letters passed from the Free States to
the slavcholding, and Delaware was reached
There was now picking up of Southern
ears. The three votes Of Delaware were an
nounccd as having been given for John G.
Breckenridge for President. The occupant
of the Chair looked as dignifed and bland
as usual. But, u spectator could not help
seeing, or rfhncying he saw. q fown fit across
the brow ofDouglas as the ripe fruits of the
Charleston Democratic conspiracy of last
spring began now to be officially plucked and
gathered in. The teller, not needing the
arrow which quivered in the flesh of the Gil
ant, went on, and declared that the three
votes of Delaware had been given to Joseph
Lane. of Oregon, for Vice President. And
now it was Lane $ turn to be teased with the
congratulations of Seward and Douglas at
bis extraordinary run ofluck in the canvass.
He seemed to retort upon Douglas by tell
ing him that he was even with him thus far,
each having three votes, and would be ahead
ofhm as soon as they entered Maryland
which the teller Immediately did, pushing
across the Potomac and into Virginia, where
the Beilevcrettt received their first encourag-
ing word in the form Of fifteen votes for
''the laudator of Washington for Vice
President.
The old North State was soon disposed Of,
Mr.. Clingman, her bachelor Senator, being
too busy just then in eyeing the ladies' gal
lcres to note what was going on below And
now, South Carolina ~ said Senator Trum-
bull Instantly the whole vast auditory
swayed to and fro glances and calculations
were interchanged, and nm iTepressible, in
descrlbable feeling ran through the assem-
bly,, half Jolly, half angry, some sneering,
some smiling, some swearing, and nearly all
seeming not to care whether she had voted
for John G, Breckenridge, John Brown, Jeff
Davis, Jack Cade, or not at all. ON
South Cardinal She is foreign Govern
ment; skip over her!' said an excited individ-
ual loud enough to be heard by the Vice
President. But her vote was duly recorded
amid jeers which were not at all compliment
ary to her sympathizers in the two Houses.
And thus it was with the votes of all the Sc
cession States.
In Tennessee Mr. Bell received his first
chopfallcn as his native Kentucky turned
her back upon him. The announcement
ofthe Missouri vote was made the OCCASION
seemingly, of fresh congratulations Of Doug
las by Seward an Ii ane at the extraordinary
run Of the little giant in the Southern
States
Andndw they had reached the great North
west, consecreted to Freedom by the i'm
mortal ordnance of 1TST. As they entered
upon this list of States, all of which, with
the two on the Pacific coast, had cast their
votes for Lincoln and Hamlin, Mr. Wash
burne relieved Judge Trumbull in the read
ing Of the certifcates-thc latter taking his
seat as if somewhat fatigued with his weary
pilgrimage below Mason and Dixon's line.
When the Illinois certificate was read, Lane
gave Douglas a sly hit, which the latter took
good naturedly. but returned with com
pound interest, when Mr.. Washburne gave
the result in Oregon.
At length the weary routine was completed
The work was DONE The details were re-
corded. The aggregates were ascertained.
And now Senator Trmbull, Chairman of
the Tellers, with broad sheet of paper in
hishand, dcscended from the desk to the open
area in front of the Chair. Every whisper
in the assembly was hushed, and all eyes
were bent upon him, as. in clear, emphatic
voice, slightly tremulous with emotion, the
paper quiyering in his hand, he read oft the
report of the 1elers. The paper was now
passed up to the Vice President and in n
calm tone he announced that Abraham Lin
coin of Illinois, having received majority
Of all the votes cast; is duly elected President
of the United States for four years. COM
mencing with the fourth day of March next;
and that Hannibal Ilamlin of Maine, having
received majority OF all the votes cast, is
duly elected Vice President of the United
States for four, years. commencing with the
fourth of March next.