Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-12-14
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE,

|, The Electoral College of Pennsylvania
met in the Senate Chamber, at Harrisburg.
on December 9th, 1864.
On motion. the Hon MORTON VI Nj
sCHEAL, of Philadelphia, was chosen Pre-i-
dent of the college. Mr.. NJ MIcHEAL hay-
ing been conducted to the chair, arose and
made most eloquent and patriotic address.
GEO. W. HAMERsLY, Esq, was elected
Clerk of the college yoHN a. SMULL and
". W HAYS, Esqrs, were elected as As
sistant Secretaries
The Rev JOHN WALKER JACKSON was
requested TO open the proceedings with pray
er, and being conducted to the clerks desk,
he invoked the blessing of Almighty God
upon the proceedings of the college.
y committee, consisting OF three, was ap-
pointed to wait upon the Governor and in
form him that the Electoral College is in
session and ready to receive his communi-
cation. After short interval the Secreta-
ry OF the Commonwealth was introduced and
presented "a message of the Governor, de-
claring the following gentlemen as duly
elected Electors, viz;
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
MORTON M'MICHAEI.. of Philadelphia,
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM Of Beaver
REPRESENTATIVE ELECTORS
Robert King. IS Elias ". Hale.
2 Geo. .M0rrisonC Coates. - Charles II Shriner
Henry Bgmm. IS John Wister
William IL. Kern. i6 David VI N'Couaughy.
Barton H. Ienks, Il David " Woods
Charlie VI Runk. Is Isaac Benson
Robert Parke. I9 John Patton,
William Taylor . Samuel B Dick,
John A. Hestand. q Eyerard Bierer
10 Richard II. CoryeII. / - John P Penney
II Edward Halliday. % Ebeuezer MJunkin.
II Charles f Reed, "a John W Blanchard,
All the Electors except JOHN WISTER
having answered TO their names, the College
went into an election to supply the vacancy,
and the Hon. john F. CLARK, Of Perry
county, was chosen to supply the same.
The college then proceeded to ballot for a
President of the United States.
Tellers were duly appointed.
The ballots of all the Electors having
been taken, they were severally opened and
read by the President, and recorded by the
Tellers; and the ballots and tally papers
corresponding, il appeared and was deelal-
ed by the President that
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Of Illinois, had re-
ceived twenty-six votes for President of the
United States.
The College then proceeded to a similar
ballot, and the President declared that
ANDREW JOHNSON, Of Tennessee. had
twenty-six votes tor Vice President of the
United States.
JoHN \. HlEsTAND, Esq, was appointed
as bearer Of one Of the packages Of votes
and certificates, directed to the President of
the United States Senate.
ELIAS ". HALE, Esq, was appointed
the bearer of packages directed to JOHN
CADwALADER, Judge Of the District Court
Of the United States, in the Eastern Dis
trict Of Pennsylvania.
CHARLES H. SHRINER. Esq, was appoint
ed to deliver the certificates directed 10 the
President of the Senate Of the United
States, Washington d. c., to the Postmas-
ter Of the seat Of government Of this State
4 unanimous vote Of thanks was tender
ed to the presiding officer of the college, to
which he responded in few Well timed part
ing remarks. \ unanimous vote Of thanks
was also rendered to the Secretaries of the
college.
On motion Of Hon. JoHH PATTON, it was
unanimously resolved that the pay received
by the Electors and Messengers to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and Harrisburg, be APP
propriated to the Christian Commission.
the College adjourned sine die
PETROLEUM.