The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEC.
TION OF IS6O--ITS LESSON.

For MIR. SGT, Is 1.
Making a total popular Of ------4,e62,17t
From these figures, it appears that thu
electors for Douglas, Breckinridge ane
BE ], l-------+---- -.
keeelved---- ---!------ - ----2 2,oO4,5ot
For Mr.. Lincoln ,S57 ,6l(
Leaving majority against Mr.. ...
Lincoln in the popular vote,
| or ,90G
To one acquainted with our system OIL
Government, and having the idea that in
this country "the minority rules" this re-
sult will no doubt excite some surprise
yet Mr.. Lincoln was coustitutioualIy and
fairly elected President of the United
States. The President, however, under
the Federal Constitution, does not neces-
sarily represent numerical majority Of
the people, majority only of the electo-
rat votes being necessary to his election.
If no candidate voted for, shall receive a
majority of the electoral vote, the Consti-
tuition provides that the choice shall be
made by the House of Representatives,
from the three highest candidates in
which case ''THE VOTE SHALL BE TAKEN
BY STATES, THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM
EACH STATE HAVING ONE VOTE ~
This recognition of the perfect equality
of the Suites in the election of President
the voice Of Rhode Island being as poten-
tial as iha: of New York, exhibits in as
strong light as any other provision o:
| the Federal Constitution, the great radi
cal Characteristic of our form of govern
ment-Gefng an The nature of q compact
Cetreen ecquat and Independent States.
In the on-sIaveholding States the Lin
coin electors received (votes)
- ,S13, ,1S0
The other three cat didates re- = = d
ceIVed--- $50 4S4
Mr.. Lincoln therefore received major
ity of 2I6 .696 votes over Douglas, Breck-
lnridge and Bell ID those States.
When it is remembered that Mr.. Lin
coin distinctly represented the anti Slave
ry idea, and held that it was within the
constitutional power, and was the duty OF
the Federal Government TO put SIacerz
IN 1cOy IF ultimate c1t,-ctiOn, the clear
majority which he received over every
shade Of opposition to Lis peculiar doc |
lIines, must be taken as the deliberate |
and setl.d verdict Of public opinion in |
non-slavehOlding States Mr.. Breckin-
tic idea to that OF Mr. Lincoln-aLd d those !
who though the Federal Governni en- t had |
the constitutional power, and ought to ex
eicisc it, to extend support and strer 9Th
en- the institution of slavery, voted for
him. Those who advocate tie doctrine
OF non intervention either way by Con,
gress upon the subj, CT, and the settlement
OF the controversy ty the people OF the
Territories themselves, voted for Mr.
those who were in favor of !
leavi-g the controversy to be compromised
as best it could be, or decided by the Su,
preme Court Of the United States, voted
tor MIR. Bell. Thus the question was
fairly made and the people of the nom
slaveholding States were accommodated
with able and competent candidates rep
esenting every lausible shade OF opposi
ion TO the radical anti-slayery ideas OF
Mr. Lincoln. 7-r>--- =7..s f1-Fs
1t must be admitted, too, that the doc
rine openly advocated bv Mr.. Lincoln
vas, that the Union could not permanent
y endure half slave and halt free, and
hat there was an iIreconcilable ard ire
oi esslble conflict between what be termed +,
reedom aud slavery, which justice and
he enlightened spirit of the age demand
ID should result in the final extinction OF
he latter, although no constitutional pow
II was claimed 10 be conferred upon the {
federal Government or those who might Z
'e called on to administer it to bring about {
hat result. s'i'' - ~ = - -ot' &
1t must also be remembered that. Mr.. II
lincoln held distinct apti-Ststes Rights G
deas concerning the Dature of the FEEDER s
| Goverument-illustrat his peculiar I
Jews upon that subject by stating that I
he States stand IN IKE same relation to
te Federal Government that counties do
, States.
From these facts the unwelcome con- =:
lusion must be deduced, that the people :
f the non-slaveholding States, by clear =
,ajority of 276, ,696, an the gear 1860, ?
ere in favor of induguratimg q policy. :!
hich qoas subuersiUe Of the .tederatiUe :.
rinciple upon achichths U,iioa soas found . !.
I, and by a0tich alone IL could be. pre- :
'rved. y i. 81 E2f.sE-f:U
In ten Of the slaveholding States there !.
ere no electoral tickets, for Mr.. Lin =
Din, SO utterly rcpugnart were his views =
those almost universally prevailing in =
lie South. In the other FIVE States he =
,ceived the following vote I'D +
D, Delaware, for Lincoln Electors 3,815f
d Kentucky 1" ---.I 1854 n
!, MARYLAND 6 as" - 2'2s4 :,
, Missouri ra u II nas :
, Virginia --l9,924 q
Total l,----G G-------------l-44;4 ;430 tc