The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-01
RECoNsTRUCTIoN,


stored to the Union, and will hereafter
exercise their functions as States.
Alabama is entitled to eight votes in
the Electoral College, and sends the
following delegation to Congress, all
Republicans:
First DistTiet-Frank ". Kellogg.
second DistTiet-CharIes W. Buckley.
THIRD DIstrIet-Bepj. W. Norris.
Fourth DistrLet-Charles w. Pierce.
FITth DistJiet-Joseph W. Burke.
Sixth DtstrIet-Thomas Baughey.
The Legislature OF Alabama Is Re-
publican; which insures the election of
two Republican Senators. The State
officers are likewise Republicans, VIM.
q. Smith, an Albanian by birth, and
loyalIst during the war, being Gov
ernor, and a. j. Apologize, native OF
Indiana, being Lieutenant Governor
Alabama formally seeded from the
Union on the 10th of January, 1861, by
a vote of 81 TO 80, in Convention. In
1850 the State cast ID 600 votes for Doug
las, 49 600 for Breckenridge, and q, GOO
| for Bell, a total of 1000. Under the
Congressional Reconstruction Bill, al
600 whites, and Sc, 900 bIacks-a total of
l65, 5OO-were registered. There were
, 81, 600 votes for the Convention, to 5000
against.
Florida is entitled to three electoral
votes. It has already chosen for United
States Senators N, a. WEIGH and T. w.
Osborne, Republicans. Harrison Reed,
the Governor, and VIM. a. Gleason,
Lieutenant Governor. are likewise Re
publicsns as are the Legislature and
congressman elect. Florida seeded
on the 7th of January, 1861, by a vote
of e. TO Z, in convention. Her vote in
1850 was as follows: Douglas, S67; Breck-
inridge, s,54s: Bell, 5.437i total, 4,S47i
IL ISL whites, and 1854 blacks were
registered in 1867; Il. $50 votes were cast
for the!Convention and Ill against.
Georgia is entitled 70 nine electoral
votes, and sends the following deiega-
ton TO Congress, all Republicans with
the exception OF the representatives of
the Second and Seventh Districts, who
are Democrats:
FIRST Distrtct-J. W. Cliff.
second DtstTict-Nelson Tiff.
THIRD Distriet-William p. Edwards.
Fourth DtsrTict-Samuel +. Cove.
! NTH Dtstrtct-Chas. n. Prince.
| SIrth Distrtet-John n. Christy.
| Seventh District-P. NJ. b. Young.
| The Republicans have majority In
both branches of the Legislature, which
iusures them two United States Sena-
tors. The State officers are likewise
| Republican. r. B. Bullock, the Gov
ernor, was born in New York, but re-
moved TO Georgia ten years before the
war. Georgia seeded on the 9th o.
January, 1851, by vote OF los to 100 in
Convention. Her vote in 1850 was as
follows: Douglas. Il, $50; Breckenridge
\ 81 $50; Bell, A.. ss6; total, log, 1855. Last
wear 90 262 whites and e5.973 blacks
were registered-a total OF 49,, 235. The
vote on the Convention was 95,77s for
to i, 256 against. The Constitution was
ratified by majority OF 5000.
| Louisiana is entitled to seven votes
in the Electoral College. and sends the
following delegation to Congress, all
Republican, with the exception of the
Representative from the Second Dis
trlct:
4 First Distr.cs-J. Hale Sypher.
second DLstTict-James Mann.
Third Dts.rict-J. p. Newman.
Fourth DLstrlcG-Niichael Vidal.
|, Fun Dlstyict-W. Jasper Blackburn
Louisiana has a Republican Legisla.
ture and Republican state officials. H
lie. Yarmouth, Governor, was born in
IIlIlnois. Alter serving in the Union
army for some time as the commander
! of Missouri troops he settled in the
Crescent City. Oscar j. Dunn, the
Lieutenant Governor. is negro. Lou
isIana seeded ON the 26th of January,
1861. by vote ofl13 10 IL. The vote of
the State in 1860 WAS as follows: Doug
lass, 1926; Breckenridge. 22,6sIi Bell,
20 2O4-tutal, $3.50. In 1867, 72.746
whites and $3.50 blacks were regis
tered. total, Is6,2s9. The vote on
the Convention stood s7,672 for, to
| 6.6s5 against. The Constitution was
ratified by Is, 900 majority.
| North Carolina is entitled to nine
electoral votes, and sends the following
delegation to Congress, all Republic
cans, with the exception of the repre-
| sentative of the Sixth District:
| First Disfriet-John r. French.
| second DiStTiet-DaEid Heaton.
! TLTTd DtStTfct-OhYer a. Dockery.
| Fourth DiStrict-John 7. Devices.
| Fz,fth Disi5Ict-Israel G. Lash.
| SIXTH DiStTict-Nathaniel Boyden.
ISspcnth Distriet-AlexAnder II. Jones.
Tho Legislature and State officers are
Republican. Gov. W. W. Holden was
born in the State, and Lieutenant Gov
ernor T. R, Caldwell is also of South
ern birth. North Carolina passed the
ordinance OF secession on the 2lst of
MAY. 1861. We believe the vote has
never been published. Her vote in
1850 was as follows: Douglas. 2,7ol
Breckenridge, $3.50; Bell. 1890. To-
tai sc, 22e. In 1867. los. $50 whites, and
a, 657 blacks were registered under the
Reconstruction Act; total; 174,4IT. The
vote on the Convention was 49,9ol for,
TO l6.sls against. The Constitution
was ratified by a large majority.
South Carolina is entitled to six cleo
toral votes, and sends the following
delegation to Congress-au Republic
can.
! First DiStTicG-B. F. Whittemore.
Second DLs,rict-C. c. Bowen.
ThIrd DLStJict-Simon Corley.
| Fourth Dietrlct-James n. Gcss.
Representatives at Large, j. P. NJ.
l Eppfng and Elias Dickson. All the
State officers and the Legislature are
Republican. Governor Robert K.
Scott was born in Pennsvlyania. and