Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-11-26
A Brief Historical Retrospect.
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(From the State Journal)
The triumph OF President Grant in
his recollection. by the largest popu-
lar majority ever iven for a candi-
date for this high office, has few par
allels in history. The voice of the
American people expressed at every
election since the fires of the rebel
lion broke out, is, that the party
and the men who stood by the Uni-
on in It's peril, shall alone be intrust-
ed with the control of its destinies.
Never before did q party achieve
such a triumph, or a President re-,
ceive such vindicatioD. No Chief
Magistrate ever encountered so EN-.
Uttered an opposition, or has been
the target of so many malicious arr
rows, as has Gen. Grant. But this
acquittal Of all the charges, and his
vindlcation by the people, has been
complete.
Ia this connection, we propose to
indulge in brief historical retros-
pect Of the Presidential elections in
this country. The Constitution as
originally adopted, provided that
Presidential Electors should be chos-
en-, who should meet in their respec-
tive State, and vote for two persons
for President, but of whom should
be a resident of the same State.
When these votes were opened and
counted By Congress, the person re-
ceiving the highest number Should
DO declared President, and the per-
son receiving the next highest num-
Der, should be Vice Presldeut. AT
the first election, George Washington
received all the votes (69), and John
Adams received 81, and these men
were declared the first President and
Vice President of the United States.
They were inaugurated in April, 1889
AT the second election, Washington
received all the votes, (132); John
Adams, II; George Cunton, so /;
Scattering, >. The inauguration
took place on the 4th Of March 1893.
AT be third election, the whole
number Of electoral votes was 139
of which John Adams received Il
Thomas Jefferson, IS; Thomas Pick
noy, SO; aaron Burr, 30; Samuel
Adams, Is; .. Ellsworth, II; John
Jay, 5; George Clinton z, and 10
scattering. Adams aud Jefferson
were declared President and Vice
President
The result of tho fourth election
was: Thomas Jefferson 20 Aaron
Burr, -; John Adams, 65; c. c.
Pinkney, Ga John Jay, l Jeffer-
son ana Burr having an equal num-
Der Of votes, the election Of Pre-i
dent devolved upon the House Of
Representatives, each State being en-.
uted to one vote in that body. AZ
ter long struggle on the Both bal
lot, Jefferson received ten States,
Burr, four, aud two States voted
blank. Jefferson was therefore de-
cIared President, and Burr Vice
President.
After this struggle, the Constitu-
ton was amended, so that electors
chosen by the people should vote for
both President aud Vice President.
At the fifth election, the whole num-
Der of electoral votes was 176; Of
which Jefferson received 162 G c.
Pickney II, for President, and George
Clinton received 1872, and Rufus
King Il, for Vice President.
AT the 9th election, James Ma1i-
son received 122, to So for all others,
for President, and George Clinton
1l3 to 62 for all others, for Vice
President
At the 9Th election, James Madi.
son 128, Dewitt Clinton 80, for
President; EIbrdge Gerry 13l, Jar
cd lngorsoI sc, for Vice President.
At the 8th election, James Monroe
received 1873, Rufus King 81. for
President, and Daniel d Thompkins
1873, against 81 for all others, for
Vice President.
AT the 9th election, Monroe receiv-
ed 231 John Q Adams /, for Presi
dent; D. d Tompklns 2l8, TO II for
others, for Vice President.
AT the 10Th election, Andrew Jack
son received 80, John q Adams 81,
VIM III. Crawford II, Henry Clay
81 There being no choice, the eleco
tion devolved upon the House of
Representatives, the choice to be
made from the three highest candi-
dates on the list. John Quincy Adj
ans was elected, receiving the vote
Of 13 of the "a States John c Cal
houn was elected Vice President.
Since that time, the vote for Presi-
dent has stood as follows:
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