Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-23


FtrTy YnAnS Eaacrsons.-So dpse
eldest - the Presidency - the 80
entmust necessarilybe has aol, pest6Ps.
oecozzoa sfnee he memorsble canvass
Of loel. w. John Quincy Adams.
Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay end
Wm. II. Cnufosd were in the 6eld, md
tn olection was thSuwn into the Hoose
Of Representatives. Il Is more than
probable, however Tat Mr.. Tilden's
majority win 6nally'be found to exceed
that Of General Taylor in lS4S. which
was the smallest received by any Pres
idential candidate during the fifty years
succeeding Mr.. Adams Inauguration.
In the latter case Mr.. Adams 70.
ceiyed lO6. 321 popular votes. or "a in
the Electoral College, then consisting Of
POI electors; Mr.. Crawford. "a. pas
popular or Al electoral votes; Mr.. Clay.
"a ,0S7 popular or 81 electoral votes,
and General Jackson l52, 500. the lar
gest popular vote given to either Of the
candidates, emitting him to 50 votes IN
the Electoral College. Although Gen
eFal Jackson wss thus the apparent
choice Of the people, the House cleo
ted Mr.. Adams under the authority Of
the Constitution, but In violation Of
the Democratic principle, which the
Constitution is currently supposed to
represent.
At the next election Andrew Jack
son received 1863 Of the 26l electoral
votes, or 81 more than necessary to =
choice.
In 1892, Jackson's vote was 2l9
out OF 2SS electors. or majority Of "a.
In 1885, the Electoral College being
increased to 294, Martin Van Buren,
received ITO votes, a majority Of only
%.
In 1910, General Harrison was borne
to the White House on tidal wave of
2S4 votes. or an excess of86 over the
number necessary to elect.
In 1874, Mr.. Polk received ITO votes
to 1O5 for Henry Caly.
Four years later, the college being COM
posed Of $50 members, General Taylor
received 1853 votes. beating Lewis Cass
by only II.
In 1882, Franklin Pierce received
254 Of the 296 electoral votes, or more
than enough by 105.
OF 291 electors in 1855, James Buch-
an received the votes of TIA, TO i09 for
Fremont and 8 for Fillmore, or q ma
jority Of %.
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was cleo
ted by vote of 1870 out of college Of
800, or the same majority received by
his predecessor.
Four years later, however, twenty
six States only voting, Mr.. Lincoln was
second time elected by vote Of 212
out of an electoral College of 2ss MEM
bers.
In 1863, the Electoral College being
increased to 294, General Grant was
honored by vote Of pa, TO 80 for Mr..
Seymour, or a majority of 1874.
Four years later his majority in the
college was raised to Ill, the Republic
can electors numbering $50 out of a
college Of $40.
Be the result as it NAV, however
whether Mr.. Tilden's majority be great
er or less than the majorities received
by former Presidents, It will afford, by
contrast. with the election of 1872, the
evidence Of a greater political revolu-
ton than has ever before interviewed be-
tween two consecutive administrations.
To win the battle by even three votes
as against the fourth-ffths of the entire
Electoral College received by Presi-
dent Grant, would indicate a change of
sentiment that is no less encouraging as
to the prospects OF the future than it is
condemnatory OF the corruptions and
abuses of the present.