PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL VOTE

SINCE 1788.

The following shows the votes for President and Vice President since the establishment of our National Government. Previous to 1804, the electors voted for two persons, but did not designate which should be President and which Vice President. A majority of electoral votes, as now, were required to elect the President, but the person receiving the second highest number of votes became Vice President. At the first two elections there were no party divisions.

1788. George Washington, 69; John Adams, 34; John Jay, 9; R. H. Harrison, 6; John Rutledge, 6; John Hancock, 4; George Clinton, 3; Samuel Huntington, 2; John Milton, 2; John Armstrong, 1; Edward Telfair, 1; Benjamin Lincoln, 1.

1792. George Washington, 132; John Adams, 77; George Clinton, 50; Thomas Jefferson, 4; Aaron Burr, 1.

1796. John Adams, Federalist, 71; Thomas Jefferson Republican, 68; Thomas Pinckney, Fed., 59; Samuel Adams, Rep., 15; Oliver Ellsworth, Fed., 11; George Clinton, 7; John Jay, 5; James Iredell, 3: George Washington, 2; Samuel Johnston, 2; John Henry, 2; Charles C. Pinckney, 1.

[Mr. Jefferson was the Republican candidate for President, but receiving the second highest number of votes, became Vice President.]

1800. Thomas Jefferson, Republican, 73; Aaron Burr, Rep., 73; John Adams, Federalist, 65; Charles C. Pinckney, Fed., 64; John Jay, Fed., 1.

[Mr. Burr was the Republican candidate for Vice President, but there being a tie, the House of Representatives after a protracted contest elected Mr. Jefferson President by the votes of ten States; to four for Mr. Burr and 2 blanks. The Federalists preferred the latter "as a choice of two evils," as they then thought. The Constitution was amended so that the electors should thereafter vote separately for President and Vice President.]

1804. President: Thomas Jefferson, Republican, 162; Charles C. Pinckney, Federalist, 14. Vice President: George Clinton, Rep., 162; Rufus King, Fed., 14.

1808. President: James Madison, Republican, 122; Charles C. Pinckney, Federalist, 47; George Clinton, Rep., 6. Vice Pres ident: George Clinton, Rep., 113; Rufus King, Fed., 47; John Langdon, Kep., 9;. James Madison, Rep., 3; James Monroe, Rep., 3.

1812. President: James Madison, Republican, 128; De Witt Clinton, Anti-War, 89. Vice President: Elbridge Gerry, Rep., 131; Jared Ingersoll, Anti-War, 86.

1816. President: James Monroe, Republican, 183; Rufus King, Federalist, 34. Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins, Rep., 183; John E. Howard, Fed., 22; James Ross, Fed., 5; John Marshall, Fed., 4; Robert G. Harper, Fed., 3.

1820. President: James Monroe, 228; John Quincy Adams, 1. Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins, 215; Richard Stockton, 8; Daniel Rodney, 4; Robert G. Harper, 1; Richard Rush, 1. 1824. President: Andrew Jackson, Democrat, 99; John Quincy Adams, Republican, 84; William H. Crawford, Caucus, 41; Henry Clay, Rep., 37. Vice President: John C. Calhoun, Dem. and Rep., 182; Nathan Sanford, Rep., 30; Nathaniel Macon, Dem., 24; Andrew Jackson, Dem., 13, Martin Van Buren, Dem., 9; Henry Clay, Rep., 2. Popular vote for President: Jackson, 155,872; Adams, 105,321; Crawford, 44,282; Clay, 46,587.

[There having been no choice by the electors for President in 1824, the House of Representatives made choice of John Quincy Adams, giving him the votes of 13 States, to 7 for Andrew Jackson, and 4 for William H. Crawford.]

1828. President: Andrew Jackson, Democrat, 178; John Quincy Adams, National Republican, 83. Vice President: John C. Calhoun, Dem., 171; Richard Rush, Nat. Rep., 83; William Smith, Dem., 7. Popular vote for President: Jackson, 647,231; Adams, 509,097.

1832. President: Andrew Jackson, Democrat, 219; Henry Clay, Whig, 49; John Floyd, Nullifier, 11; William Wirt, AntiMason, 7. Vice President: Martin Van Buren, Dem., 189; John Sergeant, Whig, 49; William Wilkins, Dem., 30; Henry Lee, Null., 11; Amos Ellmaker, Anti-Mason, 7. Popular vote for President: Jackson, 687,502'; Clay and others, 530,189. 1836. President: Martin Van Buren, Democrat, 170; William H. Harrison, Whig, 73; Hugh L. White, Whig, 26; Daniel Webster, Whig, 14; Willie P. Mangum, Whig, 11. Vice President : Richard M. Johnson, Dem., 147; Francis Granger, Whig, 77; John Tyler, Whig, 47; William Smith, Dem., 23. Popular vote for President: Van Buren, 761,549; Harrison and others, 736,656.

[The other candidates having tied Mr. Johnson for Vice Presi dent in the electoral colleges, the latter was elected by the Senate over Mr. Granger.]

1840. President: William H. Harrison, Whig, 234; Martin Van Buren, Democrat, 60. Vice President: John Tyler, Whig, 234; Richard M. Johnson, Dem., 48; Littleton W. Tazewell, Dem., 11; James K. Polk, Dem., 1. Popular vote for President: Harrison, 1,275,011; Van Buren, 1,122,912; Birney, Liberty, 7,059. 1844. President: James K. Polk, Dem., 170; Henry Clay, Whig, 105. Vice President: George M. Dallas, Dem., 170; Theodore Frelinghuysen, Whig, 105. Popular vote for President: Polk, 1,337,243; Clay, 1,299,062; Birney, Liberty, 62,300.

1848. President: Zachary Taylor, Whig, 163; Lewis Cass, Democrat, 127. Vice President: Millard Fillmore, Whig, 163; William O. Butler, Dem., 127. Popular vote for President: Taylor, 1,360,099; Cass, 1,220,544; Van Buren, Free Soil, 291,263.

1852. President: Franklin Pierce, Democrat, 254; Winfield Scott, Whig, 42. Vice President: William R. King, Dem., 254; William A. Graham, Whig, 42. Popular vote for President: Pierce, 1,601,274; Scott, 1,386,580; Hale, Free Soil, 155,825. 1856. President: James Buchanan, Dem., 174; John C. Fremont, Republican, 114; Millard Fillmore, American, 8. Vice President: John C. Breckinridge, Dem., 174; William L. Dayton, Rep., 114; Andrew J. Donelson, American, 8. Popular vote for President: Buchanan, 1,838,229; Fremont, 1,342,164; Fillmore, 874,625.

[For the electoral and popular votes for President and Vice President in 1860 and 1864 see page 56 of this Manual.]

ALASKA. This territory for which Congress, just before its adjournment, appropriated $7,200,000, the price agreed upon to be paid Russia, contains a territory estimated at from 400,000 to 570,000 square miles, thus adding to upward of 3,000,000 square miles in the United States previously, that large amount of territory. The coast is said to extend over 4,000 miles, and the fisheries and furs are very valuable, but whether in other respects it will be largely profitable is yet to be determined. Its population, owing to the climate, is small, being estimated from 40,000 to 75,000.

AMNESTY. The amnesty proclamation of President Johnson, issued July 4th, 1868, pardons every person who, directly or indirectly, participated in the late insurrection or rebellion, excepting such persons as may be under presentment or indictment in any Court of the United States upon a charge of treason or other felony, with restoration of all rights of property except as to slaves, and except also as to any property of which any person may have been legally divested under the laws of the United States.

EQUAL and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. Economy in the public expense, that labor may be lightly burdened; the honest payment of our debts, and sacred preservation of the public faith.THOMAS JEFFERSON's first inaugural address.

THE PUBLIC DEBT. The public debt of the United States at its highest point, 31st of August, 1865, was $2,757,689,571 over the amount of cash in the Treasury. On the 1st of June, 1868, it was $2,510,245,886.

MEMBERS OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES.

Republican.

Ala.-Jas. P. Stow, Montgomery,

Democratic.
John Forsyth, Mobile,

Ark.-B. F. Rice, Little Rock, J. M. Harrell, Little Rock,
Cal.-G.C. Gorham, San Francisco, John Bigler, San Francisco,
Ct.-H. H. Starkweather, Norwich,
Del.-E. G. Bradford, Wilmington,
Fla.-S. B. Conover, Lake City,
Ga.-J. H. Caldwell, Lagrange,
Ill.-J. R. Jones, Chicago,
Ind.-C. M. Allen, Vincennes,
Iowa-Josiah Tracy, Burlington,
Kan.-J. A. Martin, Atchison,
Ken.-A. A. Burton, Lancaster,
La.-M. H. Southworth, N. Orleans,
Me.-Lewis Barker, Stetson,
Md.-C. C. Fulton, Baltimore,
Mass.-Wm. Claflin, Boston,
Mich.-M. Giddings, Kalamazoo,
Minn.-J. T. Averill, St. Paul,
Miss.-A. C. Fisk, Vicksburg,
Mo.-B. F. Loan, St. Joseph,
Neb.-E. B. Taylor, Omaha,

Wm. M. Converse, Franklin
Sam'l Townsend, Newcastle,
C. E. Dyke, Tallahassee,
A. H. Colquitt, Albany,
W. F. Story, Chicago,
W. E. Niblack, Vincennes,
D. O. Finch, DesMoines,
I. E. Eaton, Leavenworth,
T. C. McCreery, Owensboro',
Jas. McCloskey, New Orleans,
S. R. Lyman, Portland,
Odin Bowie, Pr. George,
F. O. Prince, Boston,
W. A. Moore, Detroit,
Charles W. Nash, St. Paul,
Charles E. Hooker, Jackson,
Charles A. Zwarts, St. Louis,
G. L. Miller, Omaha,
Nev.-C. E. DeLong, Va. Chyb.C.,
J. W. McCorkle, Va. City,
N. H.-W.E.Chandler, Wash., D. C., Harry Bingham, Littleton,
N. J.-James Gopsill, Jersey City, John McGregor, Newark,
N. Y.-Horace Greeley, New York, August Belmont, New York,
N. C.-William Sloan, Charlotte, Thomas Bragg, Raleigh,
Ohio-B. R. Cowen, Bellaire, J. G. Thompson, Columbus,
Ore.-H. W. Corbett, Portland, J. C. Hawthorn, Portland,
Pa.-William H. Kemble, Phila., Isaac Eskister, Lancaster,
R. I.-L. B. Frieze, Providence, Gid. Bradford, Charlestown,
S. C.-J. H. Jenks, Charleston, C. H. Simonton, Charleston,
Tenn.-W. B. Stokes, Liberty, J. W. Leftwick, Memphis,
Tex.-A. J. Hamilton, Austin, John Hancock, Austin,
Vt.-T. W. Park, No. Bennington, H. B. Smith, Milton,
Va.-Franklin Stearns, Richmond, John Goode, Norfolk,
W. Va.-S. D. Karns, Parkersburg, John Hall, Port Pleasant,
Wis.-David Atwood, Madison, F. W. Horn, Cedartown,

Wm. Claflin, Boston, Mass., Chm., August Belmont, N. Y., Chm., W. E. Chandler, Wash'n, D. C. Sec. F. Ö. Prince, Boston, Sec.

POPULATION AND VOTE OF MAINE.

Population in 1850 and 1860 by each United States census. Candidates for Governor in 1867: Joshua L. Chamberlain, Republican; The vote for Governor marked u

Eben F. Pillsbury, Democrat.