Virginia and South Carolina Vote in 1856 Electors
The 1856 electoral results show Van Buren leading with 163 votes for President, Harrison 73, White 30, Webster 14, Mangum 191 votes. a required 146 for a choice. Van Buren’s 17 vote margin over rivals. Virginia abstains for Johnson as VP, preventing a majority. Senate must choose between Johnson and Granger as next highest.
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Virginia
van Baeren
Wm. Smith
South Carolina
Mangum
Tyler
van Buren
Gen. Harrison
White
Mr. Webster
Mangumui
Col. Johnson
Senate of the
United States
Granger
Virginia Legislature Debates Surplus Revenue and Public Printer
The Virginia legislature adjourns to consider the Surplus Revenue distribution with a 13 member Select Joint Committee to study investments. North Carolina protests the Deposite Bill while validating public printer Ritchie’s re election and Senator Leigh’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
B. W. Leigh
Senate
U.S and
Ritchie
Opposition to Federal Finance Bill Warns of State Subordination
A speech by THOS. BH. HALL argues the bill violates reserved state powers, makes the State a subordinate executive and fiscal agent to the Treasury, risks constitutional separation, and could lead to burdensome taxation. He warns of injurious effects on commerce and potential default scenarios, urging a vote against passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hay
Edgecombe
Treasury Department of the
United States
North Carolina
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court of the United States
Thos, BH
Hall
Fates for Governor and Electoral College Actions
In a Raleigh Register report the governor election returns were opened by the Senate Speaker with a committee overseeing vote registration. Dudley led with 35,993 votes to Spagght 29,950, a 4,043 majority, rising to 4,729 when Burke Gates and Chowan are added. The Van Buren electors met in the city. Nathaniel Macon elected president, Thomas G Stone secretary, Love replaced by his son James R. Love. all fifteen votes cast for Van Buren and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bcal
Gen. Polk
Messrs
Cansler and
Rayner
Commons
Chowan
Burke and Gates
Dudley
Aml Spagght
Burke, Gates and Chowan
Raleigh Register
van Buren
Nathaniel Macon
Thomas G Stone
Col. Love
James KR. Love
Martin van Buren
R. M. Johnnson
Philo White
Appointment of Judge Strange to Senate and election notes
The Raleigh Standard reports Judge Robert Strange elected Senator in Congress to succeed Mr. Gum, praised for integrity and Democratic alignment, with Bedford Brown to partner. It notes Brunswick county returns reshaping the presidential result and cites Petersburg market for cotton and flour prices with wagon prices and declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Strange
Superior Court
Congress
Mangum
Bedford Brown
Judge Strange
Raleigh Standard
Pork Dealers Refuse Seven Dollars A Hundred
The Pork Dealers of Cincinnati refuse to pay seven dollars per hundred. A dispute appears to exist between buyer and seller as reported by WV. Sear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Sear
Preacher Elder Parham Puckett to Tour Creeks
Elder Parham Puckett is expected to preach at Old Town Creek on Wednesday Lith Jar next Friday the 13th in Tarboro Saturday and Sunday the 14th and 15th in Conetoe Monday the 16th at Upper Town Creek Com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parham Puckett
Old Town Creek
Tarboro
Conetoe
Upper Town Creek
Marriage notice in county by Benj Bates official
In this county on Thursday the 4th instant Henry Whitehead and Lucy Joyner were married by Benj Bates Esq in a formal ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benj. Bates
Henry
Whitehead
Lucy Joyner
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