Show THE presidential pite PILE QUESTION guestion the great political struggle for which the several beveral parties contending for power have been preparing for a long time was waa go so far as the people could dp it consummated yesterday in each of the thirty three states forming the uhe great american union in some of the states the contest was wag unquestionably as a leatter of course more fierce than in others but it if the great political cal cai gatherings gathering 0 the amount of money tj U a been expended the violent speeches that hai hav have e been made the amount of powder powdery pitch turpentine tar and other resinous inflatable and combus combustible table tabie sab substances stances that has been burned to give light t to the abe politically benighted and to celeb celebrate rate j events that have transpired saying nothing about the time that has haa been spent in those performances have been true indexes to the real feelings 0 of the people there was nothing wanting to make the ath day of november 1860 ISCO sufficiently exciting in the most obscure place in im the country to be remembered at least durin duding during 0 the next four years by those participating in its per performances formantes for mances the struggle for supremacy so far as the action of the people can constitutionally effect it beld bein being 0 over mr the anxiety to ascertain who if any has been victorious will bs be intense till fill after af ter the result shall have been made known from maine blaine to texas and from the Al to the pacific shores never neger before since ethe the united states became a nation nations have such exerts efforts been made to accomplish political ends as there have been this year and while the people remain uninformed as to the result of the balloting on yesterday there will be b e much uneasiness existing especially in the minds of those who have been most active and interested in the presidential election from the commencement of the campaign to its close the only candidate for the highest office in the gift of the people that had any chance judging from what has transpired since the commencement of the current year of securing in an election by the vote of the sovereign people was Mr Lincoln the republican nominee and if be he has been defeated the choice between the three candidates having the highest number of votes given by the electors chosen chosa p by the them popular vote will devolve upon the house of representatives of the present cong congress bresg voting 11 by states a majority of states and not cot off votes b being ein eln I 1 necessary to ta a choice it ia is well known that in that body neither of the contending factions has a majority either dither of members or of states and in tho the event that the electors fail in making t choice of a chief magistrate and the election goes to 40 tha the house the result there will be attended with great uncertainty more than has existed in relation to a choice by the people but one thing is certain no choice will be made by the house of representatives if the election shall devolve upon them thern and each member merger shall strictly adhere to his political tenets and no bargain nor sale saie be effected by and between some of the parties of which that body is composed that teat the republican members embers ra of the thirty sixth congress f will yield an in inch it if the election shall go to the house no one can suppose from their course heretofore and it will take much persuasion and maneuvering neu vering to cause the other factions ta coalesce and elect either douglas Dougl asp beckenridge Bieck enridge or bell should they be of the number constitutionally eligible to the them office unless a material change in their political views take place before the successful balloting shall transpire such being the facts it is but reasonable to conclude that if there has heen been ro choice made by the people the presidential problem ia 14 yet far from being solved and greater exert exertions toas ioAs will probably be made to accomplish the of political aspirant anis ants before the fourth of march next than hata hax heretofore ben been heard lapard of or in 0 tha o abory qt our jonona republic if a vice president shall bhail notice not ibe chosen chosen by the electors the senate will choose that officer from the two persons having the highest number of votes as in n that event two only will be constitutionally eli ell eligible ibie ihle ible to hold that responsible office As the breckenridge win wid wing of the democracy have a majority of senators tors in inthe the present congress in the event that the choosing of the vice president shall dev devolve olve upon that body and general lane shall be one 0 0 the two receiving the highest number of votes in the electoral college he will of course be selected for the office a majority of senators and not of states in such cases being necessary to a choice and then if there shall have been no prescient elected by the electors por by the house of representatives representative s before the fourth day of march next he will li be the president the tho same as in the case of the death or other ocher constitutional disability of the chief magistrate I 1 the result of the election on yest jest y esterday yesterday erday so far as may max be may necessary to determine who has come off first best in the quadrangular fight will doubtless be received here by the pony express in the course of eight of or ten days at furthest but we presume that there is and will be less anxiety in relation to what has or may hereder here transpire in the prem idesia this than in any other territory or j portion of the union as the favors expected if any from the successful party are few indeed if however in tb the e course of human events any good shall result to the citizens of this isolated and neglected a territory from the mighty struggle b which is shaking 0 the foundations of the government or if the party that may sway the scepter for the next four years after the present administration shall bp be numbered among 0 the things 0 that were shall be favorably disposed towards those who have adhered to the principles of the constitution throy all the persecutions they hass hasp s suffered u ff ered j and shall bestow any favors lupori or do anything for the protection or benefit of the I 1 citizens of utah in common with those of other territories such favors will of course be thankfully received though not even that which of right should be extended to them as citizens of the united states may be expected tobe to be petitioned or prayed for by those who from the force of circumstances have measurably learned how to provide for andrake and take care of themselves |