We give herewith the vote of Franklin County at the presidential elections commencing with 1848:

1848—Lewis Cass, Democrat, 1,207; Zach. Taylor, Whig, 390.
1852—Franklin Pierce, Democrat, 1,135; Winfield Scott, Whig, 330.
1856—James Buchanan, Democrat, 1,437; Millard Fillmore, American, 331.
1860—John C. Breckinridge, Democrat, 1,526; Stephen A. Douglas, Democrat, 26; John Bell, Union, 388; Millard Fillmore. American, 331.
1864—No election.
1868—Horatio Seymour had a majority of about 1,200 over Gen. Grant. The vote of some precincts were thrown out, and the exact figures are not now accessible.
1872—Horace Greeley, Democrat. 1,740; U. S. Grant, Republican. 267.
1876—Samuel J. Tilden, Democrat, 2,275; R. B. Hayes, Republican, 276.
1880—Gen. Hancock, Democrat, 2,187; Gen. Garfield, Republican, 357; Gen. Weaver, Independent, 16.
1884—Grover Cleveland, Democrat, 2,091; James G. Blaine, Republican, 645; St. John. 30.

It will be observed that Mr. Tilden received the largest Democratic vote ever cast in the county, and Mr. Blaine the largest Republican. Up to and including the year 1880 the voters of that part of Moore County which was cut off from Franklin County, voted in the latter. The vote of 1884 is the true vote of the county as it now stands geographically. In 1860 there were 10,249 white and 3,599 colored people in the county, making a total of 13,848; in 1870 there were 11,988 white and 3,972 colored, making a total of 14,970; and in 1880 there were 13,646 white and 3,530 colored, making a total of 17,176. The colored population in 1860 were nearly all slaves, who became free by virtue of the emancipation proclamation, after which it seems that a large number migrated from the county, as shown by the fact that in 1870 there were 627 less Negroes than in 1860; during the same time the white population increased 1,748 in number. During the last decade the whites have increased 1,648 and the blacks 538.


Source: History of Tennessee, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1886

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