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Liberty Convention

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
March
Year
1843
Copyright
Public Domain
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-The Abolitionisis ofMicliig-nn nssemblod in State councjl ]nst week al Ann Arbor, and noniinaícd James G. liirnpy, of Saginavv for üovernnr. and Luther F. Slevons of Kalamazoo for Lie'ut. Goveriior. The candidafes are men of eminent abil'itiesam'. well quaÜfiet] for tlie stations, for wliieli they are respectively nominated; but eau tlipy be elected?- Marshall Slalesmtin. Wc (hink they can. At any rate, their prospects are much belter than those of any Jfrhg condidates who can be put in nommiijatiuJi. TJie whig ascendency in lliis State Jias deparled ibrever. There can be no ruuional Iiojres cf regnimng it. TJie next election wiJI dtmonstrate tlns to the Mi conviction ofcveiv ,onr As our candidatos are adniilted by their opponents to be " men of eminent ahilities nnd teell qualified for the stations for wliich they nro rcspecüvely nomiuatef]," we see nolhing chímorical n thc idea of tlieír ultimate eJec1ion. It is conceded Ihat íhey are ent it led to a yenerom support; we believe tJiey will reccive it.OCTIie Detroit AdverLiser suggests that if the Southern Demócrata insiet on Mr. Ca!houn's nomination, the Northern Van Buren papers will bscome ultra abolitionist, at least fbrsiscason. Not much danger of that.- The.great mass of them are too rotten - too orriipt. They have no principie of manly indepetitlence. Their natural place is to be tíie subm'wsive alües of Southern despots. ttTA writer ín the ftJarsljall Statesnian opposes Mr. CalhotJA'ö claim to the Presidency, bccause he vould piase the JVorlh'ern lahorer on au eqüaïity with the Southern shtvc. JJe thinta Mn.Clay is ditto.ornearly so.&says tljat mahy 8ubst.4ntil whin;s wïfl not vote fur liuiLcoihai account. He recoipinendá Judge McLciin.(XA largo Callioau meeting has been held i) Detroit. Resolutions &erc adopted, recommending thc uuininaiion ot'hír. Calhoun by a ÍS'aljonal Convcnlioi n iho yj)ri of 18 1 1.

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Signal of Liberty
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