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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
May
Year
1843
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Democrats have electedten or eleven out of fjfleeii members of Congres?, and a mnjority ofboth Houses ofthe Legislatiire. Wise is elected by 6ome200 majonty. Botts was defeated by a few votes, ut intended to conlest the eleclion. {fcf The Wfiigs are in error wben they ussume that Libcity party voters are almost entirely from tlieir ranks. Our exchanges state that in other States, especially in Ohio and Maine, a large portion of thein have been 3emocrats. 05a" The Bay State Democrat is in favor of a pluntlity law respecting elections, (because it would repress the sraall factions.' - Th re spoke 'the largest liberty!' Bul 'the small factioi.s' ñourieh at the West where the plurality system prevaüs. O!0 Our exchanges say that the bilí prolibiting the use of the jails of Maine to slave atchere, passed both Houses of the Legibla.ure, and is a law . This ia a misUke.

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Signal of Liberty
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