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The Right Of Suffrage

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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
July
Year
1844
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Connecticut Uouse of KepresentntiVesv b? n vote oí 132 to % have pnssed a resolution' for nn amendmem of the Constitutien extcnding the nglit of voting to every white male citizen 2.f years of age, wíio liad rcsid'eí in the Sfafe one ycar nexf, preceeding.and in nny town snx iironthsy &c. A motion to strike out the wonitehiie, sv ns tonllow oll colored ninles ahove 21 to votewa lost. - yeasli)', noes J35. - Literator. Connecücut a Whig Governor, and Whig majority n the Legüslature; yet the 'Inore iavor able" pnrty, as well as ths Demócrata-, as appcara !iy the unanimity of ihis vote, are detem incd to delude tnen from the posseesion of cqual rights on account of their colorí VVhat cnlightened legislators!The Tribune virtually gives up the controvarsy üboat Mr. CTay's white slave speech, butapologizes for ir as langunge usecT tnxler excitenifciit. That's rheverything - the feefing was in him, a.id the exciloment threw iiim oif in gaard, and let it out. We want a president who irerlher holdssuch notions, nor is eubject to sach passiotis. - Bost. Chron. ÏÏ3 The Whigs of Mnssachusetta have renominated Measrs. Brigg and Reed for re-cleo lion. (tThe State election of Lcuisiana took place lost Monday. There will ba no more State elections till August 1.

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