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Rhode Island

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
May
Year
1843
Copyright
Public Domain
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The State election hasgone lor the Whigs, by a strong majority. Whig mniarity, 1,840. The Wliigs have also 24 of the 31 Senators, and 50 of the lepresentatives. The wholc nuipber of votes cast, was 16,0G6, which shows that the new Constitution hos nearly doubled the suffrage. The whole vote at the great Presidentinl Btruggle in 1840, being 5,621. The defeat of Governor Dorfs mnvement has also secured to the citizens of color their equal right of stiffrage withthc w hites. We hope the war is now over, so thatour cause mav rct .i henr.

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Signal of Liberty
Old News