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Maine

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Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
April
Year
1844
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Lpgiölaturc ordered that the Electors of President nnd Vice President sbajj be diosen hy a majrity, insle&d of i plurality vote; otherwise the choice sha 11 go the Legislaturr, as in Massachuselts, whicl will of cuiirse go lor Van Buren. Now it is certain as dostiny that the Whigs cannot obtain the electoral vote of Maine, under these circumstanees It is out of the question entirely. There is then no nhernative but forthe Whigs to take up the Liberty Ticket and give Maine to Jambs G. Biknky, nr let it go for Marl in Van Buren and the "Locofocos,'5 It ís certain that they cannot carry tfie Clay electors agreinst the Democratie: and Liberty pariy boih, and f it goes to the Lngii-Iature, Van Buren lias the Stale beyond a coutjiigeney. See now who will;throv away their votes,1' or indirect !y vote fur the "Locos." The loss of tliis State to Van Buren might defejvt his e'lection. - Lib. Ütandurd. CC?0 Our quotations about Mr. Clay and the Sabbath have been from the N. Y. Tribune and from the New Or'cans Courier - papers that ought to know. We insert no statements in our paper,but such tis we suppose at the time to be true.

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Signal of Liberty
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