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December 30, 1836
Burlington Free Press
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
What is this article about?
No Vice President elected by the people; Virginia's 23 votes went to Mr. Smith, narrowing choice to Johnson and Granger for Senate decision. Senate majority are Van Buren supporters, but Indiana instructed senators to vote for Granger.
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Vice President.--It is now ascertained that there is no Election of Vice President by the people. Virginia having cast her twenty three votes for Mr. Smith. The question is therefore narrowed down to the two highest candidates, Johnson and Granger, and the Senate must decide between them. A majority of that body are Van Buren men; but we charitably hope that it is yet questionable whether that majority have so far lost their sense of moral obligation in the pursuit of spoils, as, by their votes to make a sooty wench heir apparent to the White House, and the degraded father of half a score of illegitimate mulattos President of the most dignified body upon earth. To this complexion must it come? It is said that Indiana has instructed her Senators to vote for Granger.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Vice President Election
Senate Decision
Johnson
Granger
Virginia Votes
Indiana Instructions
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Smith
Johnson
Granger
Van Buren
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
Mr. Smith
Johnson
Granger
Van Buren
Outcome
no election by the people; senate to decide between johnson and granger; indiana instructed senators to vote for granger.
Event Details
Virginia cast her 23 votes for Mr. Smith, resulting in no Vice President election by the people and narrowing the choice to Johnson and Granger for Senate decision. Senate majority are Van Buren men, with commentary on potential moral issues in their vote.