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Editorial March 18, 1844

New Haven Daily Herald

New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

Editorial condemns the Hartford Times, Locofoco party organ, for advocating double voting in Connecticut elections as a means to subvert equal rights and win by any means, urging freemen to reject such tactics.

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Double Voting.—The Hartford Times, in addressing itself to the "Freemen of Connecticut," says—"you have the privilege of doubling your vote, and the box-tender who opens it to see what is written upon it, trespasses upon your rights. He has no business to do so. It is a freeman's privilege to cast a doubled vote if he pleases." This base suggestion, so utterly subversive of every principle of equal rights and the proper exercise of the elective franchise, is now openly avowed by the organ of the Locofoco party. It is by such a course—by establishing the principle that "the end justifies the means,"—that the Locos expect to carry the next election in this State. Can any honest man be the advocate of such a party? Freemen of Connecticut, answer for yourselves.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics Suffrage

What keywords are associated?

Double Voting Connecticut Elections Locofoco Party Elective Franchise Equal Rights

What entities or persons were involved?

Hartford Times Locofoco Party Freemen Of Connecticut

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Opposition To Double Voting In Connecticut Elections

Stance / Tone

Strongly Critical Of Locofoco Party's Electoral Tactics

Key Figures

Hartford Times Locofoco Party Freemen Of Connecticut

Key Arguments

Double Voting Subverts Equal Rights And Proper Elective Franchise Locofoco Party Avows Base Suggestions To Win Elections End Justifies The Means Principle Is Corrupt Honest Men Should Not Advocate Such A Party

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