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Editorial
August 17, 1858
Staunton Spectator
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
An editorial critiques universal suffrage, citing the New Orleans Bulletin's articles on its evils. It highlights the Mississippi Governor's pardon of an outlaw based on a majority of county voters' petition, sarcastically suggesting popular vote for convictions too.
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UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.—The New Orleans Bulletin has been lately publishing a series of able and convincing editorial articles, showing up the evils and abuses of universal suffrage. The latest instance recorded by the Bulletin is that of the pardon of a notorious out-law by the Governor of Mississippi—his excuse for doing so being the fact that he was thus solicited by a majority of the legal voters of the county in which the criminal was convicted! Commenting on this case, the Bulletin says:
"We have a further suggestion. If the popular principle is thus applied to selecting convicts out of prison, why not also be applied to putting them in? Is not both consistent? Is not the one as good as the other?"
"We have a further suggestion. If the popular principle is thus applied to selecting convicts out of prison, why not also be applied to putting them in? Is not both consistent? Is not the one as good as the other?"
What sub-type of article is it?
Suffrage
Crime Or Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Universal Suffrage
Evils Of Suffrage
Governor Pardon
Popular Vote
Criminal Pardon
What entities or persons were involved?
New Orleans Bulletin
Governor Of Mississippi
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Evils Of Universal Suffrage
Stance / Tone
Critical Opposition To Universal Suffrage
Key Figures
New Orleans Bulletin
Governor Of Mississippi
Key Arguments
Universal Suffrage Leads To Abuses Like Pardoning Criminals Based On Popular Vote
Governor Pardoned Outlaw Due To Majority Of County Voters' Solicitation
Satirical Suggestion To Use Popular Vote For Convicting Criminals As Well