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The National Republican And Ohio Political Register
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Ohio 'black list' names seven Congress members who opposed constitutional amendment barring House election of President, voted for Adams, amid 1824 election results favoring Clay over Jackson and Adams.
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Mordecai Bartley,
Samuel T. Vinton,
Philemon Beecher,
Elisha Whittlesey,
John Sloane,
John C. Wright.
Joseph Vance,
The above is a list of the names of those members of Congress from Ohio who voted AGAINST the proposition so to amend the U. S. Constitution as to exclude the election of President from the House of Representatives: consequently, they prefer the system of "INTRIGUE, BARGAIN and MANAGEMENT," described in the circular of the CLAY Committee in Kentucky, issued previous to the last Presidential election.
The above named all voted in the H. R. for John Q. Adams as President. The aggregate of votes given for President in Ohio was as follows: for Henry Clay 19,255; Andrew Jackson 18,489; John Q. Adams 12,280.
"Save us from an election of President by the House of Representatives." —VIRGINIA.
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the listed members voted against the constitutional amendment to exclude presidential election by the house of representatives and voted for john q. adams as president. ohio vote totals: henry clay 19,255; andrew jackson 18,489; john q. adams 12,280.
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List of Ohio Congress members who voted against amending the U.S. Constitution to prevent presidential election by the House, preferring a system of intrigue, bargain, and management as described in the Clay Committee's circular before the last Presidential election.