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THE ELECTORAL Jaw.
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II twas repeatedly stated in this paper, before the
election, and urged us one Of thp inducements to
exertion behalf Of the rIens of popular rights,
that if Alr. Van Eurens parry succeeded III obtain
Ing the asccndcn"y the choice OF Presidential eiec-
tors, which i now vested in The people, wonid he
wresea from them, and be n,nrird Ny the l4egisla-
tarc. In the Now York Enquirer Of thi, morning.
au article upon the poiucs q the state, we lind tnc
following plain aHo"a!. Of the purpose OF the party
which il fifty represents.


After stating that the district law adopted in
th, state, in the persuasion that the constitution OF
the United States would be amended to make
that system untorn throughout--the Enquirer
says:


The consideration which duced the people of
this State 10 change their iar, has not been fulfilled,
and Of ri4h, il Should revert 20 tire Legislature. If
the opinion oi the good people OF tins state, con-
tinue thrY are at present, friendly to Gen. Jack
SON then there can be no occasion to modify the


law. for Mr. Albums will not be able 10 obtain more
than six electoral votes Should canmny, ntrigne,
deiGcton III onr ranks or any uuhoiy and dishonest
means be used TO turn the people against the men
they support, It is folly to suppose Tor moment
that The great democratic party, bound to support
It's principles, and perpeiute il power, will ;eopar-
dZc tile electoral vote OF TINS Gate tney Wlll re-
comment a repeal Of tie law anl give the whole
thirty SIX votes to Cen Jackson.


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Ii is obvious, therefore, that the doctrine of chan
ces is il our favour. Should chance, or sonnder
motives keep tbs State for Jackson, the law may
not be altered. Should trick and management eo-
pardize his success, il undoubtedly will be changed,


and We say so at this time, particularly to prevent
the Adams men specuatlng on the State and It's mt


liabilities for whole year TO come.


IL here distinctly admitted that the only conside


ration to which any weight is to be allowed in the


question, whether the people in their sovereign ca
; pacity, or their representatives selected withou


any vie;o 70 such an Of poser, shall choos


electors of President and Vice President is, that
i, the success Of Gen Jackson. No original and m
t mutable principles, Inherent and nalicnabI
rights in the people, no consistency regard eve
TO appearances, are TO be weighed even for a me
menl in the scale againgst the possibility of eopa
e ding the success of Gen. jackson, the promotion
r Van Buren and Clinton and the recompense of r.
y ward Of the Enquirer and the Evening Post. ri
n choice Of electors Of right should revert to II
Legislatures i" Let the people ofthis State pond
this declaration, and see in The undoubtcJ opin