Governor Young promptly pardoned several anti-rent prisoners and called for an investigation of titles by the Attorney General .
The anti-rent endorsement of John Young , the Whig candidate for governor in 1846 , proved decisive .
candidate candidate promptly pardoned several anti-rent prisoners and called for an investigation of titles by the Attorney General .
The anti-rent endorsement of John Young , the Whig candidate for governor in 1846 , proved decisive .