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Adam Huntsman Broadside, 1834 February 1

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

This double-sided broadside is addressed to “the free and independent voters of Madison County,” and presents to them Huntsman’s positions on the upcoming constitutional convention so they can decide whether or not to elect him as their delegate. Before beginning his description, he points out that critics should offer a better suggestion, and that if they do, he might change his mind.

For the legislative branch, he suggests that voters elect a lieutenant governor to act as Speaker of the Senate, that senators be either 30 years old or elected for four years so they have a different perspective than representatives, that voting power should reflect taxable assets as well as population so that East Tennessee doesn’t get more than it gives, that non-resident landowners not be allowed to vote, that each county be given a representative and a second for larger populations, that the congressional sessions and reapportionment sessions be aligned, and that taxes be equalized. For the executive branch, he suggests veto power. For the judicial branch, he suggests that its duties and size be set out in the constitution so they aren’t changed so often by the legislature, that court decisions be published, that judges not stand for election, and that there be a retirement age for judges. Huntsman then lists ideas for justices of the peace before he turns back to his own candidacy for convention delegate, promising to do his best and praising the state of Tennessee.

Dates

  • 1834 February 1

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

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