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Subtitle: The Coming Election and the next Member for Kent. Title: Provincial Freeman - December 22, 1855 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The editor expresses his opinions regarding the best candidates for the upcoming election. He encourages his readers to vote for the candidates that the newspaper is backing. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: annexation; Canada; Conservative Party; election; government; patriot; politics; Provincial Parliament; Reform Party; slaveholders; vote People: Prince, Col. John; Smith, James Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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