Creating the United States

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Accusation of Manipulating the Electoral System in Maryland

Accusation of manipulating the Electoral System...

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Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832) accused Thomas Jefferson’s supporters, whom he called “Jacobins,” of “arts and lies” in trying to obtain Maryland’s electoral votes by legislative manipulations, even though a majority of the residents favored the Federalist Party.
Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832) accused Thomas Jefferson’s supporters, whom he called “Jacobins,” of “arts and lies” in trying to obtain Maryland’s electoral votes by legislative manipulations, even though a majority of the residents favored the Federalist Party.