1850s Vermont State Election Ballot - Whig & Antimasonic Party Candidates #3737440 (License: Personal Use)

This aged newspaper clipping dates to the 1850s and features candidate listings for Vermont’s state election under the Whig & Antimasonic ticket, including Silas H. Jennison for Governor, David M. C. for Lieutenant Governor, Augustin Claflin for Treasurer, and William S. for Congress in District No. 2. Below the ballot, a literary excerpt titled “Disappointment” reflects on human hope and resilience, typical of period editorial content.

Used in digital archives, museum exhibits, or academic articles about 19th-century U.S. politics, particularly the decline of the Whig Party and rise of antislavery coalitions. Matches user intent for historical research, genealogy, or political history education.