Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-24

the aggregate 1896, being l5s votes
more Than haf of the whole number CIV
en- in all the counties. These counties
send eight senalecs and fifteen represent
latiyes to the general assembly, and would
send bul % members to The convention.
Alexander county gave 1872 votes
Union, 400 Jackson, 229 Randolph,
$40; Washington, 259; Jefferson and
Marion, ~ Hamilton, ISL; Franklin,
243; johnson, l47; Pope, 3S3; White,
5l9; Wayne, 2o7 Lawrence, 288
Crawford, 40; Clark and Edgar, 200
making in The aggregate, 4,2lo-l58
votes less dan half of the whole number
given, and 3l6 less than was given by |
the first class of counties; and send 10 |
senator's, and 81 representatives to the |
general assembly; and with their 1910
votes, would send 81 members TO the |
conventional clear majority OF mem
beers over the counties giving majority |
OF votes. Thus it is proved that, ma
ority of the population OF Illinois, as
they will be represented in the conven-
ton, will be inferior to the minority OF
population represented ~ the same bo-
! dy, as 23, is inferior to 81. Hence it APP
pears more impossible for the people 10
be equally represented in convention,t than
fol- the minority OF population to make
negroes in despite of the majority.
The first proposition is thus establish
ed. Representation cannot be equal in
convention. But before take up the
second, let us see this inequality OF repre-
sentation in still more glaring degree.
Sangamo, Fulton, Pike, Morgan,
Greene, Bond, Fayelte, and Montgome-
ry, at the last election, gave 1882 votes,
and would have 8 members in the con
ven,ion. Washington, Jackson, Franklin,
Pope, Johnson, Alexander, Crawford,
Clarke, and Edgar, at the same election,
gave 1881 votes and would have | 5 mem
bers in the observation-disclosures double,
; Let these facts speak for themselves.
= 1t remains to be shewn that less than
one fourth Of the population Of Illinois,
may elect a majority OF the convention
favorable to slavery. The convention il
ordered before the next census, will con-
slst OF 50 members--uf that number %
is clear alority. Jackson, and Wash
inston with 486 votes, will have in that
body A members Randolph 500 votes,
nembers; Union ana Alexander,
,, 522, members; Crawford, Clark, snd
: Edgar, 40 4 members; Pope, 383,
3 members, White, SIG, members !;
Frank lin and Johnson, $40, 3 members !;
Monroe, 500, members; whole num-
Der OF votes $500; number OF members
in The convention, %. A clear majority.
l795, is half of these votes. Then sup
pose these counties return slave mem
bers by bare majorlties--a lutte more
than l795 votes, say 1000, may elect
% members to the convention, who
might riyet slav cry upon US, notwith-
standing the 6,796 other voters might
every man voe against it. Thus less
han one fourth of the whole number OF
votes may Carry just whatever measure
they please, If The people indulge them
win convention. Let lube recollected
hat tins disparity OF REPRESENTATION, is in
favor OF The south, the very focus OF sa, c
, principles, and the danger of Conyen-
ton, at this time is seen in all It's peril.
What resistance could an equal mum
Der OF votes, in another section of the
state, oppose to these pro ects? Let us
see. Sangamo with 5l2 votes, would
send Q members; Greene, Pike, Fulton
, and Morgan, 687, 8 members Madison,
III, 4 members; Bond, Fayette, and
Montgomery, 633, members; ST.
CLAIR, 678, a members; Edwards, 445
2 members /; making in the aggregate
1866 votes, aud 8 misunderstanding ri,y
against them 10 members. So that
Gallatin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Marion.
Wayne and Lawrence, with their 1850
votes, and representatives, might tall
in on either side but could not alter the
result.
In The teeth of these facts, gentlemen
r ire found bold enough to tell, US that
We should vote on the question of a con-
/ vtntion, without any regard TO the CUES
/ ton OF slavery; that the tissue Of imper-
f Projections in the constitution call loudly
, foramendment; thatthe people in con-
t ventinn, where less than one fourth may
r be, and where much less than half must
, be represented, will have fair opportu-
, nifty tc,nhibit slavery, if they choose and
% make better constitution, and keep
out slavery they can. Yes, if they can
But once determine on convention, and
nothing short OF a miracle can save them
from slavery. These facts show har-
ticular reason why these gentlemen pre-
Tend SO much subserviency TO the pub
lie Will. They we'll know that if the