The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-25

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cal character; Wig Penn.
!. Trumbell, Portage Geauga. 2759
2. Coumbaua, Jefferson, Carroll, 1856
g. Harrison, Belmont, Monroe, 156
a. Stark, Tuscarawas, lag
5. Ashtabula, Lake, Cuyahoga. 1884
g. Medina, Lorain, Erie, Huron 1854
2, Richland. Marion; Union, 600
8, COshocton, Kuox, Delaware, le9
8, Licking Perry, Morgan, s44
10, Fairfield, PIckaway, Fayate, 100
II, Hooking, Ross, Pike Jackson, Adams, SIS
u, Highland. Brown, Clermont, 1853
J3, Hamilton, SO
"A, Butler, PrebIe, Montgomery. $50
Is, Warren, Clinton, Green, Clark, 4,7s5
l6, Washington, Athens, Meigs, Galla,
Lawrence, Scioto, 4,I99
II, Homs, Wayne, Summit, 4O4
19, Musbingum, Guernsey, 2OlO
10, franklin Madison, Champaign, Lo-
gan, Miami, 49, 4,430
90, Crawford, Seneca, sandusky Ottawa,
Hancock, Hardin, Wood, $50
2l, Lucas, Henry, Putnam, Padding, Van
WeIt, Williams, Allen, Mercer,
Shelby, Dark, 7OS
Thus, will be seen that by this hitherto only gen-
uine standard of political strength the bill gave the
tederasts thirteen districts and the democrats but eight
What more did these men wanl Surely this should
have satisfied thom, unless, indeed they craved, by
some process of ge'rymandarng 10 sink the whole de-.
mocracv of the State. They will not tell the secret of
their dissatisfaction. We leave the people decide to
which oftwo things is attr,buabe--teir great poti
caLhOnes their ears that the OF l640 could not
by the same honest means, be procured again.
But let US lest this principle Presuming for single
moment-for the presumption would indeed be pre-.
sumpuous if it went beyond that period of tlme-that
these men desired, and would have made, fair and
eqtable dsrctDg according to the strength political
parties, how stands the case. The federal majority,
as they now admit it, is Is, 900 votes; which multiplied
IA In (Nnn1re al
DISTRICT and smal. fraction over, which would have
gwen ii wings to 10 democrats. Now what did these
Ueryhonest men propose 10 give US! First In order, we
present synopsis of the bill reported by Mr.. SILL from
the select committee to whom the subject had been re-
committed, annexing the population, for future refers
ence,
LIST Dist, Hamilton county, eo,145
I'd do Butler, Preble. Darke and Shelby 1901
Sd do Warren, Clermont and Brown, GO, 962
9TH do Adam. Pike Jackson, Ross and
Hooking 67,7T
5th do Scoto, Lawrence, Gullia, Megs
and Athens, Ga 935
9Th do Morgrn, Perry and Washington, 6l,0l9
1ih do Monroe, Guernsey and Belmont TITO
9ih do Licking, Knox and Holmes, S2,763
9th do Fairfield, franklin and Pckaway, 76,698
10Th do Harrison, Carol aud Tuscarawas, G.. .738
llth do Muskingum and Coshocton, 60 ,339
18th do Columbiana and Jefferson 81, ,488
18th do Stark and Wayne, 70,5ll
l4sh DO Irnmbul, Ashabua and Lake. rs $50
18th do Geauga, Portage, Summit, Medina, 80, ia
18th do Cuyahoga, Lorain, Huron aDd Erie 81. .504
17Ih do Highland, Fayete, Clinton,
Greene, and Madison, vs., ,525
18th do Montgomery, Miami and Clark, &c. 500
18th do Delawar. Union, Logan, Cham
-,paign and Marion, rs 9s3
20h do Richland, Seneca and Crawford, 75SI2
2lst do Sandusky. Ottawa Wood, Han,
.. cock, Hardin, Lucas, Henry,
Putnam, Allen Mercer. Van
Wort, Paulding and Williams, 73 S77
This proposition of these exceedingly honest legisa>
tors gave; upon the Governors vote of l940 thirteen
districts TO the ederas and eigh, to the Democracy
whilst under the Presidential vote they took fifteen
and gave six In one case taking two and in the 9th
three more than they were entitled to- upon the res.
pecive standards.
Next 10 this, we array the bill reported by Mr. Span,
ger, which received the entire whig vote Of the SEN
ae upon its passage, and the whole whig vote of lha
House against its rejection.
lst Dist, Hamilton county, sO145
2d Warren, Clormont and Brown 6S 962
Sd Adams Pike, Jackson, Highland and
Ross, sO2s2
4h Clinton, Green. FaYete, Madison and
franklin, 7s;3O5
9th Montgomery: Miami, Clark q Shelby 90662
9Th Butler Preble, Darke Mercer 692l4
7th Champaign Logan; UnionI Delaware;
Marian and Hardin S05el
9Th Vanwert Paulding, Williams Lucas.
Henry, Putnam, Allen; Hancock
WOOD SaDduskyi and OuoWa bOO05
9th Seneca; Crawford and Rchand 756l2
10Th Knox; Holmes and Coshocton 6G25Y
llth Fairfield; Pickaway and Hooking $3.50
18th do Scioto, Gallia, Lawrence, MeigS and
Athens, ~ .'7f :. ..a VI e49s5
18th do Perry, Morgan, and Washington, !,OI9
14h do Licking and MuskiuGum, .1ss 73e45
18th do Guernsey, Monroe aud Belmont T.270
10Th do Tnscarawas, Harrison and Carroll, 6393S
lTh do Colunbiana and Jefferson, 654OS
18th do Wayne and Stark 5e- 704ll
10Th do Erie, Huron, Lorain and CqYAhoga sl,505
goth do Geauga, Portage, Summit s. Medina so, IVA
2lst do Trumbull Ashiabula and Lake rs $50
This bill upon The Governors vote Of 1870, gives
twelve districts to The federalisis and nine to The demo.
cras-whilst upon the Presidential vote il gives four.
teen 10 the former and seven to the latter one of which
has majority of but four votes. This, all things con.
sdered, Is quite modest oserseppng oflho boqndsof
right which these men have themselves sci nm i