Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-24
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Under this head the New York Tribune notices
extract from the Keystone, that shows plainly
the use Intended TO be made Ivy the Locofocos Of
their power ia the Legislature ofihis State. Would
that every man Ia the State opposed Locofocosua
could hear il until his would Jingle, and he
would wake up 10 sense OF the desrad alton to
which We are brought by our suplneness and ndif
ference. Our Masters say we shall have "abOut
FOUR" members IN the nexI CorgTess-pobably
they mean three and a hali-as oil VIC emit ed
TO.
II will be recoecled that the Legislature of Penn
SylfSee Or DstrIc'ing tie State for the choice OF
Members Of Congress. Tha, Legislature two TO
one Loeoloco) made very tolerable Appor,ion
n.ent, giving the Wings ten Bglnst fourteen of the
Districts on usual poll. This bill Governor Por-
ter refused TO sign, after the Legislature had ad
loutrtdi so that the Session come 10 nothing. Now
Lotoiocoism, having secured new and a hrmer
grasp OF power, Is about to District the State for
State Senators and Representatives ns well mem,
bers of Congress, and the Earrisbprgh keystone,
Gov. Porers official organ, speaks Of the matter as
iollovs:
"Phe Democracy Of Pennsylvania, is so strong
that 1t stands in possible need OF resort 10 The
d.sgraeefu process Of Gerrymandering. lis pros
perity and ascendabcy are dependent upon no such
mean contingency. The Republican party desires
justice and far dealing. and beyond that il will
never consent 10 go for the advancement of any pur-
pose whatever. Upon q fair and rational assump D.
ton. the Wing party viii be entitled to about FOUR
VI tH| sicesOhat D.suiCNS w IGHnsylVGnis, and
OF these the Republican members will manifest nc
disposition 10 Deprive them. Tina; a cOmmenda bic
care will be taken TO secure the aseendancy If the
Democratic party IN the State Senate and House of
Representatives for tbs next seven years no rea
sOnsble man will feel disposed TO question. This
precaution is eminenty cOnsonant with the true
and lasting Interests OF the State il having been long
since unansweTably demonstrated that the Wings,
as party are totally unfit 10 Ednni,ter the affairs
OF government. IL is therefore the DUTY Of the
Democrats TO keep power out of their hands when.
ever and FOR AS LONG A PERIOD us thew
possibly can. But in arriving at thu end no dis
honest or fraudulent means vii be resorted TO- Nor
- this necessary. We have an abundtE Of ma
teiiai TO construct a strong and Efficient appor,ion.
meni. without any departure from the plain and
palpable preceps oi honesty. Whilst, thereto e. the
Democratic parry at the next session v III take good
care Of It's Interests for tie present and the future IT
WI resort TO nothing that could call blush 10 tie
check ofthe most iastidious"
Can this be 5ealen7 The party that carried the
State on the highest vote polled, is "entili,dn
TO Jour, or one-slxth, Of the twenty four members
Of Congress, and as the Legislature, why the party
that kas the power should District so as TO secure
their power as Grmly and Tor as long period as
possible In other words, they should take all
they can, and render il impossible that the Wings
should ever regain their sway, however strong the
majority Of the People who may desire i'll And
this deliberate conspiracy TO SITS the voice Of the
Peop.e-iO biGd them to the car of party, however
strong their Tepugnnnce-is called what do you
think, reade7 Democracy TO be sure A queer
name for It, INIT NJ lPnisburg Coz.