Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-08-25

The APPorli9pmeni Billdiyided the Stale into
twenty zone disuicts, bul 50 appouioned :bas ii
was certainEio secure TO The Loco Eocos ii me m
bers, leaving u he wings only :, and Ibis.
though the tyhfgs should carry iihe state By len
lhousantimsjorltyE lis hsfsrious character NJ sy
be judged BY tie fact .halFin The seven Wing
districts their haioriIes tango from $500 10
$780, and thai the Loco Feeos carry their dis
tricts BY Fnsiorllies ranging from l0o5ro lO0o.-
And i was lhusIby unilipga all the Whtg voters
in as few districts as possible, and dtEasirg The
LOCO FodO Strength as much as il was safe 10
do, tina; Tie practical acknowledgement Of the
State was attem pied The resspns for ibis are
more fully sci forth in the address issued by the
resigned mem5srs, from shich We copy asfol-
lows g
The law of Congress requires lhe State 10 be
divided into single districts Posed Of eontpiot,
territory. |, needs only glance at the map to
see how far contiguity Of territory has been re-
garded lin the formation Of this bill Ibhas not
only not been reyar5ed; il haSbeen nest gross
y disregarded. Take Tie dislfict com posed Of
the counties Of Ashtabuia, Lake and cuyahoga;
districtErunning about one hundred miles a.
long the lske shore, and ID some places not
more than from six to ten miles in breadth.
Look at The district formed Of the counties Of
Summit, Wayne and Holmes Summit scarce
y touches Wayhe Why was this unnatural
district made? The snsweF is al hand; in order
10 crafty the Yantirg ambition Of Speaker
SpaIcing, who had Set his heart on going to
Congress. District No z, will show how care.
fully Loeofocoisa has consulted conliguily Of
territory. Union has no more intercourse with
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outlines Of district 10, 10, running from the
centre Of the State, almost 10 the Indiana State
line. District No. l6, runs along the Ohio for
some4 two hundred and ffty miles. We will
not further particularlze. FuFly 10 see the
monstrots features ofhhis bill, i will only be
necessary 10 consult your map you win there
discover the turnlngs snd'winJings Of Locofoco-
ism, 10 the construction or this bill; bill,
which while it pretends TO follow the law Of
Congress, is most gross violation Of ts spirit
and letter. ktll
why was all this donei why were counties 50
dissuange1, and theStales seget.ymandedl What
was The object The leaders bot 10 secure dis
tIcts for themselves, ard tbs greatest possible
number Of Loeofpeo members Of Congress-
That this was the express object OF the bill,
needs only a glance at The map and election
returns. 10 demonstrate BY this bill. every
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is thrown into districts certain to elect Locofoce
members II coneftss; while nineteen counties.
which gaFs Wing r,sjoIiIies at ahat election,
are swallowed upI in Lecofecb districts. N This
strange coHbinaiipn could moi have been acct
dental; il mos have been done designedys and
The motIxsfor III could have heen none other
Than political; . was an open attempt u dffrand
thousands OF Wing electors "a their proper
We CHI IN The Congress OF the Esiied States -
Nsr is ;his al the seven Whie ldiSlficis gave in
1910 an aggregate wblg majority Of 81. 1874
while the twelve Locofeco 6islfieIs gave ma
jeriiy Of only 6 334 leaving an excess Of wing
majerilies IN seven Wing DISTRICTS. over twelve
Locofoco disirielst Of Is, 396. ByiIhis arrange
ment and combination Of counties, the Wings
might hareIa majority Of ten thousand in the
Ssate, and yet fourteen Locofoea members To-
seven Wings Be telecied to Congress. Would
this be affair Representation for the State of
Ohio. with spch Wing majoriiyi
4 There arslother epormi,ies sin. The seven
Wing districts contain population or 52i. 7c2 !;
while seven Lneofpce dsctricss have populas
ton Of only 462. <s9. leaving Mhig excess. Of
g., 9b3; greater amount Of population Ihau
is cbniained 10 one Of The Loeofnco districls.-
Compare WING districts Nos 1. rs aud 10, con
tanning pcpnIasionof 247, 635 with Locofoco
districts Nos. 4 90, and 81, having populatio..
II 1870, S27, aud you find Wing excess Of &C.,
sos. What reason for their giving 10 one por!
ton and taking from anether' Can ihefe be
any other given than that The oueI les in Loeofo-
CO. ard The other In Wing conniiess Again !;
Whig district No, l6 adjoins Locbfoco dIclrici
No lis welsay Lccofeco, because this district
last fall gave near five hundred oil . LocoEece
majority No. i6has SspopulhtidA 81 IS. 76s !;
No IL u 81. 754 excess in.tne Wing 1904 -
Take The county Of Sciolo from M s, and Yen
sill have in1lhAi dIstrci an exeeSsoter The con-
gfesslonal ratio of over 1000. and OF rear Two.
thousand overfhe ratio Tor this STATE. Now add
Sciolo eoonty 20 No IL, and You have papp-
lalion Of 7s.SsS and Inc differences betzeen The
Two districts IS only 800 insleadef 1seIs. Is
ial present Why was Scieio cdunst added . 2
diclfcs already having an excess d populnsien I
There can Be bat ooe reason. To have added
Stioto. a Wig county, 10 district No II, ueqld
have rendered il certain Wing cktfsct. where
IN he aspnafious cf The Senator from Ross and
tie membeffrem Pike would hava tsen esfl1-
euished Al once ScidIo county mist here Nfes
Be DISTINGUISHED rather thsn thai Latham, Byius-
lon. 4 Co should not have chanes Of geistue
10 Congress The people must bs deffAuded
rs,ter than lhat these candidates should be d.s-
appointed. We might point cus osheE equally