Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-03-10
The Congressional District
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IL 10 dlWdfS DSd( ~ UdUUS dUu SIIS upon
our lips. and is ready to drop ou! before
we are aware; whereas a lie is trouble
some, and sets mans invention upon
the rack; and one trick needs great ma
ny more to make IL good. "-Tiiolson.
What is here said OF truth, is also
true Of right. Right is always consis.
tent with itself, and TO do righteous act
requires only the use Of means right in
themselves But one WrOag, like the
zone trick needs great many other
wrongs 10 enforce and make il efec-
IuaI.
The operation Of this principle re-
ceives an illustration in the action o(Ihe
political majority in the Legislature, oU
the bill TO deprive the people Of this
State OF just representation IN Con-
gress. An equal divsion-one which
should secure 10 either party in the
State a delegation corresponding 10 the
views Of The majority at the polls. could
have been effected two months ago, as
easily as 10 have passed on act Of the
most ordinary character. That was all
the Whgs could ask that the majority
of the people, should have the majority
in Congress. But the bastard demo.
crals,' with lying protesations OF regard
for equal rights forever on their lips, 10
be forever violated in their acts, had no
idea of recognizing any such principle
Not only that, but they have racked
their wits to devise the means Of secur'
ing majority 10 the Congressional de.
legation, Of their own kidney, even tho
the State should go against them by q
majority Of treR!y thousand! So ia
grant, however, has such designed
usurpalion appeared upon its face, that
the managers have been compelled TO
approach it with caution. But they
were resolved 10 perpelrate the wrong
and as the session drew 10 close, they
were compelled to lake their measures
On the part Of the House the deed has
been done, and the Senate stand ready
10 confirm il.
Bot fraudulent division Of the State
could not be- compassed by ordinary
means. The pre- determined outrage
upon the people, rendered 1t necessary
to commit an outrage upon the ConslItu
tion. The minority in the House had
not the effronlery, reckless as it usual
ly is, to come up deliberately to theil
work, and stand The scrutiny which the
minority would doubtless have held thea
10. They distrusled their ability tt
force upon their own men, subservIeD
as they are proven 10 be. measure 81
utterly subversive Of the rights o: a fret
people. They skulked from debate
upon bill, which was grounded uPor
the naked proposition that the people
were incapable Of governing themselves
and that they must be deprived OF Iht
power of expressing their wishes. or o
promulgaiing their viii, by circumven
iion and fraud. The overthrow OF tn
great and sacred principle, that the ma
iorly should govern, had been decreet
in the dark chambers OF tho Tin Pm
and without why or wherefore
was required that The mandate OF tha
secret and irresponsible tribunal shouI'
be carried into instant execuliOn-with
out debate, without discussion, and with
out attempted justification.
Our readers will remember that some
two or three weeks since, bill TO dis
trict The State Was carried through th'
Senate with great deIiberatlon, haViDi
received The support Of a handsome ma
jority OF both parties. The bill was sen
10 the House, anG was referred 10 SO
lect committee Of Ten membeIs. Beior'
this committee had been allowed sutfi
cienl time to act upon the subject thu'
committed to their charge, after The usu
al forms Of legislation, a proposition Il
district the Stale was sprung upon tn
House, from an unauthorized quarter
whilst several members were absent By
reason OF sickness ahd other causes, anC
under The application Of the previous
question, which admits OF no debate o.
delay, forced entirely through That body
almost as soon as the Clerk could pro
nOunce The names Of the members, uPoI
call for the yeas and nays. Unhear
Of despatch! Unparalleled haste! Ho'
could such thing be done, IN accord
nnce with the ordinary rules Of Parlla
Inentary Iaw9
Doubtless. many of our readers in
stan,ly REQUIRED to the l7'h section G
the first article of the Constitution, whe
they first heard OF the passage Of Ihl
bill through the House within hal
hour after it's introduction, which sec
ton of the supreme organic law Of tn
Stale, read as follows, VIZ:
"Sec. II EVERY BILL SHALL b
READ ON THREE DIFFEREN'
DAYSIN EACH HOUSE, unless in cas-
of wk ency. three fourths of The HOus
where such bill is so depending shall deei
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