Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-11-11

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whereas to the democratic epuntyl Or bradford,
sith~ population q s., 76e -nearly 10, 600 more
han Adams hut one Vas given! Colunbia,
[lenoeraiic,) With q, 2s7 inhabitaats svsater
nan Adams WAS put Of with single member;
and old Westmoreland, the s:Star II he West"
hmed for her large democratic maiosifies, with
population Of a, 690, was cut down to two MEM
bsrs, though tie enumeration proved her to con-
tasa moro Inhabitants than many federal districts
which thsy decided should Be entitled u threel
We night SO on to enumerate and particularize,
MT fsssai6s he sossgeaa6 win = deemed s s.
sufficient Inwhat Is already given the reader
viii iisd auGieiant to convince him that the de-
nunciations II the stgerymander'' BY the wings
isgrsssay insincere and dishonsst, inasmueh -
the game i ono which they never fail 10 use 70
tAeir own advantage whenever chance happens
to give them tis opportunity.
II . happened that 1t Ne period when the
duty ofhying Of the States into Congressional
districts was 70 Be dischanesd about tWo-thirds
cfthe state Lesislstsres were democratic; and
such being he case, whether Just grounds Of
cen plant existed o. not, dissstisfaetion b the
opposite party was 10 have been, aStieipated.
That sone Of these complaints were ven founded
We sre not prepared to deny-to do 70 wood be
making = less liberal allow Anea for H. sxessses
| Of pa1tiisA ssal than correct reading Of The
history Of he tines would aushosise-4sk We do
deny that Tie jsnocrsts, ia the discharge 81 this
duty, evineed less regard Tor the rights Of
der sntagopists, Or perpetrated mon, o. even
= much iajpstiee, q The wings. S.
TIE vote Of 1870 i maintained by the wings
to be the tnsssst Of parties in the United States,
and they sxuliiasly boast that they win again
bring N equal force into the feld in le4& Ac-
eording 70 sch 1T he arrangement Of the dis
triets IN Illinois. - nueh couplaiaed q, i -
fiir oae = could be made; for three, II not four
efthe ssvsa,l gave majority 70 Gen. Harrison;
81 e the people havs siaee tAosght properto
elect Asaeerstic eongsessnea il . no fault 81
thoss who oFgsnised the Districts. In Indiaas
svuy Aiakiet il ths 9ats gave whig majority
in 1870. n ohio majority Of the districts, ..
hid q By ds1eeratie Legislature, give whil
! nsiorlly h l0A0I n New York many wAig p
Pr sxpsss5sl tAsnselves satisfied With The d.
triets - sssagsd b Tie aeaeersas, ard sael
vs. slss tAe ease II visg;nia Bat NV was j
= tAos ehAss = which the wings III he pow
- MassleAssdats i ease IN point. Tie led
asa najssiy i III stste y Known = y ve.
, snall, 4 iadssa, ny 4 psessat sxists YET u
aiAenpf vss nsst tsssfacsdly aa1s, ~ sgsry
! u.e1asiaSs II sseA,a naaasr = y tAssw u d
!. vh5w dsasesea1e essaGies no 80 district, I
: aspiavs ks-dsasesaey e nsss tAan - sspgs
. eslAsdss 60 1sss e csaCsaA New Jsrssy
! -, aulflAes sinilhe sviasass sfvAig lsg.r
- jssdes and the tights d niaositiss. Tia
. So vas nost diagraessally genynandered b
! Tie Legislature. and al the Congressmen exeeF
one supposed 10 be secured to the wings; but tn
people, in this instance, proved 10 be too macl
for the trckery Of their servants, and At the cleo
ton completely turned the tables upon them.
! Kentucky tScv played similar game, and wer
. ii nilarly rebuke6 by the people. Under the Of
!. a,portionnent there ven t~o democratic dis
tricts in the State; but the wing Legislature
!. thinking this one too many, set their wits
work to swallow up the one represented by &c
. Butler, BY attaching various portions of it
heavy federal counties. Their object was I
leave Col. B. out of Congress, and il this the
succeeded. Adopts in tue art Of gerrymandel
ing a. veil - IN that Of pipe-laying, their condu,
everywhere gives the lie 10 their professions I
hberslity and regard for the rights Of those VII
differ from them politically; and the cry of ssms
doc, now raised, i device hit upon solely wit
" the view ofpreventing public attent'ol from b
ing directed to IN examination Of their own act