Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-12-26

made for democratic Sullivan. from ls4I to 1915. in
which two years only. the :. float allowed to
that county, and in which two years United States
Senator was TO be elected while the wing county of
Vigo Lad the float for tic intermediate three years
Of l>i2. l>l3 and l-ii and in which three years tao
tpited States Senetors to Be eiected in other
words, Whenever United States Senator is TO be
elected Sullivan, with nearly three-fourths many
Inhabitants Ngo, has but representative, While
Vigo has three representatives.
At the time democratic Shelby, which gave
y IS votes in $50 only eight less tlan Vigo has tat
one representative andno float in any year
The democratic counties of Monroe and Brown
which gave 1882 votes in l-io. had but repre-
sentative and the float for but hro years, while tic
then wing county of Lawrence, lying along aside,
which rave but ISL votes, had also representa-
tive and the float for three years.
More examples of similar character might lie
shown but these arc enough to satisfy any unprcju-
diced mind of tie object Of that appor;ionmont BIZ.
We viii only add that at the last August election.
VIXEN tie present legislature was chosen, tie official
returns show that in 80 counties, O. members were
elected embracing of by far the largest part of
the State. 1t is also shown that in these 81 counties
there were only 1856 whig votes given while there
returns show that these $50 Wing votes elected
80 Wing members, while the IL, les Democratic votes
elected but - Democratic members. SO that by cacu-
aton il viii he that in these IS counties, 1t took
one thousand five hundred and six Democratic votes
to send representative, while it took only one
thousand and sixty-two Wing votes to send repre-
sentative-thus giving to every two wing votes very
nearly AZ much power three democratic votes,
under this unju>, apportionment BILL
As before remarked, the wing majority in l. 10 was
nearly 1900 (l3.79-). But great revolution
has taken place in the public mind in indiana, among
her nquring. industrious and patriotic population.
that the Democratic ticket for President has succeeded
by majority of more than twenty three hundred,
being gain since lSi0 OF more than 10000, and be-
inc clear majority Of all the votes cast. And not
witlstandng all these unfair advantages the wings
have got at last majority of only ten on JOINT ballot
in the legislature And obtain tins ma orty they
were obliged to resort frauds of another character,
as we will now proceed to explain. In the counties of
Montgomery, Morgan, Ripley, Allen, Tiprccaaoc
Boone Vcrlnillion larke and Greene and in the dis
r.c of Marshall and Fulton, and the district of Whit
ley and Kosclusko, tie wings elected l. Senators and
Representatives. by majoritics small (mostly from
two TO ten votes only that all those majoritics
amounted together TO less than ninety votes If
these T. members had been taken from the wings
and given to the democrats, it would have made the
democratic majority twcn,y-iour on JOINT ballot III
stead of the present Wing majority of ten. And all
this would have been done by change of less than
90 votes We risk nothing in saying that there
never has been an election III any Of the States Ger
talnly not in lndiana) in which at election. 50
many aenaberS have been elected by such smut mqjor-
HieS Ii cannot lie accounted for by mere occidcnt
The truth Is, the Wings completely orgamiz-
cd in these counties that they had counted noses, and
knew just how many votes 10 import from other coun-
tics TO elect their candidates. This they generally did
by hiring men from other counties to work in counties
where tl4er votes were needed, by hiring demo
Gratis OH business which would take them away from
where their strength feared \ number Of Tie
Wing members also piedged themselves 10 vote for
Senator according tic wishes OF tie people Of their
counties or districts. Many instances of all such
contrivancos have come to our knowledge.
Thus we have shown that first, by fraudulent
apporionmcnt, secondly, by fraudulent floats, and
thirdly, by votes imIorti by fraud, and fourly. by
plcdges,-thc Wing, have obtained their present ma
loriiy Joint ballot
But there is another conclusive reason 10 every can
Legislature was procured IN defiance of the voice of
an injured people Tho Democrats carried Their
Governor and Lieutenant Governor the year before
by decided maiurtcs elected eight OF the ten mcm-
bers Of Congress and tic floats did not then ope-
against them they elected ten majority joint
ballot when their majority in the whole State was not
as large il * now. Since then, at the late rrcsi-
Dental election, tic people lave spoken their ndigna
ton, in voice not to be misunderstood, by giving
james X. Polk, tic President elect majority of over
twcnty-thrcc hundred This was done too in the face
of every thing in the shape of = Roorbacking " and
ranting-of bullying, Dragging aud beilng-of false
hood and iorgcry.-iuroc and iruud-and by
coaxing and threatening. cntreatng and mploring
But deep d, cotton to the cherished principles of
Democracy trumpLcd over ever. thing
And row we lave one Jan question to ask. Is il
reasonable TO suppose that The minority of the people
of Indiana. who have preferred the election Of james
H. Polk. can desire to see United States senator
sent from THIS State for six ycars.--co, crng and eN-
tending two years beyond tie term Of Office for
the President other choice the business Of which Sen
ator it VIII be 10 oppose and thwart HIM in every
measure of his administration Tie people of lndi-
ana cannot be justly charged with 30 much incons>-
tcncy or lack Of understanding.
Fut the current Il even now increasing and onward
in favor e Democracy. In November many were
discouraged with the event of tie August election.
Now they have learned the secret If tier strength.
oar word for II Democracy viii sweep tie State next
following lsio. Already We hear ofnumbers ofhoncst