Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-09-05
THE OFFICIAL RETURNS.
Exposure az the Fraudulent WING Ar
pDrtioniucmt Bill of fSto, ard Of their
'aisc ~prrtcnsiOn> 10 The Popular MA.
sity :t DrCsetit.

This year for the frs, time, under the provisions
Of the Revised Statutes. returns are made by the coun-
~ clerks 10 the Secretary of safe. Of the votes poll
cd for ncp-c ~cntatigcs. Had Bigger and Dunn, tbc
rcvi~,rS. been rs Ian as Sam Judah. the author Of
the Infamous ap9oriionmcnt bill If i-iU, they would
have omitted T. impose such a duty upon the county
clerks. Is they would have seen that II would inovi-
iably afford tie most conclusive cv. dcncc If the gross
injustice inflicted u"on tie people by tic Wing bill IN
question. The returns. however. are coming IN ac-
cording io law, and Z g. show not only the FRACD
~ccmmi;tci by TIE Whic legislature If lsin. but far-
thcr. The Dishonesty of tie Wing leaders n now lay
ing claim t. a Porul'r majority IN tic STATE.
We hive always been aware that the ApPor;ion-
meat bAl of i"t0 was very unfair. IL injustice
could be secn n many eases without tie trouhle oi
going ir.o = critical examinations. Hrt We never sup
vosed that 4 was h1lf as bad as ii really is. and rs
the returns show it 10 lc. We do not believe that a
more di.crcIi'ahle bill ever was enacted in any Safe
Of tie Union. II operates - virtual disiranchi>e-
mon: ef n l.r-e portion # lie people, and shows to
what length Tie Wing leaders are willing 70 60 IN or
der to mnintain themselves in power eeein-t the wish
e. # Z majority Of the people.
In tie table f returns now given. al the feure- are
taken fem the OFFICIAL RETURNS N the Office
# tie Secretary Of State. TAesccounties no. having
sent thor returns we leave blank. Up to this time
,rucsday night We have the Official votes Il IS coun-
tes clec:ing representatives. comprising the strong
ct Why portion e tie state. From these returns
We have tic fnpN.ng re-ul's. which must certainly
as'ouul every Lencst nan wAeilcr Wing or Demo-
crAt.
80 DIN. %coaai;s :e.li5 1868 -
&c Uais counties fits 1916 80
Thus It Is seen at a glance that 3odcmocratic coun-
t:c~. with Il roralar vote Of 36.Ii5. and a majority Of
i99s. send oaly o. = representatives, while %
Wing counties. giving f7,ics popular votes. and
Wing msiorities Of only f2l6, send O. 80 repre-
sea.ativcs =. Vow to get ii once al tie abomina-
BE villny # The apporticninent law. it Is only neces-
sary to 4itid lie popular votes in the Wing counties
by thc number of representatives given 10 them. and
the sane With tie votes and representatives in the
Democratic counties. This done. the following VIII
be the astonishing result.
Zach Wing represents I0Gl voters. and a fraction !.
Esch Democrat represents ljC6 voters. exactly -,
In other words. the Wings have - Gcrr vmandcred
the State that il takes l5Oj voters 10 elect n Demo-
erat. while il tales only lC6l and a fraction Il one 10
elect a Whig,!. An advantage of one third in ia
vor Ct the Wings TO start with, ard a virtual dIsfran-
cl,iscmont Il an equal number Of voters in Democrat
ic counties.
A more rank, unblushing and gross abuse Of power
rsser was pcrpc,ratcl IN any Safe of this Union; or,
II 80. i, has neYeJ btcn exposed. Can the men who