Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-02-06
HAWKINS BILL TO DISTRICT THE
STATE

STATE.
The bill introduced into the House b.
Mr.. Hawkins,tO district The State forLeg.
islaivs purposes, is fair specimen Of
coon honesty. Acting on the purpose
avowed by some Of the coon. members, Of
not districting the State at all, unless it
is done in sncha manner as 10 give a fed'
eral majority, Mr. Hawkins seems to
have thrown off all disguise, and with
reckless mendacity has put forth hill,
as Infamous as it could possibly be made.
The federal members have prated much
about fairness, honesty, and all that sort.
OF thing, and il now remains to be seen,
if they will give the lie to all their pro-
fesslons, BY supporting bill, drawn up
with an eye single to minority retain.
ing the political power Of the State. We
have taken some pains, to figure up the
political chances in this bill, and we end
that by The vote of lS42, when Governor
Shannon, was elected Governor by sew
eral thousand Of majority over CUrwin,
this very honest bill of Mr. Hawkins would
/ if passed, give the federal party each year
during the four years which the appor.
tipnment would last, a majority of four
in the Senate, and Of ten in the House,
being federal majority of FOURTEEN
ON JOINT BALLOT!
This calculation gives to the democra.
cy one Senator and one Representative,
in the district composed ofTuscarawas
and Harrison which elects one Senator
and two Representatives, and both r
which counties are generally whig, and
which only went for Shannon by 26 ola
majoriiy-the county Of Belmont, which
elects one Senator and one Representa-
tive, and which only gave Shannon nine.
, ty five of majorty--ahd the district
composed of Lucas, Wood, Otowa aud
Sandnsky, which elects one Senator and
one Representative, and which gaveGov.
, Shannon only majority Of twenty four
votes. Place then these districts, (giv.
. ing but 145 of democratic majority to
the coons, and The parties in the Legis>
lature will stand on jeint ballot, Coons
, 81, Democrats Al, being a coon majority
of 26, which, by The rascalily of this bill
should ii pass, that party will have for
a the next four years, though there is a
. decided Democratic majority in the
= State.
Four of the districts, with population
of only 2s,696, free white male inhabit-
! ants, will olect four coon Senators, while
+ four other districts, and every one of
a which are Democratic, with population
4 Of 44 ,229 Tree white male inhabitants,
elects ouly The same number of Demo-
cratic Senators.
Five of the districts, with only a total
coon majority Of sos, elect five federal
' Senators, while five other districts, with
=. a total Democratic majority f9,697 ,can
only elect the same number of members
in the same branch of the Legislature.
> Here we have an exam pie of the hon.
= esty of party, that ono day absquatu-
i latos under pains and penalties Of mora
perjury, and the next attempts to perpe 4.
i lrate that they falsely charge on others.
:. Every day brings to light some new fea.
> lures in coonery, that must open the eyes
of the people TO the real character of
=. that party whose emblem is the low Gun.
ming, pifering, night prowling coon.
Statesman.