Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-02-16


Senatorial district They are TO vote
10 common for representatives. Why
not give them separate organiza,ioB
and let each county send iIs owu repre-
sentative? Athens has a 20S, Perry
39O5. Athens would be glad TO accept
a separate organization. though superb
or in numbers Why is ihisf l. it in.
tended that because Of the gfester con-
coO'ralon of political power 10 Perry.
shs shall diag down old Athens, sDd
send up here such representation ss Per.
~ may choose2 can come to no oDher
ConcluIioD. The same remarks apply
with equal force 10 The ancient and res
pectabIe county Of Washing on the
spot where the pilgrim islhsrs OF The
east, first reared their huIs. and COM
menced The work Of improving and CIV.
llIzInR this great and gIorioos State -
They loo must be chained 10 Monroe ;
without an independent repFesen alton
and subjected 10 Tho caprice or those who
have the political numbers sufficient to
oVsrruIe them; and perchsnce never
have representative in either branch
during the term ol four years. Her pop
uIaiIon is greater lhan Monroe. being
4,4l6-Whlie Monroe is but 4.l36. Yet
you will not permit Washington 10 have
an independent representation. She
has been literally diSfrdnchiSed now for
yearS. and 40 far as her pOII,icaI action
can affect her own inleresrs here, or
that oi The character Of this Lpgs alive
body, agreesbly to the provisions OF
this bill, her territory and her inhsbi.
iSnIs, might as well be sunk in The Red
Sea.
Bu', sir, may not prolong this dis
cuSSlon. ! will address myself in all
good feeling courtesy and csudor to the
members of The other side OF this SEN
ate. Do not perpelrstS an act which
shall injurs thousands Of your fellow
citizens. and rob them of their conslilu
lionaI rights. Are We not men end
btethreDf Have we not an equal stake
in every thing that belongs TO the pros
perty, The Independence and happiness
OF our people2 Give us, then, our Just
rights What was one OF tho prime
causes Of tho revolulloni Taxation, Gil
without The ght Of representation
We sir, as party. aver, pay the lara
est proportion OF the lhxes OF the Siate
end will you cut us off from fair snC
iull representation ! trust not Hope
there are men here whose hearts anc
consciences will not permit them 10 per
peIruIe this wrong Tor party purposes
If | am mistaken, cir, | shall on y SAY
10 conclusion. that while | live ! wi
resist every 10 just measure Of this knt
10 the utmost OF my power, and when
die, shall leave II asa charge 10 M
seven sons TO keep up The contest unll
justice shall be done.
Al Ihe close OF Mr.. C,'s remarks, thG
Senate took a recess. In the afternoon
session, Mr.. Disney took the floor, il
defence OF the bill, and conlroverle,
some Of the positions taken by Mr.. {
Mr. Chambers replied, and read ffor
The SensleS Journal OF 1885, page 982
the protest Of fourteen Wing Senator
seHIn'I the passage Of the spporIionmen
bill, denouncing II as "inequilabIe, par
'IaI and not in accordance with the let
ter or spirit oI the Constitution OF tn
State" The protest, among other ma
ter, states that the whole population rt
turned was 264 ,0C0. That thirty cour
ties enumerated, containing populallO
oI 90, l34, we're allowed al The ensun
session thirty Seren representatives i
the popular branch. and they o. nearl
one political character Leaving tn
balance ol The Slale, comprising As coU
ties, containing population OF l43,0O
10 be represented by thirty fUe mbe
, only, 10 the same branch oil the Gensrt
Assembly, The protest concludes
an inference that the bill would I'D
prive large majority OF the couUtit
and population OF the State Of their col
: sIiIulioUs representation, and sscurin
toe minority Of the people, thus coa
, paraliveIy small, majority of ;wO q
: J1ln' ballot, in The next General Assem-
bly," &c, MIR. G averred lhsl the n
suit had uerifed the prediction:
Mr.. c. threw out challenge TO III
opposition, TO meet 90 lair grounds @
the basis oil tho election 10 1912. H
would agree to give l8 Senators and 8
Representatives 10 each OF the psrtis
upon fair and equal ratio, As near
numbers would permit, and an indrpel
dent representation to The Counties.
That much he would yield freeIy-Ie
than that he would never consent TO
his vote, The bill finally passed by
strict party Vole 20 10 l6
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| Mr.. CALHOUN OUT AT LAST,
8 The last Charleston Mercury, N