Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-20

Wing Observation-Disclosures vs'
Protession-No class of men are more
lavish ofpromises, or louder in profes-
sions of honesty, than the wings, when
ahey wish to obtain power, or more le-
gardless of promises made, and willing
10 falsify the most solemn professions,
when power is attained. Ofboth these
positions ample proof is furnished in
\ dhe conduct oftheir party in the Legis-
dature ofihis State. III 1912 they were
loud in their demonstrations oftha Fes
/ sls0cfacy for what they called their dis
honesty in districting the State FOR Con-
y gTessional representatives. SO strong
was their adherence of the fraud, which.
as tley said, democratic legislature
were about to perpetrate, that to avoid
being witnesses to its consumma!ion,
they resigned their seats, and thus de-
lberately committed treason against.the
constitution. Prominent among the
facts which were assigned as proofs Of
fraud, on the part of the democracy,
was the disparity in the population of
the different districts, and their great
variance from the ratio of representa-
tien prescribed by Congress. This was
the profession at that time. Now for
their practice, and the proof Of their
sincerity. &c. 4,a =aal.
Last fall, unfortunate dissensions In
the democratic party, gave the wings a
majority in both branches Of the ltgis-
lature. One Of the first acts was the
introduction Of bill to amend the act
dividing the State into Congressional
districts. Of this we should not CON-
plain, had it not been contrary to all
precedent, committed in violation ofev.
cry principle Of equity and justice, for
the express purpose OF giving to their
party majority of the Congressional
delegation. That they acted in total
disregard ofthe very principle which
they laid down, will appear by leler-
ence to the change which the bill makes
in this Congressional district. The
democratic county Of Hooking is taken
from this district and attached to the
twelfth district, where its democratic
majority is swallowed up in the strong
whig majorties which are given by the
other counties of that district, while the
whig county of Scioto is taken from the
twelfth district, and attached to this, fol
the purpose Of makingit whig district
That this change was not made fol
the purpose Of equalzing the population
or bringing it nearer the ratio Of repre-
sentation prescribed by Congress, will
appear clearly, from statesment Of the
population OF the two districts, under
The law as originally passed, and under
the bills as amended by the wings o
last winter. The ratio Of representa-
tion for this State, it will be remem-
bered, IL, 355.
The population oflbe twelfth distric
as originally formed, was 64,935, being
742O less than its proper ratio. The
wings took from it the county Of Scioto
with a population Of 1l,l92, and al
tached to it, the county OF Hooking
with population ofonIy 9,74l, making
the population of the whole 9istric
63,5s4, being s77l less than its p.opel
ratio.
The number Of inhabitants of this dis
trict, under the original law, was 67,7O4
being 4,65l, less than the true ratio
After taking off Hooking, and attach
I'd ing Scioto to it, the population amount.
ed to 69,l55.
Here were two districts each con-
tanning a population smaller than tht
ratio, Now, had large county beer
taken from the larger district, and at
tached ID The, smaller, thereby equal
ging Tho population Of the respective
districts, there would have been ar
..s appearance Of justice in the change.
But directly the reverse was the case
A large county was attached TO dis
trict containing greater number o
inhabitants, than the one from which i
was taken, and smaller country wa!
put in its place, thus aggravating the
very evil which the wings had charged
upon the democrats as heinoas fraud
An Alarming precedent has likewise
been established, the evil consequence
Of which is difficult to predict, but tho
responsibility for which, will rest upor
the party which has thus deliberately
falsified its professions Of honesty, AM
stamped upon its own acts the seal 0
fraud and hypocrisy. That a coursl
SO reckless, will meet with the sterl
repsobatiop ofan indignant people, wh'
will mete out to them that vengeanc'
WHICH their conduct SO richly merits
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