Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-31

ives eho pa ne senate seventeen senator's la
Che eastern district, and fifteen ia the west.
EN- district, deal, out a hapi measure of jos
uCc 90 tbc west; and wasuot the result oi CON
citation amt compromise, tlc only last prin
cl?le upon which conflicting interests in gov
eminent are wont TO b. neutulizcl: bat WAS
the effect OF a representative holy, clothed
with unlimited powers, based upon an uae-
quai arbitrary niio.
Buiii &c distribuiiou OF political power
hy thc present constitution Was unjust and
uncqaal, andopcrdlel Pr judically 20 some OF
tAe local micrestsol N State, IL is manifest.
and susceptible Of demonstration that that in
Justice AMI inequality WILDE greatly maguiG-
Ct by the adoption of Ia m assure -oposed
ny the MAJORITY of your committee, which the
minority Will nuW prpccCd TO show. IL will
hardly be denied shat Al le members Of the
proposed convention are elected by the same
electors, ltom ue sane plaves, and in the
same numbeEs with that Of the present house
ot delegates. the proposition of the majority OF
your committee. the members thus elected. If
they would not br the slmc identical mcin-
b-rs OF The present house at Delegates. they
would certainly possess and bring with them
into tht convention the same prompting of
interested feeling and identity of interest with
their comnoa constituency. which has 80
strongly manifested itself az ihe present ses
sion; and IL 80. where a. the reasonable ground
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destitute condition Cd al least a portion Of the
VEST Can IL d. Ia the spirit OF libeality.
Justice AMI equity, for which III sid Eastern
virginia - So pruyerbial. a specimen (which
tlc west LAS had 50 many witltriug eNamplcs2.
II 80, We then w"uli ask. why this spiht OF
lloetdl { and Justice 4. not to be- manifested
in ths organization Of thc proposed Conyen-
uon' b. haSiug it on such principles as to
State
lei, presumed by ihc minority Of your com
mite. that eastern gentlemen will not con
tend That by Dee arbitrary appointment Of thc
Tepres ,utation as fixed In tie present consti-
tuition. injustice has been done iu them: the
utmost limit OF perverted Judgment could not
50 conclude. BUTT may welt b. ooniended.
aut honestly cuntenied. by ihose who aIe In
thc enjoyment of the advantages resulting
nom 10, exercise Of Legislative rover. that
just, 81 and equality were the charactcristic
pnncip o. observed m the distribution olthat
power THIS being ,tbc most favourable po-
sitluit That can De assumed by them, itis pre-
posed 50 90 consider 90, with q view II lest
ing the proposition OF the minority Of your
committee Ia relation 90 the organization OF
the proposed convention.
II th. repres uuiivc power OF the State in
imnlng the coutituiion was dispensed upon
the principle of c,enhanded jus ice, itwasIhc
establishment OF a precedent worthy OF future
example; and he minority OF your committee
must here be- leave 10 express their utter as
constituent al a proposition emRnniing from
- respectable aui - intelligent a source rs
the majority OF your COMMITTEES, the adoption
ut which would be IN direct conflict with this
established cardinal piiaciple OF justice. What
was Justice then, a. o. presumed would be JUS
uce now and what good reason can be given
that il The Organization of The proposed con-
vrution, a further concession 10 iic control of
tie majority in tIe west by Tie minority Ia.
tr east should De conceded. Is ia despite
OF Legislative prescription l,4tLhe growing
IA %hcUanCv ~ tncN SLrs cYtt.fg Sians ia
thc cast ami Nlat ere long "the sceplre Will
depart iran Julea, and q iawgtycr from b.
tween her feet. os is IL because utc rights of
the different peDuous are now TO b. adjusted
an a d!iewnt balance! Until the adoption o.
HE plan ior tAc organization Of the proposed
convention by the majority {. your committee
Sac minority did not Suppose that a PROPOSE
uon would emauate from aus qOuricr design
ed 10 place the west in a worse condition, i'm
relation Go the inequality oil representation.
than shc al present occupies. They were led
TO this conclusion from The fact, that IT even
handed justice had been done IN the division
oi Legislative power, IA the different districts,
ln tbe i1rmauoG Ut the pfcsau, constitution,
and their relative strength from sine and cir
hal changed, that the advantages
resulting from thlt change 10 particular inter
csls would be- accorded 10 them.
Let us Ter a moment examine aud see whc-
Mcr any charge have taken place in tue differ
cnt dlsinots sinoc The adoption 81 lhe present
constitution. aui what the relative political
strengths Of the different districts would now
b., according go such change, distributed up
on thc same mto, arbitrarily fixed by the pre-
sent constitution.
The eastern district having a free white po-
pulauOn la 1880, thc time Of .he formation al.
Tie constitution ot 357.303, which formed the.
basis 81 IS delegates in tbc house OF reprcscn
uiires, aud ~ senators ln the senate. making
l3S0 the equal ratio ia tte house and $500,
iu the senate. The western district having at
tic same time, Il free white population of BIS.
Jo5. which formed tue basisoi 80 dclegattsin
ihc house OF representatives,, and 10 senators
Ia the senate. making j6S9 thc equpl ratio ia
ihe house oi representatives, and - 800 IN the
senate. In $50 tie eastern district IL asccl-
tanned 90 have a free white population az 1863. -
-. having increase 4 from 1880 TO 1910. r.
US3, the one bali 90 which being G5i9, l.e sup
posed increase from 1910 So 1873. added To-
aO9, 3JS, would ascertain he entire free white
population in the eastern district 60 be- in
1919, 5fJ445i preserving the some mtio, orr
u@i,ruuly adopted in th1 present constitution.
ui 1850 20 d delegate in thc hoUse OF rcpfcssn-
iatfes, aud l-.Su5, i'm the senate. the cpstrni
district would now b. entitled, by reason al
lfr increase TO 81 delegates iu thc house of
representative, and 80 senator's in the senate.
aud o fraction over. being an incrcas. at ,h.eo
delegates in thc hUu-e Representative. AZ
The same p,uui ti~i0) tle western district i-
asr rtfinet lo have o. ire white population ol
{ 31l $50. having increased from $3.50 to 1910.
! ji uU) tie one bolt cd which being 26.532.
tHc supposed iurrcgs' from I-iO to- 1919. adj
d.d tU8 80, would form On HagU.latc irp
I white population 30 Che western district iu
5 1910 oi o"s lu2 preserving DE aimo ratio
B hkti Boy tue n seas constitution 40 tb-1 to a
d.l.Nnic in the house oi representatives, and
p II,juO 90 ue a-uaic, the western district
would now De entitled by reason oI hef in.