Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-21
GerrYmnnderinr.

We have very unwitagy furnished our neghbor Of the
standard" with Pretext for oulburs yrtuous indig
nation. lie is amazed, shocked, Mortified at the enOrn,y
OF the suggestion, made by day ago, tina, tho
Legislature OF North Carolina now in session. shoud RK-
riIR SKKLr WRONG deliberately done by their Loeofoeo
predecessors in ls4i who "loOkng only party
Hmphs," arranged the Congressional Districts Of that
State as to give to minority Of the people majority of
representatives. in Congress "Baefsced" as may be tho
man. in the estimation OF the Standard who made this pro.
position he deliberately IT, one OF strict po-
inea equity which oppose whose idea Of 'pe
ht'eaI science and Democratic prinepes does lead
him to the strange conclusion that the nice system Of
checks and balances upon which Government found
CD was intended to enable minority defeat the will
OF the msjOrity, which, according Mr. Jefferson s the
vital principle OF Republics"
We stated in the article which has elected the
mentary OF the Standard that under ordinary
should be averse TO the advancement Of Con-
gresonsl Dsets in the interval between the apporton-
mens OF representation by Congress. H. Cor example. the
Wings had last Spring obtained ascendency in the lie.
ssature OF Virginia, should object the rc-arange-
ment of the Cong Districts in this Sate-becausc
we are satisfied that majority OF the people attached
to the Administration parry; and therefore, although
know that great injustice done the Wings by the
arrangement, think better submit To il than 10 dis
turb an arrangement frVm which, in the OF the Pre-.
sidens election devoying upon the House Of R.Presen-
anves IN lSis, IL lie probable that the Of Re State
Will be cherent from that Of majority Of its rep
t'res But the case is otherwise in North Carolina and
II Is Tor the purpose OF dcprvinH msory Of her repre-
sen'aves in the House Of Representatives OF the power
which VIC believe they would exercise land the exercise
OF which indeed might be sustained by plausible arru-
meni, drawn nom tho fact that each representative is re-
sPonsioe only TO his immediate constituency OF nuiy-
ns or checking the vote Of majority Of the people, that
we insist upon the justice well the expedency Of the
Encouragement Of The Districts.
War nfyb I'D.
Proprety, under all circumstances Of rocying lagrant
wrong. When the LOeofoco majority in the Legislature OF
North Carolina in ls4l, arranged the Congressional Dis.
iriets they kneiS that they guilty OF
rage as did the Legislature OF Virginia in the arrange
men OF the Districts in this State. They perpetraed this
outrage in despite Of the demonstrated Injustice and I'M
guilty OF the act and with full knowledge Of its papabe
Perversion OF the paines principles OF equity and OF its
violation OF the fundamental Of republicanism-
They, indeed, threw Off the mask" They did not 'af
feet virtue, the practice Of which they shamelessy and
osentaiousy sacrificed their clear and Just perception
doubtless Of our nice system OF checks and balances"
which they had attained by studying political science and
Democratic principles " in that school of political
ethics, the depes OF which rise up the exercise
oil an nierenua" power, such the incorporation of
Bank, but who look with silence at the most open
infrAciOns of tho panesI provisions OF the Constitution
who talk learnedly about checks and balances ("
when anver or harbor Is TO be improved, protective
duty be imposed but who blind and deaf and dumb
when Executive encoaehments and usurpa,ons are daily
efiacing It's most solemn njlnctons and prohibitions All
siraety, and apart from considerations Of expediency
which sometimes induce tolerate a wrong when
Its reeuheaiion might lead general Inconvenience or
JHTHish ITS perpetrators rih Preter for its repetition
at some future day aggravated JOrr it would
always be right repair the injury and redress an out
rage such that Of which have spoken. But these
considerations render it, in opinion to attempt
change, except for the purpose OF taking the agents
OF the people the power defiance the peoples
will This tho representatives, from North Caro!ina in
Congess under the present arrangement Of the Congress
onal Districts, may io-and fear, If the contingency
referred TO shall arise, will do We are opposed TO all
such checks and balances" and therefore we hope that
the Legislature OF North Carolina will adopt the necessary
measures to prevent the people OF tina, State from being
once defrauded and defed If this be treason the Standard
may make the most Of IT,