Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-20
From the Washington Union
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.

NORlH CAROLlNA ELkCIlONS.
To the Editor of the Union:
The representation of North Carolina in the
last Congress consisted of three feds and sir
republicans. In the next it will be reversed,
and consist of sir feds and three republicans
see that some of the federal papers are hail
ing this change as a glorious wing gain"
In one sense, indeed, it may be considered
whig gain, inasmuch as it gives them three
more members of Congress but it should be
known that this gain of three members of
Congress does not come from any gain in the
popular vote of the State. The cause of this
change in the political complexion Of our con-
gressional representation is this In the last
legislature of North Carolina the federal party
had a ma ority, and, among the many high
handed measures passed by that reckless ma
iority, under the influence of its INSCRIPTIONS
leaders, one was the scheme of breaking up
the then existing congressional districts as they
were laid off soon after the apportionment Of
the last census, and adopting another That
anyement of the districts was not only a
lust and fair one, but it had been made by the
help of the votes of federal leaders themselves.
then members of the legislature The several
districts were formed of counties contiguous
to each other, and OF similar interests and pur-
were not satisfied with this They wanted an
arrangement of the counties that would give
them more members-or ALL, if possible; and
accordingly they went to work in the last e
gislature to accomplish their object, and, in
effect, dsfranchise the republican voters in
North Carolina Accordingly they broke up
manner OF sizes, shapes, and forms, having no
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venience of the people. For instance, one of
west of the mountains, and extends east fully
1870 miles down the Yadkin river By this
act of outrage, not only on the rights of the
tuition, they succeeded in "gaining" three
more members, and came near "gaining y a
fourth but in all this they have not gained a
singular popular vote in the State. On the
contrary, all the returns show that the days of
whigery are numbered in North Carolina, and
that the INSCRIPTIONS leaders of party that
has sunk into faction, will soon be called
on to pay the penalty of their manifold sins.
The result in the 9th district only shows that
the federalists were better drilled than their
opponents.
| On the whole, the republicans of North Car
d. III IIfIC olllCC llICil 1CFClHS III AO7O'
have had such fair prospects of success before
them as at the present The successful opera
ton of the revenue act of 1916, 50 contrary to
all the predictions of the federal wings; the
brilliant achievements of our armies in the just
and unavoidable war in which our country is
| now engaged; the "aid and comfort" which
all see the whig leaders are affording to the
common enemy by their speeches aud writings
| oh with w President
government, and the consequent general pros.
perity of the country, all are working changes
in the minds of our people, and preparing the
way for the downfall of whigery, and the re-
establishment of republicanism in the Old North
State. A NORTH CAROLlNlAN.