The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-04

oe for governor there being no opposition to the demo-
The Way Federalism got the Majority In the Legis-
We published yesterday, table of the popular vote in
the State, showing democratic majority OF fifteen hun
dred and eixtythree and yet the wings have majority
in the legislature of six in the house, and two in the
senatebeing joint ballot majority of eight They
secured the election OF wing representatives Nor
aP sns O.
representatives. by majority of 544 votes being twenty
three votes less than the democratic majority the little
county of Hancock and three hundred and forty votes
less than the democratic majority in Counbana. These
six representatives would have changed the complexion
Of the lower house, and given the democrats the
The whig majority in the district Composed Of Perry,
Morgan, and Washington, is s9s. Take from this the
vote of Morgan, 62 which is included in the above,
ties Of Morgan Lorain, Darke and Shelby, Highland,
and Carroll, which send six wing representatives, and
it gives wing senator and wing representatives
aggregate wing majority OF $780, being ninety five
votes less than the democratic majority in little Holmes
Thus, 78O votes have given whiggery senator and
seven representatives which, if carried by the democrats,
would have made the senate even, and given democra
tic majority OF eight members in the house of representa-
tves.
Again: the wing. majority in the Huron and Erie dis
ct which elects senator and representative is
but ATS votes Add this to the $50 votes above given,
and shows that the wings have elected eight representa-
ves and two y combined a d Tev
eghtyve votes less than the democratic majority in the
county of Hamilton alone.
senator and representative, and the wings carried the
disct by majority of 24S votes; the county of Picka-
way elects representative and the wings carried it by
majority of 1885, the county OF Medina elects repre-
sentative, and the wings carried by majority OF 81
votes Add these majonies to the 1855 given above,
and it shows that the wings have elected three senators
and eleven representatives by majority of 7O votes,
being fifty three votes less than the democratic majority
in the county of Rchland alone.
Again: the counties of Athens and Meigs elect one
senator and one and the wings carried the
district by majority Of 255 the county of Montgomery
elected two representatives, and the wings carried the
county BY an average majority the representatives OF
322 and Muskngum, which ase elects senator and two
representatives, the wings carried by majority of 63S.
ADD these majof,tes to those Of the other counties
named and it will be that the wings have elected
Hpe senator's and Ifeen representatives by majority OF
2sn6-being five hundred and seventy less than
the democratic majority in the counties of Rchland and
These members, if democrats, (and we have shown
that two democratic counties alone had maores greater
than the wing malortes in the counties returning five
the democracy an overwhelming majority in both branches
of the Legislature In the Morgan Perry and Washing
ton DISTRICTS the federal papers in Marietta acknowledges
six hundred democrats in that county alone were absen,
from the polls.
These men could have elected Major Love In other
counties the democrats had it not been fer the rain would
have carried the day. But it is not for the purpose OF
complaining that took the trouble to make the above
calculation II was however. to show by how slight
tenure whggery holds the legislature of State, where
the recent elections have shown the majority TO be demo
cratic.
Let them, if they dare 60 and carry out their ma
threats of again dismemberng counties TO add to thei
strength in the egsatureet them, if they dare, out
rage Justice, honor, and right by attempt to instruc
Senator Allen to array himself the side of the Mex
cans by nstructing him to against supplies for on
brave army, when the people of the State, by majon
of their votes, have condemned Corwin and the othe
allies OF the enemy If they do these things, whgger
will become but stencil in the nostrs of the people,
thing for scorn to point its finger at and for contempt
follow a. It has followed the blue light Hartford Conven
ton leaders of 1929 and 1914.