The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-04
THE UNION.
For tho Union.


see by several articles copied into the "Union" re.
Gently, that the wings of Ohio have attempted perpetu
ate the political power of that State in the hands OF their
party, even II IN the minority for all time TO come, by
fraudulent system OF gerymanderng, which seems to
be IN high favor with that party everywhere.
they have thus gerrymandered New Jersey, and Sc
cured the political power OF that State in the hands OF
minority This is proved by the choice of democratic
governor, al the last election in that State, by majority
of $500, while the Legislature elected at the same time is
largely wing.
The same state of things exists in Maryland. North
Carolina has also been gerymandered, and Rhode Island
was never anything else.
Now, what does all this mean? II discioses deeply.
settled design the part Of the leaders Of the tchig party
10 permanently the legislatures Of the several States
IN their own hands although their party may be an The
minority and thus they tcW ultimately secure majority
Of United States senators the general government and
at home mil be able to fr upon the PROSTATE people the
banking and corporation systems beyond the hope OF er-
rication from them.
How is this niquous scheme to be prevented II can
be done in other way than by the operation of the
principle acted upon by the Rhode Island suffrage party
and that is, the right Of The majority Of The people to alter or
amend their constitution at peasure-the right proclaimed
the Declaration OF Independence and consecrated by
the blood and sacrifices of the revolution
THIS peaceful remedy If recognised by the
general government and the Supreme Court OF the United
States all political revolutions under system would
be peaceable and boodless, and liberty would be pre-
served. If not recognised by the general government
and Supreme Court, bloody revolutions will, some time
or other, occur in our history, involving less
States and in all probability, the whole Union in the ca
lamties and horrors of civil war.
This great principle understand, is now before the
Supreme Court for settlement | know not how it may
be decided trust it may be in favor of liberty and the
peoples rights If not, will not affect the great prn
cpe The right of the majority OF the people to estab
sh alter amend their constitutions when they please
and as they please cannot be taken from them by the
Supreme Court and if that tribunal should attempt it. the
rebound would not be against the people, but the court
itself.
Every day. in the progress of history, will the JUS
ce and the necessity of the Rhode Island principle be-
come and more apparent 1t is the only way by
which the people save themselves from the desposm
of wicked and unprinciped minorites-more despots
than absolute monarchs-and from slavery to souless
corporations, which everywhere prove themselves hostile
to popular freedom. 1t is the only way to the Sen
ate OF the United States from falling into the possession
of mnorites holding power in the State governments
against the will of majority of The people, by such in
famous those to which the wing party have
sorted in Ohio A REPUBLICAN,