Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-05-29

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Jackson, 6l,35l
Total, 370,481 6
368,439
Difference, 2.044
Thus il requires, under their equal appor-
tionmonl, 2,044 greater population 10 elect
Sir Senators in certain dislticls than il does
sepea in others. If the People will look al
The complexion Of these districts, perhaps
lhe reason will be apparent why the Con-
venlion has thus fagrantly disfranchised al
population Of nearly 10000; buiihis is only
q specimen. .s..s......
lf the universal voice Of the Slale, In fa-
vor Of single districts, had been regarded,
this unequal apporlionmeni nigh. have been
remedied. But The design seems TO have
been 10 fix il Gnaltera6ly, by perpetualing
the power Of one party in the Senate, SO as
to prevent any amendment by three-6fihs
vote. Il therefore becomes The duty Of the
People to take this matter in hand, and teach
The politicians that they have method Of
oblpIning their own rights; for il will not be
denied that, a, oil times, they can give such
an exl ression to their wishes that their re-
presenta,iyes will have to heed il. Hence
fcrth, among all impartial men who do no,
wish TO see all the power Of The State mo-
nopolized by a few central, cliques in large
counties, let there be continued AGITATION,
!, unlil justice on this poin, is granted. Do
not tie discouraged by failure on the first
trial, but keep itup at every State election
until the victory is won.
The inequality from allowing citizen Of
large county to WELD seven or eight times
as much political inhuenceby his individual
as resident Of small one, can never stand
the test before The people Of Ohio. Every
population entitled to a'sepdrate representa-.
live in the Legislature should have the privi-
lege Of electing him, uncontrolled by the
voice Of Others, This is prevented when
their votes are swamped by piling on Other
constituencies for The purpose Of choosing
no. only their own representatives, bu. rep.
resen,a,ives for their neighbors The New
Constitution fixes representation on the busi.
!, Of population, and yet Immediately aban
: dons the rule laid laid down by lis own provi
j sieS5, for sor Of corporate representation
: as IL counties, as such, had any righ. Of rep
resentation distinct from the people In them
This is an idea derived from the Englisl
"Rol.en Borough system, and IL carried ou
to It's full ex,en, would require allthe mem
i bers Of The State Legislature to be elec,e'
: by general ticket, and. of course. depriy'
49, s..isssri.J ofii guIce In the public affairs
! The grea, city Of Cincinnati, hlone, Of al
the cities in The Union is denied the right q
choose her own representatives, but must b
: lied down by Hamilton county. The Nes
York improved system allows manto vot
= only for one Senator, aud one Represents
! tive, which checks the tendency to central
! ire all power in large communities. Their
: Is no reason TO suppose that this great Stat
!. should be practically governed by Hamilto
county, and yet under the apportionmen
proposed there is solid body Of eleve
!. representatives created for the cypress pun
!. pose Of acting together, SO as 70 defeat an
:. reform which may have tendency 10 brea
! their own power. This ARIsfceRAcY G
j large counties must I've put doDn, and eac
i ihdtridual voter be placed on footing {
. equality, so that his vote may count onlyon
! wherever his locality may be. The citizen
= = Of Madison or Monroe should WELD indi
= uidsally as much power in the Legislaiur
: as his neighbors in Franklin or Belmont.
= Single districts were rejected by vote :
forty4seyen to fifty in the Convention, an
! then and there the People were refused tn
. poor privilege Of voting or i. as a separav
a clause. Ills time to teach these dictator
4 that the People have right 10 make an el
"a preston at the ballot-box on what question
j they please, and that they are in favor (
= = the representation Of ",he living bodies {
" men, women and children" and not Of i'm
q aginufy territorial lines, enclosing, in III
= = language OF Mr.. Reemelin, "brick, morta
. stones. banks and other corporations.n Y
" y Fellow Citizens, we have taken tho liber
= Of thus addressing you on the subjec, Of ,h
!; New Constitution, because We ,hought ths
!. The fundamental principles oi our. govern
ment ought MOTTO be passed upon wi.hor
:. thorough examination, and we have endes
!, vored 10 discuss some of its advantages an
i objections. Y 5s.,l s sle al.a
d A majority should never allow the powe
n of control overssheir ugents TO pass ou, q
n their hands unless they are willing 10 con
4, vert their government from an inslituiio
V desired 10 benefit community into q mer
|. negative machine, put 10 operation for Oh
!. sole purpose Of collecting taxes and payin
% them over 10 q swarm Of Office holders
n The New Constitution should be Judged fair
n ly on IFS intrinsic merits, and mol be .oppose
. or supported in consequence Of the acIio
Il Of this or iha, party. Parry is organized Il
e this country for the purpose Of controlling
h legislation, and not CONSTITUTION MAKING
v as all Republicans are supposed 70 be agree
/. on the FUNDAMENTAL principles which alon
e should enter inIo the organic law Of lb
a State. 4s
i In conclusion, we expect you carefully
} to weigh all these considerations, and yov
according to your best judgment on the I'M
s PoRTANT questions now before the public, q
u you expect 10 answer 10 Cop and you
g Country. We, ourselves, shall endeayor 81
D 10 do. To avoid all impuIaIion Of dc,a,ion
i we have discussed the New Constitution
Q wilhou, any recommendation as 10 the char
b meter of your vote on the l7fh Of June.--
D But we have felt ], our imperative duty 4