Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-09-07
From the Chillicothe Gazette
Orr Congressional District.

The Locofoco parry, in power last winter
in our State Legislature, among their various
reforms so called, Gerrymandered the
STATE into Districts for the election Of mem.
bers Of Congress. This they did in TWO
ways: Isl, by attaching Wing counties 10
Locofoco counties in such a way that the
latter will be pretty certain 10 outvo.e the
Others, without WASTING TOO many votes in
the majority, and, 2dly, by throwing to-
gether as many heavy Wing counties as
possible, 50 as 10 USE UP the Wing excess
in The State in that way. Never, before,
was there such gross unfairness manifested
by a legislative majority. Hitherto some
resemblance of decency, or regard for the
for the rights Of tho opposing party, oil refer,
ence 10 The wishes, wants, interests, and
homogeniousness of the people, had been
observed, by those whose duty it became 10
apportion the State for the election Of Rep
resenta,ives in Congress. But, the success
Of the Locofocos, in their new Constitution
and other schemes Of party whim and ex-
pertinent, emboldened them to attempt even
mole bare-faced imposi,ions, on the good
natured gullibili,y Of our free and ehlight'
ened ~cilizens.' They invented q clergyman
der, by which they fondly expect TO secure
5 The election Of SEVENTEEN Locofoco Con.
gressmen, and suffer that Of only FOUR
Wings. They imagine they have set on
| foot The proper machinery for this result;
but, with our faith in the justice of Provi'
dence, and the virtue of the citizens, we be-
f lieve they will-be disappointed. As in the
g county Of Hamilton, so in other hitherto
:. strong Locofoco Districts, their selfish coun'
ellis will be COMPOUNDED; so thar, with effor''
becoming them and their cause, the, Wings
, may succeed in choosing their candidates.
y Our Congressional Distric. comes unde
n the second category. Every county in
has given a Wing majority; some of them
such as Ross, Lawrence, Gallia and Scioto
are among the strongest Wing shires in tn
ID State. or our own good Wing county, tn
- Locolocos and Abolilionists have often trie
to overslaugh her vote and influence, by al
mt ,aching her 10 counties strong in the oppc
he size politics; but, failing in the experiment
" they have now essayed to sURFElr her Viii
IS vote. They have, however, pu! US in gle
We rious company; and with those who kno'
to how 10 be-and have enough intelligene
and honor to prompt them 10 remain-srl
10 their principles and to one another.
err 1t is 10 be supposed, in the abundance
led good material existing, tina, the names
tut several gentlemen will be presented to Il
tie. forthcoming Congressional Convention, see
as. ing a nomination; and it is certain III
ty, whomSoever may get it,. will receive as
,n- will deserve, The support Of the party, in Il
yed District. We take il TO be impossible t
the Wings of our section ofOhio, by sho'
sighted, selfish divisions about men,
est second the Locofoeo scheme Of Gerrymd
nd dering, and secure The return of a Pier
the man, in the face OF an aggregate Wing m
nth lority Of 1900 votes. We believe that
Der candidate for nomination will receive
hey ~spec,iul treatment. in The Convention, W
es- does not understand, as a point Of hon
that a failure 10 be selected, will bar h
nm from the canvass Immediately pending.