Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-13
GOV. wmscuT-s sPPoRrION MEME


HILL
We Published some days ago the proelams
ton Of Gov. Wright distrieting this State fol
Senatorial and Representative purposes W.
preopose nov 70 take review Of al the cir
eumstanees connected with this matter. anS
endeavor 20 show 70 our readers the ro,tenaess
II the leaders Of the party who have, Tor pure
~ selfish motives. placed the State Of Indians
IN her present peculiar condition.
The law passed by the Legislature on the
18th day Of February. 1851. sppsrtioned the
e.aie Tor Senatorial aud Representative parpo-
-. for tAe easHisy .65s sesrs." This act then.
expired By - own Limitation in i've years from
the date Of It's passage. and hence Il became
the imperative duty Of the last Legislature to
again give the State proper spportionmeat.
The Lower House. having Fusion MAORI.
~. did pass fair. Just and equitable bill. aud
sent Il 20 The Senate. the Senate substituted for
II bill Of IT. own. and sent IL back TO the
House the House then refused 70 concur in
The amendmt NJ Of the Senate. and the Old Line
Senate refused ever Afterwards % take any se-
ton 10 relation 70 the matter The bill there
lore renamed on the Dlr- ia tnr Stutts Cna1-
Der. until that body adjourned.
The democratic sspirssts throughout the
State, svarmed the lobbes. and with A. p.
willard and Joe. Wright At their lead. they
determined. that rather than the state should
have fair spportionment. they uoul' throw
us into anarchy and confusion and place
Affairs in their present unfortunate condition.
The Legi stature adjourned without the Sea
ate passing the spportionment bill. and the
question il. have We any Law. or j. there pow
er delegated to any executive officer By which
a legal Legislature can be appointed.
The best statesmen and mos. distinguished
lawyers in our State are Of the opinion. that
to have saved the State from It's present d
lemna. IL Was the duty of the Governor 20
have convened the Legislature last winter. in
order that they might agree upon di.tricting
Of the State The Governor. however foi fear
II the same Fusion Legislature assembled q
gain. his prospects for the United States Sen.
ate would be forever destroyed. refused per
emp,orally. 10 issue his proclamation for that
purpose and has nv by an sssur ption Of
power unparalleled in the history Of these
States. i.susd his msndste-by his own hand
rpportioned the State and ordered the people
To elect Senators ard Representatives at the
next October election. IfJo Wright wss not
in many respect. the siliiest Governor that
any State VA ever cur.cd nth. Nigh be
more disposed to eensure this high handed
Official outrage. bat a. we suppose the ertrav
sg.nee ef this act neser suggested itself TO
him. he 10 more to be pitied, perhaps. thss
censured.
In thi. proclamation Of his Exeellcney's.
that which strikes every citizen more des
picable aud infamous than all the rest. il the
unjust and demagogucal manner N which he
has divided the State
An equal representation has been entirely
overlooked. and in some counties with popu-
lstion thribbls that Of others. he has given he
same number Of representatives.. and always
IN favor Of those counties where they elect the
democratic ticket, To show more conclusive.
ly HE psrtizan motives We will take the case
Of the county Of Vigo The spporiionment
law Of 1851 says: "yigo county shall elect
fvs representatives in the years 1851 snd 1884.
and three AZ each Of the other elections. IL
will be seen therefor. tha, in $50. yigo couu-
~. under the only spportionmeut law upon
our statute books Is catltled TO flrs< represen-
sstives in the House Butthe Governor. in er.
der that he might increase hts prospects for
the T. 5. senste. has seen proper TO give Viso
county Al this time. but fso.
We. however. attach no importance whstsv
er 20 this proclamation Of Governor wright's.
II j. an extraordinary ot'eisl act. unsupported
by the law or BY preesseus. Il our Judgment
he bad no more right TO district this State by
virtue of proclamation than any other eiti
ren. II sspecies Of iyrsnieaI presumption,
the esercise Of which. has coat better men their
heads than his Exeellesey. and should eost
him. all that he i worthy q. a scard kick
from all Official position. forever after in this
State
We hope our co-n,y CLERK. In issuing b.
election notice. viii disregard this usurpsiioa
Of the Governor. and that he will give potiee
that the citizens of vigo county will elect
fkfs< Representatives, AAer the Legislature
ofisSs-5. had adjoarnsd without apper,ioning
the State. there was bat one thing left for the
Governor to do. and tha, was TO call a. extra
session. and have ,his thing done. This he
has from purely selfish and mereensry motives.
failed and refused to do. aad II is now for The
people in their sovereign capacity. to meet to-
ge.her. and send proper representation 70 the
State Capitol.