Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-16
SLAVE R~EPRESENTATIO

Mr.. Cragin of New Hampshire in a recent speech
in Congress presents the inequality of political
power, North and South in q brief and forcible
manner.
"The principle Of allowing parts of a nation po-
litical power in proportion to the number of men
they hold in bondage, is so undemocratic and oetri-
mental to liberty, that | am surprised that any
man outside Of the privileged States should be
willing to extend it one inch beyond the States to
which it already applies.
"By the Constitution of the United States, in
the appOrtionment of Representatives to Congress,
five slaves count the same as three free men. I'm
der this provision of the Constitution, from 1889
to 1892 the South gained 7 Representatives; from
1895 to 1873 she gained IA; from 1913 to 1928 she
1888 to lS43 the gain was 25. At this moment
the South has 20 additional members on this floor
on account of this principle.
"The present ratio of representation is 90, 731.
The Free States have IA, and the Slave States 90
Representatives. The free white population of
the Free States in 1850 was Is, 44S ,667; and the
free white population of the Slave States was
6, l84, 404.
1.-THE Free States have IA Representatives on
this floor, or, on an average, one representative for
90, 524 free white inhabitants. The Slave States
have 30 Representatives, or, on an average, one for
6S, us free white inhabitants. This is the way
this principle works.
"In the next Presidential election the Free
States will have l76 Electoral votes, or on an aver
age, one for 1886 free white, inhabitants. The
Slave States will have 40 Electoral votes, or, on
an average, one for 81 $50 free white inhabitants.
The South will have 20 Electoral votes as a oremi,
UNI for Slavery.
IF we examine particular States we shall find
the contrast even more unequal than in the aggre.
gate. For instances: South Carolina has q white
population Of q ,567, and sr Representatives; OF
one Representative for As, 76l free white inhabi,
tants. She has eight electoral votes, or one fol
81, 32l white inhabitants. New Hampshire has a
atives; or one for los, SIS inhabitants. She ha,
five electoral votes, or one for GO, 49l free white in
habitants. 1t will be observed from these figures
that three white men in South Carolina have as
much influence in the votes upon this floor as Sere,
white men in Now Hampshire. And this, Sir, il
the State Equality so much talked of it this cam
paign.
perhaps, Sir, the institution of Slavery is SC
~elevating in its effects upon human character, that
three men of South Carolina are equal to sever
in New Hampshire. The country should consider
the subject in this light before they pass judg
ment. 1t certainly has some very striking ex
amples.
'If the Declaration of Independence was to be
readopted to day, how many men on the other side
of the House how many of the leading spirits OF
tho Democratic party, would vote for its great cen,
tral democratic truth that all men are created free
ana equal L rear the number would DC small.
TO accord with the present notions of Southern
men, and Democratic leaders, the Declaration Of
independence should be amended, SO as to read:
,All free white men, aud especially Shareholders,
and those who can live without labor, are created
free and equal
81 am sorry to say, Sir, that this doctrine is fast
gaining ground, at the South, that all who labor
are fit only to be slaves. In speaking of the trial
in this city, for the killing of Heating. a laborer al
Williard's Hotel, tn Charleston rs. co. Standard
says:
"'If white men accept the Offices of menials
it should be expected that they will do so with an
apprehension of their relation to society, and dis
position quietly to encounter both the response
bilities and liabilities which the relation imposes
1.-THE relation of 'menials' to society, imposes
submission to insults from 'gentlemen'-and dealt
if they resent"
The same authority says:
at is getting time tina. Hotel walters at tb,
North were convinced that they are servants, anc
not gentlemen in disguise. We hope that thi
Herbert affair will teach them prudence"
Northern laborers should take notice. The,
must be convinced that they are servants and no