The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-18
Ths Verdict Of the People in the second
cSrGrssssonsl District Of Iowa.

This is one Of the largest Congr essional
Districts in the United States. II lies upon
territory that was made sacred to Freedom
by the Missouri Compromise. II polled
ss,763 votes in August, representing proba-
Div q population OF quarter of a million.
II there is larger number Of voters, or Of
people, in any Congressional District in the
Union, We should be glad TO know it. Ar
kansas and Texas, at the Presidential cleo
ton in 1852, did not together poll as many
votes as this District gave in August. Yet
those States have four votes in the United
States Senate and four in the House of
Representatives, and eight votes in the
Electoral College that chooses the Presi.
den, of the United States. And yet the
Anti-Republieans are willing that the sys-
ten of Slavery shall be extended under
which this great inequality is originated.
The Slave States in 1852. at the Presi-
dental election, poiled s1o,sls votes, and
gave 40 votes in the Electoral College,
The Free States polled at the same time
2,sol, sos votes, nearly three times the
numbe. of popular votes given by the Slave
States, but gave l.6 in the Electoral Col.
leee. Had they number of votes in the
Electoral College corresponding with those
of the Slave States, as proportioned to the
popular vote, they would have nearly twice
as many as at present. Let these facts and
figures be candidly considered by every
person who questions the political justice
and expediency Of prohibiting Slavery ex.
tension.
The whole number OF votes polled in this
State in August is 1888. Only five of,he
Slave States pollsd larger number at the
las, Presidential election. The great States
| of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississp-
pi and Missouri polled less number at that
| time. But each of those States have from
two TO six more votes in the Electoral Col
lege than Iowa.
II is gratifying TO notice the increase of
political power in Iowa. At the Presden-
tial election in ls4s, there were polled a.
s23 votes in this State. Mr.. Cass obtained
our electoral vote, but failed by $50 votes of
q popular majority oyer both Taylor and
Van Buren,. In 1852, there were cast as
Alb votes, and the majority for Pierce over
Scott and Hale was 800. In 1854, there
were 43,56o votes cast for members of Con-
gress, and the Republican majority in this
District was 1851. II now mainly remains
Tor the frlenus Of merry 10 pcil luii vote
in November. Let every man who believes
il his solemn duty 10 his courty 10 give bis
influence and his vote against Slavery ex-
tension discharge that duly faithfully, and
The aggregate vote and the Republican ma.
iofily viii be largely multiplied. The fact
ia not very creditable 10 the public virtue
and sagecity, but j, is fact, that full vote
i. always more favorable to Freedom and
righ, than q email one. We believe that
good citizens ought always to 60 TO the
polls. Were they more sagactous and cir
cumspee, Of pubic affairs, they would not
50 often have occasion to sigh over the po-
litiesI corruption Of the country. No good
citizen can now be blameiess who fails to
cast bis vote against Slavery extension
Burlington HauAsys