Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-25

The HERALD OF FRLEDoM AND THE
APPoRrIoNMEHr.-T Kansas "Herald
Of Freedom, which has been playing the
loady to 'ye little Governor ever since
MS advent in the territory, and mann
| tanning that he would give the Free State
men IA fair chance to settle the affairs
of the territory by an untrammeIed sill
rage. has been brought up very suddenly
with a round turn by the ourlositles OF
the late pporlionment, and lets on as
/ follows
This IS another scheme of the border
ruffian party 10 rob the p ople of their
freedom We have read Of the villainy
of partisans IN the States who have made
appointments 10 subserve party ends.
In PENNSYLVANIA, but a few years ago,
il will be remembered that the Demo
cratic party, then in the ascendancy in
the State, - Gerrymandered it, as 10
secure to themselves, as they supposed,
the election Of every representative 10
! Congress. The result McS. that instead
of triumph, the Wings cle,:e4 nearly
all the members, and ,hat with majorl-
ties, usually of but few hundred.
In this pporuonment, it is evident
those who made 1t designed to control
the elections by importing votes from
Missouri. Of The Council Districts all
but one are bounded on Missouri, and
that one Is but very little remote from
the border. These districts are not even
made up OF contiguous territory, but In
some Instances are more than 30 miles
separated from each other. The reader
can only get good idea of the policy
! by reference TO u map with the count $
Indicated on II. Rev. Thos. Johnson, tie
President Of the Council, is the arch
scoundrel IN this transaction. and if a
man ever deserved death for a poiil-
zeal transaction, it is he, for this gross
outrage upon the rights of the people.
"Guv. Walker promised us ''fair and
impartial election" Ia the name of Justice
we ask HIM, how he expects we can get
it with such u dannable apportionnenr
staring US IN the face!
''lf the Governor will examine the law
under which that appOrtIOnment Is made
he viii observe that several provisions il
J, have been grossly violated. He must
feel that he owes IL 10 himself as a man OF
truth to treat that app0riiOnincnt as a uul-
lily anu plDGttt ~ lIidhc dlOlIltI. w t
have consented to so into the election il
| October, as has the great mass Of the
Free State party, IN view of Gov. Walk
er's promise Q see that justice IS done us
We are conscious that a far apportion-
ment cannot be made, because of the vii.
iainy which characterized the taking OF
/ the census but 1t is not necessary that %
counties should be huddled together tc
make eight representatives neither Is il
necessary that pains should be taken tc
bound all the districts on Missouri, OF
make it easily accessible TO voters from
that SAFE.
Gov. Walker, if he designs to retain
his position Tor fairness in this Territory
will not, as be loves his own good fame
allow this outrage upon Us who have been
! placing confidence in his promises, Il
pass without redress. He should review
that apportionmeut, and IN a proclamation
10 the people show up the fraud, an,
make a new one which Will have some
show Of justice about it. Until we ar,
| satisfied ne viii not DO 50, we shall max,
no further comments on the case"