The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-28
Wait tII, s62.

The Great Northern Hive will swarm again
in 1852. Then the next spportionment will
take effect, and whatever il may be, wheth-
er 10000 or 10000, or 100000, Michi-
gan will have eight members Of Congress, in
stead Of four, Wisconsin will at least equal,
judging by the past four years. In 1852,
Wisconsin gave an aggregate vote at the
Presidential election Of 81 TIP, which p
resents population of 402,272, at, that elec.
tion, Michigan gave an electoral vote Of 3D.
9se, representing population Of 497,o2s.
In 1855, Wisconsin gave AN aggregate
vote Of 1892, representing population Of
7l4,O72, and Michigan gave vote Of 1867
668. representing an aggregate population Of
753,S4s. The same rati Of growth for five
years to come, would send her ahead Of Mich
igan, giving to each, at least, representa-
tion Of eight members in the Lower House.
Instead Of two members, Iowa will send
four, five or six. The vote of Iowa in 1852
was 35.323, that Of 1866, was s9,295, which
represents an increase Of population OF $685.
e32. Minnesota will by that time, be ready
70 place two or three members in the House
and at least six more will be sent from nor
thern Illinois, and four from Indiana. The
increase in population in Illinois between l8-
so and 1855. was 39l ,447. $50 per cent) and
this increase iias been confined almost wholly
to Northern, excluding Egypt except upon
the line of the Illinois Central Railroad.
: Indiana is not far behind in this respect
Her increase, from 1860 to 1850, has been
l6l,19e.
The North is coming.
The increase of the number necessary to
the return Of member, is two-e'lQed sword
which GUS right and left If fixed at i 49,
900, aud applied to the Northwest for the
purpose of keeping her representation in
Congress down, what will it do to Georgia,
whose increase was only 2s,9S9 in the last
six years. What 10 South Carolina whose
increase from 1850 to 1855, has been 81, SAY
What to Virginia whose increase from 1850
to 1855, has been 9O,s3l. What to Arkan-
sas, where the increase in six years. has been
43,36O. What 70 Alabama, where the in
crease in six years has been 63,52l.
Wait till the Mort ern hive swarms.
Is il time to grow faint-heartcd now, when
the day ia at hand, which will surely place
the popular branch Of Congress in the hands
of trcemen, loving freedoms We will not at
this time consider the Senate, but it is en-
ough to say, generally, the Senate cannot be
far from tic, against The year 1882, if the
North remains true to themselves, ana with
a commanding majority in the House. what
can the meagre, nominal majority o. the
Senate do.
Is it time to become faint-hearted now,
wien for the fiat time in the history Of the
country, ticket, having for its motto the
gradual emancipation of the blacks from sla-
very, has prevailed at the polls of great
city. and that Southern city.
Shall we Mt the North slacken our efforts,
having nothing to risk, while our Southern
brethren rsk all in the cause which we all es-
tccm vital to the welfare of the nationi
1t is for the North to stand firm. Let the
order which was repeated so often at lrker.
man --'coec the rauks'-b tha standn g COM
mand. until the hour when the great detach-
ment in reserve, shall be brought into action.
Permanent triumph is before the Republ-
can party, as sure as they stand well togcth
else but cheerful, hopeful hearts,
Of all which can divide, and a
warm chcrshing Of all that can unite, n
steady purpose, and watchful eyes, are need
ful to this result Det. Adv.