Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-16
- osnsscriai Contsse IN Iillnois

- oonn1uE2Af Confess In 0llnofs
Ne pab,isAsa h the Vryaisa . day or two
slnsaaa sd;esrial from ~ 81 Louis Repssa;cdain
teeara y NJ Senatorial contest in Illinois, in
wAicA ~ sseosss Of Douglas was eon6dsotly pre-
dieoeA H. Repsbticas 10 ths most ardent sup
porter. end admirer Of that gentlemen, and its
ssaasnssts h this connection should be received
via many grains Of allowance. In order to give
Tie osesf I'D Of the question, We condense por-
tipas Il lstlse lately published in the Now York
1t;tsss. in watch sheswritsr arrives at eouclu-
sion qsiss The svsrss of the Republicans. The
writer ays I'VE arc going % elect Lincoln to the
Us Sseaee. and retire Stephen A. Douglas b,
privafs life, ustil be recruits hin moral oonsti-
tasoa," aid then g'ses N to give reason for the
faisA which il him. The Tribuns's correspondent
acknowledges that d uxlas has . decided advantage
in The superintendent for menbsrs Of the Legisla-
tare aad 10 the hold-oyer Senator'S, the extent Of
whish. 10 explained - follows: The present appor
tionlssnt Is hased On the census Of 1850. when the
population only reached $4,000. By the State
census Of July, 1855, the number Of inhabitants
he'd incrsased TO 100000. Twothirds or more
Of this increase WAS in the four northern Congress
sional districts, where tho great Republican
streagth 10 found. These four districts consist Of
thirty eight counties, and can poll forty thousand
Republican majority. on q tull TURNOUT They
cast at the last Presidential election l25 votes
while the remainder of the State. represented By
I've districts, cast only ia. s6 Votes. Every cum
t. of the four Northern districts contains IN Op-
position majority. and they will oil ~ &c Lincoln
this Fall. The State Senate consists OF t~enty
Eve nenbsrr. These four powerful districts
with their IL, 900 VOTERS are allowed to elect
ly ten Senators while the other 6re districts with
their IN, 900 voters. elect 6fteen Senator's. If
apportioued according 10 population, the four up
per districts would he entitled II thirteen mem.
bers out Of the twenty-five. Ia the Lower House
the inequality is equally a. great. and deprives
the aertheru counties If thsir due weight in the
representative branch Aud 10 add 70 the difkcu-
ties in the way Of Linco.n's success. the Republ
cans lost two Senatorial districts in Sc through
divisions in the Opposition ranks. viz: the Tax-
we'll and 81. Claire Di.tricts, both at this time
strongly anti Douglas, as they were then ant-Bu-
chanan, had Americans and Republicans acted
together.
Twelve Senators hold over. eight Of whom are
Democratic. aud four Republicans. Thirteen new
Senators are to be elected this FALL and it becomes
necessary for the Oppositi,n to secure niuc of
them 10 have majority in the State Senate next
Winter. So much Tor tho dark side Of the picture.
Now for the brighter one
Eight Of the Senatorial Districts are Opposition,
and contain Lincoln majoritics beyond question
All the Opposition wan. is 70 carry one Of tho
Democratic districts After Thorough survey of
H.
those Of the Opposition, the latter ssnguiue of
carrying two Of those districts and have strong
hopes Of third one So much for the Senate
In the House the Opposition carry every District.
they did in''66 md half dozen beside. The
House consists u seventyRvs members. They
feel sure Of being able to elect forty representa-
tives. Two years ago they were cheated out Of
two members by technical bubbles. They lost
three moro by the Opposition running two candi-
dates in certain districts and one member turned
traitor for . consideration. and went over tn the
Democrats. though representing a strong Opposi-
ton constituency. They also lost several members
IN Close counties by negligence and inattention to
the Legislative part Of their ticket.
Tho elements that constituted the Republican
and A&eriesn parties Of sc ara now harmonious
unit. II is perfectly saie to calculate that 9s per
cent Of the Fremont. and IS per cent of the FIJI
more vose are openly and enthusiastically acting
together to secure the election Of Lincon Lcgs.
asture and Of the Opposition State ticket. The
last Presidential vote IF this State was as fol-
lows:
Fremont. ................-.............9 sc, 1889
81, f14
Total Opposition vote. 1868
buchAn&n..-.-----.....-.... los, 34S
Opposition majority ..----..-.--. 2S,.S5