Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-03


States. sad wl,hls ever sshssausu, term 81 tsa
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The letter Of ovts u calculated, whether ia I
lsallonsllf o. hot. and - be ls mlssssbls dsmss
gogue We lhleh !, l. done pafpossly, 10 mlslssd
che public mlnd Ia regard 10 The basis Of The
popular representation Ia Congress The theory
Of lhs Constitution i evidently hssed upon The
idea that The uslon l. confederation of state.
aud Ia, consolidated Government This is
demonstrated ln ice eivlag each Of The states. fe
Endle-s Of the number ~ iss population or she
extent Of l.s territory sqsal representation 10 one
Of the branches of The Congress Of the United
states. The House OF Representatives u basea
- sppof,lonsi upon population. wslis,hs Sensie
represents The States. each having The same fe
presentation aud vote New England has twelve
vote. Ia The senate. bat Mes York, which gave
a larger vote than the whole sir. and Ohio. which
gave as nearly a. large vote IN 1850. afe only
ea,i,lsd 10 two votes Ia that branch Of Congress.
Indiana ahd Illinois Ia the same year gave any
per cent. more votes than the New England
states oombined. 20. tho latter has twelve votes
In the senate, while the former have only four,
I, appears by The clause OF the Constitution
tina, 90 have quoted. that all white and oolofcd
persons, men, women aud children, foreigners
and native bora. esoeps Indians Who are no,
taxed. are enumerated a. tho basis of representa-
tIon In the Ualsd States House OF Representa-
lives. A woman, minor, an unnsturHilxed for
eignsr. whethef adult woman or minor. and Oh
Indian who pays taros counts Just a. much a.
voter In Indiana. and all the free Slsies. as a
basis Of representation Ia the lower branch Of
Congress, and IN the election OF President and
Vice President, la what were known "a tho
slave states all free persons, whether white OF
black, except Indians not taxed. were enumer
atei a. tho basis Of representation and taxation,
and 10 these wore added three diths of all other
persons A free negro was counted A. much In
the enumeration a. white voter. but the slaves
we're only counted NJ three hths OF person,
The arrangement Vas Que OF what has been
termed or known ~ the compromises
OF tho Constitution The war aud mol,
by tho voluntary consep, Of The slave
States. will make the slaves. oil negroes. count
In tho basis OF representation, alter The afgt ap
psfionmsut, a. whole pefious Instead OF three
| hfths but this change makes no difference
until after the neat appoflIonment some i've
years hence When South Carolina Ia reor.
ganlked and seDdsa representation 10 Congress,
she will be entitled to the same number OF
representatives aud electoral votes for President
| az before her act 0f secession aud the enamel.
patton of her slaves, aud she will be entitled To
appor,ionment Ia 1870; Notwithstanding her
slave population will. Ia the next census. for
representative purposes, count as full persons,
instead Of three hfhs II We accept the doe
trlne OF the President, "that a State cannot &c
out OF the Union" when south Carolina elects
representatives she will he entitled to the same
number-no more or less outstanding III,
changed condition Of portion Of her populs
ton than before her attempted withdrawal from
tho Union
The matter of spportionmont il not now a
practical one. for II cannot bs changed for five
years, aud by that limo the country will be bet
ter able 10 Determine the questions IL involves
The only issue now is whether the freed slave,
barbarous aud ignorant, according 10 the Repub
lcan version. shall DO entitled to the electiv,
franchise and be placed upon political eQualit,
| with the white adult citizen. His voting il
South Csrolina or Virginia, will not either d
minish or increase the representation OF Indiana
or any othcr free State. or make any difference
| In tho 90 dstrihution NJ nowor" until after IA,
noxt superintendent, Eve years hence AS a
matter Of policy. free white women and minors
no mattes how intelligent or capable of voting
are denel tho elective franchise. SO arc un.
nsturslized male foreigners, over twenty.on'
years Of age. Who have fought for tho Union
during tho rebellion A largo majority of the pco
pie of Indiana arc opposed to giving the negro ID,
elective franchise IN tins State. and certainly NO
should not impose upon tho white citizens o
Tennessee aud Georgia All extension OF the right
of suffrage. to which we are unwilling to submit
ourselves. Let us DO satisfied with comforting
upon tho freed negro all the legal rights which
our mothers. wives aud children are entitled ts
and which they enjoy. but there's no reason why
We should place tho ignorant freedmen OF tn,
late Slave States above them, Neither self
respect or policy demand Il.
Again we ask the Journal IL 1t is IN favor oil
giving the negroes the elective franchise. o
amending the Constitution so that none bu
voters shall be enumerated in fixing the ratio o
representation.
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