Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-30
VOL. l1.---No. 50.
A GREAT FRAUD DISCOVERED.

An interesting sQuabble is raging In the
papers of New York as to the census of that
city. The recent publication in the World
OF the alleged result of the State census of
that city proves to have been utterly base
less. Not only is it now fully established
that no such returns have been made, but
the World and Its Democratic and rebel ad-
Juncts are engaged in fierce attack on tax
ers OF the census for undertaking the popula-
ton, because theSecretary OF State has caused
the realreturns to be published, showir that
| the populations not more than7l 3, 600 Ifthe
matter only affected this consideration, we
could afford to pass it tunnotieed, for we really
care very little what the population of New
York is, and would rather see her prosper
than not. But there lies at the bottom of
this controversy very important considera-
ton, affecting the question Of popular SOW
erelgnty.
In the statements published by the Demo
cratic prints all the Democratic cities of
New Iork were credited with large in
crease, while all the agricultural districts
which are Republican, were set down
as showing decrease, and with this the in
crease of representation of the cities in the
Legislature would give that body perma-
nently into the hands of the Democrats. In
plain English, this astounding effort to brow
beat the Republican State officials in falsity-
take away from the real majority of the peo-
pie of New York State the right of self gov
ernment and give it into the hands of a mi
norfty.
The exposures now daily occurring
serve to prove, beyond the shadow of
doubt, that this game was carried into effect
IN 1860, by Buchanan officials, who took
the national census 1t is now clearly es
that the census of the city of New
ork was spurious, the real population not
oelng near as much. Rynders and his crew
made 1t $4,000 IN 1860, and the careful CEN
us now made gives only 713, 600. The cen
us OF 1860 must, therefore, have been faIsi.
led some two hundred thousand for politi-
al purposes. No doubt all the other Dem
cratic cities of New York were falsiied in
ne same manner, for they all now show
retty much. the same state of affairs as
|ew York city.
In order to show that there is no exageer-
hon IN What we say. We quote the following
aSsage from an article in the Post:
As tor the reports of DIR. Ramsey of the
rths and deaths, they tried to show that
IT population is not so large as has been
ltlcipated. In 1850 the official census
we us 515,547 inhabitants, and the deaths
1881 were Il 74S. In 1855 the popula
IN was 629, $40, and the mortality 81. .478.
1860 the census of Captain Rynders re-
rned Sl3, 3,699, and the deaths were %, ITO.
st year the dea hs in this city were return
as p, 645-the sanitary census giving
pulatlon many thousandsless than the T.
ed Statesreturns of 1S60.''
Here are the figures placed in a more con-
nient shape for comparison:
Year. Census Daaths
1850, 5l5.547 oI Taa
1919, 626,S10 2I,47S
1860, SI3,6Q9 991i0
, he mortality tells the story clearly enough.
the facts that the deaths indicated the
'ulatlon correctly was proven by santa
census taken last year by parties not in
copperhead interest, and which made
population many thousands less than
census of 1860. This result was sun
'Sed' bat now comes to light very oppor-
ely. BY means of this Justification of
national census of 1860 New York Oh
ed two members of Congress to which
was not entitled and also got an undue
C OF representation In the State Legis-