The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-08-29
EFFECT OF THE NEW RULE.


ally ask the attention of any Democrats
who may be present for | want them to
answer whether there is anything anti.demO.
cratic or anti republican in this proposition.
By the present three-fflhs rule, supposiug
the slaves remain in bondage, the following
wore some of the results
Maine, by the census of 1860, had a
popula tion of GIG .959, and on this popula-
was allowed .fUe Representatives.
Alabama had population of 526, 43l =,
Just 100 900 less than Maine, bat she was
allowed, under the three-li(ths rule, seDcn
members two more than Maine.
Vermont had population of 3l4,3 ,399,
upon which she was allowed three Repre-
sentatives.
South Carolina had population of 29l,-
3S5-20000 less than Vermont, and upon
that, because of the large number of her
slaves, she was allowed sic Representatives
twice as many as Vermont, though Yer.
mont had the greater free white population.
Pennsylvania, with u population OF 2,S49-
266, is allowed tWeRtyfOur representatives;
while North Carolina, South Corolnu, Geor-
ga, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and
Louisiana, all combined have an aggregate
free population of 1929 ,7S5-l0,000 less
than Pennsylvania alone--and yet they are
allowed thirty nine Represe
more than the same population in a free State.
But lot the Constitution of the United
States stand unchanged, slavery being ex-
tinguished, and what will follow? Why,
that the other two fftlls viii be represent
ed, and how many of these are there in the
slave states? ! ,5S0,2l2 more will berepre-
sented, when you come to add the other
two-fflhs. This will give to the South, in
addition 10 the great advantages She already
has, fourteen more votes IN Congress. Then
the Southern States have mentioned in
connection with Pennsylvania, VII have
flty woes in Congress- to her twenty-fonr,
while having only the same voting popula.
ton.
BY the adoption Of the amendment to the
Constitution that | propose, il is true thai
it may become q question TO the people OF
Ohio, whether they will, in case the South
enfrarch chises its black popultton in order to
obtainrepresentatio for them, do tlle same
for her colured people. For myself, | am
willing to meet the South on this ground
If they can afford to give the bdllDt to
their millions, surely we can afford to ex-
tend il 10 onr thousands. -aal l.D'
But this is aQuestion for the future, and
| shall not discuss it now Let us amend
the Constitution so as TO make It tile interest
of the Southern States to have their negroes
vote, if they think proper. In the process
of time, as the negroes become educated,
and fitted for tho right of suffrage, if they
wish 10 widen their representation by Civ
ing them the right TO vote, well and good.
But, until they do that, they must stand
where we do in regard to representation.
This is tho platform upon which ! pro-
pose to stand. shall not discuss The
question whether we shall force upon the
rebel States negro suffrage. ! shall not
discuss the question whether we shall allow
them TO vote in any Of the States. ] wohli
simply so amend the Constitution IN favor Of
freedom aud in favorof equal representa-
ton, as that these people shall SEQ il to their
interest TO let every Intelligent lover Of
Freedom Vote, and give them tho privilege
] Of doing 30, if they choose.