The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-11-03
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TIE BASIS or nErnEsENrArIo

That tho timo viii come when The negro
wiIhenjoy equal political rights with the
White citizen in this country, We are lust
rs confident Az VIC are that the country
itself exists. The current ofrublic opinion
The history Of the past dark days Of the
Repnblic and tho progress Of events now
ifmspiring, all tend TO couIirm the close
observer in this opinion. We believe that
events are so shaping themselves that such
aud every State in the Union will eventually
ace that it is TO its interest 10 clothe the
black man with tho sight of tho elective.
franchise. Let the opportionment of rep.
rosentation bo based upon the voting pop.
,ilhtion of tho several States, and upon
that alone, and the great bugbar Of bestow
ing political rights upon our loyal black
population will be AZ rapidly dispclcd as
the morning fog, Aud this, we believe,
VIII be the method 10y which the American
Citizen Of African descent" will eventually
acquire the rights which are so Justly his
hy the spirit of our Declaration, as woll AS
by the honor Of n great nation.
That is the only just mothod of represent
alton which is based upon the actual voting
population. "rhrce-filths of all other per-
sons" is a barbarsm of the past, unworthy
si,e coInrtenance OF free Government whose
existence has boon 50 seriously imperiellcd
by the Great hiquity what originated it,
For this reason we wish 10 SEQ our legis
htor at tho next asseinblage of Congress
take hold Of this matter, and secure as
speedily as possible u representation
among the diloreut States that shall be
equal aud just TO all, At the last session
of Congress Mr.. SUMNER introduced in the
Slnate tho form of an amendment to the
Constitution, which, It adopted viii oppor-
non Representations according to the
number Of electors. 1t was referred 10 tue
Judiciary. Since that time the prinoipl,
Has been adopted in the reformed Constitu
tons of the States Of Alabama aud Mia
SIssippi, for tho very purpose which W,
here urge, viz: to secure equal representa-
'ion to tiIe white population af dIleron
sections among which the black population
was unequally distributed. Tho following
is the amendment;
lH.rl'scni 90 tis C5a'titn'ios, apporiianiny R,p
rsseadiieeS iH Congress aceordipg 10 hs number Of uc
hrd electors. Representatives shall be appor
tuned among the several States which Tay be in
rlndcd within the Union ueeordir1 IN he number o
m"te ei,seWs Of age hopa,g n,eoof Sut he 9adtifet
tiORs rsqaiaits fer electors of the most uuhierou
branch of the State Legislature. Tie actual emu
n-ration of such cilitens shall be mab by The cen
sins of the United States.
The following tabh may possibly demon
strate to the impartial reader, better than
column of argument, the necessity Of a cot
stitutional amendment basing represents
fun in Congress- upon voters rather tha
population. The FIRST column shows tn
r@,nber Of representatives tho severU
States would be entitled to or white basi,
which corresponds to the basis of actu;
voters; tho second column gives the nun
bor the States win nave on tho basis
population, now that the negroes are a
counted the third column the present nun
Der, or the three.hIths negro basis;