Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-06
REPRESENTATION ACC aolss 70 psrolAr,o!

REPRESENTATIONS Acc AIDING To PoruLArIos.
The chief objection to granting to New Gas
tie County an increase of representation is
that tie power thus placed in her hands would
enable her to control the legislation of the
state, and that having this pc yer she would use
it to the disadvantage of Kent and Sussex
counties.
We propose briefly 10 examine this argumen
aud see whether it is emitted to any weight, O.
whether it is q mere su6terfuge resorted TO TOR
the purpose of excusing what cannot be jus
tihe6--the denial of large portion of the
community rigttto which they are beyond
DOUBT entitled.
The objection assumes in the fret place
that in the application of her legis alive infu-
ence New Castle County would be a unit her
representatives. always presenting an unbroken
front and voting sslidly for or against every
question as it arose The absurdity of this
assumption is s. apparent that it is only ne
cessaTy to state IL. TGu-, in recent legislatures
the IepFesen atiygs oil New CASTLE County have
stood solioly together GU PARTY questions, and
lnterp0sed thsis lneHec .ual protest to the dis
loJa iegisaatIon which dlsgraced our State,
but upon questions of merely State or local
Importance, even these loyal and true men have
differed widely. Mems votes on local ques-
tons will always bs determined by their views
OF local policy and interest. Surely it will
not be etended that the various sections OF
Ne" Castle County always look at the Interest
and policy of local questions a the same light
Tao second assumption of the objection is,
that the legislative influence OF New Castle
County would be welded TO the disadvantage
and
ssuming what need to be proved. What ia
there Ia The legislative history OF the State to
JUSTIFY such position Has not New Castle
t'unty always borne her share of the burden
u tGe sac. Has she not always thrown her
'ote n favor OF all just and proper iegisla ion
re OF ID: OF TIE lower ounties Ne
be peor Of this sect on atdeutly
,Ae deHuUi leni OF the resources and
.eitl moral aud intellectual improven snt
hose eouLtieyi .4d Lhey stiii stand ss lney
nave ever stood, ready to do their iull snare in
pt.ngng about results SO much desired.
lie AiFi assumption is, that the interests of
heut ane 'ussex Counties are Identical, aud
tuat lnty are 10 opposition to these of New
Ca-t.t County
We can see no grounds for this assumption.
II 8, ems 10 US 10 have no other foundation th an
prejudice. Why is it not mere probable that
The interests ofNew Castle County are az much
u
those OF these cannties are with each other -
C4u we not open our eyes wide enough TO see
cur Identity Of Interests in the whole State
witch Is as much regarded by the people oil
New Castle County as those of Kent and Sus-
sex.
Ne think then we are justified 10 dismissi
the objection as untenable.
The principle OF basing representation upon
lmaginar, lerritorial lines is none the less
aa al aptio L.
We have Come accustomed to it, and with
THAI natural conservatism which is instructive
~ suspicious OF proposed changes it is hastily
assumed that its abandonment will be follow
ed by evils which are not the less terrible, be-
cause they have no other THAI an imaginary
existence. The opponents OF a change do not
trouble themselves to consider whether their
Antiupations OF evil are well or i'll founded
a-d are the less disposed TO reason upon the
s4uJuet because they are secretly conscious
TIA heir position will not stand the test OF
reason
II .s IeV>t save % deny to any part Of the
community any grrs &c which they are enti-
tea. Sen will ,n2ure political oppression a
great "nlie before they resort to compulsory
measures to rlgAt themselves, but there ia a
I'M 10 tbs endurance and we think that we
u Ne" Casts' We reacEedit We trust there. |
lore tos; our drleration IN the approaching
sl"te CouVen iou Will De- very firm In their de- |
NJ ans Tor coghitio4 OF the rights Of this |
- uniy 10 representation in future Conyen-
.Gs proPortlohate 10 its population, and also |
" the reg Altion OF the right as TO represen-
q tie Legislature IN our platform o. ,
les. Let the UGion Party become the
Lat oa OF tbs principle and New Castle
ounsy viii work teartuy for the success o,
lie whole ticket, Let the Convention refuse
ia abe goes into the canvass without thai
IL 'yaat nepetulness winch is SO powerful an
incentive 10 cara labor for success.
are convinced that it ia Of the most Wit
importance that the Union Party should now
IIserloe On ita standard this most first princi
P!e-no party can live loug upon mere expe-
utency' denial of justice TO a large portion
OF lis members will surrey re followed bv dis.
SoIulon sooner or later. The Union Party of
Delaware is to day the Party OF the Future :
Inc party that bears the odiu-n of having done
It's oest TO embarrass the Nation in its ferrI6c |
- uggle Tor life 's~'a WI c it has justeuerg4d.
mus die. II calpot recover tie mower has
lost, and soon this 81 ate will follow i,s STATE q
II me Union by repudiating II for ever. Tho
SUCCESSION belongs IN the Union Party, Shall
u tnen sul,y It's escutcheou by an act Of ipiu,-
acc that OF itself will prove it unfit 10 sway
ne serttft It ia Tor the State Convention 10
aLsSer this o. sion
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