The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-28

negroes to vote, and thus the representa-
ton of those States viii be based only
upon the number of white citizens. In
the New England States, where there are
few negroes, the blacks win be permitted
to vote, and perhaps two or three mem
bers Of Congress, in addition to the pres
emit number, may thus be obtained new
England and those States that grant
negro suffrage will thus have their pol'-
;eal mower increased, while the Southern
States and all that refuse to allow ne
groes to vote, will have their power cor
respondingly diminished.
This is the scheme which the inteth-
oeueey. commends as correcting zone OF
the grossest inequalities that ever ex-
isted in any representative government"
This is the scheme which is relied upon
to strengthen the Republican party IN
.ba fall elections" Just how it will
strengthen that party anywhere outside
of the. New England States is well set
forth in a communication signed can
Ohio Republican and Unionist" which
we find in the Cincinnati Commercial OF
last Monday The writer favors roflng
basis and opposes all constructive repre-
sentation." He proves from the census
1860 and the Presidential vote of the
same year, that upon an equitable vo-
ting basis New England would lose four
representatives, while on the proposed
amendment she gains t,Co, making a
difference of six, while Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin by
this amendment, In effect, lose seren rep
resentatives they would otherwise have
gained, making q difference of thirteen
against the West in favor of New En-
gland" He concludes his article, the
whole ofwhich we commend to the care
full perusal of our neighbours "friend," as
follows:
The tariff and questions of finance arr
the future topics that will divide tht
country. The great West fought for the
unity and integrity of the nation and
not to gain any selfish advantage for any
pet theory of politics. Ohio has no in
terest in seeking to force an apportion
ment, which for her 442, AL votes will re-
CURE 22,l42 to each representative
while Massachusetts will elect eleven on
her vote of 169, 175, at Is, 379 apiece, Civ.
ing an sd vantage to the latter of diff
ference of 1000 to a District, making
n, 900 vo ties in the aggregate. The duty
of the or eat valley of the Mississippi is
to compe all sections to obey the con.
stitution and the laws, and in amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States to require uniformity in their op-
GRAFTON. The Union State Convention,
on the. DIST of June, 1866, composed OF
men fresh from the field as we'll as home
polit ,icians, resolved chat President An,
drew johnson, by his unwavering devo.
tim to the Union, through years of the
everest trial, has aeon our highest con.
fdence; that we cheerfully endorse his
| Uolicu of his administration, locking to
I the restoration of peace and civil order
in the so-called seeded States, and tina
as Union men of Ohio, we will Civ
him our hearty and undirided sup
port" That pledge the homes
masses will keep, and politician
will find ont in the Congressional can
vass, that candidates who have refuse;
to abide by it, and who now by dodgin!
all the practical issues of the cemins
campaign, in reference to the admission
of loyal Representatives, will have
hard road to travel. The paper platform
may say negro suffrage is not an issue
but if the Congressional candidates hav
made it so by their o,cn record, independe''
of the sanction of either State or Ma
tional Convention, they cannot complain
if Union voters, who adhere to the part.
platform, pote us they please on these ques
lions Congress has come down greatl.
from its original programme, but TIN
elections this fall will teach some mel
that Andrew johnson, who, IN 1872, pro
posed the voting basis, III the TENNESSEE
LEGISLATURE, will yet carry has point by
the present proposed amendment being
referred back 10y the States for turtheI
action at the short session next winter
The people will not be cheated into The
belief that the proposed amendment Is
the same as the voting basis when they
understand its practical operations Fig
ures seldom lie.
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