Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-03-14

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Bu. astonishing as these figures are. they
do not exhibit the full extent OF The Unequal
ity which now exists with ibe South unreP-
resented. The population Of all the Siales
is taken into account TO produce the result
Just stated. But drawing the comparison
between her and the central and western
Statss, actually represented here, will show
her deficiency in population greater than
before by 25S, 1876, or total deficiency OF
2,463,s These two ard half million
people exist. They are rot myih--not
imaginary persons-but real breathing men,
women and children, in New York. Penn.
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Kentucky,
and Missouri. They are found along the
Hudson and the Mohawk, by the Sukque-
hanna, The Wabash and the Ohio. And the
men among them are a main support of
this nation, bearing lis industries forward
and abiding by It's laws. They Turn the
fur'ow in the field, or push the plane in The
workshop, or smite the anvil in the rmihy,
or dig fuel from the bowels of the earth or
build great lowas and smiling hamlels
throughout tie great States OF The center
and the West. Not one of Them is found in
East, though men OF the East vote for them
in this Senale. Not a dollar of fishing
bounies wrune from an impoverished
Treasury ever reached Them in its disburse-
ment. They have been content TO receive
justice rather than laycr from Government;
iheir patriotism has been sponiaueons, con-
slant and cure, without calculation OF imme-
dl ate advantage, and with no shrswd call
cDlaiion of future profit or dominion.
When, therefore, The readjuslment of
poseds when Congress and the country are
considering propositions oil amendment and
OF change in the basis OF political power, |
insist that their views and interests shall be
exist in a section which has been heretofore,
favored at their expense if not 10 their injnry.
But, before suggesting any change in The
senatorial representation of The East, or
showing the connection which exists be-
tween The inequality already described and
the question of southern representation in
Congress, il will be instructive and useful 10
illustrate eastern influence in The Govern
ment (resulting from her senatorial repre-.
senialion> by some pertinent examples.
That influence is shown 10 the selection
of Presiding Officers OF tSe Senate. Fer
four years from the 9Th of March, 1861, an
eastern Vice President occupied the chair
at The opeaiog of sessions and occasionally
afierward with the power OF the casting vo,e.
He was chosen by the people. But The Of
6cer who usually presides over our deliber-
atioGs-Ihe President pro ten7ors-is selec-
led BY the Senate itself, and, in selecting
him, the power OF the East is manifested
All our presiding Officers recently have
been from that quarter in the Thirty Sew.
enih Congress the Senator FROM Vermont,
IMr. Foo;. in the Thirty. Eighth Congress
the Senator from New Hampshire, EMr.
Clark, and in the present Congress. The
Senator from Connecticut, lMr. Foster.l-
In brief, the East has held The chair oil the
Senate during The whole war, and holds il
now. Aer grasp upon it has not been re-
leased for a moment, and still continues.
In csucuses or consultations of the ma
joriiy, Shere very Often the course of &C.
ton in open session is determined; where
the laws OF party discipline are applied to
crush oui dissent and 10 overruIe individual
jUcgemeni,i is most evident that the Iw elve
voices from The east m ust be very potential.
But upon this point must speak with some
prudent reserve. The mysteries oil the
are shut of from direct obser-
walton and my curiosity is circumscribed
by The limits OF The possible. As cannot
know what occurs in those secret consulta-
and shall limit my remarks on this point 10
the general inference concerning eastern in.
huence which naturally arises.
pass 10 anoiher point which is not OBJ
scure, the facts OF which are open and
nown, or msy be known 10 all. ] mean
the constitution of committees, and parlicu-
larly The selection Of their chairmeu. The
Congressional Directory, just published,
SHOWS tWenly>tnfee siaDoInS commbleee OF
the Senate, and :hree JOINT ones established
in connection with the House. Among
them The following have eastern cheirmen:
Foreign Relations. Mr.. Sumner, of Msssa-
Finance, Mr.. Fesseadeu, OF
Maine; Manufactures, Mr.. SPregue, Of
Rhode Island Military Affairs and Militia,
Mr.. Wilson, OF Massachusetts Post Offices
and Post Roads Mr. Dixon Of Connecticut !;
Claims, Mr.. Clark, of New Hampshire
District of Column ia, Mr. Morrill,, OF Maine !;
Public Buildings and Grounds, Mr.. Foot, of
Vermont.
These are all Standing committees. o.
The three joint committees, thai on Printing
has for ils chairman, Mr.. Aathony of Rhode