Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-11-20
The Next House Of Representatives.

The Chicago Times gives whes- purports
TO be the composition of the next Con-
gress, VIZ. Senate, 81 Republicans TO II
Democrats; House, thus far elected, 127
Republicans to 80 Democrats. The COM
position of the Senate is correctly stated,
but that Of the House is quite erroneous
For instance, il sets down North Carolina
as having four Democrats 10 three Repub-
licsns, when In point Of fact the delegation
stands ire Republicans TO tsco Democrats.
In the Twenty-flrst District Of Penhsyl-
vania part of the judges certified TO the
election OF Covode, and part to the cleo
tion Of Foster, and we have little doubt
that the former will get the seat. IL
Is not yet certain that two Democrats are
elected in South Carolina. The election
In Louisiana was farce and a sfsud, the
result of coercion and terror, and will un-
doubtedly be treated as nullity; the five
rebels who claim TO be elected will be sent
back to try It over again, when =5volvers,
bowie. knives, rifles, hemp rope and torches
will not play so prominent a part in ex-
Guiding Republican votes from the ballot
box.
The Tennessee delegation will stand
| eight Republicans to one Democrat, and
not seven to two, as stated by the Times.
We are not certain that Barnes (Republi-
cam Is defeated in the Eighth kentucky
District. The Times claims five Demo-
Gratis elected in Missouri, whereas the re-
turns show but three and In the Savan-
nah District of Georgia, we have no idea
that the Democrat elected there by force
of arms will be allowed to take his seat.
On the day of election the Ku-Klux-Klan,
finding that the Republican candidate was
leading, made murderous assault on the
unarmed Republicans at the polls waiting
their turn to vote, fired volley of hum
dred shots into them, dispersed and drove
them away, and then managed matters
to suit themselves. A Congressman elect
ed by such means may as well stay at
home, as he will never get mileage or pay
out of the National Treasury, or seat in
the House of Representatives lr
| We have thus shown that seven of the
districts claimed by the Democrats have
elected Republicans, and six others-five
| In Louisiana and one in Georgia-are
bogus and will not get seats Making these
corrections, the House stands 1874 Repub-
lican TO 70 Democrats.
Alabama and Florida have not yet
elected members of Congress. Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas have not been re-
constructed, but we presume, will be be-
fore the new Congress Is convened.
When these States have elected Congress
men and Louisiana has voted again, we
estimate that the Republicans will elect
two in Mississippi, one or two in Texas,
four in Virginia, three in Louisiana, three
in Alabama and one in Florida. Total
fourteen Republicans to sixteen Demo.
Gratis, making the complete House stand
| 14S, Republicans to SO Democrats. In
this calculation we have made no allow
ance for the two contested seats in Phila
delphia or of the Eleventh District oi
New York, contested by General Var
Wyck. The Republicans will not have q
two.thlrds majority In the House, nor will
whole, that they should have it But
they win not permit their opponents tC
profit by fraud or terrorism at the polls