The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-11-18
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The se1. Census Of the United states,


In June of the coming year, the
ninth census of the Unifee States will
be taken since the adoption of the
Constitution in 1880. Inpoint! of fact,
these censusesi are the great bases of
our institutions, Upon them arc
predicated all our political appertion-
inents. The changes which are
wrought by them i'll Congressional
and Presidential representation are
remarkable. They are looked to, with
the deepest interest in all sections of
the country, whether their power or
influence is depressed or ihcreased.-
The tables of information on the top
les which they contain are also ex-
tremely valuable. The population of
the Union, despite all the rayages of
the late war and the stagnation of the
South will undoubtedly amount to
40,000,0O0., We shall thus in numbers
be superior to Great Britain, our, old
parent country, which does not ex-
ceed 35,000,000. We shall be about
equal to France, and ahead of Austria
and Prussia. To only one of the great
powers will we be inferior. viz: Rus
sia, which has between 70,O00000 and
|
the greatest nations now in thesworld
were unknown in 1790, 1853 years ago.
They were the United States,r Russia
and Prussia. Prussia was the crea-
| ton of Frederick the Great, who did
not commence to reign until ol740I-
Russia was1the offspring Of Reterathe
Great, who died in 1725. The United
| States. was no, power until q century
after that. Austria and France were
then the great powers iii Ecoiiiiection
with Spain. In this country Weahage
increased from 100000 in, E76s to
thirteen times that. number in .1870.-
Under the law of Congress the num-
ber of Representatives is fixed at 243.
This divided into5a population of 49,
100000 will give us a, Representative
for every 10000 people, To, retain
our present number of Representa-
tives, Hamilton County must have
800, 900 to $4,000 people, and Ohio
must have 3,000,0 600 in order to keep
her nineteen members. In 1850, he
population of Ohio was 1889 600, and
of Hamilton County 216,O00. Have
we advanced up to these figures so
that we will suffer no loss under the
new census? Hamilton County poll
ed for President in 1868 nearly 1900
votes, and the State of Ohio $4,000
| If the State has one voter to every six
| Inhabitants, it would amount to :; &c.,
| 600 of people, and could easily retain
! her delegation. 1t is, fair. we think,
| to assume that she has. The same ra-
ito will give Hamilton County 258,-
000. But we think, as there are o
! large number of aliens, our popula-
| ton is 280.000 at least, 1t is perhaps
| doubtful whether this will give us the
two members! They may tack on to
| ms another county in order oto make
up the deficiency. While the census
| is taken next year, it will not be COM
/ pleted in less time than year, or say
until midsummer, 1871. In the
meantime the Congressional election
of next fall will be held under. the old
appointments. Congress, in its ses-
sion commencing in December, 1870,
will promu lgate the new census and
4 assign the number of Representatives
that each State will hayesnnder its 13It
may, be, that an extra session of the
coming Ohio Legislature will have, to
be held in order to adjust matters to
their new political condition. twill
be Important in 1872 to have not only
the Congressional elections, but the
Presidential nominations and cleo
tions, which are based upon it under
the new apportionment. The West
will be greatly theb gamer and Tthe
East q loser by it. 1 Therefore, we ARE
much interested in, having an, early
statement of the census, and prompt
action by the Government under it,
The East used to be delighted with
each decennial period, because at re-
duced the power of the South. Now
that their own power IS being reduced,
they will not feel SO good under it
1t is to be hoped that the census will
be full and complete, and will be a
mirror in which all our poiticals social
/ and industrial progress will be reflect
ed.-ERquirer. ''' ,'@''s ~ -'''