Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-27
Raproaentatlor.

One of the most singular things TO us is that
the people Of the two lower counties and of the
lower hundreds or this county, should be hostile
TO Wilmington. What has Wilmington done that
the people who live outside Of her limits should
consider our people as their enemies We can
hardly believe that thls Is the case yet VIC led
20 infer II from the papers and the writers who
undertake to discuss the questions of representa-
ton and the removal OF the Courts. We believe
the people OF Kent and Sussex and the lower
hundreds OF this county are misrepresented.-
They are not our enemies certainly, and cannot
entertaia the opinions attributed 10 them
The last number of the SUsser Journal, edited
by the Clerk Of the House of Representative,
makes the following remarks
"The duty OF representative Is 10 truly repre-
sent the sentiments of his constituency aud il is
therefore proper that Kent and Sussex represen-
tatiVes shall become informed Of the views of
those by whom they were elected. II we do not
mistake the sentiments of the people Of this
county, they arc utterly and entirely opposed to
opening this question First because when once
opened il viii but encourage the advocates Of
representation on the basis of population TO re-
newed and desperate efforts to giUe to Neto Castle
ooty the egstlre control Of the lac making pooeT
Of thls State. Self preservation is the frst law
of nature and the people of this county would be
false 70 themselves and their children did they by
their votes, surrender those rights which were sa
crodly guarded aud delegated by the fathers of
the Stale constitution. There are many reasons
why IL should not be done and vet IL Is but deal
ing In sounding words 70 give those reasons, for
Il Is, amer all, but a struggle of growing and
prosperous city 10 throw of the salutary control
OF the two lower and less prosperous counties"
The above article has the merit of eAndoE, but
1t is not true in its statements and ridiculousy
false in its deductions.
control Of the law making power Of this State"
and her people are not so lacking in understand
ing as not to know this, or to expect for mo
ment that Kent and Sussex would yield it, Such
sentiments as the JosvneI puts forth in the above
is very well qualified TO stimulate the people of
New Castle county 20 desperate efforts" TO
greater representation in the General Assembly.
Confidence il Il said begets confidence. The peO-
pie Of the two lower counties are in the minority
now and oAa and do control both the Legislative
bodies. New Castle asks for an increase in her
representation, especially for the city OF Will |
mingtOn, which has not sufficient Representatives
In either House to attend properly 10 the busi- |
ness she has With the General Assembly. But
New Castle county does not seek 20 control the |
legislatiOn Of 'the entire State" by numerical |
strength IN the Legislature, yet If she were allow
ed her just rights she might add intellectual /
strength that would be beneficial TO the whole
State.
II cannot be possible that Kent and Sussex
counties could be injured by Democrats in the
Legislature from DE southern district OfWilming-
tOnsOr BnhdyWine, White Clay Creek, New Castle
and APPoqninimink Hundreds.
When the principle OF representation in the
Constitution was adopted, the eOanties were not
30 unevenly balsnced IN populAtioa, and it is
therefore not true that ''the fathers' delegated
the right 70 Kent and Sussex to deny to New Gas
tie county vote in the legislature no greater than
either Of lhem when her population exceeded
both together. The provisions in the cOnstitu-
lion 70 increase representation is proof 10 the
contrary. N4~tfft
II the Representatives in the Legislature are
wise they viii meet this issue now, and If 1t is
within the power of the General Assembly to Dis
rict the State and increase the Representation do
and retain the numerical strength they so
much eovct. Otherwise it may be done by 9th
rs TO the disadvantage OF the white rerldents,
md the State be put under the control OF the ele
nent thai seeks TO control it by the aid of negro
TOtes.