Middletown transcript., 1875-03-13
Increased Representation.

A recent mass meeting in Whining
ton developed the fact that a large
majority Of the citizens of that city
those who take any interest in the nat
ter-are in favor of the division of
New Castle county into two counties
A large committee. Of influential eiti
zens, was appointed by the meeting to
wait upon the Legislature and ask for
the passage of an act amending the
Constitution 50 as to admit of such
division. This duty the committee
faithfully and earnestly discharged on
Thursday. 1t seems that lately new
light has dawned upon the advocates Of
increased representation, who now see
that the proposed division will not only
give them all they ask in this respect,
but will also be of great advantage to
their section Of the State in other ways.
Thus the city will not be hampered by
a rural majority in the Levy Court,
and the rural districts will not be
bothered and put to what they consider
needless expense for city improve
ments. This antagonism between town
and country will b. obliterated.-
Further, the objection of the lower
counties to giving the upper county
increased representation will be entire
ly overcome. as that objection was
mainly based on the fear of Whining
ton domination in State affairs. Politi-
cally there is no objection to the divis-
ion. as the country part of New Castle
county is strongly Democratic, and if
the Republicans have majority in the
fourth county it is right they should
have voice in the State Councils We
presume, in the event of division of
the county the city government of Will
mington would be superseded by
mixed city and county government, like
that Of Philadelphia, which presents
many advantages, especially as respects
the police, not now enjoyed in the
nsig ghborbood of our busy little metrop-
olis.-Douer Delawdrean, Dem.
We do not hear, at present, much of
this bill. We presume all that is want
ing to insure its passage, is some action
on the part of the people of that county.
to show the Legislature that such
step is necessary and desirable.
Petitions signed by such prominent
men as are most interested in the bust
ness of the courts aud legislation,
would show this, and afford, doubtless,
satisfactory ground for favorable legis-
lative action.
The increased representation is but
one Of several important advantages to
the people of New Castle county, and.
indeed to the State, which would result
from the division. But the represen-
tation would be more properly adjusted
by this means than BY any other. The
city and county Of Wilmington. in such
case, would doubtless, adjust its own
representation, and all other political
and municipal regulations, on such
principles as prevail in other large
cities
And then, standing as the metropolis
Of eur little State and Of the Peninsula,
it might be expected that the people of
the Peninsula, as we'll as those Of the
State, would be influenced to encourage
its growth and prosperity, in which all
would be interested.
Could Wilmington be placed on such
a basis, as to afford all the advantages
in trade, commerce and manufactures,
which can be had at Philadelphia and
other large cities. it would be great
saving in distance, and consequently in
expense to US all, make Wilmington
our commercial emporium, instead Of
traversing the river and railroads some
forty miles beyond, even to the nearest
of those other cities. .-Dorer State
Sentinel, Rep.