Daily Republican., 1879-11-11
GFaduAi and Natural Increase Of
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RepublicsDism.
IL was wise remark attributed Il
Mr.. Bayard before the present Congress
came into power, that it was no use tt
do anything unfair to secure Democrat
ic ascendency, for if the matter wal
left alone the Government would fall
into their hands anyhow. This SAINT
remark would apply to the Republicans
At the present time, when it is contem
plated to make contest for the posses
sion politically Of few Of the Southern
States which rightfully belong to then,
The census which will be taken mex
year will settle the question OF whom
shall rule the nation, while at the same
time it may consign all the Southern
States to the bondage Of Southern dom
NANCY. By the sheer force of ir rreas'
of population in the Western States
power must revert to the Republican
party, or whatever party may exist in
4 opposition to modern day Democracy,
and while the Republicans will be
strengthened by this increase in the
West and North, the South will suffer
for its arrogance by proportionats de-
crease Of population. Take the -four
ishing State Of Kansas for instance, as
an illustration Of the rapid growth Of a
Western State, and there we find that
the population in 1875 was 1864, ,30s, the
vote for Governor the same year being
e0,094, showing that about one person
in six voted. In 1878 the vote cast for
Governor was 13s, 1855, which by allow
ing six persens for every vote cast
would now make = population Of
S29,7l considerably more than doub-
ling in eight years.
The illustration is made still more
plain by applying the same mode Of
computation to the State of Alabama,
one of the mes. fourishing of the South
ern States, and one which possesses
more natural advantages for improve
ment and inducing larger influx Of
population than Kansas possesses. The
population of Alabama by the census of
1870 was 996.992, and the whole num-
Der Of votes cast that year was l52, s62,
about one vcter to every six and hall
persons. The whole number Of votes
cast f,S Congressman in 1878 was ST.
794. Applying the same mode Of COM
putation to Alabama that we have ap-
piled to Kansas the former would in
1878 only have population of $40, 66l.
Showing a decrease in eight years OF
426,33l. This would entitls Alabama
to but five Representatives where she
now has eight. These two years are
perfectly fair for comparison, and the
vote is as just basis for Alabama as il
is for Kansas. The ruling statesmen for
Alabama who come up to Washington
to enlighten the nation with their wis
dom, assure us that no man is molested
there for his political views and that
the right Of suffrage has free course.
Is this true3 II 80, then there is no
way to explain this diminished vote,
except by diminished population.
At this rate the time may be closely
calculated when Southern politics shall
have reduced the South to a howlipg
wilderness. Kansas has now three
Represen tatives, while Alabama has
eight. The rate ofincrease shown in the
population in Kansas, as shown by the
increase in her vote from 1876 to 1878,
will entitle Kansas to seven Represen-
tatives, and reckoning for Alabama on
the same basis her Representatives will
be reduced to FIVE. In no way can this
alarming exhibit Of the dep9puIatian Of
q State by Southern politics be eX-
planned away save by the plea that
nearly half the electors ar practically
iisfrancaisel. The Southern States
nan have e3tJppsd themselves from
this plea by cir solemn &firma!ions
hat there is ggrtrc: political freedom.
they sloa by tneir own peaiings that
,hc number ci tIeir Representatives
ihou.d he r2iGcyd ia the same ratio.
Bu. We haze 10 desire to take advan-
age OF Alabgma or any oth7r Southern
state even by applying tLeir own mod.
If reasoning, and We would accord to
hem the representation to which we
believe they are justly entitled, which
will probably be 4 small decrease, as it
IS not likely the gulf States have in
3reaSed any in population even if
hey have held their own. With
The known increase in Kansas
lad other western States, Alabama
would have to lose at least one Relrs
sentative which would be transferred 10
Kansas, and two others transferred to {
The same State from other Southern
States thai have stood still in popula-
ion. Kansas would bs entitled to
seven Representative and Alabama to
the same number. In the case of Kan
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