National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-08-28
THOSE CENSUS FIGURES.
An Explanation Furnished by a Memphis
Democrat.
A nonightco southOrnor Away from Home.

A BenigIteo southerncr Away from Home
About the funniest thing In the way of com
mcnt OH the census figures that has yet ap-
pcared was published in a recent number of
the Memphis Avalanche over the signature Of
]. #. Trezcvant. Mr.. Trezevants theory is
that the tables Of ofpopulation, showing an enor-
nous and disproportionate increase in the
southern states, which have appeared in print,
have been manufactured by radical" liars for
political effect during the presidential contest.
In support of this theory he takes tho figures
for seven northern and seven southern states,
and compares the rate of growth from 1870 to
1850 with tho rate of growth in former de-
cadcs Taking tho figures for 1880 aud for
previous years from the United States census,
he obtains the following result for the seven
northern states:
Connecticut increased 25 per cent. in popu-
latlon from 1850 to 1860, IL per cent. from
1860 to 1870 and 19 per cent from 1870 to
1850, If the T,ibHpes figures for this year are
correct.
"Ncw York grew % per cent. from 1850 to
1850, 13 per cent. from 1860 to 1870, aud 10
per cent from 1870 10 1850.
"Peunsylvania grew 30, then 81, and then 20
in the three decades.
"ohio stood 10, ii aud II in The same three
decades
"IlliuoIs grew 100 per cent. from 1850 to
1850, AZ per cent. from 1860 to 1870, and %
from 1870 to 1850.
Wisconsin grew 150 per cent. from 1850 to
1860, 80 to 1870 and SO to 1880.
Iowa stood 250 per cent. 20 per cent. and
40 per cent. in the three decades"
In Mr.. Trezevanbs opinion, the increase of
these states Is about what might reasonably
have been expected. lie then takes up tho
seven southern states and obtains results
which arc presented below in a condensed
form, with the writer's comments omitted:
South Carolina increased but 0 per cent
from 1850 10 1860, the most prosperous years
she ever had; from 1860 to 1870, ono-half of
one per cent; from 1870 to 1880 (7tiJlnie)
"a Per cent.
Tennessee increased II per cent. from
1850 to 1860 and tho Tribune has been up to
% per cent from 1870 to 1880 a greater in
crease than in any eastern, middle or north
ern state, aud but little less than the increase
III Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota.
North Carolina never increased but II per
cont. during the most prosperous ern-from
1850 to ls00-aud only per cent. from 1850
to 1870 yet tho Tribune reports her as inereas.
ing 20 per cent. from 1870 to 1889.
Kentucky increased Is per cent. from 1850
to 1860; Is per cent. from 1860 to 1870; and
(1dbme) 81 per cent. from 1870 to 1850.
Alabama, 1850 to 1860 % per cent; 1s60 to
1870, 81 per cent; 1870 to 1880, 12 per cent
Arkansas, 1850 to 1860, i5 per cent; 1850
to 1870, IL per cent; 1870 10 1850, 81 per
cent.
Texas 1850 to 1860, 1s5 per CONT 1860 to
1870 "a per cent; 1870 to 1850, III per
cent"
Commenting upon these figures, Mr.. Trezc.
want says the reported increase of 10000 IN
South Carolina against an increase Of only 3d.,
600 from 1850 to 1560 sis Iidiculons;" aud he
expresses like opinion respecting the re-
ported increase In other southern states.
After pointing out that, in accordance with
the published census figures, North Carolina
has grown 90 per cent. aud Illinois only % per
cent South Carolina "a and OHIO II per cent; 4;
Arkansas 81 and Iowa 40 per cent? he pro-
ceeds
as this at all probable2 II may safely be
said some mistake, some Misrepresentation,
has been made by somebody. Who did 1t, and
for what was IT doue? General Walker has
made no publication, and it is presumed nis
su6ordinates would not do so without his sane
lion, Who did it2 These wonderful stories
Of census frauds seem first to have found
publication In northern republican papers, and
the evident object Is TO create q feeling at the
north among those who do not care to examine
the facts about tho last three census returns
that tho whole south is engaged IN secret
effort to gain additional representation In con-
gress upon fraudulent census returns. III the
previous census returns are at all reliable, then
luis luDllCutlOu III uOltlefn papers III nOlnlnR
but dirty radical trick to influence public
sentiment at tho north pending this presiden-
tial contest II Is not too degraded for radi-
calism."
This beats Banagerl All the carefully pre-
pared tables of the Charleston Is. C) Nelp
aud Courier giving the population of that
state are pure inventions-"dir radical
tricksW Mr.. Tre2evant is, We believe, q
South Carolinan by birth, but he has been
away great while. He has not lately reaC
tho Nelus and Courier and the Columbia Register
which have been boasting for weeks that they
have gained congressman and an electora
vote ut the expense Of these Dragging western
states. Nor has he been posted by the At
lanta Constitution upon the subject Of the "fe
cundity otsouthcrn women" II Mr.. Trezo
want will send for copy Of the Charleston
daily OF August 23 ho will find that he vii
have to make ali apology to the women of soutl
Carolina. II he auds an increase Of 10000 t
be ridiculous" what will ho say when he find
that several other counties have been hearC
from, aud instead of 10000 increase, the fig
ures arc now POI 2lS? These figures ar
vouched for as those Of the supervisors OF tn,
three districts Of South Carolina, aud "identi
cal with those furnished by those officials L
Superintendent Walker" Mr.. Trezevant will
have to turn his mighty mind to compliment
ing the noble and patriotic women OF the soutI
OIL their determination TO do their level bes
TO I'll up the waste places of Dixie
Wethnk We will be able In fow days 4
open Mr.. Tre2evanps eyes to tricks" Th
South Carolina returns arc now undergoing
scrutiny which will result in furnishing tn
radicals with thunder enough for severn
campaigns Wo have never doubted the cor
roctness of our suspicious in regard to tn
enormous claims Of growth in that state, an'
We are now assured that the evidence has be
come strong enough to convince those VIII
were at first disposed to doubt the Gxistenc
Of 50 enormous u conspiracy.