, 1880-08-29
sprR1T OF THE GERMAN PRESS.

,,,,n the probable rrSultS ol tAo !hst ceusus'
-.,, cens,,s rcrutus from the southern eta1c5
oosed uppn in the North with doubling
.' 80 rrou day to day tho returns arc belas
r,e1 and completed. and everything goes
:, shor that the first statements aoont lneso
~.,-yelous increases in population Ill some VI
H., So,;thern States were correctly rcpor'ca
tr.r tho beginning. a rcanrortaohheHt u
- o. sroscn,at1ycs On tho basis of these figures
" :te n rrestcr increase for the South. c.,
~, tnrner s,ayc sf,tes-than for the North. The
..,, -" ,,,,,er If Representatives amounts ut
.,..unt 10 Ill Cnder the new ap2ortionucnt
-: number will probably be Increased. II
..,,,,r The new apportionment 1to.oo IN
s,,.nts are taken as Il basis Tor one
uun,csentatiye, then the new House Will
,..,s,s, of N7 members 1t Is interest
;,r =, nreYnnc what changes will be caused
~ >b;s new apporionment Of the Congressional
-'r,o.ar1a,1on in tie several States. and how
no nas,ac:iyc losses and gains will be DIVIDED
vrwrrn the North ard South According to the
,,.w census the following Northern States Will
rsin in the number OF their representatives
riz: California and Michigan, one each: Iowa,
Minnesota, and Nebraska, two each: and ka11-
sas tire: tu.al, eleven. The following North
,ru States vii, lu$e in reprefcntat1on-Elz.:
vs;re. New Hampshire, New York, Ohio. Penn
.ytyonis. aud Vermont, enc each: total. SIX
TIE following Southern States will gain in their
r:;,:cseala!luu-yiz.: Arkaasas. kcntucky* MS
.,lri. virgiuia, and West NlrE,nih, vns euch'
according to this calculation the Southern
States would gain ten representatives anu
.use out, a. net g1'n OF niis.
The Northern States would gain cleTt:i
and md lose s:x Representatives, net gain OF only
.i:y Contrary 10 the expectation that the re-
sui; Of the census would reduce the rcprcsent;.-
,;yn q: the South and increase thnt ~ the Nofta,
1tc SouIh has an absolute and relative gain. II
;Ee results Of the ceusus which serve Us u basis
t,r .hc above calculation. are tn>rrccs, than the
prI1ical pary aue int2ence Of The south would
TIL. South to-day has 105 and the North is. Rep
-.~.ntatrcs in the Lower House 1f Congress. n
majority Of The latter over the frruler ~ o1 the
;vl:a would have in the future liz and the
fl the latter over tic former OF =. While the
southern States to-day have 13s Electoral votes,
The Northern Suites have:ol majority in fnsor
Il @ SYef IN 1e g ne IN @
frs,ion Of HI and the Northern States
/. Is Electoral votes, leaving a ma
jostts IN favor Of tue latter r.. oyer o hs. tue
tsd bcfcre. While to-day the itcm"crafic party,
j: orlr. to he victorious i'll Presidential elcc-
a.a must, besides tho Electoral vote OF the
North It need only Obtain in the future IS
!t:t;or1l votes in the North to t1,!n victory In
Presidential ca,nlai:,re That the Republican
p1r.y rcglrus tits unexpected result with great
di-tsalst Is rInin aud natural. II VIC consider,
furthermore the enormous increase in popula-
uon ia some If the Southern States, as reported
:, these census returns. the thought rises irre
:s',ly in our minis that everything IS net as It
tnunid b. with these cnutncrEEons- We will
sgecde to the correctness OF tho returns
,n'm Florida aud Texas. becunse those
s 5eccired great I'M uf veafs o.
h. ii sa other soutnefn LEI States. which have not
gAn.t by inning a,tiuu, but lost by emigration,
taa notwithstanding this fact show such an
:lcreast in their respective numbers uf luhab-
::atlts 1by far outuulnbrrtng tho increase Of
population In the Northern Ssatcsl. these census
.surns look very dubious. III these States,
among which We would more particularly name
:v4th Carolina, careful Investigation should
The Aelc Yorker Ztitung hns the following
leader in reference to the census returns: "Long
rforc tue completion OF the enumeration Of the
.rhabitants in the state If South Carolina Sena-
'or Wade Hampton buasted that his Stare would
tnoT an itlcreASc Of at leAst IS to 10 per cent
oa his recommendation three Census Supcrvis-
oss we're appointed, and the prophecy of Hainp-
lou Wcame the literal truth. because the returns
1ian that Stale sntw MI increase of population
Of Il per cent. With this We must expect to sec
ne approximation in tho 14owtr House OF Con-
ftess from that State Increased by one member.
justly We ask for the t1'usDns Of Sslcn an cnOT-
Huns increase in population 1t uState that does
1ol oter any Inducements to immigration. How
eaa hls immense increase during the last ten
Vars b explained i'll view Of the very small in
t:ease Of lMpulaton during the preceding two
asades: Without any hesitation we answer:
aals pretended increase i'll population. Us 1r-
!.'ota os tue cetlsus c.1'ncrnurs ~ hut state,
Nnc:ht1g hut fraud and sw:ndle! 1t exists
IVY on pnper- At present We are not able to
sao* whether or not the higher census officers
ta aau ans part In these frauds. It is Il singular
.@. tha1 these remarkable increases
!. ea'y took place in districts: which re-
wh94HTfr
~ ~ easily be demonstrated whenever
sa INVESTIGATION is ordered. The more we ex-
eaoe tass infamous piece OF business the
t, ns'e Disgusting does it appear. 1t illustrates
;s ;ms,plalaly the rottcnncss of southern Demo-
asac mu.hls. Like Irresponsible children with
essss:tall. eas 50 they p!ny with the Constitution
aa,. sas eNal-F1ghts us with similar toy. Blu, it
m.aoaiselatcs maae also, tow miscrahly the Govern
nst. aut served by one Of i1s officers, and how
aa.Sstss2rJ It IS that Secretary Sciiurz should
ass ~ new enumeration in those districts where
~ ~ s"1nel!ne and f.Aud has been prrpetT71ted
rr''npe:ay ond barcfaccd. The natter Is Of too
~ importance, not alone because Of the poiit
raa s'nsequcf,ccs which fraudulent elaaiuera-
uu1 prt'd1'cc, but also because it is Il crime
rSs s1n ~ certain questions ,po, official statistical
nsaI 1t is d tlrst-cinss scandal, when,
:,a"naslanding :,a tho strictcSt Instructions.
Ssssd sus x;,h 3f the 1S united sta:es ia ni IS
:sssea ss scoundrcls in such n manner TINT even
f-s,sn s no;t obluse b!ocAhcad must discover the
~. 11e Secretary Of the Interior need not
ton 1n@i congress ns ordered an invcstiga-
k.H- These frauds and fnl:ificnHons art only
;ha taoa4 ~ oa4 as we have ii right to suppose from
trsteNceT o. these census returns, tht .iunlinis-
o., ~ seouid net Immediately, in order to wipe
"s Degrading shame"
,.sss ,ae A1@aukee Ueiu'd lInd.) has the following
no~ - u rclstioa To the Congressional Conye1:-
rss @et me Fourth Wisconsin district held at Mil
rnn.e On aug. e6: "The Republicans OF the
VS. congressional District Of rhe State of
,h.;s 'us'n have nominated Mr.. c. NJ Sanger as
w. aaoidate for Congress The nomination
H. sn'mous, which proves at all events that
s,na.. sanger Is regarded us 'strong
kasua:e ksaasl:e by his party associates. Mr.
hoase mas held at different times Offices Of
,hnsa. aaa trust and discharged the duties
t,t;ss" with fidelity aud honesty to the entire
nnn,a Of his constituents. He is very
oar+s aao as member Of the Republican
md ~ WIS always one Of its hardest workers
cnr,.A ost enthusiastic supporters. The political
ens.sN ~ ta's Congressional district indicates a
0nIs Increase Of the Nepublicaa party.
ly5dav vur ut years ago the Democrat William P.
Ini- as elected with considerable maj iority.
ls,E hr olaty dwindicd down 10 155 votes in
lE1snd 1nd1c 1ncn Deusrnr was elected. Hctwce.
katiors1 10y many things have occurred in our
towsnds x thnftlts M which Will greatly contribute
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