The Opelousas courier., 1885-11-21
low they do it in Pennsyl.
vania.
N. o States, Nov. lis.

N. @ States, Nov. Is.
The threat of John Sherman
10 reduce the Congressional
representation of the South up
81 the plea that the colored yot-
ers are disfranchised, because
they do not all vote the Repub-
Iican ticket, is approved by that
mugwump organ the New York
Times, which promises its pow
erful influence to further the
Sherman scheme of Southern
Acknowledgement.
The Times declares that "if it
shall appear that the systematic
disfranchisement of voters in
any Of the States works to gross
inequality of representation in
Congress, we shall not be de-
tered from insisting that the
evil shall be remedied.n Refer
ence, of course, is had only to
the Southern States in this out
burst of Indignation. But upon
alittle investigation it will be
found that there are other States
III which systematic disfran-
chising of voters which works to
gross inequality of representa-
ton in Congress" is practiced
most glaringly in the interest of
the Republican party.
Notably is this the case in
Pennsylvania as we learn from
the Pittsburg Post. Under the
rerrymandering Of the State, in
Tie superintendent Of the Con-
oressional districts, while 22,235
Republican voters elect a Con-
gresham, it takes $4,000 Demo
Gratis to do the same. In two
Republican counties $4,000 pop
ulation is awarded tUo senators
while d Democratic county with
y population of $4,000, gets but
oNe senator and in two Repub-
lican counties with less popula-
ton than two other Democratic
counties, the former have q Iarg-
er representation in the legisla-
tnre.
IF this Is not a systematic
DISTINGUISHING of voters and de-
priving them of rightful repre-
sontation we know not what to
call it. Mr.. Sherman, however,
is not aroused to a point OF
white heat Indignation at such a
wrong To Democrats In Pennsyl-
vania. Their disfranchisement
under the cover of nnconstitu-
tional appointments IS all
right. But iii the South, where
Republican votes are scarce and
greatly needed by Sherman's
Darty-the negroes having aban-
doned 1t and gone over to the
Democrats - orr Congressional
representation is To be reduced To
abasis hypothecated upon the to-
tai disfranchisement of the col
ored voters. That is the rene
al proposed by Sherman and
he Times for destroying the
Democratic majority in Con
gress. Id their zeal and haste
Ii emancipate the negroes and
make voters of them, these
APOSTLES of radicaIism gave no
thought of the future contingent
ey of an addition to the Demo
cratic party by the votes %
those whom they believed could
never be divorced from the Re-
publican party. Such political
catastrophe was no part Of their
philosophy, and now that they
are brought to a realization pl
their miscalculation, and see
that their own devilish work ia
the South has come home to
plague them, there II no limit to
their rage, and there il nomeas-
nrs I'd which they are not now
willing To resort ia order e cor
rect their folly and their blum
deEs.
But aIl such schemes OF dis
establishment carry with them
their own destruction. They
are Il nl6re byMtam fnluaen which
fails To alarm the most tImld
and only makes more deternin-
cd and defiant those against
whom It is aimed. &c is possible
fol the Republican party 20 Sc
cure representation from fhe
South, but never by such meth
0ds as proposed and advocated
by Sherman and bis school b
Radical leaders.
CLARA Belle wants to know
what q young man won't dc
when ID love. Well, he Won'l