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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 35: Massachusetts and the compromise.—Sumner chosen senator.—1850-1851. (search)
romoted by common views on the subject of representation in the State Legislature. The Constitution at that time distributed representatives among the towns and cities, but allowed towns of less than a certain population a representative for only a certain number of years in a decade. Even the towns entitled to one or more representatives often failed to elect under the majority rule which then prevailed. On the other hand, Boston elected by general ticket, with no failure in any year , forty-four Whigs, although if required to elect by wards or districts a breach would have been made in this solid column. Its disproportionate share of legislative power was a common grievance of both minority parties. They profited in 1850 by the advantage that in this particular election—which was the one preceding the periodical State valuation—each town, however small, was entitled to a representative; and their strength lay in the country, and not in the large cities. The Democrats were at