The statement of Kant is as simple as Pure Reason, which is the title of his great work. It claims plainly for “every citizen” a share in the government, and is the deliberate conclusion furnished by this eminent philosopher, whose name, rarely quoted in politics, is an unimpeachable authority. * * * * * Such is the definition of a republican form of government, as found in the history, declarations, opinions, and public acts of the Fathers of our country, reinforced by the authority of foreign intelligence and the example of France. From this presentation of authorities not to be questioned we pass easily to another stage of the discussion, where the conclusion is the easy and irresistible sequence. III. Bringing these lapsed States to the touchstone, we see at once their small title to recognition as republican in form. Authentic figures are not wanting. The census of 1860 discloses the population of the States in question. +----------------+--------------------+-----------------------+ | | | Colored Population, | | States. | White Population. | Slave and Free, | | | | including Indians. | +----------------+--------------------+-----------------------+ |Alabama | 526,271 | 437,930 | |Arkansas | 324,143 | 111,307 | |Florida | 77,747 | 62,677 | |Georgia | 591,550 | 465,736 | |Louisiana | 357,456 | 350,546 | |Mississippi | 353,899 | 437,406 | |North Carolina | 629,942 | 362,680 | |South Carolina | 291,300 | 412,408 | |Tennessee | 826,722 | 283,079 | |Texas | 420,891 | 183,324 | |Virginia | 1,047,299 | 549,019 | | +--------------------+-----------------------+ | | 5,447,220 | 3,656,112 | +----------------+--------------------+-----------------------+