The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-08
I H Z R E P u B L | G..
WASHINGTON:
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8. 1919



widely spreadappreciation oftheimportance
of, not to say necessity for, the introduction
of greater variety of industrial pursuits
into localities hitherto confined to one staple
production. Political prejudices and party
discipline have long restrained inquiry
upon topics which are challenging investi-
CATION by reason of their bearing upon in
terests of the greatest magnitude. In
Louisiana, large portion of the capital
heretofore employed in the production Of
cotton has been diverted to the culture Of
another staple. In Georgia, and other
States, manufactures are rapidly spring
ing up near to the fields which produce
the raw material consumed in them.
This increase of manufactures and a
more rational division of labor in growing
the great staples of the south, are exert
ing very natural and salutary influence
upon public opinion. We are glad to no.
tice not only favorable change in regard
to the tariff, but also in respect to kindred
subjects of Legislation. 1t is marvel
which can only be explained by the tyran-
ny of political prejudices-that Louisiana
should have ever ranged herself upon
the side of that party which denies Con-
gress the constitutional right to improve
our great rivers. She and Mississippi are
more sensibly and deeply interested in the
internal navigation of the United States
than any other members of the confedera-
cy. The great father of rivers pours into
their laps the products of the richest and
most extensive districts drained by any
river of the world. Many of its tributa-
ries penetrate the finest agricultural coun-
ties of both those States and especially
is this so in Louisiana, through which the
Red river runs diagonal course, affording
| channel which the General Government
could, with comparatively small cost, rem
der always available to opulent and fertile
| counties.
We have been led into these remarks
by the annexed article from the Red Rivey
Republican, published at Alexandra, La.
Its reflections are Just, and based upon
sufficient data. We are encouraged to
hope, too, from the confident tone of the
Republican,, that Louisiana will do her
share in redeeming the next Congress from
the possession of the Opposition;
From the Red Riper (La.) Republican.
Congo EsSIoNAL ELECTIoN.-The cleo
ton of Representative to Congress from
this district is of peculiar Importance, and
more than usual interest is felt about II
every where, abroad as we'll as at home.
This is owing as much to personal consid-
erations as to the political consequences
likely to grow out OF the election. o. n.
| Ogden, the candidate of the Wings, and
the friend of the Administration, is widely
known as young man of brilliant attain
ment- and generous and noble nature,
and it is naturally expected that, in can
wasting the district, he will, by his urban
ity of manners, win for himself the favor
of the people wherever he goes, and sue.
coed in relieving his competitor, Colone
Morse, who has been now nearly six year,
in Congress without doing any thing thai
any body knows of for his constituents, o
the burden Of disappearing them any
longer.
But independent of any advantages Mr.
Ogden may possess over his opponent
even were he his inferior in point of tai
ents and capacity to fill the place of rep
resentatiye in the national councils
which no one will afirm--we would have
no fears for the result. A change ha
come over "the spirit Of the dream" o
the people Of the district-ther interest
have undergone change, and chang
of measures they know is, under the "cir
+ cumstances," to use word Of Gen. Cass
J both desirable and necessary for their owl
and the welfare Of the country. Tn
"every man for himself and God for u
all" policy which prevailed under Demo
cratic rule IN the management Of the al
, fairs of the Government, and by whic
the Democratic party is still governed j
all public matters, whether federal, state
or parish, was, owing to It's seeming jus
tice and plausibility, extremely popula
: with the masses, but it does not now su
the people of this district as we'll as it die
It is being abandoned as unwise by th
rejecting portion Of those who advocate
it, for a more liberal and enlightened on,
! The propriety Of the Government enactin
laws having tendency to deveIope III
! resources of the country, and calculate
e to increase its wealth and greatness,
becoming more generally acknowledge
while the argument, once so weighty her
d when cotton was our only staple and OF
/ only dependance-that by tariff v
b. were taxed for the benefit of others will
:. out deriving any advantage from IT GU
e selves--is fast losing its influence. II
now evident that the South cannot, Z
n. heretofore, continue to rely entirely upc
r cotton, and must turn her attention pa