The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-23


great State of the SOuth--that State
which was the leading State in the Con-
federacy At the time Of the adoption of
the Constitution; will take Old Vir-
giniA. Virginia has an area of 6l,352
square miles. In 1870 her population
was 748,309. She was then the frat
State in population and wealth, as she
was the first in influence, in the Union.
New York has $4,000 square miles, 15,-
352 less than Virginia. In 1890 New
York was fifth in population she had
only 34O,l people. In 1920 New
York became the first in population, as
she still is. In 1850 the population of
Virginia was 1,421 ,661; the population
of New York 3,O9I394 In 1860 the
population of Virginia was 1596,3lS,
throwing all the negroes in. In 1860 tue
population of New York was 3,980735.
New York rather runs ahead.
Bat perhaps it may be said New
York bad peculiar facilities; she had an
immense trade; she had the best har-
Dor in the world; of course she must
grow; take some other States that are
far away FROM the seaboard, and try
them" Very well; Try Kentucky and
Ohio. think Kentucky has a little the
advantage in climate over Ohio, as Vir-
ginia certainly has over New York. Vir-
ginia has three or four large rivers; New
York but one. | take Kentucky and
Ohio because they are nearly equal in
area, and are both removed from The sea-
board, and they Adjoin each other Ken
lucky was admitted into the Union In
1880, with an area af 37,080 square miles.
Ohio was not admitted till twelve years
after with an area of 80 964 square
miles. The population of Kentucky in
1850was 982, ,405; that of Ohio $3.50 1929.
In 1860 the population of Kentucky was
1,l556S4; that of Ohio 2, 1888, ,511. There
is very marked difference. Ohio has
double the population of Kentucky.
| II Oh but some one may say, GAIL that
does not apiIy to Maryland; she has in
creased more rapidly than the other
States; she has 100000 people .now.v
Well let us take Maryland and as she
is small State, will conirast her with
come Free State Of about the same ex-
tent. Maryland has an area of 1856
square miles; Massachusetts has an area
OF 1900 square miles, The population
of Maryland in 1790w 319,728; that
of Massachusetts, 1873, ,717--a little more
than that of Maryland. In 1850 the popu-
latioh Of Maryland was 583, ,034; that of
Massachusetts, 094514, In 1860 the
population OF Maryland was 697, 7,049;
| tDav yr hrsssao uusaf "a n 231 066--aln,oat
twice the population of Maryland, count,
ing all shades and all colors, notwith-
standing all ilemigrAtion. ,afi .Ilfrir
But il may be said "thers are other
considerations besides population that
does not mean any thing; people like to
stay up in Massachusetts,; they can get
work there, and cannot get il down here" "
Ali that's the question. Why can't free
men come here and get work? In Mary
land, in 1850, the value of all property
was $2l9,217 1854; in 1860, $376, 9l9, 994.
The value OF all property in Massachu-
setts in 1850, was 1913, 342,2 in 1850
1915, ,237 ,433. Thus, Massachusetts, has
not only twice as many people as Mary
land, but more than twice as much
wealth. The average value of land in
Maryland is $11 per acre, based upon
the actual value of real estate as con
tanned in the census of 1860. The Av-
ersge value Of land in Massachusetts,
according to the same authority, is $0I
per acre, nearly nine times as much
How do you account for this2
Then somebody says: ooh, Massa
chusetts is an exceedingly fortunat,
State; they are sharp Yankees up there
they have wonderful degree of trickery
and in q bargain they can cheat all crea
tion." Well, then, let us come Httl
! nearer home let US take up New Jersey
know that Eastern Shore men are q
bused all oser crestion as being rathe
anti progressive, but never yet saw a
Eastern Shore man who would not &c
mad if you called him worse than
> Jerseyman. Bsughter. Now, how i
; il with Maryland and New JerseyP Mary
land, as have already said, has an are
Of 1856 square miles, and in 1860 had
: population of 637,049. New Jersey ha
an area of 8, 320 square miles, consider
ably less than Maryland. The popula
! tion of New Jersey in 1900 was 1874 l39
. that Of MARYLAND 3l9,728. The popula
ton of New Jersey then was about three
hfths that of Maryland Ia 1850 th
population of New Jersey was 1890
and in 1860, 672 ,032--only 1900 benin
: : the State of Maryland, and only $500
: negroes when we had 10000.
, But that is not all The Jerseyme
: who raise sweet potatoes aud oantelOpe
. and watermelons Gin which produce W
. also have On interest) have a way 0
! making money too. They have prosper
\ ed without slaves, and remember chat
was in 1920 that New Jersey abolishe
slavery. The value Of properly in Me-
= Jersey in 1850 was 5000, 100000 (pAftl
estimated) which was less by SO lOOO, Ol
3 than the value of property in Marylan
In 1860 the property Of New Jersey ha
= increased IN value more than two fold
!. her real aud personal property was the
p valued At S467 9l8,324 sal 81
= Gentleman. IS not the state OF Mar
!, land as good as the Slate Of New Jerse.
. Can we not hold our own with that sand
State ? am sure we can and yet q
- census returns show that although q
land in Maryland averages but Sll p
acre, the lsnd in New jersey, poor 81
is (and | was going TO say that some
q it over which travelled 1 would hard
- have 40 a gift), is worth S3opsr acre Z
!, State over. a4
es Why is this Is IL because of climat
ee Is II because Of soil la u beoapse OF
or want of industry in our people Is
of because New Jerseymep bave more bod
or mental yigor than Marylanders,
ON have any particular advantages or faci
A. ties over Marylanders No. The co
nv olusion is irresistible the proof is