The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-14
Imnanding Revolution in the Northwest.


1t is about time that the northwest begins to take
leading part in the concert Of States For some time
the northwest has been playing second fiddle, while
New England has handled the leading violin. " e
have had practice enough in showing the bow TO begin
to shove it on our own account
The following item, which wall serve as text Is
taken from Ohio papers
The New York Independent notices the remarka
bic dividends that being declared by banks manu-
featuring companies and railroads.. In referring the
New England manufacturing associations the indie
pendent says One of these corporations, the An
droscogn mills with capital of million dollars pays
forty per cent; the Nashua, with the same capital,
PAYS thiry-ye; the Appleton twenty-five the Pacific,
capital millions and half, twenty-four; the Mer-
rirnac twenty-three, and on"
WHO pays all these little dividends that are now
being received by banks, manufacturing companies
I and railroads? The people-consumers; and among
those who prominent in assisting to swell the dly
bends Of these corporations, the people Of the
northwest Being as it were, inland, and depending
on the east and eastern routes for our transportation
and supplies the northwest is comparatively isolated
frem the benefits of competition The south has the
Mississippi the gulf and the seaboard and it land
European cTgoes or ship Its products Tor other cou-
tries at its very doors.
What the northwest needs Mt the present moment is
party popular movement devoted the interests OF
the northwest. We want State legislators whe will
labor for the advancement Of the northwest, and men
for the national legislature who will hold the interests
OF tue W none OlfeE save tbOoC VI
the Union. We need representation both at Wash
ington and cur State capitals that will egslate first
for the northwest and lastly if at ALL for the negro
We want State representation that will extricate the
people from the grasp of local monopoliSt5 OF all
Sorts and national representatives who will take us
from the tolls Of New England manufactures and high
tariff and who will secure outlet to the ocean
sufficient to answer the demands of immense pro
ductye ability
Yates, Trumbul Doolittle Washburne, Wilson, anc
! in fne all the prominent men from Illinois, Iowa
Wisconsin, and the other States of the northwest de
vote their entire time to the African. Not one o
them thinks speaks for the great section which
elected him We are bled by railroads taxed by gov
eminent and New England and are suifocated III Tux
excess Of our production like an obese victim /;
his own fat and oar representatives have not though
towards relief,
There never vas better time than the present is 70
g 4 great popular movement 1t should be northwes
/ tern movement 1t should be an antI-mouopoly, anti
l. New England, antieverytng movement save tn
Union and the northwest 1t ought to be 4 moyemen
: which should retire to private life the Washburns
) Doolittles Wilson's and others, who give their enr
/ valuable time to the southern negro IL Is move
rnent which should represent mainly the interests Q
the white people of the northwest
J We think We see a spontaneous purpose among th
) people Of this State organise such movement
may be seen in the frequent and enthusiastic gather
nes of farmers and merchants to concert measures
defense against the ntolerable operations OF railroad
and other corporations. 1t may be seen IN the organ
sation Of free trade league in this city, whose oget
is to concert Of defense against the ezactlon
, of New England. 1t may be seen III the resolutions
citizens of Chicago in requiring from railroad mana
gers an account OF their stewardship. It may be see
ii the columns of the country press III the CONSTANT
# occurring denunciations Of condition OF things
whose action the many Of the northwest are becomin
pauperised for the benefit Of the few. 1t is seen
h the fevegish resessness Of the entire northwesti an
in the eager looking for and namberess proposals en-
r mating from all directions for reIIet Tor tbs owe
/; burdencd, over-taxed section
Legislators and corporations that are wise will mar
u ali these signs Of the time The northwest is on Il
st eve Of revolution not Of arms but against monop
N lists old fogyism in legislation and dependence ppo
~ New England Those who float with the rising ul
y will consult their and the general welfare. Tho
II Who attempt to oppose it will surely be oyerWhemC
with destruction. Chicago Times.