American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-09
THE REAL CAUSE OF THE ExCLU-
SION OF THE SOUTH FROM RE-
PRESENTION IN CONGRESS.

A''ouHe, DIS d writer Ill dllOlHcl Splltl'
once INDUCED in satirical remark
to the effect that the people in tn
: direction of the Rocky Mountains
were not up in intelligence to th
"higher plane of those on the Al
. lantic border, Without endorsin
the suggestion, even in its way of hu
NOR, the thought has often recurret
to us, with all its apparent truth ant
earncStness, in connection with tn
action Of the West in respect to tht
, exclusion of loyal representative!
from the South. The interests of tho
South and West, as regions vastly
productive of the great agriculture
staples, have ever required their ac
ton as unit to protect themselves
from the class Of monopolieS Of the
East, in their inccSsant demands fol
those high rates of duties, operating
as a constant premium upon every
dollar Of receipts for generations.
which have now so filed the Golfers
of such monOpolieS that nearly all
the national bank capital of the IA
ton is concentrated there. We have
recently seen most startling figures
upon tue latter point, which, we re-
greet to say, are miSlaid. We are in
the receipt of the New Orleans Bul-
letia, containing an article relating
to the identity of Southern and West
ern interests. We quote:
Distractions exist at the mouth OF
the river, millions of value are arrest
ed. and mercantile calculations en-
tircly defeated thereby. Dealers in
cotton, -four. or tobacco hesitate to
take the risks Of a route, where they
may be disappointed in meeting their
bills.
The communications of New Or
leans with the ocean on the one hand.
and with the great Western grana-
ricS on the other, should not be in
tcrruptcd for an hour. They should |
be placed beyond doubt. for every
diminiShes their value. +.
We nave urged upon the Western .
cities the Importance of demanding .
an open outlet by the mouth ot the
We now az c4.m tot
look at the increased rates Ct height
demanded by the carriers l.~wcen
st. Louis and New Orleans since the (.
lee instructions. The West is in the
power of the Eastern railroads and |
Western steamb DatS, and unless
lines can be secured it is
likely to pay for every casual inter
ruption in the communications. The
most etlectual remedy for this freight
aXt0rtion will be to open the NiSsis-
,ippi and tAaS chtapen freight and
increase caIgoeS,
Ii the whole Western export and
import trade could be turned through
this channel, the immense demand
for transportation would increase the
number of barge and other lines. and
30 establish a competition that could
not be combined against the shipper.
The adoption of through frcightS on /
ur railroads running in connection
With those Of the West would aid
cry greatly in alternating the inter {
options of Our rraGe. Regular freight ,
ines by Iail from Chicago and st.
-OulS with steam transfer and boat !
ines between Cairo and Cohmbus) ,
would do much to regulate OR pro t
,ision supply. Allrail schedules be J
ween Louisville and Nashville. and {
<ew Orleans would have a similar j
fleet Our business season is 50 t
hort that we cannot afford to lose i
lay. and every interruption should !
II at once removed. |
y hundred fold more than ever le- [
ore is there now need of Southern -
nd Western combination in the halls il
+ Congress to prevent the enactment '
The infamous tariff scheme now be- Il
IRE the Senate. The New York Even. Il
~ Post (Republican) truly terms it ".
bill to increase the price Of the OF
ecessarics Of life, and to grind the cr
ices Of the workingmcn." We quote Il
ON it as follows: pl
We must again warn Congressman m
ralnSt the atrOciOuS tariff bill now er
fore the Senate. No man WHO OK ce
'ctS to continue inpublic life can af- Ia
I'd to vote for that bill, which dis 81
inmates heavily against the me m
IanicS and farmers Of the country m
favor Of the wealthy. al
1t does this in an ingenious WAY. rr
lich makes the tariff a maddle TO re-
y but experts. 1t is a fact that in
is tariff bill the cheaper qualities OF de
9TH are to have a much higher pro- ON
rtion Of duty laid upon them than m,
e high-priced cloths. Thus. wool,an .b
ltingS, the gold cost Of which is a.
.OS per yard. are to be raised TWEEN he
four per cent. higher: but the fine IN,
d costly qualities. the gold price of nm
llch IS @2.4O. are raised only eleven n.
! cent; aud still finer qualities. of W.
,d cost Of S2.G0, are raised .t.. ten #
r cent. The coaHsrr ...f.r.. are l..
pay from eight -l. ..ndred re-,
j twenty per cent. s. .- lps. hui bo
, finer and more cost are only II
rdened with from SiXty-tye TO Sc. a.,