The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-04
After the Next Census.

The papers of the East are al.
ready beginning 70 discuss the
next census, and its probable bear.
ing upon the legislation Of the
bountry. They arrive at the con-
clusion that the scepter has depart.
cd from the Atlantic slope, and
that the seat Of power is hence.
forth to be located west Of the ALE.
ghanies. The Now York World
has been casting its prophetic eye
over the horizon, and concludes
that
In questions purely financial The
West and the South arc natural al
lies-the chief dustry Of both sec
tions being Agriculture-and The
influence of the South in National
politics has been practically abOl.
ished since the census of 1860
But, during the next decade, the
South will be in the Union with
increased power. The South will
have an increased representation
in Congress in consequence of the
abolition Of slavery, which will
cause fUe fifths Of its colorcd pop.
uIation to be counted, instead OF
three tifths as under the last census
The weight of the South in the ma
tlonal councils will thus be in.
creased; and, from similarity Of ir
terests, the South will reinforce the
West, and their joint influence will
operate as q unit. Bu; the West
will take the lead, and the increase
of its Representatives will enable
it to dictate the politics of the ma.
ton. After the next census the
will of the West cannot be success
fully resisted; and all specuIations
respecting the future course of our
politics will 60 widely astray, un-
less they are based on a correct es
innate Of the tendencies of West~
orn opinion.
Such being the case, the World
argues that, the predominant sen.
timcnt of the West being vigorous.
ly opposed to a protective tariff,
and this section and its natural al.
ly, the South, being q community
of consumers of manufactured
goods, We are 10 tho dawn of q
great and final triumph of free
trade principles.
On the important questions con.
nected with the national debt, the
interests of the West and South be.
ing also identical, and neither be
ing heavy bolders of bonds, the
World intimates its belief that
both will favor repudiation-which
shows the ignorance of that paper
in regard TO the real sentiments
and strict integrity OF the West in
all matters involving the honor OF
the nation.
On the currency question, the
World tears that the influence of
the West will not be salutary.-
The West desires abundance Of
money; it shrinks from q reduction
of prices; it will probably contin
ue to oppose, as it has hitherto sue
cessfully opposed, a contraction "f
the currency with a view to the re,
sumption of specie payments. But
resumption without contraction is
a demonstrated impossibiIity--ex-
cept by altering the standard OF
the coinage.
On the Democratic hobby of
State Rights, our author has no
hope of the West. Having been
accustomed to regard themselves
as the creatures instead of the ere.
ators of the Federal Government
having begun their existence as
dependent Territories in a state oi
complete subsection to the Federal
authority; having no diversity Of
interests which leads them to fear
or be jealous Of each other, and
trusting to their wonderful growth
to maintain their rights against
other sections of the county, it is
not probable that they will ever
be strenuous advocates Of State
Rights.-Cin. Times.