Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11
CUBA.

Of Cuba concerns the South more
nearly than il may be generally
supposed. It may be thought
that we Of the South have no
other interest in the Cuban strug-
gle than mere sympathy. Let us re-
fleet o moment and see II it is so,
and II there are not other induce
ments to Wish the Cubans success.
The purchase Of Louisiana and
the annexation Of Texas added to
the domain of the South and to its
political strength. So would the
annexation Of Mexico and Cuba.
This Government is naturally
divided into sections, as the
Eastern, Northern, Western and
Southern. Each section has some
interests peculiar to it and not
shared by the Others.
The East have manufacturing
and fishing interests; the Northern
section, their mining, lumber and
because of the lakes) navigation
interests the West have railway,
agricultural and free trade in
terest, and in these respects the
South has similar interests, but the
Southern section has also social
interests peculiar to herself, and
her agricultural interest is dissimi-
lar in system from that of the
West.
Spread eagle orators 'know no
South, no North,n no East no West"
but trade, commerce aud politics
"know" those distinctions, and the
political philosopher will not
ignore them.
1t is a very patent fact that the
extent Of the population and
domain Of any section is the
source of its strength, its power
and influence in the government.
With this view is it not our inter.
est to favor the further acquisition
of Southern domain and popula'
ton? Cuba, because Of the habits
of her people, their sources Of
wealth, its contiguity to the South.
would be 4 Southern State, an in
tegral portion of the Southern
section, and would naturally atIil.
late politically and socially Will
the South.
And SO with Mexico.
The decrease Of negro popula
ton and other causes, satisfy II,
that in time their effect us a polit.
ical power will be gone. Their
present political power is artificial
It is not the pure result OF mum.
hers. Mexico has two natives
(Indians,) to one European, but
the latter rule the country by
force of wealth and intelligence
In fact it is too well known FOL
denial that in all countries it is no
numbers, but wealth and intelli.
gence that yields political power,
In time two causes will con,
spire to give the South preponder.
ance in American politics One iG
the natural and inevitable dc.
crease Of the negro race at the
proportional rate lat present. Of
almost two per Centum a year; the
other cause that just mentioned
that education and wealth
must and will rule Il country's pc.
litical fortunes. The reverse Of
this latter proposition exists to.
day because Of the artiiiciality, the
anomalous character Of the situa.
ton in this country. Let Cubs
and Mexico and other adjacent
and contiguous Southern coun
tries become members of this
Union for they will add to the i'm
portance and strength Of the
South and hasten the day ofour de
l~iverance from the combination o.
East, North and West.
Can We of the South hold GU
until the happening of these com
ing events!
Will liberty be dead, the coun
try anarchized, and a Thorough
despOtism established before tina
period can arrive?
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