The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-06
EAST AND WEST,

We believe in the healthy growth of our
country as a whole, and not in one section,
at the expense of another; and, therefore,
we have been inclined to view with fore
bodings Of evil, the preponderance Of mum
bUrs, wealth, manufactures, ETC., at the
East over other sections of the Union. The
evils that have shown themselves, and that
are maturing for future development, as re-
sulting from this course, are many, and Of
the most serious character Take, for in
stance, the gold furry Of September last.
Does any well informed banker or business
man believe that had the West retained at
any principal point in her borders, like St.
Louis, Cincinnati or our own city, the cap
ital that was legitimately her own, BY all
the laws Of trade, instead Of having it de-
posted in Wall street, the effects of that
speculation among circle of gold gamblers
in New York-ha1 it been possible at all
would have been so disastrous all over
the country il the arrangement Of values
and the stOppage Of legitimate business
operations In its influence in a political
or o onetary point of view upon the country
at large, the city of New York is more for
eign than that of any of the great centres
Of G. pital and population in Europe, and
unless held in check BY other points Of in
tluence in our country, in the interior, will
wreck alike our social and financial status.
lis because of this belief we welcome
the agitation of such topics, and make eff
| forts for their adoption, as those Of First
Ports Of Entry in the Interior. The Remov-
al Of the National Capital, The Develop
ment of Interior Navigation, and Manu-
features, etc. If lighthouse is wanted On
point in Narragansett bay, when there
are not five thousand tons Of shipping pass
yearly, how soon is it granted? If We
want to open up some obstructed channel
Of navigation for internal commerce, which
is scores Of times more valuable than all our
foreign traffic, the appropriation is dealt
out in meagre allowance, and with a most
unwilling disposition. What is the remedy
for this, and the assurance of more heal
thy condition of things for all portions of
the country? Let the West develop ber
resources in manufactures, mining and the
furnishing Of home markets, by these means
for her agricultural population. Let her
adopt and follow policy in the national
councils by which capitalists can be induced
to plant here great works of industry, and
the end is attained. Our centres Of ex-
change shall be 50 enlarged in their in
Huence and SO solid in their characters as
that they can both stand and Withstand the
shocks and influences from abroad, that
ever must largely control the great marts
upon the seabOard, who, acting as factors
for the capital and fabrics Of Europe, think
less Of America than Of their employers
abroad. There should be at this point
city whose influence as money, political,
commercial and manufacturing centre
should be equal to that q her agricultural
position Were it 50, in 10 respect would
the East dictate to US as now on any Of
these points, but there would be the union
and feeling Of communities mutually de-
pendent, yet mutually and equally pow
erful and influential