New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-28

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The revelations of the late United States
census are now in process Of analysis and
Interpretation by Systematic thinkers, who
the results of their 1abOrs in elaborate
treatises. But, even to the rapid glance: Of
the Journalist, under the daily increasing
pressure of current topics, these formidable
columns of figures are replete with practl-
cal lessons OF untold value.
They represent the progress OF our Union
in the most remarkable and exceptional de-
cade of its existence, in which It's physical
and moral resources were taxed for the sup
preston Of the most gigantic rebellion ever
known in history. Our first glance is natur-
ally directed to that portion Of the country
which was the scene of this destructive
strife. Taking the fifteen former slave
States-Alabalna, Arkansas, Delaware, Flor
ida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mary
land. Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
we find their aggregate population in 1870
was 1883, 6l5, an increase in ten years OF
l,7l7 1922, or l4ll per cent. The entire pop
ulatiOn Of the Union in 1870 was 80, 558, 81
an increase of !, III, 1850, or % g. per cent.
That is, the increase of the slave States
was, in ratio, but twO-thirds Of that Of the
whole, The white population Of these
States is reported at 9,N8,077, an increase
of ,34l 1873, or 1860 per cent; the cOlOred
population was 4,495,479, an increase Of
1874. 48l, or only per cent.
In none Of these States is there an actual
decrease of population. The largest incre-
ment was in Missouri-539, 2S3, or 563 per
cent. The smallest Increment was in South
CarOlina-lS9S. or O.G per cent. Texas in
creased 81, 1854, or 35.48 per cent; while
Arkansas increased but So, OBI, only LOB per
cent.
Missouri and Texas have had an immense
development Of their railroad systems, and
an enormous immigration, which accounts
for the fact of their great advance upon the
general average of the country. Of the
Atlantic slave States, Delaware shows an
increase of 1879, or ll.3l per cent; Mary
land, $685., or 1856 per cent; Virginia, in
GLIDING West Virginia, 70,859, or 4.44 per
cent; North Carolina, 1879, or 1888 per
cent; South Caralna, 1898, or or per cent;
Georgia, 1858, or l1.99 per cent.
Of the Gulf States Florida shows an in
crease of AZ 1924, or 80. g per cent; Alabama,
32,79l, or $40 per cent; Mississippi, 1851,
per cent; Texas, ga 1864, or 35.4S per cent.
Of the interior States Kentucky increased
l65, 1897, or 1870 per cent; Tennessee, 1879.
or ID. 40 per cent; Arkansas, 53,02l, or l.23
per cent; Missouri; 539, 2S3, or 500 per cent.
The white population decreased in Ala
bama 1887, or 0.93 per cent, and in South
Carolina 1853, or 0.5 per cent. Its largest
increase was in Missouri, 539, 657, or 81 % per
cent, rate in advance of even the large in
crease of the total population of that State
In Texas it increased l43 8O9, or 4l7, which
was not equal to the general ratio. OF the
Atlantic States, Delaware increased ii $780,
or 2.S4 per cent Maryland, 1886, or 1866
per cent: Virginia and West Virginia. IS, 1913,
or $40 per cent; North Carolina, As, 528, or
40 per cent; Georgia, H,X6, or sol per
cent. South Carolina decreased as before
creased 1881, or 1855 per cent; Mississippi, |
%, 997, or 8.l9 per cent; Louisiana, 1898, or
2.67 per cent; Texas, 143,SO9, or 34H per |
cent. OF the interior States, Tennessee in |
creased 109, 1897, or 1928 per cent: Ken |
lucky, LIS, 2O8 or 1880 per cent; Arkansas, |
81 ,972, or LII per cent; Missouri, 539.657. or |
81. % per cent.
The colored population decreased in Ken
lucky 1857. or 6:2S per cent; in Virginia
in Missouri, 432, or O.3 per cent. Its |
greatest increase was in Florida, 29.0O2, |
Or Az per cent. In Delaware it in |
creased 1l67, or 5.40 per cent; in Maryland, |
1860, or 2.55 per cent; in North Carolina, |
30, l2S, or S.22 per cent; in South Carolina,
1894, or O.8 per cent; in Georgia, 79, 444, or
l7.06 per cent: in Alabama, 81 SAC, or S.62
per cent; in Mississippi. 67s7, or l55 per
,ent; in Louisiana, 1887, or 3.95 per cent; |
n Texas, 1854, or 1857 per cent; in Ar
Kansas, 1870, or $50 per cent; in Tonnes
zee, 80 1872, or 1888 per cent. The colored
population. has gained upon the white, in
he ratio of increase, in Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia. Louisiana, North Caro-
ina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
In the remaining States the relative in
crease has been in favor of the white popu-
alton. In all the old border States the
Olored population has declined in its rela-
i've ratio, a fact which is noticeable only Of
among the more Southern States.
several of the free States, however, show
arge increments Of colOred population;
hat of the District Of Columbia has ad-
'anced from l4.3l6 to 43, 4O4.