New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-15
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
POVERTY oP THE SOUTHERN STATES.

From TTibunN
A corresnondent of The NEW YORK IRIB-
UNE has collected from the census reports OF 1871 an
exhibit OF the value Of property in the southern states
The comparison with the values OF 1885, as shown by me
census Gf that year. makes startling showing of the
impovershmen Of the South within the past decade.
dispose the whole question by deciding the lmpoVer
ishment he just visitation upon ne 5opth ior tHe
sins of the Rebellion. Practical men will rather stop 10
consider the burden of this loss fails upon the en-
tire country and Inquire nt a Dg Of the
slaves There Is only other cause that can account
for this wholesale mpoverishment. and that Is 10 De
sonnd I'm rho abuses incident to reconstruction These
abuses NAV be summed up under two general heads "
rom ysteiHac Industry (2 the vlainies Of car,
,,bagism But the people OF the North cannot an0ru
to nave this process OF impovershment continue Inc
dG~fepce OF S5OCOOO0OOO in property values at the
South including the actual depreoiaIiton s1u ' n9
Shat amount OF taxpayng resources This withdrawal
Of taxes, which the southern states snt pay unuei
favorable circumstances, throws just mat adnlonai
bur den upon the aX-payiDg property OF tne N3Itn IN
Of the case the support OF Inc
upou every tax payer in the Northern states.
from m san franoiSoO Ahd California
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE is reported as con-
tinuDg 10 denOunce the back pay STEAL and as GAZING
upon voters TO rise superior TO party anu SLOW py as
We wish All the newspapers in the country would 40 the
same thing There is not person an the whole country,
bhed by his unparalleled act OF treachery II such
acts are 70 be Endorsed, what guarantee mas tne
fonr or ye months ago. 1t therefore not TO be CON
demued any ongeri We have yet 10 learn tnat oIi
49, ~ 10 he freed from responsibility, without pnnsh
,nsa because OF the lapse OF time And we lndorse
mar act next Congress, or any sHcceens oe n"'
~ tbcir pay at any rate they please
RIGHTEOUS DEFENSE OF THE CHINESE.
FROM Philadelphia PTesA - =,
A San Francisco correspondent OF IHE NEW NV
YoRK TIBUSE writing OF the opposllon 70 0sSse p
aron and OF the repreSsYe measures tbat nave Deen
sdssted asserts that the "Hoodluns as the cf,naai
and paaper classes OF California are eaeu, o ne
concerned about the Chinese The whlte iAooIeis, nS
sdds are unwilling 70 work, while tne SnnySo ar What
Tor their Industry patience and tTstwortnness nna
ever may be said u the undesirabeness OF THESE peop
a. Ntzens the peKsee tons 10 which they are
are cruel aid unmered and It time the petset SEM
enf of the country 20 their relief All the ihulk
ttes wrongs and selfish laws heaped upon Inc coorod
men few years ago are now showered WIN auHeu tiI
,yes nnon these unhappy Immigrants. IL Is hopeIal
SIN mat many Of the newspapers are espousing the
'@"''' AN OUTRAGE NOT 10 BE FORGOTTEN.
nv SroTE ne hOTtcieT Conn., Balleiin =.
rrv -YoRK TRIBUNE has published list
o, the members OF the last Congress and what disp2s
q. thsv hsd made with their pay, accompanying the
on IA; Ringing editorial. TINS gross outrage npOn
DE sountry should not be forgotten nor the nenoIs
en IN they have returned their dishonest gains
1nlo LhA peoples treasury.