National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-20
THE TEXAS PACIFIC.
The Key-uote Of southern Prosueritv

The Keynote Of Southern Prosperity.
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: 1t appears not unlikely that the Texas
Pacific road will pass into being upon the very
premises that sought its overthrow, and the hos
tility Of certain well-known journals is proving
the best possible inducement to its support The
need for this line in checking the encroachment
ard oppression OF those already established, and
the inevitable cheapening Of transportation, to
say nothing Of ulteriCr advantages, is now very
generally conceded. In the Texas Pacific rail-
road Col. Scott has unquestiOnably struck the
keynote to prosperity in the South, and what can
be more stimulating than that the local good
merits thereof are swiftly taking up the refrain
and by their inAorsement and pledges evidencing
Just appreciation Of the great worK.
The desideratum for our Union now is peace
within-rest from the warning factions that must
retard wherever existing, the free progress It Is
Americas high prerogative to enunclate This
crushes into hOpelessness all insurrectionary
measures. Yet, easy as 1t is to govern thus to
ard TO dispel the miasmatic influences Of corrup-
ton in high places, does not the national heart
cry, Peace peacel where there is no peace?"
And the empire of union Mr.. Grants genius has
established evolves problems that only the ad-
juncts Of CO operative interest may happily solve
Therefore infinitely better for the South-better,
wiser for the whole Union-to secure that peace
that comes Of trade and manufacture, not only
encouraged, but identical in interest.
Clasping hands, as the noble and true OF either
section are doing, there presents to the rational
mind only one Interpretation Of the States record
these last ten years. Human nature being what
It is 1t is impossible to blame the South for her
prejudices and aspirations, but II would have
been madness for the Government not to take
these to account" The plain facts are, and 1t is
our purpose to be plain, It is impossible to do JUS
tice to the South, as the South understands Jus
tice, without fragrant injustice to the North;
hence we argue, TO effect q marriage o. Interest,
such as corporated bodies in commerce, manuEac-
ture and agriculture must inevitably bring will
beget q union, faith and good feeling as no hlth-
erto existing relation has ever done. From the
earliest time in the history OF the States there
has existed lurking antaROnism, the outcome Of
differing views and institutions. These are all
past, and the sections, beyond their own partici-
patton, are drawn by cords, as they at no distant
day shall be, by the iron bands Of united interest
The persistencY and calculation with which
leading reviews have of late opened up the re-
sources of the Southern States has awakened In
eyes Of the world are to turn in 70. Il people
that through four tedious years, comprised by
sea and land, without foreign succor or credit,
could defy the armies of the Union must have
selEsustaining powers we know not Of; yet from
pens, subtle propagandists Of the mimicable
views Of certain withdrawing corporations,
We hear Of the aridity and unproduotIvensss Of
the fairest semltropical region OF the Republic
q revelation, truly, after all that has been said
and sung Of the "Garden land Of America"
flower begirt and prolific Of vegetation and min
eral wealth. Avaunt, ye blind guides, strAining
after effect, and learn IN the success Of South
ern transcontinental line, the vanguard to all
sorts OF riches and honois, that prosperity and
power may be found in other fields than those
your monopoly controls. CALHOUN.