The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-18
9aitItnlond 1ispatth,
ru1,psnAy FEBRUARY IS, 1870
r,o North and the South.

S.c.cious and rejecting men cannot out /
.,en,orc the disparity Of Federal favor ex-
tended to the two great sections OF 'h's
Union. We perceive that the great amount
OF that favor has been given 10 the
North. The money paid by the feoera'
Government 10 the Pacific railroad tast IS
bp;,,- not considering the millions given 10
Jay COOKIES northern line is greatly III eA'
cess Of all the money given to the soo'n
since the foundation OF the Republic Then,
,ool nj the millions OF dollars worth OF land
donated to other northern enterprises. The
Central Illinois road has been built out OF the
public domain, and the plethortc corporatoss
of tina; corrupt corporation are still gro"iag
richer and richer from the streams Of weath
that are pouring into their Golfers. Vhe
whole North is studded with works the re-
su,t of the lavish donations from the pablo
wealth-the common property OF NORTH and
South. Aud We End as the latest proposed
scheme for northern benefactlon eoaole'
track steel railroad from the Mississippi 10
New York-as il there were any lack OF pri'
yate enterpisein the great Gotham-sss II the
North was poor ana had received netting
ont of the Treasury-and as If the Tederal
Government could manage railway better
than private enterprise.
II is a de7usiou. The great power OF The
constituent body-and what is more to the
point, the great power of the moneg OF hue
Nor,h-ovcr Congress has accomplished thH
outraseously partial disposition OF The
means of the Government.
The hoed and treasure Of the States were
freely ADD equally devoted to the freedom
and independence Of this Union, and It WAS
not contemplated that the Central Govern
ment, formed BY union of the States, shou'a
20 dispense the common treasure oil them aa
as TO benefit only part. 1t 'lsa crying hn-
iustice 10 the south that this parlialhy should
have been displayed. It's violation OHM
piled rights aud pedges-gross and IaspS-
bic.
Have gentlemen thought maturely of the
consequences of this inequality! 20 they
n ct see that in any consiet that msy'arise
hat part of the country which has 'becn
petted 10y the Government will have he Very
greatest advantages over that which has.beon
neglected? Let US hope that there mag ,bene
occasion for conflict; but no man who staaieS
history car for a moTent suppose that ID
time such conf1lc: cannot OCCUR. lndeeo,the
conclusion must be tbat it will more thtss
probably arise. In that event, what WIN I've
ia of hn
Justly appreLeud that condition OF Va>saE
age is established for her by the Govern
mcnt she helped to form, and out of thec0ur
mon fund to which, indeed she has been the
largest contributor:
These views are incour0ertible. They
may apply to many cases. They Will espe-
cially apply to the central water-iine,
W hich, being central, shollG DE regarded as
propitiatory to the harmony OF both sec
tions. Nothing could be better calculated
to bind them together and promote the
equitable distribution between them of the
m eans of power and greatness.
We consider these views wery appropriate
to the discussion of the proposed Southern
GuCluC uC NUl@u ltno 40 iaii N"t5
md TO balance to!keep the scales
IN some sort e poiSe-the Southssould have
Gers.
1t matters net who builds the Southern
Pacific railway. Its tracks will he in the
South. lis rails will be Embedded in south.
ern soil. Itcannot be removed; and If we
have the energy and tact here we car make
it available for our good. Indeed, for several
months in the year the temperature must
force trade and travel to find An oufet 10
the ocean in the South. We utterly reject
the idea that we lack either tae NATURAL
advantages or the enterprise to make q
Southern Pacific railway beneficial to the
South.
PROFESSIONALLY without regard 70 these
m easures, what We say Of the partiality Of
the General Government is strictly true. A
more equal distribution of Federal assistance
would eminently tend to the promotion of
harmony among>t the people. and the pro-
motion Of the power and dignity of this
Union. And while this should deeply i'm.
press itself upon the minds of northern
statesmen ii is matter which should never
be forgotten by southern representatives.