New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-20
Facts fer the SOuth.

It IL fact that population and wealth
increase most rapidly in the Republican
States.
1t 10 tact that al the arts which add tt
the comfort, convenience and luxury OF lifs
flourish most in tho Republican States.
1t is . fact that chu, chez, sch0Olh0uses
lyceums, public libraries, lecture rooms, sr'
galleries, and al other places of public n
structi0n and amusement are by far the
most numerous in Repu blican States.
It's Q fact that freedoms Gf speech and
action, and federation of difference of opin-
ion, exists in greatest perfection in the Re-
publican States.
1t is a fact that the strongest and best
| endowed common school systems exist in
the Republican States.
1t is fact that universities, colleges,
| academies and seminaries arc by far the
| most numerous, and are by far the best
I finished and operated in the Republican
| States. q
1t is fact that by far the largest dona
tions ever given to southern colleges and
schools were the donations Of citiZans OF
Republican States, namely: George Pea
body, Of Boston, and Mr. Vanderbilt, Of
New York. =
1t is o fact that the most prosperous
schools for the education of colOred pupils
in the South have been established by citi-
zens of Republican States. One instance is
Inc FISK UUlVtCslty NJ N6euNll1o
1t 10 D fact that newspapers are by far
the most numerous, enterprising and pros
porous in the Republican States. A single
Newspaper in . Northern city will equal q
half dozen Southern newspapers in circula-
ton.
1t is fact that all the great magazines
and illustrated newspapers, and all the
standard scientific and art periodicals. Of
the country are published in the Repub-
lican States. The Southern Democratic
States will not sustain any publications Of
the kind.
It is fact that Southern wool, cotton,
iron, gold, silver and timber IL manufac-
tured for homo and foreign markets by Re-
publican States almost exclusively.
1t u fact that tho Republican States of
Ohio, Illinois, California and the States Of
older Democratic States Of Virginia andthe
Carolinas in wealth and population.
These arc not PARTISAN Statements; they
are the plain. unexsggerated record of the
O. nsus repeated every decade for tho last |
forty yeara. The sum of the whole matter |
10 that all natural advantages and resources |
being equal, Democratic countries stand still |
70 forward in the race for wealth and power. |
There 10 not . man of intelligence Who |
doubts that if Kentucky had been . Repub-
lican State fifty years ago she would TO-DAY |
have q population of 100000 of souls. !
while Louisville would be Q manufactur-
ing city OF not less than 300, 900 citizens.
The lins is 80 Distinctly drawn between
Democratic and Republican territory that |
there must be . principle underly
ing all this strength on one side
and weaknees.On the other, and now 10 the
time when the South, and especially Ken.
lucky, should understand it and retrace her
erring steps. The beginning of the nations
second century is an suspicious time for
The principles of Republican
ism are those of progress and philanthropy,
and wherever they are carried out will give
. people the highest measure of prosperity.
! he principles OF Democracy are those OF
bigotry, intolerance, eectionalism and self
shness, and their disastrous influence is
seen in the gradual decline of South Caro-
ina ard Virginia TOR the last thirty years.
rhe white-roDed genius Of Republic uism
lnxiously waits to Crown every Southern
State with the wreath Of peace and bound
ess prosperity-LOuiseiAe Commercial.