Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-06-02
MPRCVEIEA1S N THE SDLTH-
SECTIONAL OPPOSITION.

Pacific RAILROAD and the rebuilding Of cur
levecS, the agitation Of tie question of secur-
my Governnent aid tor them has aroused
sectional spirit OF opposition i'll the North as
bitter as was ever developed by the most
irritating issues that have heretofore divided
the two sections Of This Union: indeed the
North seems 10 be more firmly united on this
issue than any other. and their opposition 70
these Two enterprises TO be more Formidable
than any we have ever had 70 meet The uress
OF both parties denounce il IN the mos, bitter
terms, rs Southern raI! Oh the treasury, the
following extract, clipped from Il lengthy ar
tlcle of the New York I lines on III. subject.
being specimen Of Tie nanrer in winch
the press of that CRY expresses itself on that
sui lect. After accusing the Southern States
OF becoming arrogant in THEN demands and Of
having dishonest designs upon the national
treasury, in an article written in denunciation
Of the policy of the Administrator relative
TO these matters, The Times says:
Taking the Texas Pacific Railroad rs
specimen scheme, there is really BAT one
opinion about it among the Northern people.
he only aspect u. which ihey see il Is that
Of an organized and impuden. attack upon
the Treasury for the benefit Of "rlngs' and
cllqnes, who care for nothing but themselves
and the sinister oljecls with which they are
associated. The agencies employed by Messrs
Scott and Huntington, respectively for intiu-
encing CongreS>ioal action, have deepened
the disgust which is felt toward tie task they
have in hand. The Soulh helps them. as a
II after 0: course. The North is so decided
against them that j, is disposed to doubt the
nprshtness OF those in Congress from the
North WHO look favora6!y upon the undertake
ing. However disguised, it retains the attri-
butes OF vast scheme for plunderng the
people for the benefit Of iobbers and corrup-
uonlsis: and the conviction is that few North
ern men with clean hands will be f0und
among lis supporters The President cannot
Afford 10 be counted with those who stand
ready to help it.
The Sun endorses this article entire and
Why Because the completion OF the Texas
and Pacific road would oren up a competing
line with the reads that lead from New York
TO the Pacific coast, and besides would great
ly benefit Tie south " hch il hates 50 bitterly
They are agreed in the matter of sectional
hatred toward the Southern Suites and the de-
termination to oppose ali their efforts 10 Use
from their pros,raton and move forward with
their mole fortunate sister States II appear.
ed perfectly reasonable and just to them for
the Government 10 expend millions Of dollars
IN constructing railroads from the Atlantic
to the Pacific across the Northern States and
Territories and in the improvement Of New
YORK harbor and Northern rivers, but when i,
is simply asked to endorse the bonds of
road running across the Southern States the
request is denounced as san impudent attack
upon the Treasury" And they are equally
severe in their denunciation of our appeal for
protection from inunda,ion Their motto is
millions for Northern Improvements, but not
dollar for the relief of the South; " and the
Northern man who does not subscribe to this
doctrine is looked upon as traitor to his sec
ton.
We do not alude to this fact in a spirit OF
sectional malice, but to apprize the friends of
these two measures of the difficulties that
oppose them, that they may be the better pre-
pared TO meet and combat them. The influ-
ence OF the great newspaper press and money
power Of the metropolis of the continent, as
well as the combined efforts Of the North and
West, will have to be overcome. and il will
require the united strength of tie Son,h to do
it. There must be no tagging in our ranks or
sinking OF duty if we would accomplish the
objects we aim TO promote. Let us strengthen
the lands of our members Of Congress by
persistent and vigorous agitation of these
questions and an assurance Of our approval
and cooperation in all just measures tending
70 promote the interest of these enterprises in
which we are all so much Interested and let
them keep this end continually in view. losing
no opportunity of furthering their interest.
and not suffer themselves driven from their
support by such unjust attacks and false accu,
sa,ions Of corruption. If the enemies of the
measures place them above political featy,
let them accept the issue and show them that
we can as readily afford to sacrifice political
success to material progress as they can We
have been the subjects Of Northern dictation
and political domination long enough, and it
is time that we at least assert our equality and
demand an equal distribution of public pat,
ronage and favors.
HURR.7H FOR FLOYD.