The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-27

Her Position and Rights a. nm Imporfnnt
Portion 81 the Whole onntry

'''f a&A~Htt ~ an IUIUnII0nI
Portion Of the Whole Country.
IRON the New York Journal Of Commerce.
~ taunts and threats operate on south
efn conservative members Of Congress ~
'h'y, 20 on other people, those men may be
g"aued INTO forming a solid front AZ the
neAt session. The spokcsmen and news
paper organs 81 the Northern Radicals have
ioI some lime stfiyen 10 fOment ill-feeline
between the two sections by declaring thai
me south intends 10 capture the House
next WINTER aud turn all the Congressional
legislation 10 her benefit. III The Southern
members cherished that ambitious project
they could doubtless do much 10 promote n
~ always working and voting IN Il compac
bouy. They have "a majority Of The PARTY
which will control the lower branch OF M.
forty-nfty Congress. They will therefore
nave something 10 say In the choice of a
speaker and of the standing committees and
u y not impossible that they NAV present 4
candidate for the Speakers Office good and
s,,ong enough 70 command the support Of
III Their political brethren In the House.
There u no reason why they should not do
80 II they wish. Great sections are ALWAYS
represented in the struggle for the Speak
ership, and II would Dc a remarkable ex-
ception TO the rule II the SOUTH, having
80 many votes In the House, should moi
bring OUT her "favorite son. whoever he l.,
70 compete for that prize. And Ii the same
section should insist on her share of the
committees she would he no more grasping
than the North or the West. II may not be
the best of customs 10 consider the claims OF
localities in distributing these important
Offices and appointments, hut a. long A. the
usage prevails the south l. entitled Ia The
advantages Of her numerical strength in the
House. " her representatives have the ca
pacity and tact 10 secure the Speakcrship
and places or the leading committees why
should any one object 10 that arrangement
The country l. badly OF for able legislators
~ present, and II the South can pui frcsher
blood and kecner brains In the lower branch
the whole people except the disappointed
politicians viii be thankful.
We are sure that the dread which senator
Blaine TN his Woodstock address, processes
70 feel about the re-aScendency Of the south
in the national councils l. not shared hy the
people at large. Why should the south be
feared by any body: She only asks 10 bear
her part IN the government of the country.
and ~he ought 10 be made heartily welcome
70 that work, instead Of being repealed from
II bN doubt an disfrusf, such as Blaine and
his followers are continually expressing. The
south does not dream OF re-establishing slay-
cry. any more than Of a new secession. She
has no idea or expectation that the sO-callcd
rebel claims Will AZ any time be paid. She
T. no more than any other section in favor ~
a war with Mexico and the acquisition OF
new territory. The scheme ~ inter-
ference in Mexican affairs now talked Of
originated not NJ the south, hut AZ Washing
ton. u 4 a dccp-laid plan ~ the Admins
tration 10 divert attention from H. own
% those ~ a n%cighboring country.
The south has not demanded nor specially
encouraged a war with Mexico. should ,uch
calamity occur IL will not be brought about y
hy pressure from the south. hui ~ the de-
llhrratc and nuproNnkcd acts ~ the Pre~i-
ieni and his adviser senator Blaine affects
.f4.t 4 4.ra.. AF A .4 4 3D.
N would make npw ~tatps FOR the
aud increase her power IN the Gov
ornWc0t. Ihi~ T. M good objection 10 4 war
With Mexico. which Me oppose on the
grounds W IT, entire needlesSne~-. The sar-
rlpee M lift and treasure II would involve.
aud The unacsirability ~ cnlarging viir do
mains Va ans direction. They are already
lon extensive N ~ governed wisely ana
Neil. Tile south, Furthermore, ~ accused of
dining 10 get unlimited appropriations for
railways nnd waterways. Every section 4,
M greedy Tor subsidies. The south T.
anxious. No doubt. ~ secure her share "
The good things a-oing. If Che obtains
he ~peakrr-hir and ihr choicest places on
ia thr House. She will proha-
,ly NJ no more modest than the North or
West in asserting her right ~ the cNpcndi-
~ money ior internal improvements !
on@ withheld from her. We can not blame /
ier fur soliciting such iaHorS, and would (:
itnl AitNm ~ hfl unH Dttilt~t MCMutli re- 4
them 70 All parts ~ the Union alike.
efforts the Southern members :
nay make for subsidies az the next session
viii probably ~ defeated by rival schemes 4
II the West and North. These competing /,
have all Killed each other thus far, [,
md we hope will do 20 AZ each new rcsur- I
ection ~ them. Finally, II The south does y
et the upper hand in the House she will Z
lind an antagonist in the senate. which /
Win prevent the Legislation Of The country \
rom becoming too sectional in any respect. I,
rnator Blaine and his friends know. a. well !,
: we do, that there T. no actual danger To
he peace or the prosperity ~ the Union 4
rhich can result from the restoration ~ the 4
ouih 80 her lost position. The object Of +
hcsc men h not 20 warn against impending !.
hit 10 fan The dying flames ~ y
artisan and sectional hate. out ~ this 9
and destructive agitation they hope \
snatch alonger lease ~ power and patron |
M. May iheir base designs ~ frustrated I
n iht -nud sense &c ihe people. Y