Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-31


There is no denying the fact, that the
South has been much disappointed at
the action Of the Northern Democrats
since the assembling Of Congress.
They have shown much more anxiety
to prepare for future success, with
themselves In the lead, than they have
to give our section the least bit of
justice. There has grown up among
them very strange anti.subsidy feel
ing, just at the time when 1t is neces-
sary to do something for the develop
ment OF the vast territory in the South
west. After the North has received
inestimable benefits in this way, II Is
suddenly discovered that the principle
is very wrong. We wouldn't object
to this discovery so much only that II
seems to have been made expressly to
bar the South from receiving aid such
as the North has already had. In
addition 10 this there seems to be Q
sort of nervousness among our friends
in the North, lest the South commit
some error. The action Of our friends
about the New Orleans mint was very
strange, and the South feels its effect to
this day. In fact, the action of our
friends about every Southern measure
seems strange and cannot be explained.
Some Of the Northern Democrats have
abused US roundly for our pacific action
in the matter OF the decision OF the
Presidential question, and the balance
of them take It out in giving US advice
but no help. When we were suffering
from negro rule, they advised US 10 be
quiet, and now that we ask a little fair
play in the matter of Governmental
aid, they advise US TO be quiet. The
Northern Democrat seems 10 think
that the only political business the
Southern Democrats should engage in
Is 10 be quiet and 70 vote for Northern.
Democrats at every National election
In our opinion, this will not answer in
the South much longer. The South is
Conservative and cares nothing for
National positions. She is willing
that our friends in the North shall have
all these, but when she asks for what
all the world knows 10 be reason
able aud just, she doesn't want
10 be snu6bed aud given dose Of ad.
vice. The South is now, and has been
for some time, asking for aid TO con-
struct railway across Southern soil to
the Pacific ocean. This is reasonable
and just. A vast amount Of aid was
given to construct the Union and Cen
trail Pacific roads, and the South Is pay
ing her portion Of the debt thus incur
red, and II is therefore only right and
reasonable that she should receive sim-
liar aid. If she should be prevented
from getting It by our friends in the
North, she will certainly in the future
prize such friendship very lightly.
Senator Lamar has made a great speech
in the Senate, setting forth the benefits
Of Southern transcontinentAl railway
In his speech be appealed particularly
to the Senator's from New England to
support the measure, as il is a measure
OF great National importance. The
Senator will receive the thanks OF the
South for his great effort in her behalf
His appeal should have great effect up
on all reasonable people in the North
and It may even benefit the South with
the conservative Republicans, l, wa'
such an able appeal tina. we are sorry
that he did not also direct il particular
ly 10 our friends in the North. Friend.
ought always 10 respond 10 an appeal
and we must ali acknowledge that gu,
friends in the North seem to need ap.
peallng 10 very earnestly, when any
thing more than advice is asked by the
South, lie surely could not have i'm
sgined that there is more chance Of the
New England Republicans responding
iavorsby than there is of a favorable
response by our friends in the North.