Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-13
THE GROWTH OF THE NORTH
WEST

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THE GROWTH OF THE NORTH
WEST
1t il anticipated that the next census
will discover some surprising facts rola'
uye 10 the growth al the populatInn at
the Northwestern States. The polIti-
clans are already shifting their sails IN
consideration Of the expected blast rom
that section,
The states that are expected tn show
the greatest increase are Kansas, Mime
sofia. Nebraska, California and Colorado,
The recent vote oi Kansas almost
ruualcd the Presidential vote oi Texas
IN 1876.
Tho New England states will not
more than hold their own; and the
Southern states will probably show u
decrease. rs the influx Of population
into the Northwest comes chiefly nom
New England aud tho older Southern
States.
We shall hc glad ii the new appor-
tiuumcut oi Representatives after tho
census shall, ~ We believe II will, ctiec-
tually and forever close the mouths at
political dcmagngues about the section
ulism Of the South, aud transfer such n
contest, il the North must have II, To- \
more equal aud less oppressed competl-
tor Not that we regard this antagon-
ism between any sections ot the same
country as scomly or desirable, but II
we may Judge the future by the past,
the North will never cease to
foster this sectional fgh, against
the South until another moro
powerful political rival shall divert
its aim OF come in to uuliiy the action
Of either against the other
II il true that even now when We 20
To- the bottom III the complaints that
political agitatOrs are making, aud the
terror they are seeking To- inspire over
the possible danger "l II solid South,
the motives are seen tn bc purely parTi-
san. For, "what, said senator LAMAR
the other day, what Interest OF the
North, what interest at the country Is
endangered 10y ilP'-thc solidity of the
south with united vote at the
South she stands u powcrlcss section in
this government She IL an unImportr
ant minority, unable To protect single
Southern right OF demand single
Southern interest
Yet the imhccility of the Southern
section, it's present unlmportant pnllti'
cal strength, aud thc Impoverished and
hnquishing condition oi its business
interests are considerations which do
not seem To- allay tho hostility at feeling
which the northern politicians either
cherish ar seek Ia inspire against II, aud
will not 81 long Us 1t proves 10 be- pro-
litahlc poltical capital, We should do
uounce such u spirit as heartily II 1t
came from the southern section as va
du irum thc northern, II affects the
prosperity of the whole country alike,
The South may bo olannish, and that
has always been more or less charac.
lcristic of the people, hut IL does not
justify "a disposition on the part oi the
North To- crush them out, A long Us
they respect the laws oi the land, attend
10 their own business, even II they do
vote together Tor Democratic or Re.
publican Representative, tina, is their
right, aud the cry Of a solid south IL
not going to break i up.
Ex-senator ruuWMAS sreply tol BLAINE,
lac said nothing more 10 the poin, than
ihc following paragraph:
Indeed thought while the Senator
from Maine was making his speech, how
much reason this country and especial
w the southern part al %. had to vOn,
gratulaic itself that the next House Of
Representative viii not haN, maloyi
" III gentlemen thinking like the Scna.
tor from Name, iur II lac Is right In " hat
hc said, II his threats are not mere idle
wind, innd ] certainly do not at.
tribute any such thing 90 himi they
on deep aoaicl and pcriaa-
neni thoughts u those with whom he
actA, then ! should la prepared Ia SEQ
q House Of Representatives in which
there was Republican majority, ex-
dude Southern members by the score
Then should bc prepared ~ sac thom
Dc, ide themselves thai the right Of sut-
rage was prohibited down there 10 tho
negro, and ~ sec them Ia their supreme
authority, as they would conHtruo 10,
yole out the rhosea Representatives Of
lie bonih, not by ones, not by iwos, bpt
by the score II IL fortunate thing for
our ireo institutions that there II not la |
The present House ~ Representatives.
rpi sill Hgt 10 in the nsst q majority |
thinking M tie Senator from Maine
thinks, and ~ willing 10 oct ~ he 10 viii
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