The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-20
WEST AND SOUTH.
Bound Together by Ties Of Intimate
and Unrestricted CommercA"a An-
terCOurBe.

nOVuu AOkctn0E ~ AAVo ~
and Unrestricted commercial IN
tercOurse.
From the Chicago Railway Reyiew.)
The wonderful triumph in engineering
achieved by Captain Eads In opening the
mouth OF the Mississippi to the entrance
OF the largest ocean steamers Is announcer
unmistakeabe sign OF the times. NO
longer are parallels OF latitude 10 pe JUG
boundaries OF sections with diverse anu
clashing interests, as in our past history
but west and south are to be bound 10
gether in one homogeneous whole by the
ties Of Intimate and unrestricted con-,
Mcrcial intercourse and an undivldea
community vi Interests. You calilo
cut asunder the Mississippi river; no
more can you divide the community
through which it flows in resistless cur
rent laden with the common produces OF
the whole valley. True, this river has IN
the past been clOgget by bars and seci,
ment, which DISTRACTED tree commerclai
intercourse, and the community through
which it flowed has In like manner Teen
numbered by sectional strife and cOntro~
yersy; but the causes engendering TINS
antagonism have been burned up, ROOT
and branch, in the fierce flames OF CIVIL
war, and now the milder ''arts OF peace"
are removing the last distractions 10 the
indlssoluble cohesion of the people In
happy concord and complete identity Oh
interests.
Another significant sign should not
pass unnOticed. We refer to the remark
able ouickening of the commercial spirit
and activities Of the country now just
commencing to manifest itself. 1t we
may Judge by the tone OF the
press, New York, Boston, Phiadel>
pbia, Baltimore, New Orleans and
the other leading seaport and interior
cities OF the country are preparing to en-
gage in spirited contest fol- commercial
supremacy; the transportation problem
is fast looming up In almost paramount
Importance; local restrictions are being
removed; superior facilities are provided,
and new tributary lines of communlca-
ton opened, each city devOting its ener>
gies to the work OF securing, by these
and other means OF promoting cheap
transportation, at least its due proper.
ton of the commerce Of the country.
But it is wonderfully significant that the
great local point OF these activities Ia the
Mississippi valley. The inducements are
not extended from, but to that region,
and its favors are sought, and no longs
er demanded as matter Of right.
The west and south demand freedom
TO grow. TO expand and develop; they
must have conceded TO them the beat and
the most favorable conditions for this
growth: they are determined 10 remove
every obstacle and break down every
barrier 10 the way. Healthy. vigorous
growth ID essentially aggressive. but 1t
i in 10 sense ignoble. for its object and
purpose IL the rightful development and
completion ~ q Godgiyen existence,
Only 81 the peryersiOn " the true law Of
growth ia peger s.onYht for i.s own sake,
O- s.lS.rs,fey exercised 10 the mani.
;eF; fseifsyssS, ~ Others. The west and
soarb vol rsWe0Ser be- characterized by
i-sdepeo6~sse a. 'lpongbt, untrammelled
by caS' f-ssty affiliations, slso By dcyO-
ciap 70 local sslf.gOYermnent. az secured
w fArs es@s,dsusion against every IN.
wprrsptshie interference. and by iealty
10 ths rational government. such a. will
necessarily exas. 10 q section, not in the
optst'-s. issJs.eS snd alone. but in the
very heart % toe eDuD.ry where its deve.
.lopinep, rnpsf esnbfseT IN one hon0Ren-
Sous whole section 81 the nation, united
10 interest, yrnps'hy aud harmony.