National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-01

when he comes to Washington, as we hope |
and believe he soon will, freshly crowned
with the laurels of deserved victory, we be-
speak for him reception the like of which
has never before hccn witnessed in this city
of remarkable political sensations.
OF THE UNITED STATES.
The New York 7ifbuae has been figuring
and puts the present population of the
United States and Territories at 4SO35,OOO,
although it says that Professor ELLIOTT
puts the figures still higher, making the
population January /, 4s,6O0,000 If the
census shall establish the truth of these
figures, it will be the most extraordinary
result ever reached in the history of any
people.
The TriJme's estimate gives the popula-
tion not by States, but divisions, as follows
Population
Eastern and Middle States. ............. li.Sg8O00
Western aud Pacific Slates......,.......' ieSlUW0NV
Total States. l'SSSSSSgUC@S
ltTIltOIless. "'-''N
Total population. .........,... 1s,O5o"oo
by this statement it appears that the late
Confederate States have. triile over one
third of the population of the entire United
States, aud yet that section seeks to rule
and control the other two-thirds, and to
make the Government aud its adnlinistra-
ton entirely subservient to their behests'
Having once measured weapons with the
balance of the nation, the South found that
there are more Greeks outside than inside
the limits of the rebcllious territory, n fact
which had not been fully impressed upon
that section until it was forced upon it with
the bayonet and, not having forgotten the
lesson taught by four years bloody war;
that section is now playing sweet upon the
West, in the hope of securing an alliance
for future operations. This, however, will
never accomplish anything. There are diff
ferences of political opinion outside the late
Confederacy, but there is no spirit of trea-
son or disposition TO rebellion; and the
South may sing ever so sweetly the
song which we find in the Lynchburg
| Tirgiuiun, that "the West and the South,
" if they choose, can dictate the government
and laws of the country" it will not reach
the ear of its coveted victim with any effect.
The West loves this Union it respects the
Constitution and the Government, and will
help to strike down the hand that is raised
against either. 1t will never unite with
any section of this country where the ma
tional flag is regarded as " an emblem OF
- N,N,Nrnu-in,, y Tho IiV1tniUn nIoinu fhat
the former slave States have population
of 2500,000 more than that of the Eastern
and Middle States combined" and makes
that the gist Of its argument in favor of q
western alliance. 1t has probably forgotten
that when the 100000 of colored included
in its enumeration of the late slave-holding
States are subtracted therelrom that it will
leave those States with q less population by
that amount, and no excess above the East
crn and Middle States. The late slave
holders are as much in antagonism to the
colored people within the geographical
limits of former slavery as they are to the
Eastern and Middle States. They hir'
them, it is true as they purchase horse a
the lowest possible figure, and then, in
majori of cases, rob them Of that pittance
f This condition of affairs produces
g want of sympathy between the black
| and whites, and leaves the colore,
G man as an unreliable factor on that side il
the contest whenever the South antagonize
the North. Unless more just and equita
BILE policy is adopted toward the colore
, race there, politically and otherwise, when
ever the South has an outside difficulty o
hand, the colored element will become S
!, much dynamite in their midst, and liabl
: TO disastrous explosion Mt any momen
>. The late slaveholdng States must conter
themselves with their present relativ
. power, for if they had chance at an Garlic
period to make favorable sectional alliance
:, it has been frittered away through the eS
hibitons of disloyalty and hate that hay
!. marked later history. The West and til
! North love this Union too much ever {
!. make alliance with its sworn enemies eithC
J. for political or business purposes. ma
: who is false to his Government is traitc
: to its welfare, and can never be trustee
!. either politically or commercially. For tn
+ reason the West will never listen to the al
~ peals of the South for an alliance. I'll
: South must stand alone until it accepts IL
is issues of the war and respects the Cover
il ment, the laws and the flag of the countr
Il Until then it will have but few friends on
side the late slayeholding limits.
THE OLD FLAG AT THE SOUTH.
p" The TELLER Committee, recently engage