New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11
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WHAT THE NORTH HAS AT STAKE.
ITS VAST INTERESTS IN DANGER.

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ALLOWING THE SOLID SOUTH TO RULE THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTRY.
Edward Mcpherson, Secretary Of the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee, has obtained
from the treasury Department a reply to o
series of questions in regard to the trade. in
dustry, revenues, and general business of the
country, submitted by him. The reply was pre-
pared by General Nimmo. The purpose Of Mr..
Mcpherson is to show the impudence OF
the attempt OF Southern politicians 10 regain
control OF the public policy of this country.
and direct the legislation which shall govern
It's immense business interests. The figures
are striking. They show the insgnifi.
cant position Of the South, and the magni-
tude of the interests of the North NJ stake in
the pending election.
Is THE SOUTH TO CONIROLl
WADE HAMPTON's PLFDGE-rHE sorIH TO 80
ABLE TO SHAPE THE WHOLE POLICY or rHH
COUNTRY UNDER CERTAIN cRc'ol,rANcr.-lfR.
MCPHERSON CALLS On TIE TREASURY F0R CEn.
TAIN FACTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TauCy.l
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.--At the Cincinnati Con.
venuon General Wade Hampton promised tho
Democratic party the votes OF tine So.ii -ou,h. I5
"Pp'iAS odAo 10 dH-uule iudt MS promise MlIl Do
made good. If be made good, aud ID tho Republic
cans Of the North fail to be alive 70 the danger that
menaccs their property interests. the Srud south
Is likely soon 70 dictate the policy OF this Govern.
ment.
In the present House Of Reprr.en latvca there are
149 Democrats, Of whom eighty one members .or
04 per cent Of them are from the Solid south. In
The Senate there are forty-two Democrats. Of whom
twenty-iOur lor 81 per cent? are from the SOLID
South. Ii the States of Delaware, Maryland and
Nssour. be included, the South has in the present
House Of Representatives ninety-nine members. or
66 per cent. aud in the Senate thirty members. or
II per cent. In the event Of the success of tho
Democratic party at the approaching election. the
Solid South would cast large majority OF the
Democratic votes in the ectoml College.
Assume for the sake of argument that that party
viii the votes Of the Solid south and
Of Delaware, Maryland, Missouri. New-York New.
jersey and Indiana. This is quite as much
as any reasonable Democrat would clam.
If this should be the result Of the election the
Solid South would be able TO direct the policy Of
the National Government. That il would assume
and exercise this power Is beyond question. Yea
the population of the Solid South m i-7O amounted
only 10 1l,2i6 49,, or 20 per cent of the " hole
population of the country. The census 0f l-s0
will probably snow the south even 10 less favorable
light. THIS same South, which now aims al National
control. Is also vastly IN the minority in the COM
mercis and Industrial affairs Of the country; and it
has been In order to show this fact IN a striking
manner and to set before the eye. OF the Republic
cans of the North in clear light the present in-
science of the South, that Mr. Edward Mcpherson,
secretary Of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee recently addressed inquiries to the Bureau
Df Statistics.
Mr. McPhersOns letter was dated MAY :. II con.
tanned series of eighteen questions in regard 10
the share borne by the South the production.
trade. banking and education of the country and
Is proportion of the payment of National taxes.
To-day the following note was received from Seere-
AIRY Sherman
TREASURY DEPARTNENr
WAsHINGTOS. -. G.. Aug. 10. IsSO
Ton EDWARD MCPHERsoS, secretary " nc RcpHbhcds
Congressional Committee:
DEAR SIR; 1 luciOSe tOyOu here with the answers Of
ne chief OF the Bureau ~ statistics the several In
uires embraced N your tier of tie : Instant Very
especially, joins SHERNAS. secretary.
The answer of General Nlmmo Is a long but pithy
document, anu 1t Is sent to TnE IRIBUNE herewith.