River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-31
THE sunny SOUTH.
Thoughts of Northern Man Located
There-A Probable Future Alliance
of the south and Northwest.
Correspondence L.. Crosse Chronicle.

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KINsToN, NC, August, 1Ss2.-The
political situation throughout this
country is gathering crowds and hot
/ discussions between corner loafers and
small fry, as well as the most distin-
guished men of the land. 1t is signifi-
cant of approaching elections and party
strife.
Time was when the voice of the
south held mighty sway and national
affairs all became subseryient to her
dictation. There came a change. A
long and bloody struggle was the result.
The south lost all its grandeur and
power because she was unsuccessful in
war. Then the mighty east became
dictator of this fair land. Powerful in
numbers and wealth, they have legis-
lated to protect their interests. Soon
it too will have to succumb to the
power of events. The east will hardly
do battle to retain its grasp of the
helm, for her power will not have been
of long duration; but as the plains of
the west become peopled the balance
of power will gradually go thitherward
and government dictation will be in
the hands of men who have grown up
with new country; who will have
grand and lofty views. 1t requires no
seer to prophesy for the future. The
| events | outline for the future will
prove as correct as the history of the
| past. No better proof of our asseI ton
is needed than that all congressional
legislation for long time past has been
in the interest of the west. Again,
/ Il Al
west and it is altogether probable that
the next one will come from there also.
Well, you say, what of ii? | will an
swer in this wise: southern people are
beginning to view the situation in its
true relations. They see no earthly
hope of regaining power. The star of
Dixie set at AppomatOx. But all is
not lost; she will yet realize some great
benefits, but not "by way of the east"
New England ideas don't suit, her in
terests are not ours. She will eventu-
ally grasp hands and journey on Shy
way of the west" The progress of
events has almost reached the turning
point. The south and the west are
strictly agricultural. One grows king
cotton, the other feeds the millions.
Does it not at once strike the thinking
| ones why the people of the two sec
tions will go hand in hand? They will
do SO because their interests are the
same.
FREE TRADE,
and the doing away with giant monopo-
lies will ere long be the result, for the
very reason that labor, the real pro-
duce of the country will demand more
favorable legislation. By this | do not
claim that the east will dwindle away
to nothing Far from it, Manufac-
lures are necessary to and part of
our institutions, but they have hitherto
been maintained, in large degree, at
the expense of the rest Of the country.
While manufactures add to the great
ness of the land, they should not be
protected any more than the farmer.
The wealth that has accrued to manu-
facturers has been through taxing the
tiller of The soil. We hope the day is
not far distant when the noble minds
of the country will head true reform,
and not dilly. daily the time away as at
all recent attempts at economy, where
weeks were frittered away, that patent
medicines, bank checks, ETC., that
the more important articles which the
door man has to have were not mo-
Tested. Is it not time to look for some
kind of sectional combination whereby
the general interest in labor will de-
mand justice in our congressional and
executive hnlls. What more sensible
hitting could be done than to have the
west and south grapple hand in hand
with the issues of the day and work
hand in hand with the issues of the
day and work to restore that harmony
which the great interests they have in
common demand. Your correspon-
dent fiatters himself that he has fore
Swallowed what will, sooner or later,
actually come to pass. Throughout
this state and most all of the southern
states both
PARTIES ARE IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
FIRST one side Numbered and
then the other blundered more. The
result of all this is third and indie
pendent movement which so far has
amounted to but little, but it may
gather force as the campaign advances.
This movement is made up of recruits
of both parties who have become dis
satisfied with the leaders and is main
ly of young men ambitious to dis
tinguish themselves. Unless it attains
the velocity of the meteor, which con-
sumes itself, it may attain consider
able growth. The Democrats owe
their losses mostly to tae stand they
have taken for prohibition and favor
ing the present system of appointing
commissioners Supervisory by the
state.
The Republicans are badly democrat
lied. Nearly every convention that
they have held, SO far, has broken up
in row, until nearly every congress
sional district has two or more candi-
drte, each claiming to be the regular
nominee" This seems to assure an
easy Democratic victory in the "Tar
Heel" state. The colord Republicans
have demanded that more negroes be
elected to office and positions of trust.
The whites or (''revenue crowd as
they are called) have, according to old
style, gone in for the "losves and fishes"
hence the unseemly strife. 1t has
been often asserted that the negro
would return to barbarism if left to
himself. The fact thathe is drawing
the color line, seems to partially prove
this, for the very moment he cuts loose
from his white allies, that moment he
loses all the power for which he is con-
tending. His position inpolitics would
then be zero.
PROSPERITY OF THE SOUTH
continues undated. Railroads are
being built, canals constructed, rivers
proved, and factories built on every
hand. To cheer our spirits there are
very hattering prospects for a great
cotton crop, the largest in years.
Crops that have been harvested yielded
abundantly. Much money in conse-
quence will flow into the Golfers of
Dixie land" There can be only one
cause of trouble yet to come and that
is too much rain we have had plenty,
but we may get too much and throw
us back. We have had some very
warm weather, the thermometer going
up to ninetydegrees Fahrenheit steady.
From this we have relief in frequent
trips to the sea shore. Beaufort, Moore
head and Fort Macon are but short
distance by rail, and contain large and
commodious hotels. FISH. and sail
ing are good as is also surf bathing.
A splendid breeze blows off the sea
One of the attactions seen at one of
these large hotels will be Jefferson
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