Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-28

ed the question of territorial and reprepre-
sentative balance between free and slave
states, thus turning the policy of territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT from protection Of tho
whole republic to that of slavery in the re-
public. This change immediately caused
the major portion of the free states people
to oppose the further acquisition of terri
tory. Hence the opposition to the Oregon
question and the Mexican war policy.
With the climax of the Democratic policy
in the treaty of Guadeloupe, Hidalgo and
Godsdcno purchase came tina: of the slavery
question. In the great contest following,
and in the period Of quarter of century,
the Development of our manufactures, under
positive protection, has been far in advance
of home consumption. During the same
period we have carved from the
wilderness whole tiers Of states
with enormous populations and brilliant
genius We have interlaced the continent
with rail and telegraph lines, connecting
thousands of hamlets, villages and towns;
mighty cities have sprung into existence IN
this period all over our territory. Meantime.
the rapid Development of advanced agri-
culture in Europe, Asia and Africa has taken
from us much of our markets for provision,
and enlarged that of England and continent
al Europe for their products in the arts
while supplying them with wheat, cotton
and sugar. Colonial enterprises now en-
gage France in China. England and Ger
many in Africa. That they will secure ter
ritory no one can doubt. simultaneously
one balance of trade is against US; we are in
the commercial throes of over-production
and still expanding them in surplus farm
and factory products. Prices are low, toe
low in fact to stimulate American enterprise.
We want new fields of trade and new enter
i,rises to stir the young blood of the repub-
lie. We cannot stop and live. To halt Is
TO rot.
We have been looking for the signs indi-
eating " hat the south, j. G. the brains OF the
Democracy would do after twenty-four years
absence. Would they rush on to destruc-
ton in the old fanatical path Of political idi-
ocy, They will surprise US! They are on new
tn ok now and they mean to regain their
lost prestige by inaugurating enterprises OF
| acquisition and commerce: Twenty-four
years in the school Of correctian and adver-
sity has aimed them for brilliant work.
There must always be two principles in
rrpnblic-one of progress and one Of oppo-
sition. If the Democracy Of the south
turns away from the war and its dead is
sues, and inds new and splendid fields for
American commerce to the south Of US; and
reclaims us from the position of an almost
shipless nation; again whitening the seas
with our sails; they will relegate the grand
old party Of liberty and union to the politi-
cal uourners' bench for great many years,
and make it party only of opposition.
For n newspaper article this is already
too long. Let US say, whoever has seen the
vast and undeveloped country of Nicarau-
qua producing nearly altogether what We
do not; of Casta Rica with its capabilities
for coffee; Honduras for valuable dye stuffs
and woods; San Salvador and Gautamals
with their salubrious climate and indigo,
istle and fine fruits, has not properly esti-
mated the valuable prize now BY natural
selection within our grasp. With this terri
tory would come every island Of the gulf
and the gulf itself-then we should indeed
be Americs. New England producing the
finest fabrics with its intelligent and ingen-
ius people; the Middle States from the Missis.
sippi to the Hudson disemboweling the eartl
for coal and the minerals, and engaged In
the rougher and more substantial produc
tons from the raw products Of their terri
tory and the far south; the great centra
bel. west to the Rocky mountains, engaged
in feeding the whole of the western world
in producing and skillfully manufacturing
food and leather supplies; the Pacific coas
mining, frui. raising and carrying on com
merce with eastern Asia and Australia: th'
extreme south supplying coffee, tes and th'
luxuries of the tropics. Our congress wcuiC
. be the antithesis Of the parliament Of Eng
land or any country, now or before. Rep
rcsentative Indians, negroes, Spanish-Amer
, leans. the mixed races, or mulattoes, French
creoles. Irish. Germans, typical New Eng
landers and Virginisns, and scions Of eacl
. paren, stock, and, perhaps, Chinese Al
working upon grand plane of freedom AM
interest. Each checking the political excess
es of the other, and all mutually bent oil
the preservation of that liberty which end
the moment j, infringes on the rights
|, others. Such view is no utopian idea, NJ
, chimera- The star of empiIc. is now fixed II
the western galaxy. Its rays even now iliu
mine the ice and waser-bound shore Of m
tionsl termini. We must travel anotse
road. and already the mellow light of III
: southern cross is athwart the national foot
n steps. The question is-shall the Republica
n or the Democratic party lead' No progre'
: sive party is safe if j; is content with
e spent up Utica" WArcHxAS.