The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-14
rrrrRr CONGRESSIONAL REPRfsEN
TArtosIN TnE SOUTH.

Many Northern writers tabe Tue
esound that when the census o. isso Is
taken {, viii be found that the populs'
lion Of The North will have increased 10
sufficiently greater proportion over that
If The south to ensure SO decided gain
IN Northern representation In Congress
and IN fhe electoral college that nothing
more need be feared from 'he solid
South
All such theorists are calculating With
out their host Similar predictions were
made lust before tie census OF 1880
bat .ho whole country was surprised
when il was found ont, after the returns
were sll ln. thst The representation of the
South IN Congress had increased II per
cent, " bile that Of the North had only
Increased 78 per cent 1t Will be safe
TO predict that the same surprise will be
in store for 500 for the following req
sons
The South is undoubtedly ad-
vancine more rapidly In material pros.
periiy than any other section OF the
Union. She can produce any species OF
grain crop that can be grown in any
other section. and besides has virtual
MONOPOLY of two OF the most valuable
staple products I'm the world-coiion and
tobacco Her mineral resources also are
lust beginning 10 come into public no
tice. and All her manufacturing facilities
are attracting a steady stream Of immi
grafton and capital 90 her borders II
will no doubt. be found. when the census
of 1850 is taken, that this increase Of
substantial immigration will be sufficient
to more than Offset the increase IN The
purely agricultural region OF the North
west.-ihe only section oitbe North now
attractive TO immigrants
Neither IS this the only factor in the
future rapid growth Of the South. Il
must be borne in mind that we have
amongst Us race remarkable for It's
proldcacy, and which probably more
than any other class In the United States
conscleutiously observe the Biblical in
junction "incTease and multiply and re-
nlcuish the earth" This race, 1t can be
asserted without fear Of successful con-
trsdicuon. viii never fail in performing
It's fun duiy towards keeping up the due
increase Of Southern population, and
while this Is g fact that the friends Of
Southern civilization may justly deplore,
still IT is e substantial fact, and will
count when the basis Of represent alton
ia future Congresses and Electoral Col
leres Is calculated. Il may also properly
be remarked here, by way Of psrenthGss,
mat if our Northern brethren dislike to
face This fact they must attribute 1t to
their own aci 10 forcing negro enfran
chl.ement on tle South
These are -0me Of the reasons why
there need be noyahd ground Tor the as
sumption that the census OF 1890 will
show the North to have gained so largely
Ia population over the South as to en-
able that section 20 oyerpoweF this in
Congress and the Electoral College.
# the South Sc only true to herself aud
Is not sufficiently tempted by the savory
aesh pois of Egypt to sell ont her ciyili-
cation from greed for gain and office, she
will be even more potent factor in poi
ldcs in Tie future than Ia the past, for with
increased population will also come in
crease Of wesllh aud these two com
bined ate obliged 10 make Aer influence
powerful