The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-06-11
CHArNCY NJ. DEPEM.

1t is one Of the psrodoXes Of progress
that difTuse and universal intelligence
tends To provincialism and local pride,
and the refinement of the intellect to
angles and points. There was time
when the Weekly Tribune reached
every town in the West, and Horace
Greeley's opinions were the bond OF
common sentiment and national union,
but the press associations distribute
with impartial hand the news of the
world 10 the newspapers OF every city
in the land. The result Is that
the journals of every town go
TO the public only as far as the train
can carry them during the morning hour
or before the family clock strikes the
note for retiring. Universal circula-
ton all over the country is no longer
possible TO any newspaper, and the edi-
tOrialS OF the local press mold the opin-
ions of their people. Under these con-
ditions the New York editor does not
write for Chicago nor the Chicago edi-
tor for st. Louis If the Eastern or
Western, or the Southern or Pacific
coast press treat at all the interests OF
other sections il is too often in an un-
friendly and critical spirit. 1t is in
tone which depreciates or
assails their distant countrymen,
and makes them not only rivals, but
enemies. From this cause multitudes
i'm the east believe the West given up
wholly TO the pursuit OF money, and de-
iicient in the culture and refinement of
long organized and intelligent commune
ties. Multitudes i'm the West regard the
people of the East as effete and weak
eXcrescences upon the body polite, or
leeches in the form of gold bugs and
coupon cutters. The press OF the South
inculcates a sectional pride and SEN
sitiveness which suspect an enemy in
the mildest critic and hostility in every
other section. But the fierce light OF
universal publicity which will beat upon
this exhibition and the commingling
here OF citizens from every part of the
union will do much To demonstrate that
we are one people, with common in
terests and common destiny.
With the broad, generous, and cath
Ollie spirit which will inspire visitors to
this exhibition, the West will discover
that the East, with its conservatism, in
tellectuality, and prosperity, has not
lost its vigor, and the last will find that
the West, with its stalwart force and
push and drive, is abreast with the East
III lnIclllpence, culture. ana fenncment.
While the East and the West will meet
the South here with iraternal greetings
and reciprocal respect the reSneSqpt teri
tives from every State will. harn an
the lG1cessothat ~s~S22eeace, prosperity, a
= power can be strengthened and perp
u uated only in the federal union.
Let this international fair be nc
let the four hundredth anniversary
the discovery of America by Columl
be celebrated; let il be commemora
~ by an industrial exhibition grander
ls extent aud volume than any ever Sc
y before: let the old world know WI
their children have done in the new;
the stars and stripes float FIR
every roof and turrct and flagstaff;
the bands announce the openi
and closing OF the fair each day W
the inspiring strains OF our natio
anthem, and we will separate from I
grand communion impressed more de-
. ~ than ever before with the fact q
the proudest title on earth is that
an American citizen"