The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1849-06-28
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this question: We believe that the South and
Southerh institutions have to undergo scverer
trai IN connection with this subject, than any they
! nave had yet to encounter and il becomes the
duty OF every friend of Southern prosperity 10
carefully examine and weigh minutely the several
points involved in it's discussion. The advocates
oi protective tarif---the Whig journals of tho
South--are Hnanimoasly pressing the adoption of
manufactures as a system upon a people whose
position. climate. soil, and peculiar kind of labor
make u their paramount interest continue their
agricultural pursuits. lie; The farmers and plan
ters OF the Southern States be seduced from those
avocations which God and nature huve allotted to
them, by the specious pleadugs OF the friends of
the American Sysien," OF The deceptive gow.
gawry OF extensive machine shops and continuous
ranges OF the white cottages Of factory operatives
and the other paraphetnala which invest ihes;
looms and Spinning jenhies, aud fatal blow viii
have bseh Struck at Southern capital and bros,
periiy.
The introduction OF manufactures as a sustc,,
IN the Southern States, we are convinced, will
affect disastously Our institutions: In the first
place. II woa!d be calculated to create prohbitve
restrictions upon foreign manufactures it would
uriVe from our marts the products and capital Of
other countries. and the inevitable result Of such
course would be the cotrplete prostration Of
commercial interests. The city of Charleston. and
o'her Southern seaport towns, would speedily feel
It's effects IN the depreciation of every species Of
property their harbors would be deserted, and
their markets glutted with manufactures, for which
no sale would be found. This most Certainly
would recoil upon the people Of tho State; and a
corresponding depression In the price of every
KIND oi PROPERTY would be the direct cSnseouenCe
|lint asni" The r-vdeoti-e sHie, eiu f,ssS "a
property--t is part and parcel Of the active cup;
a' OF our citizens: and DIS such must lie employed
and invested in that manner which Yields tho
greatest remuneration consistent with our hap,i-
Less and advancement as people, Experience
has taught US that the appropriate department for
That labor IS agriculture and this fHct slore ID
sufficient to outweigh oil the plausible arguments
OF the manufacturing pr,;tectonists here or else
where. we have no such population at the South
as create the wealth Of Northern nanufacturine,
establishments their place is filed Ly another
race. And any unprcjudiccd mind will see at
giance that one OF two Consequences must follow
extensive system Of manufacturing forced upon us
now Either manufacturing with out species Of
labor must dePrecate their value as property, and
therefore render their employment in that depart
me ultimately less profitable, or they must be-
driven out TO make room for the other kind OF
labor; ny which alone Southern mauufactofies can
come into successful competition with those OF tho
Would uniiassssll!!e iiasssl!e "9gtip prove ay.
astrous 70 iseinsttution Of slavery. ...
Another point to be examined is, how would
the carrying out Of this system affect the Northern
people Would the employment of that labor
and unprofitabe-in department which coined
In Immediate conflict with their interests. render
them more friendly to this institution Would It
not rather increase their hostility nerve their
energies against u.s. and, in all probability afford
their whole people such bond Of dnion as would
enable them to strike fatal blow at our insti,u-
t'ons We defy any argument to prove the ne
gatve Of this question. And as it is of the highest
Importance TO the people Of the South. both in d
political and social point OF view, to preserve in
tact their rights under the Constitution, and mainl
tain inviolate the conservative principle OF that
institution upon which entirely depends their
PROSPERITY as people. their sober judgment must
ionde,nn any change in their GENERA! policy or in
dustrial PURSUITS. In connection with this point;
We remark and we think that statistical facts will
bear us put in the assertion shdt the issstutio of
sfauery has inUartabiy recedea before Tie adranee
% a 'osde-sz' cad system Of ,aahya1turing. II
this be true, and none familiar with the history of
Northern progress will doubt it. the conclusion is
sell evident that institutions must be inuriouslv
affected by the adoption Of this system. 1t is but
proper, therefore, to warn those who arc in no,
haste to fasten favorite and cherished system
upon our people, that they may have to re-
Pent OF their being instrumental in the downfall
OF Southern prosperity, and OF 'inintentionally
aiding and abettng the enemies Of our institu.
lions.
We have invariably been the advocates OF in
dustrial pursuits and diversity of them among
our people but this is subject entirely differen
from that which now occupies thoughts. w.
want each branch of industry left to its own re
, sources and energies: feeling assured it mus
eventually be well sustained and encouraged b,
r our people. The industrious and skifu fnechah
ic must ever be recognised in all enlightened com
munes as one Of its princip pal members an.
the greatest evil we lave to lament is. that indus
try in many of its avocations is not held in probe
. esteem among u.s. This senseless prejudice mus
vanish before well ordered system OF popula
y y education and enlightenment. But that all branch
rs oi mechanical! arl may flourish. it is ebsnlntel
: necessary that agricultural interests he cher
!, - ished and sustained, ard not be displaced by tn
y revival of exploded theories
n We love Free TRADE as an American citizer
e because oil its tendencies to develop the i'm
i mense recources Of our couhtry. and add to i,
| greatness; we love it moreover as Soutberne,
" because 1t is the true policy for the cotton planter
and we cling 10 it too as an element OF strengt
against all tie assaults OF Interested or fanatto,