The North-Carolina standard., 1849-02-14
ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN 1,Don

ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN LAROn
The Alabama Flag presents the following
tant facts for the consideration of the peoDlo p@
State. They will apply with equal force to NJ 'N
Carolina: wort
!" Massachusetts has about 100000 inbo,..
Alabama about 100000. The former is ::ans:
wealth, and is looking forward to rapidly inl isl
ing prosperity. The latter is rich in produc,seas
Dor, rich in virgin soil, and can see no clear n
prosperity ahead. Why is this? Alabama boOl Of
least 100000 producers: Massachusetts not nay '
larger number. The true reason is that ibo "O
body of the people of Massachusetts 1--WE me,s sea ga
great body of the people) produce eusry thin@ ~
consume, except perhaps, cotton, sugar and coF' T
the people OF Alabama buy from other States erae
thing they consume. The product of labor is IN +
one case retained at ho1ae--and the other SEM L %
Massachusetts village presents lively sceno Da
activity. The men, and the women too are asT
as bees.~ Trades Of all kinds are followed: snSS S
their skill and industry there is added to the wS
value of the raw materials produced nanlv bn"e bUe
farmer from 80 to 200 per cent. in value. Iron ore %
ton, lax, hemp, wool, hides, and innumerable nT
raw materials, are converted into merchandise T
The aggregate wealth of the country is TINS aSs"
ed by every mans becoming producer T.
Southefnyillages there is little known of azan S
Ills true see mechanics engaged in their H' r~'
tive calngs; but they are not ENCOURAGED. and E
have not the facilities of Northern MECHANICS y
labor, because they not encouraged Hence ~ w
have among US sick1y system of mechanical iUdn0
try. This can be corrected by our own neono ~
they will encourage home labor they will briu,a
among them. Until this is done the advantaooss u
mechanical labor will be unknown among us >
The above facts are ''worth their weiebt in rol1
How is it in North Carolina Where do ro"
your hats? From the Northern States. YoHr ho'. ~
and your shoes! From the same region Yo0
cloths your cassimeres, your muslns, your Calico,
your eUery-thing which furnishes the ladv q, d.
gentleman from top to toe? From the Norbo.
States. And why not produce these things-ors som.
of them, at least-at home Where do YOU oct Won,
Irish potatoes! From Petersburg. Your fine mel.
low apples and your onions From the North Yo,
iron and your nails From the North. Yo,
scythes, your hoes, your axes, your ploughs, vom
earthenware, your ovens, your kettles, and so on,
Almost entirely from the North No wonder. -,
thousands and millions of dollars 90 out of our bo,
ders to purchase these articles, and Others that md
be mentioned, that North Carolina becomes poorera
poorer every days and the picture is darkened when
we reflect, that in addition to this actual subtacooO
from our capital and our wealth. our enterprsnq sr
mers in the interior locked out from markets and
indeed from all the world. while onr beds of coal and
of iron, to say nothing of lead and other minerals
are comparatively untouched and their riches unde
veloped. Shall this state of things continue! WIZ,
says the. voice of patriotism What State pride,
What eJ-interest? What say the examples of the
people of other States, who have heretofore not only
been raising mules, and horses, and hogs for our
money, bat who have been clothing US with thei
fabrics from infancy to old age, and without the re-
suits of whose skill and labor many of us would be
to-day hatless, shoeless, and-ridiculous North
Carolina may become of the richest and most
prosperous States in this Union. Up, then, and let
this generation do its duty! Encourage your own
labor, of whatever kind. Cultivate, as heretofore,
the relations of trade and feelings of affection and
good will with your Northern brethren; but begin
now, as you value your own interests and your own
character, to rely upon yourselves. Let the farmer
have markets for his produce. Let labor be stimulated
by patronage to exertions and better results. Let
roads be opened and rivers cleared out until our rich
Western vallies shall put forth their arms, and act
as receivers (and not exhausters) in our midst;
and let every energy be bent to the work, until we
shall all feel the fact that we are growing richer in
stead of poorer, by exporting more than consume