The organizer., 1850-11-02

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indeed are numerous, and many Of them
conducted with decidedability; yet it - true
in this respect as in others, that northern
influence has controlled to a great extent
the weekly issues Of the press throughout
tho Union. 1t may be true that in this
particular matters are greatly changed for
the better, but still our newspaper press is
very far from being decidedly southern in
its character; nor will il be so till our
men Of talent become more industrious
with their pens. If our newspaper press
must necessarily exert an untold amount
of influence in fashiOning the political
and moral sentiment of the country, is not
every genuine southern patriot sacredly
bound 10 contributs talent and influence
to make this instrumentali:y what it ought
to BET But our people are so devoted t.
money that with many Of them the price
is much more important consideration
than the intellectual OF moral character of
the paper. They regard any papers as
cheap at a dollar year, no matter whether
il be infidel or christian, decent or vulgar
The price Of the sheet and its size are the
only points Of inquiry.
Now, il is notorious, that from New
York, Philadelphia, and other northern
cities, newspapers are sent out all over
the land, all Of them at a low price, and
many of them openly and cOvertly infdel
in their character, and demOralizing in
their tendency. And these have a large
circulation at the South, and exert a very
pernicinus influence. This evil tendency
must be corrected and these publication,
supplanted by southern publications Of a
better character-We hail with pleasure
every indication Of awakened southern
energy and well directed enierprize; and
we especially give a warn greeting to
every enterprize indie tive Of awakened
zeal in the Southern Church, Every Mis-.
sionary or Sundy School Association, every
new book, the product Of southern miCd
and heart, interests US. Every ably con
Quoted and well sustained weekly, monthly
and quarterly, encourages our hope OF a
bright future for tho South. And permit
me to say in this cOnneIiOn, that look
with the most cheering confidence 10 a
bright, a glorious because a useful-ca.
reer to the forthcoming Sundy School Jour.
nal, to be issued from your office, under
the care Of our Church. Il will have
glorious field in which 10 operate. The
seeG will be good, the culture good, aud
with the decending dews Of Gods blessing
il cannot fail TO do great deal of good
Let the Church South pursue their onward
course, and God will make her blessing
and praise in the earth
But if we have been dependent on the
north in the foregoing respects, has ur
condition been less humiiating in reference
TO malters Of a different sOrti Were we
not in the habit pf sending north for our
aour1 dwelling as we do. ina county !
where great abundance Of wheat can be
raised, with the first water power for mills
Living in = country abounding in iron
ore, wood or coal, as We might prefer, the
the north furnished us with most Of our
tools and castings. Dwelling in a country |
producing coltUn, and capable OfprOducing |
wool 10 any extent, the north furnished US
with our summer and winter clOlhing In |
a country where there is no lack Of hides. |
OF Of any facility for tanning leather, and
with a market al the door, we have per
mi,ied the East TO supply Us with shoes;
and in almost everything, even down 10
hroOms and are helves we have formerly
been wont 10 look TO yankee land fOr sup
plies. can well rOcOllect the time, not
twenty years since, when any proposition
Tor the application &c southern enterprize
TO the important schemes for the improve
ment Of the country. was met by the era
ven declaraiiOn from Southern lips. 80,
the South can do neither; the Yankee can
do these things.H But thank Heaven,
things are changed; and changing with
astonishing rapidity. The ianaticism Of
northern men is fast drawing uS 10 ask why
should we any longer be tributary 10 men
who lattsp on our trade and thea insult usi
We have ample materials a. home to fur
nish almost Everything Ne need; let us
apply ourselves 20 the development and
Improvement Of our abundant resources of
wealth and prosperity; and the stern re-
solve of the SOushsrn PeuPle 10 improve
these resources cannot be mistaken. We
intend TO make eur 0wn bread. and meat,
and clolhs; already we compete success
fully With northern Factories in al the
eoarss cotton fabrics. Oor machines Of
ever description viii be manufactured 81
the south. Our railroads are travsslug
our country IN al directions. hlling up
vallsys, pisrciag mOuntHin barnfrs, and
bringing ints conHsKiou widely Separtied
points. Prosperous villages and cities are
growing up al alaag these lines q o0mmu-
nicaiiou. hgricuhure is imprUriug. aud
us can prodaos al the neoss-ariss. and
mosi of he lsEuries Of be. hnhin our
selves we have ihe finest watering places
and u1agni6csni moantain scenery ior fhose
vbo travel So plsas,Irs. and shy uay noi