Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-01
CRAFTSMANSHIP.

Below will be found very interesting cAract from
sIble editorial 10 NJ Times which discusses Northern
and Southern Craftsmanship 1t atounds In good and
proper feeling correctly paints Of the for
The success Southern Craftsmanship. But why ascrbe
TO "forune what wholly The result OF personal qualities
education aud The OF people? The old sdage
moreover generally that fortune favors the brave
But 10 The Times article
nSouthern Statesmen have unques onaby been our for
innate men. Ordinarily they huve led public opinion. They
have wonderous managers They have interpreted the
forhcomines OF the country and seeu with transparent
clearo.ss whi,hcr tending and where we had 10
land. Now and then they have missed the mars but take
the whole of them, and defy the next parade
body of equal successful BY their ac they have
turned obstacles aside, rolled them into the path Of
their oppessos BY their ZEAL they have warmed the blood
Of the country. BY their T"nkness they have captiYalet
undecided thinkers and by their eoqucnce they have well
nigh rausused themselves into The private possessions Of
other peoples hearts Through their section they
have generally carried the with he; and despite
of drawbacks not few they managed reach their
arms further and &c. within their ranSe shan any
other gentlemen Of Congressional memory Fewer South
e,n measures have been lost in the history OF this Govern
msn than Of any other portion of the couny and al This
hour the permanent policy the nation is impressed
by the greatness of departed Southern Statesmen nan by
all other causes together great deal h doubtless, TO be
set down 10 the slower operations Of Northern mind and
especially that OF entire confidence in the segov-
ernins capacity OF people which early Northern States
men sometimes exhibited Blu; other things have aided in
producing result South Statesmen have always v
ed much with the people They have been habituaicd 10
their study They have cherished their passions and spoken
their language And 81 the time. they have succeed
ed in most instances in minimizing their own ntcpend
ence and centraizng themselves in The midst ii ci. crowd
of fervent admirers In theory they have been The
OF the peoples in practice the people have served he-nUI
ns demagogues tyraats-but as true tried PATROLS
statesmen of unfaegng nerve and leaders for the hour OF
peril and panic OF their policy in certain issues
raise no discussion. The fact OF tremendous potency
ia single thread ot thought and in this view we have
learn of hcm that pregnant with common sense
Instruction. And that The time has fairly come, when
American statesmanship is draw nure its knowledge
Of and things than books and systems when
1t abreast with age tina, Is full OF electric life,
and emoody ts utmost vgu! in plastic SSIuness- SURELY
becomes Us 10 Understand that destiny hangs on those
generous synpathcs and truths which the people
see feel and mpreheGd Political science Is yet in its
infancy. But human happens have centuries
ito side; and this old Mehusaen will only say yes
those who act on the faith that me has yielded II sort OF
divinity that has 10 be acknowledged and obeyed.
Another point oil interest gives insisht into the cond
tions Of Southern statesmansaip planting section like
the South proof very measuraby diversified popu.
la,ion, entertaining similar idea. all paramount opcs
and bound TO the same leading interests always have
q humogeneousnrss OF IDEAS unity ct purpose, aud
strenY combined character tnat :A give il
know they They not al sea d,prndn! npon
nautical aim and fair weather observations II they
take stand they are quite sure oi fat OF o'ase forces
II They sound The lin they Calculate on the gaiup OF
horsemen and The ssh of swords. They expect 10
ported Nor s this confidence al all misplaced Southern
people ould fearless and responsive 10 their eaders
They arc hard 10 stu 10 OF oil
TO dsmay In emergencies they have decided genius Tor
being teblein latent resource they are all but lneNsust
ble Their statesmen understand il thoroughly No wonder
fhen that they frank ia and go decided IN
mcanucs They hearts and strong hands 10 help
Ihem aud any degree of cuwadice would be utterly !neA
cusabe Such s The estimate that every mast form Of
their craftsmanship; and well would il be for all other po
tlons OF this confedeacy, IL they derive from these facts
twofod lssson-he absolute folly Of all aggressions upon
the South and the policy 10 slreng their statesman
ship at home"