Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-04
sB From an able article in the Lexington Ga.eite, OIL
"the condition Of the South" mako the following per

sB From an able article in the Lexington Gareite on
he condition of the South" make the following per.
tneni eItract
IL such Is tho condition of affairs in the South upon
whom Is 1t justly chargeabiei The Locofocoism of this
latitude has even this been constantly accusing
southern wings ofdisloyay to Southern rights But aside
nese empty accusations, whose policy is it that has
strengthened aud populated tho FREQ States
while IL has checked the growth and prosperity of the
Ihe weakness Of tho South and growing power Of
.ne North are mainly attributable the insane abstrsc
uohs ana suicidal policy Of Southern Loiocoism.
Look at the past history OF the South welding DOW.
'ua' controlled the sentiments Of the country, has
adopted system OF political faith that has destroyed the
energy OF her people and driven from her borders
the most enterprsng of her sons.
She has uniformly opposed tariff monster of op.
precision on the one hand and Of protection the other
instead OF taking advantage OF I to build up manufac-
tories In her midst that she might be able to live within
herself II uader the operation Of tho tariff the people
Of the South, with their unequaled advantages with
mines and quarres OF every sort, with her immense WA
ter power her nexhaustbe supplies Of timber her end
less variety OF agricultural products the cotton growing
whin her borders, and her slave labor, had
manufactures of all kinds work up her own
Of mieri-f she had pursued this .olicv ips,esd
OF attempting TO break down the tariff and finding fault
with the North for doing what sho would not the South
ooth as producer and manufacturer would now instead
OF hanging ON to the North dependency, hold the
North and the world dependent upon her for supplies
both OF raw material and man afacIured articles. With
her ne hemp she could have furnished rope enough to
duce. but shc would none Of ths-she wanted no ma
nutactores-she could get foreign goods cheaper than
she could make them with the material her hands
and thus she crippled herself in all the elements of pros.
perity and greatness.
SO in the distribution OF the proceeds Of the sales OF the
pubic lands She would receive share OF this common
property but must go the in which the lands
lie, aud but precious little Of il lay in the South Tn.
new states took IT, established their schools
their works oil internal Improvement, their prosperity in
Ved attention. and tide Of emigration from ali SECTIONS
poured ill., aud they obtained political power that was
never deeamed OIL that they able to appropr
ale oil the public lands, by the mIon for ncreas
ing their greatness and power over the South.
Aud The South hung on to the stupid system Of self
murder prescribed by the political practitioners Loco.
loco quackey No internal Improvements sptingng I'D
TO give energy aud industry to her people No manuiac-
torres being established double advantage the
endless variety oi her products and resources No dis
position TO keep up with the age. No effort to advance
III oil tho elements OF true prosperity Nothing to invite
the emigration OF active and enerprsing men IRON other
sections The energetic and strpg OF her sons Ieav
ing her borders and seeking homes the where
they might rise 10 wealth aud distinction The abors and
busting activity OF such lost TO the South and gain
ed by the North.
Such has been the effect OF Locofocosm upon the
south. And 80 weak We, that When asking for
principle, which, hut for the miserable distractions OF Lo
co'oco politicians which have held back the march OF
southern greatness would be Of advantage to the
South but in her crippled may be barren as TO
devise and carry out the scheme by which hope to be
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