Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-10-23
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The North and South, commerciauv IN. ~. journal
Much has been said and written upon the Comou.,
lations of the saveholding, and (nomnay> free
commercial Conventions have been called patriotic sn,
es made, and resolutions passed, all tending to awaken en-
oouthern mind to the Importance of independent cow
MERGE But still the rich productions the cotton rice ~
tobacco fields OF the South find their way to FOREIGN no
Ket through the agency of the New York merchant Tho
oouthern merchant still goes North purchase for his bo
customers On almost ever article of household or psnto
ton use, the brand of Northern manufactr
From the engine that thunders along the iron track ~
the rattle with which the ckes the ear of att
infancy hear echoed the commercial tribute that %
South is constantly paying to the North The great ran
cal interests OF the North mercantile and
while the interests of the South vested agriculture
How far is for the interest of both sections to preserve
existing relationships do pretend to discuss War
not for the fanatca and reasonable aggressons nor
ton of the people of the North against the interests and IN
situations of the South might conducive to the ntara
of both that the North should the workshop and tho
South the field and at the time her customer
When reflect that companies formed at the North
with large capitals at their CONTROL for the avowed purpose
of carrying on war of hostility against the South stealing
away her negroes and coonzng negro thieves unon ba
frontier, then becomes question: whether the South can
consistently with her interests continue patronage tho
profits of which are so wckedy appropriated? canddv
believe that nnetent OF the money contributed to the en-
grant aid companies, and to the railroad
panies is the direct profits of Southern patronage MINER
instances in support of the above assertion MIGHT h
adduced, let suffice. firm in New York made laro
contribution for the purchase of Sharps rifles with which 70
the desperadoes in Kansas. Upon being CONGRATULATED
by their abolition friends for their generosity thew rend
" We afford to be generous, have LARGE Sonthor
trade
If policy for the South cease all trade with tb
North would not be practical to do without forepon
of and Of
Northern not abOtionists and the South nv inst
discrimination between her friends and foes may save her
self the necessity of contributing to the wealth of those who
their gains accomplish her uin and same time
administer merted rebuke to the abolition of the
North To accomplish this let association be formed
comprising the merchants and business men of the South
with suitable constitution and bylaws let agency be e
tablshed New York with ubagencies other cities
needed to learn who worthy of the confidence pat
ronage of the South and let that patronage be bestowed
alone upon those who worthy In this way abolition
be killed out the influence abolitions can
be greatly abridged. Let Southern merchant suppose
that his pecuniary interests would suffer- for goods be
bought cheapy among those who friendly as among
those who are hostile to the interests of the South would
of be the duty of agents entrusted with the charge
to aid any member of the association in forming acquantan
among the good at the North and the field for COM
petition might be indefinitely enlarged The expense of
membership, if the association be as large as
should be- will not exceed dollar per annum to each
member above the price of the weekly journal that will be
made its organ and each of its members Amid the
present financial crash at the North many old firms will
sink to rise New business must neces
sary be formed Let be fully understood can
have the rich trade of the South but those who respect
guaranteed rights and the South will be saved from the III
suit and injury of abolitionsn and the country from the
pending danger of wicked and reasonable fanatcm 1t
has been said with much TRUTH that the most direct way
reach the conscience of aboonis is to appeal to his
pocket Let that appeal as last resort be made and
shall soon know whether aboonsm the North is the re-
suit of the falsifcaons few heaess demagogues anx
ious to ride power whether deepsettled convic
tion widely spread that the South either with
safety honor remain in the Union.
constitution, designed a basis for the formation of
Southern Commercial Association already prepared We
do not claim that it is perfect in all its Details but sub
ect to amendment We do claim however, that the prnc
pies upon which it is based sound, patriotic invu
nerable 1t hoped and expected that preliminary organ
izaton will be effected that by spring. the
alton will comprise the great mass of the business
the entire South Every effort has been made prevent
the possibility of the association becoming the channel
private speculation The aim is to raise than
enough to pay the necessary expenses the constitution
however, provides, that if money shall accumulate
in the treasury than required to expenditures shall
be appropriated to the advancement of such Southern
ests the association may determine We pre-
the constitution for the approval of the business Of
the South; in the meantime would invite the attention
of all true Southern to the consideration of the
prise hoping have to, their prompt and
dial cooperation Any letters of inquiry suggestion
dressed this place, will be gratefully received
promptly attended to. NJ B. WHITE.
| Charleston S. c., Oct. l6th 1857.