The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-30
The "Irrepressible Conflict. ,,

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The "Irrepressible Conflict"
The recent event at Hafper's Ferry which
resulted so disastrously, yet so justly to its
unprincipled perpetrators, has had the effect
OF arousing feeling at the South, which
we sincerely hope may prove "irrepressi-
ble." The long continued insults and out
RACES Of the abolltionists at the North reach
ed the eliminating point when their minion
and tool, John Brown, made his descent
upon the quiet and peaceful Inhabitants of
Harper's Ferry. That murderous and trea-
sonable onslaught aroused the whole South
to an unparalleled, yet perfectly consistent
state of excitement, which will eventually
be the cause of opening their eyes to their
true position. Already have we had evil
dences OF the determination of Southern
men to stand by the South, and unless we
allow the interested portion of the Northern
paopie to throw dust in our eyes, we shall
be fully able in short time to teach our
Northera neighbors how to behave them
selves. The great initial move in this mat
ter was the secession of the medical students
at Philadelphia. That prompt action on
their part done more towards opening the
ewes of the Northern merchant to true
state Of the case than whole volumes OF prin-
ted matter. The next move which is likely
to attract their attention is the prevailing
feeling in favor of home manufactured
goods. There are thousands at this moment
in the South dressed in ''home-spun," who
never before in their lives knew what it was
to put Oh anything less costly than ''broad-
CLOTH This desire to dependless upon the
North, and to encourage the manufactures
of the South, is daily gaining ground, and
will eventually spread itself through the
slave States
And it is quite time that this matter
should receive attention, for we of the South
have worked for the North long enough
We have not only raised the cotton, but have
sold it to the North; they have manufactured
itinte fabrics and sold it back to us, thereby
not only reaping all the profit, but actually
making US pay the cost of transportation to
and fro.
We have just had conversation @ith
gentleman, (who by the way was dressed ia
a suit of "homespun' which he had but re-
Gently had made) who informs us that there
is an establishment in North Carolina which
goes extensively into the manufacture of
WOODEN and cotton fabrics which heretofore
met no sale at home, but which being ship
ped North were purchased at the North by
merchants living within fifty miles of the
factory, and taken back to be retailed to
their customers. The people are beginning
to see their error, however, and have no
doubt come with US to the conclusion that
there is no reason why the Northern mer-
chant should handle yard of these fabrics.
They will also see that by purchasing them
at the factory they will not only save the
Northern merchants profit, but the cost of
transportation there and back, as well as
insurance and other items, which heretofore
came out of their pockets.
No one can regret more than ourselves the
unhappy and fatal conflict at Harper's Fer
ry. No one is more keenly alive to the an
guish of the friends of those of our citizens
who fell before the murderons rifles of old
Browns party; nor is there man in this
State who regrets more than ourselves
the expense attendant upon the vim
dieatisn of the law; but if that emeute of old
own's party is to be instrumen cal in OPEN
ing the eyes OF Southerners to their true
position; if it is to ha We the effect of arous-
mo the people of the slave States to pro-
Der sense of their dignity, and is to SO ope-
rate upon their minds as to finally make us
independent of the North, then We rejoice
at the bloodshed and death We rejoice at
the expense we are willing to shout for
an increase of taxation, and can almost look
with emotions of pleasure upon the blood
stained hills of Jefferson county, and will il
after years remember the victims who
fell be fore the assassins rifles at Har
psr's Ferry as martyrs who died for
the benefit OF their native State, and who
with their own blood, washed the dust from
the ewes of their brethors OF the South, anC
nv their death inaugurated monumen
which must finally place not only the Ole
Dominion, but the whole State in her RICH
and proper position.