The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-04-26

"elwni give our opinion rs to the only two
alternatives left us, viz: The people and our LIE.
gislature. The people first can force the mer.
chants to sense of their duty, and we trust
they viii tnke the matter in their own hands, as
we have lost all hopes of the merchants doing
anything that will encourage Southern industry.
Let the people ask the merchants where thew
bought their goods-h Southern city, or have
you dyed the soies Of your feet in Southern blood
by crossing the battle field of John Brown be.
fore your brothers blood were cold to get into the
enemy's camp TO buy goods for Southern men
II SO, we have no further use for you, should he
me unanimous reply of every true son of the
South. And just here let us admonish YOU to be.
ware OF the course that will be taken by such n,
go North, to force upon you the correctness of
their actions, az it is beyond dispute that the act
OF going North has necessarily placed them in a
position (as we have already heard of instances
| OF justification) to advocate a doctrine which
must aud will prove prejudicial to the South.
Ask merchant who has gone North TO buv
goods, why he did not buy goods in Charleston.
and II he ntters an opinion at ALL il will lie pre
judieialto the South. Cant be otherwise II
will be, that Charleston can't offer the induce.
ments that the North does We ask why and
VIII she ever be, so long she is drained OF her
just dues--Southeru patronage.
we have heard of some merchants being oues
toned In reference to going North to buy goods
have the sona ro,,,. ,,., ci.ty.,''N "'
chants buv their ,ooJs No.,L 49,. "
go North P- This or,rr,,.,t ,a. ~ "o' W.
! as n one.sided vi.r, ~, "ti
further and inopiro ;,,o. ,,,.!.' 80 80
| sou,ber,er. .ho,,,,, 10 ""e
sbould uDi,a IN ,r,.;,,,, 10 - we
with ,b. Nor,h al It...., ',", ~ 'ou'se
this be desirob,c Tba :,
we oo ohou, oa.o,;,, -, -, w" !" -.
our Southern connsro,al ,.;,,a. W. ,r. "
| solution pIoin. and q, oo,,, 81. - -
we but prove true 70 our L.st ;n,or..t
| merchants 90 In sou,h.rn .;,;..
merchants that W. bov. ,r..olvod hooSe..,,,
| buy our good, In Sontber, o;,;o. 49,, ,,,, -
| know yorr shelycs to he f;ll.d u,;,L -. -.
| facturcd NV our enemios va, ,ro ..a ,.,,I-
the fact that YOU could not sur,I, -. ,,;,I,
| ported goods since the Uarnor's F.. -, -,
| we will buv your prssen, .,ooL ~
| the understanding TINT. We "a so,,,, -
| chants. he here nay, soo.or o. -. = 1' '
| we ask of Won 70 bsvs ,orr .hIs ei, "''
| imported Goods otbsrw;.. 49,, -,u, WIN
You. At the some time l., .,oh So,.,''", o''Ae
| have n committee .,,,,., Guy
importing transaction. aud ,hoi. So, '.0
| publish the same. that countrv oroh.,. ~,
then lie posted. and sbonI5 ,Loro h., .,,-.
would desire to dodge the truth o,dLo.n
| trade with the North. We wou,d ,h.r L .lI.
| know such houses. and avoid ,bon, no ,, IT,,
avoid purchasing directly in tho Nor,h CT !.
| course. we are inclined 70 ,h;n,, ;.u',.''o T."
and safe remedy, and we feel that W ma, ~,
it with full confidence of success A5,,;,,;,
We would have to paw a small per c.n, MOE. c.
goods in Southern market We ash Ia tho, ,,o,
cient reason that (especjallv whom ~. oo,.;,-.
| the present features OF our government, ,o
should withhold our patronage from onr Soutborn
/ cities and brethren and lend our support N our
enemies, who are ever employed in diyisina means
/ by which 10 destroy out best interestst We .bink
/ not. Where is the man. or commun;tv that 1;
] not willing to pay q small per cent in favor of
fostering Southern trade and thereby place our-
selves in a more independent position Of our en-
| emies Show us the man who will Object. and
! we will show you one who should DO closely
watched, for we feel that such sentiments cannot
exist in the bosom of a man in possession of true
Southern principles
In conclusion, we would appeal to the people to
! look well To their Interests, and weigh their nc.
lions WELL (as actions speak louder than words
ne the p'eseut is an important epoch in the bis.
tory of our country, consequently weighty re-
| sponsioility rests upon the actions of each and
every c'hzen should any of our Representa-.