The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-17
sntIshern SirPucth.

The Alexandria Gazete justly remarks that,
whether the Union is preserved or Is lost
every Southern State ought TO exert all It's en- =
argles to increase its strength, to support South
ern direct trade and home man ufactures. Every
domes tic enterprise that Is essential to home
comfort ard safety should be encouraged. All
should unite in these peaceful measures ior
securing true independence and security"
This obvious policy presents platform on
which all parties can stand. One thing is GER
tain: Whatever betide the South in the ia.
lure there is no royal road to commercial
prosperity. a State, like an individual, must
depend upon itself, and practice self-deEial,
economy and industry, if it expects TO become
great and powerful. This is the policy upon
which New England, barren and sterile
land, has become rich and strong, and made
the rest Of the country tributary 10 her enter
prise She has established manufactures
and is supplying the South at this mo-
ment with inrumerabie articles of per-
sonal, household and agricultural use al
comfort; she has established commerce,
and her vessels are doing the carrying
trade of the country at home and abroad
she has established schools and colleges, and
her graduates may be found in all the States OF
the Union she has amassed hinge fortunes out
of The very granite and ice which seemed to
destine her to eternal sterility and want; she
has never bought single article OF the South
or OF any other section, which she could pos
sibiy produce within her own limits; she has
never patronized the literary enterprise OF any
other section, In any shape or form, but, on
the contrary, manufactures herself the litera-
lure as we'll as the hats, coats, breeches and
boots OF other sections, aud is ready and will
ing TO sell Them guns, revolyers, bowie-kniyes
and sabres with which TO encounter her On the
battle field. II she has been able 10 give direct
lion TO the policy of the General Government
favorable 10 her own interests, this Is only
another proof of the proposition that nation
must depend upon its own wits and energies
10 make lis way III the world. II Is lawful to
learn from an enemy. Ia or out OF the Union
the South mus, look TO herself as her only de-
ueudance If she would ever shake off her com.
mercial vas salage. Her vast natural advant-
Ages will be DO Tive disadvantages if they
tempt her TO recline in the arms OF inglorious
snn eneryatIng Incidence and ease. Let her
encourage home annfactures, and increase
me number Of her manufactures let her en-.
courage ship building and improve in every
way her present system of agriculture; let
her foster her own schools colleges and lite.
rature generally. Virginia has within herself
the lleans of becoming great empire and. in
the Union or out of it, will one day become
one OF the most populous and powerful Com
monwealths OF modern times. But it can only
be done by The means We have indicat teddy
self denying industry, rugaliiy and persever.
ance by commercial and manu- turing en-
EeIprise and sef-dependence. These are the
weapons of her warfare-iegitimate and
peaceful weapens-wLich, whatever else she
does or leaves undone, can alone secure her
salvation.