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


tcsaying, go on with your crusade, and though Won
slay our brethren at our freside.. we will still
spend our money with you, and thereby contti.
oote to rear upiand feed your maniac thousands
70 the dIsparagement of our !aboring people who
are anxious TO get employment in their various
vocations, az above mentioned. We can testify
to the fact. as we few days ago saw three
southern mechanics going about in search of en-.
pioyment; and were IL not for the fact that our
merchants are Judging from acts, which speak
louder than words) determined 30 destroy eyerv
feature OF Southern enterprise, BY still LOADING
their shelves down with the boots and shoes Of
our enemies, they could be readily EMPLOYED for
such was their trade, boot and shoe making :
we take the Position and challenge rerutation
that the present course Of our merchants with
q lew exceptions, in Greenville villape-thouyh
we are free to say they do not SO intend-is in
direct opposition TO true Southern PRINCIPLES and
patriotism, as well antagonistic to all branches
OF southern industry and enterprise and IL not
Abandoned, will ever be the means of cripplne
ana Keeping the Southern States in that depend
ent condition from which every true Southern
soul would rejoice TO see them emerge to occurv
position go long desired, as well as 40 essen.
tiai to our independence. Is there apv sane
man but will admit that, 90 far as the boot aud
shoe tradeis concerned, the means are NJ bo,d
TO manufacture all that may be sold In Greenv;lls
Look at the boot and shoe,naking establishments
in your village, none of which but have been
crippled more or less by the suicidal policy of
our merchants. We are sufficiently scous;n,ed
with the parties engaged in the boot and shoe
mandatory TO be warranted in ~ virr th.ycoald
and would carry on the business Ia the sun
ply of-the entire demand Of this place. (Gre.r.
ville,) but so long they see the shelycs Of opr
dry goods merchantsloaded down with Northern
trash---chipsan shingles In shape of shoes-our
enterprsing mechanics in the boot and shoe aA.
partment will be discouraged and can ot onIsr,s
their business. VIC feel that no reasonable
minded man will, for moment, question the
iac'' as we know that every pair of shoes that il
purchased OF our enemies brought South aud
soid' has proportionate tendency 60 crippIe
their oe-making establishments We therefore
appeal to the good senss and patriotism Of our
merchants and ask can,iidly, are YOU friends 70
the progress of home industry and Southern in
dependencei If so. no more of your declarations
we nave had enough of that, and all we ask Of
you 's' to practice the doctrine you preach.
u, 20 '"e c'othing department.-
WI s"ou e''EehS VINO have SIT them
selves up in yonr town for the purpose of cloth.
Ing your citizens by cutting and making to order
Tor snch as may favor them with their potron
agef They stand ready ut shortest notice 70 fit
up the outer man, and would increase tbsi,.
forces to suit all emergencies, and no doubt they
are aiisanx'ous to increase their forces and could
do 90 TO the benefit Of our should be cherish ed
.h.,,. ou' 'or 'he 'ac', that mer-
sill, al a.. s,,I a 70 pn'r'nrze ia"keedom,
a.. 'P',''' eo'no'ned ior our destruc-
i;sL,I a'" regu'nr eioth'ng estab-
'N'''ehee ia 1reenV'I'e. Strange,
0ourss IN our m'rehanta-and
,uoL 70 'ouot whether there is
;.r. N''s'h Sp'it ana patriot
"o' 's a1 ''ake' We
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hand. 20 ,o.l .Ln, ' "'"s"'"eS ano
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Ia 's ie" io'S prices which
'"''"s 'n expense 70 say
A's,"s III giving employ
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