Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-15
CHESTER I'M THE VAN,

We are more than pleased to see, by the Ches-
ter Standard, that the people of that District
have gone to work earnestly for the cause Of
Home Industry. At public meeting on last
sale-day the following resolutions, offered by
Mr.. McAliley, were unanimously adopted, and
the subjoined committees appointed to carry
them out:
Resolved, That committee of FIVE be appoint
ed by the chair, whose duty it shall be to pre-
pare articles of subscription to raise stock for
Factory, and that said Committee canvass the Dis
trict for subscribers to said stock, and report at
O subsequent meeting, Of which public notice
shall be given.
Resolued, That two similar committees be ap-
pointed by the chair; one to raise stock for a
Cotton Factory-the other for Wollen Factory,
and that said committees canvass the district for
stock, and report at subsequent meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
The following are the Committees appointed in
obedience to the foregoing resolutions, viz:
To raise stock for 'Tannery and Shoe Fac
tory: Sam'l McAliley, Esq, Maj. John Wilkes,
Col. Cadd Rives, ]. L. CASTOR, Esq, VIM. Cald.
well.
To raise stock for Cotton Factory DR.. T. W
Moore, Col. C. B. Jones, D. R. Stevenson, W. T
Gilmore N. R. Eaves.
To raise stock for Woolen Factory: Richard
Woods, Amos W. Osborne, ESQ.,, Dr. S. W. Doug
lass, John Simpson.
The points made in these resolutions-a Tan
merry, Shoe Factory, Cotton Factory and Wooler
Factory-are entirely practical; because, in al
these branches of manufacture we can compete
successfully with the North. The focks, herd.
and cotton fields of Chester and the surrounding
country will supply portion of the raw materi
al needed. The remainder can be imported a
cheaply in a raw state, as if manufactured il
other places and sent here to find market
We have system of labor, as cheap and eco
nomical as any in the world. The soil, climate
productions, and water power of Upper Carolin'
all invite to this field of enterprise The exist
ing feeling between the North and the South will
it is to be hoped, create an unprecedented demand
for products manufactured within our own lin
its and the greater this demand the more sue
cessful the competition.
Indeed, nothing but prospects of remuneration
could, or should, induce private individuals t.
embark in such undertakings. Patriotism doe
not require few men to sink their fortunes anc
ruin their families for the State, when the grea
body of the people are not enlisted in the sam
cause. Such waste Of property would be pub
lie calamity it could not be public virtue
The men of Chester, then, are acting, we pre-
sumo, on the belief that they will receive til
support of the people.
Whether the people will contribute this sup
port, is question for time to determine. A fe'
ladies have pu. on linsey-woclsey; few col
lege boys have dressed themselves in home
made jeans; Congressman or two, and Gov
ernor or two, have appeared in Southern home
spun. A general cry of direct trade, non-inter
course and home manufactures, has been raise
all over the Southern States. If this feeling
violent as it has been this winter, will only ripe
into strong, pervading, permanent desire of in
dependence, the Chester citizens will succeed
The day, then, that records their failure, if
ever comes, will chronicle our disgrace.
About the year 1888, owing to state of sent
ment at the South similar to that now existing
several manufactures sprung up in Virgins
North and South Carolina, Georgia aud Alf
bama. But the feeling soon subsided; and "
are told that none of these manufactures SUI
ceeded, except the one at Graniteville in th
State What was the cause? Merchants woul
not buy their articles; and why? Because th
people would not buy them again !; for the allied