New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-03

excessively patriotic. great deal OF iouo oaVy anu
very bsd whisky was wasted and consumed Inc con-
cen'rsted wisdom Of the State Wac soreiy troubled as
how 10 get the State becomingly out OF inc onion
Fighting being against Mr.. Rhetts principles, he
condescendiugy offered to do all the talking O'CLOCK
offered to bring regiment into the held, every man
with a c, FIN on his back, and armed to the teeth
These gallant Spartsns with Colcock ut their head,
and in u feather snd sword 10 Darch mp to the
line Of 30 3V or die. Nothing was sad OF Its being
for the want Of provisopf. TIE redonbable Quatte-
baum be has added TO the l8st syllabe was reaoy
20 brirg 40 the rear with an army OF terrible fellows
frow Cheraw, and Wtippey Swamp hint'd that u hsd
regiment Of real fighters ready 10 march at the zap o.
the drum, or wink from Gen. Commander Ire
member that the Oily objection to tie Whippey swamp
Rgiment Yves that they much In want OF CLONES.
had almost forgot TO mention that those " migh'y
men" Of Beaufort who dissolve the Union AT every
public dibner offered to do all the fighting theins.Ne.,
aud sent word to tie goodnatnred Governor na' .,oy
had their Ants picked. Now, ont OF all tnis snow OF
vslor il was not TO he expected that Srhe OF ooulh
Carolina magrituoe would fail to bring 1or'h any
thing satisfactory.
What South Carolina did bring forth In that hour OF
her dtress yyss an "Independ nj Southern shoe fac
tory" and navy. "a nBvyH fancy You lnqnir-
ing. Yes, Sir, South Carolina once INDUCED IN .ne
luxury of navy. Several of her most worthy cIe,s,
oppressed with an excess OF rafo'ism anu luz a
money mt their heads together, and came 10 the very
Wise concl sion that the State would be al sea WIou
shoes, and nothing ON land without navy. bat
preier for certain Of my own 10 give HI &c
count of the great independent Sout er sn"e
II il WIS nTged South Carolina would he free OF tne
North and Massachusetts III particular sbe must oeein
bv shoe'np her own people. In other WORKS. sne must
skin her veal tan her own de ana PROVIDE soies
for the people. Beaufors mighty men were 10 tnarcn
in boots msde at the great independent Southern shoe
factory IL Charlie. Quattlebums regimen were
TO he content with flick broguns, made ut the came
factory; and Col COlcock's Coffin Regiment were
70 have the best leather the establishment could tnrn
IL no did NJ peth is bulpQef6 sOleQ
at this great indie erden Southern shoe factory wasse'
down as unsou d, and not cure eater OF blue nre'
The benefits resulting from this immense UNDERTAKING
to be manifold. Little Tigers were 10 ne ~,
structsd in the mysteries Of driving shoe-pegs inte
gent slaves were TO be turned into tanners curriers',
and cobblers Employment was TO be atiordedto WINE
trash and the children Of white trash twho wouldn't
sell for anything if put up IN the market anu never
would stsy sold when sold, at clicking, stitching,
fitting and bottOmine Cfispen began IL look up, and
through Crsi In tie State was to be regeneFaeh An
in ense ing suited 10 the purpose, was erected ID
the northern outskirts Of the city, spacious tan yaId
laid ont watts sunk and bark nil. get to grinding In
a very short time South Carolina Wa skining her own
veal and tam ing her own leather, AZ IL WA Vugar
called But the great trouble seemed TO be how To get
the shoe factory going, and preserve the unoer,shg
from dependence on the North, There was IDLE ma
terial enough in the State even IN the clty, 10 mako
mechanics Of, but thew mutt be Instructed and VINO
WAS there 10 do II. There was the rub 10 send 10
Massachusetts, for them would be condtsceDsion thai
wonld i'll become Sonlh Carolina One gentleman,
well remember proposed 10 send 10 France for supply
of skillful cordwainers who would fud hemelves in
congenia atmosphere, and could readily adapt them
selves 10 the institutions Of the State. but then 'De
gentleman was reminded that French bootmakers,
however well they might do 10 make fine boots Tor the
aristocracy innocent Of the art OF making ngper
shoes'-an art hat fourisbed only IN Massachusetts
The MANAGEMENT of the establishment, oughl slso
20 mention, was 10 be something magnificent. There
was to he a President and Board Of Directors, SUI
perntendent 1T a salary of 5000 year Secretary,
u n L.. hpnE-
the amount OF whose salary bave iorgoue'l, ooon,
keet ers at 500 and g. 00 and various exPeIirnced
clerks on good salariss The proprietor OF ne hsr-
care newspaper The great central figure In TINS
grea Southern shoe factory. OF course that very
philosophical journal bad learned essays on 'he enter
prre, and poIheeed no eud Of favorable results But
how 10 get cOrdwaners OF the night stripe was Inc
| question 70 be solved.
PAINFUL as il vas TO their political pride, there was
no alternative hut to seud the North for mechanics
and men skilled in the art Of brogn' making onees
abe did tits, the empty walls Of the great ln5epend
ent Southern Shoe Factory would stand, sad monu-
ment of South Carolina folly Even TO this necessity
the wisdom Of the STATE did not yield gracefully The
"Northen mechanics were to be mere instructors,
who were to teach South Cardinals white trash
and ntellgent niggers how To dnye pegs tlm Weils
and make fboes. But there stil another difficulty
Men competent 10 manage such q concern, and "e1.
actly sound on the Niger, az well hs skiinui
mechanics would not come South, except at large
increase of wages. They feared the climate, and 20
ciey 20 severe Of its dignity not likely to receive
vulgar cord wsiners with that respect which they bad
been accustomed to receive in a NewEngand town.
| However, tbO~e obstacles were got over and the
Nort men dropped in upon one day, and gave notice
OF their readiness TO eel things going. IL was said
| we could only get the building inaugurated things
would work smoothly enough. But that great event
| NAV mention, celebrated under the benign infu
| ence Of al immense quantity of champaign, cigar
! smoke, aud oratory of the blue-fre order.
Scarcely had three months passed when obstacles OF
an almost insurmouniabe character arose The eIecu:
tive men, very important characters at hrs soon fonnd
| thamselype IN the society,
gradually grow Indifferent 10 the interests OF the con
cern and divided their time between the pleasures OF
the cockpit and the duties Of the shoe shop The tan
Ders would get ii sy, and the curriers' were no better
| up in their MORALS An immense amount OF leather
was spoiled for want Of skill and attention. Things
were even wore IN the shOe chop Lit niRgerB did
take APPLY TO driving pegs and trimming wes, and
preferred sowing the former In dIng helds, even az
niggers did not like the idea Of being kept making
shoes for common nigesr." The Northern white
| mechanics became discontenttd, were regarded by
Carolnians better than the negroes with whom
they worked grew discoDtented ard such OF them as
did not take t, whisky and bad company went home.
| An immense quantity Of valuelees shots were made,
and the obervng eye raw that the whole concern
out OF jin Crenits too, were given indiscIini-
| lately, and IL was enoush that the applicant was q
straitout Spcessouist Secessionists note held
good enough for shoes; and l may also mention that
many Of these valuable mementoes remain unsalsfed
| TO this day. Bat don't think the hoders could be
got to part with them There was waste In the tan
yard waste in the curriers' shop. waste in the work
| shops everywbeIel WORT OF all South Carolina 8
poor white trash looked with contempt upon the vul
| gar occupation Of stitching and binding shoes-"a
| trade ringers could work at
When fbe year came round and several patriotic
gentlemen expecting large Dividends the balance
sheet, remarkable doumeDt, showed very unfalis.
factory footing In rth II had the effect OF relieving
very many Of lie strongest friends OF their excess OF
patriotism, and sending them into refinement, with
smntv nockets NV excellent and amable friend