The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13
MANUFACTURING IN THE SOUTH.

IL, 4.
The war illustrated the bad policy OF people depend
ing upon for every article of ne
sy when the blockade and the Introduction Of all
municaton with the North upon US, found that
We were almost entirely deprived OF every manufacture
that we needed, whether for the household
my. The necessities and wants unsuppled, that
developed themselves, alarmed many, and set timd
PEOPLE to the most desperate reflections upon the future
They forgot that necessity b the fond and faithful mother
OF INVENTION and that intelligent and Industrious
wen as patriotic people were not 70 DO conquered because
thoy were threat ned with complete stoppage q the
supply Of corn brooms, painted buckets, and cloth
pins nor, indeed, OF the more important articles
OF clothing, shoes and hats II has been seen
that, although our people not ready
a. limitation and ascspn as The Ykss. they ys. hays
They have turned their hand various branches of
and handiwork and we getting along very well. Az
quantity viii be- enlarged and before the end OF the war
we shall be able to declare double Independence II we
cha1sc--pocai and manufacturing.
or the implements of war means for supplying our
armies have been wonderfully increased. No nation
displayed greater aptitude and energy in this respect for
tne emergency OF great war; OF ai the branches Of
nrt we were worse of in those OF and mum
lions OF war; and they Indispensable. II
has been found that even in these the exig ncy
mahns the MEANS 40 1t must always do with
brave and loyal people. Works for the supply OF
arms and ammunition have sprung up like magic, and
ere many mouths we shall hardly feel the want Of
our soldiers VIII DO well and amply equipped from
own forges and shops.
In the departments OF clothing the most rapid improve
mets have been made in our skill and capacity, and
una that our troops better clothed than could
have antcpotcl from our slender means at the begin
ming OF the war II is true tho prices high That
was to DO expected We have, however, the assurance
that what Is manufactured At works is at least
good As time passes and manufacturing power is
increased Is reasonable 10 conclude that the supply will
BIT increased TO diminish the But is 1t better
TO nay even the high prices that prevail than that
should If we could, send money to the Yankees for
our supplies? What we pay the manufacturer still
at home and to be disbnrsed Mt home by him and we
are encouraging and fostering those which will make
ns sufficiently Independent in those exigences Of national
wars to which all people are liable,
Looking the field Of domestic industry there is
every reason for congratuating people. We have
gotten along wonderfully WELL and the highest proof has
been afforded Of our capacity to supply ourselves with
every necessary Of life well defend ourselves
against invasion No people the globe has more com
eeiy within ts country the necessares OF life or
the means Of luxury. No peoplcwe sure II will be
provedhas indomitabo spirit OF more invncble
determination to resist oppression Tho war will leave
us free, and II will prove much independent OF the
world as any nation could desire 10 be-