Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-20
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war; have been carved cut government and C0nstitu.
ton, the worth of which only be fully appreciated
by the sacrifices its origin has elected aad further and
more truly by its superior working its clear and honest
purposenot inferred but eXpressed-its equal protec-
on to its authors and advocates, all of which cannot
fail to demonstrate to yet unborn millions, who shall
rise to receive 1t as gift, mighty and glorious Re-
public. 1t is generally known that the permanent Con-
stitution of the CS. A. will on the 22d day of Feby,
1862 be intrusted TO the sacred keeping of eight million
reemen. This will be an eventful and pregnant day.
both with domestic and foreign relations Who is
there among the wise and fOreseeng that say but
what foreign powers have been waiting only to the
strength and complete machinery OF the young COnfed
eracy In full operation the representation OF the whole
people, before according that cognizance which our
Intelligence and ability have already merited and
which natural and other combined resources will
long cOnstran them to do, whether they will not But
the South has every necessary element of national
greatness and independence in and among her own peo
pe Is produced and to any extent and to every
gency, can be produced, why should some Of be i'm
patient and apparently trust to certain foreign
favor than our strength and ultimate success If
independence cannot he achieved by 6rseUeS, then
let US remain dependent until accomplish what
Others will help to do from either love of US,
or our institutions. InerpositiOn of foreign powers, if
ever will be from policy, from sordid seltinterest, and
diplomatic relations between them and u.s. will be Of
more interest to these naughty powers than the South,
time has partly shown, and, in the future will
tinue to more fully demonstrate. But to believe this,
is almost too much for young Republic, and especially
the South, when consider how papaby her strength
and resources have been parazed for the want Of atten
tion, and that easy development which be longer
overlooked STILL it is, nevertheless, Lrue the follow
ing quotations from English authority will in part at
test When Charles Dickens said " that the lives of two
millions OF our counrymen are dependent upon the cot
ton crop OF American he told the truth, but not the
whole truth for had Mr.. Dickens said the lives of (5)
FIVE millions of bis counrymen dependent upon,
alone, the cotton crops of America it would have only
been what tfe English press is daily c0nessing.
This popular author said Let any social ply
sical conVulsion visit the u S. and England would feel
the shock from Lands End to John OGroat's' Their
destiny" he says, may be said without hyberbole to
rng upon thread" What thread is this except
the thread of the South He continues Should any
dire calamity befal the land of cotton thousand
of our merchant ships would rot idly in deck ten thou
sand mills must Stop their busy looms and two which
should be 5-milion mouths would starve for want Of
food to feed them" La leading editorial of the Lon
don Times, journal for learning and ability surpassed
by few, if any, is found the following 1t calculated
that not feVer than 500000O souls, Si1th of the
population of the British Isles; aner eSed aOay
othcr in the cotton manufacturer :" All these it has
been certain from the beglnnEg meaning the present
must day begin to feel the scarcity Of cotton
and to cry out ii not from actual suffering, at least from
apprehension" What is to become OF the unhappy
families Who see two-thirds time - dwndle down to
hal-tme," and then the factory gates closing at
ter another while they themselves left to wander to
the poOrhouse, or elem in silence 2? 1t is needless to
further quote from the English press, every reader
knows the last quotation is of the miidst among
the many confessions OF the English journals. Neces-
sy and unantcipated cOnvuson have elected hidden
truths to many, and acknowledgements to all, which
Her Majestys jealous people have pride in owning
as the truth. Now what is said of Great Britain,
may, with equal truth and certainty be said, in emph-
SIS of the Northern Republic. Then may not ask,
what has the South to fear Whose favor has she TO
ask Or, on whom is she dependent for the bread to
feed her Millions or the products with which to cothe
them? There is but one thing for which the South has
been dependents and earnestly do hope and pray that
IL this unnecessary dependency she will not much longer
remain. 1t is simply to shape for use, manufacture
the very products raised and sent forth from her
oDn abundant, rich and fruitious soil.
Yes, the very same products which have been barter
ed OFT to our enemies, who, in selling them to again
after manufacturing, have reaped thousands of millions
from US, which, so soon ask to manage for our
selves, is literally applied assist in working out
complete destruction. Why we have SO long tolerated
system which has been destructive to South
ern interests striking with the artful machinery of
financial death, more crafty than Satan himself, and
that for period of than thirty years, is at pres
ent of no use to discuss 1t is too much to confess
though it be true, that 200000000 have been
nuay received net profit from people to enrich
their enemies, who have known and enjoyed more
of our money and f0bearance than knowledge Of Ell
ther our strength national character. But let the
past SURVIVE only US 10 improve IN Lle aEQ
then forever rest IN silence nd ii the South, after
due reflection, shall fail to richly enjoy national i'm
provement, then her future has claim to freedom
That she will, beyond doubt politically and financial
y improve henceforWard from the date of her sapara
tiOn from the North, is what every man, woman and
child throughout the land anticipates and did. not
brave army fully believe this its 100000 heroes would
longer have any inducements to further withstand
the many and trying scverties by which their patriot
ism is now tested, with satisfaction. Fully believing
that the disgrace of the past is now being efectualy
removed, to be buried within the depths Of oblivion aud
that new and bright era has already begun, with
constellation Of undmmed stars of purity, whose rad
ance shall timely reflect peace and prosperity upon the
altr OF every Southern heart, will endeav0r to
call attention to few points in the hopeful future
lSt 1t Is much to be regretted that of worthy
citizens and able writers would almost if not quite, be
satisfied with merely exchanging former relations
of vassaage with the North for nearly the destruc
tive system with Europe, thereby keeping the South in
her former dependency by looking to Eng land for what
she has hitherto been dependent upon the North, with
nc prospect OF ever becoming nation truly great and
independent. I'd. change we must and will have
but such an one will never do for people who have
been dependent upon others until it had almost ruined
their hope loyal and free people, and finally caus-
ed the present bloody struggle the price Of which is too
much not to teach them valuable lessons of sefreance
and therefore financial we'll as political independence
Sd. Southern people must not they will not be content
to remain the servants of Others producing for
eign necessities well their own, and after ali, still
be dependent upon foreigners for their conVenences and
necess ties 4th The false idea and timd aspiration OF
purchasing the wants and necessities of life direct from
foreign countries, supplied by and from our own pro-
ducts, will save but feW of the millions 70 the South
which she has hitherto lost through almost the same
channels.
Southerners arrayed in battle, fighting for a
government securing to them financial and commercial,
as well social and political independence neither of
which can ever be fully attained by simply producing