Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-13
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ssspsajnl nay cop;s from Ma Eugland' we
cannot, therefore, calculate upon the iurthe'
disniption of the Union.
BIZ. these imported numbers being Inter
n-s,sd moan voter, dollars, spades or mus
lot. lust rs the North may have need OF
,br,n, 10 addition to this vast phyeical pow
a.. ,iero is the of.cn told story Of Southern
w,a!,. carried to Northern profit, and .th.'
exclusive possession By the North Of the ma
r:4oal ant commercial marine. Now. this ma
,io;s will Grow. Conglomsrass Of oil nations
! P"l5g'o: OF all peoplcs. twill grow; EUROPE
will come, occupy and inbabit. lie ohi''u
States is the waste cato ind safesy-'a''e u
Euraya. Il is a theatre upon which 10 demon
,.rs,, -; the failure Of Republic. 1t is e1-
| ;r.1.sd by the ,,espot ID shocking example"
IF The evils Of seE government. But it will
grow 1t is Claimed that this nation will
nuulir uiuety millions # people in thirty
Ire yea.s iroin this time.
Its computed that its wealth will reach
To-. thousand millions Of dollars, at the same
date. These figures may Or may not be real
izri, but it is really subject which ought to
occupy the attention of Our statesmen OF the
separate Confederate Statee. We shall pre-
etrse our independence alongside Of power
~ cnormoup, unaieldy and unjust. Wiii 1t
be i,y Treaties or compromises? Will We con-
,inue to look to .acir. elections, and put cur
::,,ss in tho SUCCESS Of a conservative adminls-
tcation: Shall We rely. uren 'rr rights =
/ These would prove IN futile to keep out this
iawlsss and aggressive people as tFe command
Of Xerxss or Cauute to CONTROL the OCEAN
WHOA no. add to this physical power which
| will oysrshadow u.s. the absolute inditter ence
! Of Chr own people to supply their own wants,
| ind tue sublime contempt which many OF our
Statesman have ehown for every measure
wi .ci ~ to I.oo them from dependence upon
is,acherous lee. it is very obvious that without
syu.c State .ys.em VI industrial development
rur children will ba driven to defend with
arms ;he precioas heritage Of independence
whic, so shall bequeth them. Lot ", then,
Adept n. unao the ideas OF modern c~ilizaticn.
lex ~ Keep the values produced by agricu!-
tarr ~ home. Let us employ our own people,
IInires aad waterfalls. Lot us organize our
own railroad ard steamship connections
abroad With arms. clothing and transpor-
| ;n.ioa in abundance, we cali maintain our
country neai:.st any power which may menace
it. We .d.ai; wo should like to 20 o step far
,aci: Ne yhouli ike 10 see the Southern Statas
cultivate literature ard arts Of their own. We
wca'i Ike to zee that genius which has been
illustrated V. the Lslis Of clcqueIce as we'll as
N the s.sasegy Vi war, described and publish
"a IL she Wc:.d By Gus own press. We should
Ike y, hear The yalor oe our mon and tht
beauty OF our women surg by our own oard'
| :.nd imnsi ~ cur Uwn painters. We thouit
l;se our characteristics - BIO made known tt
AMI ro.pectfi by the world. These things-
co., l.eye for editorials should command TIT
study 0; Southern btltosmon SO that wheI
so ,,aOrge from this WAT, and spurn away
Ibis shameful doper Lsnce, the Southern s:ate
may have the ability to dictate their own rsla
tions wilt. the world, and demand that Tccug
ni;iva Of their social virtues which is at last
iners ya,uo than G nakod admission Ct thei
rish. to their own-if they can hold it. Thi
being ths subject Of the much sought reoogni
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