The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-30
Reconsideration of a Commercial view.

The Philadelphia Age exhibits in . striking light
1 t the sUaferm e@e
adhered in its material aspect, commercially and
financially; end it takes the best way of enforcing
it by presenting the results Of tho labor, and the
character and amount of the products of the South
previous to the late unhappy To meet the
liabilities imposed upon the people by taxes, to
enormous war debt, it is absolutely necessary that
tho resources Of the country at large should be
developed and stimulated to their fullest extent !;
liberal policy that VIC can relieve the burden which
rs now weighing down the business, capital and
energies Of fl the North Faets ard figures prove
to the national wealth, and how necessary they are
to the restoration of our former prosperity. 'It
would be be a;n s;horsshted policy in the
become partially unproductivc at this time in or
der to try the experiment OF carrying out theory
pediency at best, even if practicable. We cannot
afford to gamble with the material prospects of
the nation at this period satisfy sectional fanat
The total export value of the cotton crop of the
United States was, in 1880, $50, ,OOo 0e0 in 1874,
6So in isss s1si ooS; In isso - ss @ Goo oeS II
only one-third of the crop of 1860 can be raised
next year it will yield at least $500 OO0 000 for it
pound as it vas then. To this must be added
to upwards Of oooa, exclusive Of ts rosn tur
The manufactures of the South art also worthy Of
consideration, which were considerably over
5000 600 900 in 1860 and have since vastly incrcas
ed, owing to the stimulus Of necessity created by
the war. ,r.--a-..
It is In this view that the question of the reor-
Eanizaton of the Southern States appeals-not to
the radical politcians-bnt to sensible business
men, the bankers, merchants, capitalists, and po-
itical economists Of the nation. "What is want
ed" as the Age jnstly observes, 'is reorganization
based upon wide, broad, catholic, business prin-
ciples, and not upon the narrow. fanatical opin-
ions OF sectional politicians" We earnestly COM
mend it's concluding words Of wisdom to the serious
consideration Of al who are not blinded by their
schernea Of partizan ambition.
The people Of the South are heartily dcsirous
OF restoring the old order Of things. They are
making the most and best Of the materials that
atlze their labor and make It useful. And this liz
The part OF wise men It is what is needed to
bring mp the South to its former standing, and IL
vii minister in O practical way to the prosperity
OF the whole nation. Tho earlier the business and
trade Of the South is put upon such O footing as
will bring return to the national treasury, the
earlier will the people Of the North feel the load of
their taxation Tighten. Better to have product
ave South, such as it was in 1859, and free gov
ernment, than ON impoverished South and q mill
taTy despotism,. Tho common sense Of the Amer
this conclusion. ~. -,
-. This practical way OF looking at the question
should arrest the attention and challenge the SYM
psthy OF the solid men Of tho nation. They can,
and Tor their own sakes they must, takeithe mat,
ter out Of the hands OF sickly eentmeTtalists ana
radical negro equality politicians The best inter-
ests OF the whole nation demand tliis OF it's cit-
Zens, without regard to their political opinions
npon other questions."-&. Louis Republican. Il