The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-12-07
The Future of the South.

line future OF tue 0OuCu'
Tho New York Herald throws out the
following good ideas:
The idea of making another ST. Domin-
go or Janiaca-of giving the negro, pos
session of and control over the fairest
portion of the American continent, as our
Jacobin republicans would, is the most
insane and impossible one that ever en-
tered into the mind of man. Tho negro,
however, will become useful element,
though subordinate one, in this great
work of development and progress. His
labor will be made available, and be re-
warded, throughout tho whole South
where the race is now scattered. But in
the course of time, as tho States become
settled moro with white people, he will
find his home on the rice and cotton lands
of the Atlantic coast ofSouth Carolina and
Georgia on the shores of the Gulfof Mex
leo, and over the deep alluvial lands OF
the lower Mississippi These regions are
adapted to his constitution. He can
thrive in all the vigor of manhood and
luxuriate under tropical sun, in cane
brakes and rice swamps, where the white
man cannot. This must be the ultimate
home of the mass of the negro race.
Those Southern States that border the
North, the uplands, hilly and mountain
country of the Carolinas, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas
and Texas, will be settled by q hume
rous working white population.
Within the area Of the Southern States
nearly all the productions necessary for
the substance of man, or that enter into
commerce, are found. The best -four
comes from the wheat field Of Virginia
and other parts of the South. 1t is the
best and greatest tobacco growing region
in the world. The Gulf Stream and a
suitable soil make it the only country
where the long stsplo cotton can be grown
Corn will grow luxuliantly and yield a
bundantly, with little labor, and in many
places by scratching the earth. The su-
gar cane rises aud swells to an enormous
size, full ofjuice, from the teeming soil of
of Louisiana; and where is there any rice
found like that of South Csrolina and
Georgia? Look, too, at the grazing lands,
the fine stock, and the wool of the South.
How valuable, too, are the forest of oak,
of pine and other timber which our chip
builders appreciate so much. The noun
tains are full of the finest iron, coal, cop
per and gold. Fruits of every description
grow abundantly- Nowhere, perhaps, do
the peach, melon, grape, pear and pine
apple thrive better or with as little trou-
bio. In the South they have even the
orange and banana The late Gov. Ham
mond, Of South Carolina, and other gen.
tlemen of that State and Georgia, who
few years ago began to turn their attcn-
ton to the culture Of the grape, succeeded
in making very fine wine. In fact, the
the productions Of the South are so varied
and valuable that VIC cannot cnumerate
them all within the limits of this ar
ticlo.
Hero, then, to this rich and prolific
country, nearly half as large as Europe,
will emigration from tho North and the
Old World find its way. The field is
most inviting, and no longer obstructed
by slavery or g hostile and Jealous popula-
ton. Indeed, the Southern people are
saying to the millions of the North and
Europe, come and developo our country
Its riches, genial and healthful climate,
bright skies and natural beauty will
make it the promised land Of a tooning
population.