New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-29
ruucuAT.ON TO THE SOUTH.

gress from the state of Florida, will be read
with interest. The statements OF Mr. Cabell
arc frank and lust. The North and South have
been educated to hate each other; on tho part
of the North the hatred being that Of men who
are assailed; on the part OF the South that OF
men who despisc those WHO cringc to them.
Now that Slavery is dead, let the feeling OF bit
terness It ensendered pass away. Speaking for
portion Of thc North, We can say that we
have no sentiment but one OF kindness for inc
Southern people. We desire TO sec every trace
Of war speedily ob!iteratcd; the valleys to bloS'
SOM as the rose, peace and goodwill take the
place Of passion and hatred. and tho plow-
share pass ever the fcrcely contested battle
field We desire to aid the South i'll the work
of reconstruction in every possible way. Any
movement that looks TO its prosperity We shall
gladly assist. We believe with Mr.. Cabell,
that no country can ever attain true greatness
without developing free labor, and we are glad
| TO see him so anxious 10 give 1t far tTial.
That trial Will never be fair. however. unlees 1t
| is comprehensive and just. In many parts OF
the South, Slavery exists in every form except
the callaboose and auction-block. Free labor
docs not mean slave labor paid in money.
Freedman does not mean FREEMAN, and
until Mr.. Cabell and his friends come 10 see
that free labor must have dignity, hope and
power, that the way from tho plow to the
bsllot-box must be uDobsiructed by State laws
or tte prejudice against country, color or reiig-
ion, their plan will never succeed. Wo make
the slave a vsgsbond when We close the door
of advancement and progress.
! There Is another point in Mr.. Cabell's argu-
ment which We desire especially to co,;iond,
aud that is, his invitation to Northern white
men " 90 South and purchase lands. No coun-
try on the earth was ever more blessed with
fertility Of soil, advantages OF commerce anu
manufactures, railways, .ater courses, and sea-
boards, than our Southern States. Labor ia in
demand markets are accessible, land i cheap,
and in two or three staples they control the
markets Of the world. Let us elaborate this
point by taking the State of North Carolina.
BY looking Mt the census We may see that North
Carolina in 1860 had nearly million OF inhab-
itants, Of which nearly 100000 were iree-the
rest slaves. Allowing the natural increase OF
= population to balance the waste of war, We may
say that there are now&jn that State nearly a
million of lreemen and freedmen. The popnla-
tion is nearly all native-not more than 5000
foreigners in the whole State. Ireland, which
. has sent 50 many of her children TO us. giving
Now-York alone over POO, 900, gives North Car
olins but $50. Here then il a vast field for
lemigration. Tie climate, embracing the
I34th and Seth parallels of latitude,
includes the cotton aud tobacco regions and
both Of these staples have been successfully
cultvated. North Carolina in 1860 raised las.
l5li bales Of cotton. less than any other South
ern State but Florida and Virginia, balancing
Ithe account however, by raising 7,593976
lpounds Of rice, 32, S53 $50 pounds of tobacca,
with live stock over thirty millions in value,
q corn crop of 3O,O75, ,5Gi bushels, an oat crop
of 2,7el $50 bushels, a pea and bean crop OF
|, ] ,932, 2Oi bushels, almost the largest in the
Union, next to the largest sweet potato crop. and
the largest crops of wool and flax in the South
, em States. The opportunities for profitably
raising all these crops, a. well as the early fruits,
are many from tho fact that the farms OF North
e Cerlna are very neaf the markets of Baltimore,
E Philadelphia and New.York. The soil is pecu'
d liarly adapted TO the cultivation Of the grape,
. and the making Of wine. The tar, turpentne
D and lumber interests Of North Caroliue-whch
will last as long as her long leai,d yellow pines
r are very valuable. The war Frustrated them,
S aud the industry and capital Of white men must
r build them up. The highest mountains east ol
/ for four hundred miles TIE land slopes from tie
. mountains, 1000 feet high, down to tho sea-
! coast, giving a temperature remarkably equa-
r bic, and capable Of growing all manner OF
any of our New-Engand States Or New-York.
We must also remember the gold Of North
Carolina, the copper, coal and irOn--and it io
hard to see better opportunity for labor in any
part Of the world.
When We add to this picture of North Caro-
T lima that drawn by Mr.. Cabell, we can well
f echo his words, "to develop this patent and
hidden wealth, the land cries ont for Labor. I"
The idea that any permanent enmites can exist
between the residents OF the South and emf
grants from the North is absurd. Let our pco-
pie go there in spir.t Of love and patriotism,
and thus they will be received. Henceforth
the legend on Am rica's banner is Labor-the
brawny arm holding hammer and plow-and BY