Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-06
THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTH.

! The failure of their cause is natursL!'
| keeply fell, BY the great mass Of the soutn'
ern people. They had been deiuoea ''
, ,ho;- leaders into the idea that the achieve
mon. of independent empire would be
| comparatively an easy task; and although
the delusion was speedily dissipated' they
honed until comparatively recent period
that they would ultimately come out Of
the conflict with flying colors. While
thew believed that the struggle might be
long, and even doubtful, they did moi
abandon the faith that events might take
such a turn as should make them victors
at last. But their hopes were so rudely,
so suddenly shattered-the catastrophe
came so unexpectedly-the fabric of theil
ambition toppled and fell with such a fear
full crash-that they are stunned with sur.
prise, despair and horror. In losing the
Confederacy, many of them doubtless fee
that they have lost all. But this feeling
will be only temporary. The Southern
people will gradually emerge from the pit
of dependency into which they are now
plunged. The "sober second thought u
will reveal to them their situation in g
new light. They will see that what seemed
to them in the hour of defeat great loss
may, if rightly improved, be great gain
They will take heart from such words o.
comfort as these from the Paris DebatS
and resolve to become partakers with u:
in the future greatness and glory Of thi;
free country:
To return into the bosom Of powerful EN-
pire without humiliation, without other sac
ri6ces than those imposed by the spirit Of the
times and the very necessities OF the war, &c
return to industry and the arts Of peace, and
to take part in the great movement OF pros
nerity which always follows civil war-such is
the lot of the South, and this lot far sur
passes all the advantages with which it had
been lured by the instigators of this unfor-
tunate enterprise.
Is the picture overdrawns With such
bright prospect before them, may not the
Southern people take heart and accept
their new destiny, joyfully, thankfully
Their fate is indissolubly linked to ours.
They may become partakers with US in all
the blessings that the future has in store
for a great nation. Our triumphs will be-
come their triumphs; our glory will be
theirs as we'll. They will enjoy with US
all the blessings which follow in the foot
steps. of peace. The new career of de-
velopmenr which opens to and invites US
they may tread, not as interiors, not as
subjects, but as equals and partners. The
South itself will be regenerated and re-
deemed. Emancipated from the curse thai
has so long fettered and withered it, it will
enter upon a nobler and higher stage o.
progress. New blood will course through
its veins. New life viii thrill through al
its members. 4 more healthful civiliza'
ton will rise from the ruins Of that con-
dition of semi-fuedalism by which it ha!
been so long cursed. The very earth itself
will feel the quickening breath of the new
social dispensation. The soil, once blight.
ed by slavery, will recover its richness
and the half desert wastes will blossom
like the rose. What grand future-wha
bright destiny, for North and South
The war ended; the cause of the war for
ever removed; the triumphs of peace vii
begin. A whole continent at our dispo
sal; the best blood and sinew of all land'
coming to our shores; illmitable vistns o
wealth opening before us on every side
boundless resources at our command; thu
opportunity to become the greatest Powe'
the sun ever shone upon are ours!