New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-06
INDUSTRY AGAINST PoIITlos.


ties unchosen by0s, but placed over us, and en- |
poying cur active energies in rebuilding our own
waste places and developing our neglected re-
SOURCES. Whist Others rage and wrange over
eDhemeral issues let us be busy with the real,
abiding concerns of life. Thus shall we emerge
from this period Of ostracism, wiser, more thriving
and more respected than ever.
We believe that first among the public
journals of the country, the CRESCENT indi-
Gated The course now recommended by Gov.
Jenkins, as the only one that the South could
consistently and honorably pursue WEI
showed, too, that inasmuch as our evils were
&c an economical far more than Of political
MIXTURE the proper remedy was to be sought
in an effort to adapt our society to the new
conditions forced upon us by social and
economical changes, 1t is very true that
political measures Of the kind proposed by
the Republican party-measures Of inter
ference and repression must modify the
operation Of the forces which guide our new
social evolution; and hence, if we were in a
! position to exercise any active influence on
the result, We might enter vigorously into the
political contests of the day. But since We
are excluded from participation in those con-
tests, ne can do nothing more than oppose
passive resistance to the radicals trusting for
ultimate salvationto some favorable reVulslon
in public opinion, and to the lrrePfesslole
strength Of natural, social and economical
laws. All that we can actually effect is TO aid
those natural forces by our own efforts, as far
as We are permitted to DO So
In this age of the world-an age which is
SEQ e1,,ire,1flv an enocb of material progress
and industrial deyelopnaent-a community IS
respected, other things beng equal accord
ing to its wealth Wealth, we mean IN tas
true sense Of the term wealth when lneluaes
Itdhe cultivation Of the sciences eng me arts
she Development Of industry IN oil us 1oF11ls'
the organization Of vase and oene1lcef0 COM
A mercial system. In this statement we group
\ together things which are wealth, ena 9hlngs
\ which are the ageneles Of wealth; out Vhe
combination, though literally lnezact, VIII
serve to make our meaning clearer The Re
publican doctrine Of contradiction, enforced
as it has been at the sword Is point, and hnaliy
imposed on the country by violence, has serl-
ously interfered with the operation Of the Law
Of evolution, as illustrated N our polltlea.
system BY the theory and practice Of stats
rights. and the same doctrine, i'll its compile.
mentsTy form Of interference ~ social organs
cations and restrictions on trade, threatens
similarly, to retard the progress Of industrial
and commercial evolution. Nevertheless
!, there still remain to US many resources
which need only energy, enterprise and per
severance for their development.
i GOV. Jenkins is right. "0ur interest lies
IN esehewing political excitement studiously
avoiding all conflict with authorities unehosen
by us, but placed over us, and employing oun
active energiesin rebuilding our own waste
places and developing our neglected re
sources" And thus, as the governor very
justly and sageeiously remarks, "shall we
emerge from this period Of ostraclsm, wiser,
more thriving and more respected than ever :
IL we remain poor and detected, we shall be
kept forever in subsection to the will OF
domineering and vindictlve sectional ma
| jority, and even our allies WEI be apt to aban-
don the cause OF people who show no dis
position to improve their own condition. As
a general rule, the weak are liable to be OPP
pressed by the strong the POOR by the rich /;
the smaller NUMBER py the SfeateE hStihpet
And 50 " will continue to be until civilized
men find the true-key to the relations OF So
ciety, and estimate properly the benehcent
consequences Of perfect justice, even N
~ material point OF view but N
the meantime the weak gan gan
strength the smaller number can cope
with the greater numper--only oy evan
eng themselves OF tne egehcles Wnleh consul
Sute strength Labor lndustly7 pfoauctlon'
manufactures, commerce fhese are the IN
atrumentallt1es by winch wealth. y gained ana
by which strength IS acquired. Nlfh wealth
and strength come the worlds respect. Let
ns till our tiesds, rebuild our clfles' estapllsh
factories, cultivate the arts and the sciences,
ana those Who nov insist on extrudln8 rs
nom the Union, vii soon be the most clam
orops tor our return. The result Is inevitable
It may be sad, IN q answer, that oppressive en-
aotments' fesftaeaye leglsiaeon, persistent
finally reduce us to restitution. But
this dilemma Is sure to present itself.
In the South be ruined by tyrannical
legislation. the whole world will see
| that tbe radical party was from