Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-26
The Resources Of the soutl.

1t is highly probable that there is far too
somber q view taken in the North with ref
erence to the resources of the South. That
many portions of the Southern States have
been desolated by the war is true. That the
immediate track of the army can be follow
ed by the traces of fire and waste will not
be denied. Towns and villages also have
been burned, and with them goods and
merchandise to a large amount. But the
South is large, and the greater portion of
the States in rebellion were never touched
by the foot of hostile soldier, nor did the
people suffer more than is usual during a
stoppage or suspension of trade. Their
houses were not burned, nor their crops
destroyed. They may not have planted
because they would not dispose of the yield
of their plantations, and the eXactions of
the Confederate authorities may have been
oppressive, but in much the largest portion
of almost all the Southern States the plan
tations and farms are in fit condition for
culture. All that is needed is political
tranquility and capital, both of which can
be furnished this section if the people will
put stop to the Vaccinations of the Rad
icals. ...
The Boston Courier, in noticing this mat
ter says:
''In the first place, the South has not lost
so many men in the war as is supposed.
The great number of missing men were
large proportion of them deserters, who
did not GO back to their homes, but scat
tered all over that vast and thinly settled
region, in order that they might not be
found. The armies having been gathered
from an agricultural population spread
over an immense territory, gave every OPP
pOrtunity which could be desired for sue
cessful desertion. In the next place,
great deal more of wealth was preserved
and secreted at the South by those who OPP
posed the war at the outset and were fear
tul of the consequences during its progress,
than is generally supposed. From the cot
ton and tobacco which was saved, an i'm
mense sum has already been realized, and
it has been found that large quantities OF
gold and silver, Northern bank-notes and
foreign exchange, were secretly held by
great numbers of people. The sanguine
Secessionists who staked every thing on
Confederate bonds and currency are of
course ruined, but there are great numbers
who managed to preserve large amount
of wealth. The crop of the present season,
though small, and not probably exceeding
half a million bales, will yet bring as much
money as an ordinary crop of two or three
million bales. Again, the great army of
.NOTbIlGTI anu WIN IldNG
gone South will add immensely to the
wealth of that section. During the last six
months in every region OF country which
they have reached, rents and the price of
real estate have largely advanced. Many
of these adventurers will be successful, and
take leading position in the business and
politics of the South, Identifying them.
selves more closely with its interests than
the old residents. With the aid of the CAP.
ltal and enterprise flowing into the South
from all other sections of the Union, we be-
lieve that however indolent portion of the
negroes may prove, a large crop will be
raised next year." - I
There are three things which it is i'm
l)ortant that the people of the North should
co. In the first place, they should make a
speedy union of the sections and the people
paramount to the success of any political
party or faction again, they should invest
their capital in building up the broken
places In the South, and further lines of
Communication for business purposes be-
tween the North and South should be null
tiplied to the full requirements of the diff
ferent sections. If these things be accom-
plished we think that the South will exhibit
more vitality than is imagined at present
in this section. To be sure, on the seaboard
and in some portions Of the interior there