New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-13
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE CONDITION OF HOME INDUSTRY - UPLAND
COTTON MILLS AND SITES FOR NEW ONES -
THE WALHALLA WATER-P0WER.
From Our Own Correspondent
CHARLESTON Nov. G, 1867
A planter from up the county has discovered
remedy for the OF Palmetodom. To be sure il is
not new one but rejoice that South CaroIinian has
discovered 1t for himself The cure is not dssoclated
from an orthodox hatred Of Yankees-that OF course
must be bellows and fire TO Southern activity for some
time Do not stop to inquire if the South is log
cal Suffice it, II out of professed dislike to the
North it manages at last to manufacture close mita
ton OF Yankee thrift and prosperity The happiest
surdity in the world would be Carolinan cottOn-m
owner abusing ew-Enganders. What patriot would
not prohtably enjoy such an entertainment II,
for its own good and ours the South will undertake TO
build factories within easy reach OF its plantations the
North is perfectly willing to be sworn at-w even pay
for the hasphemy out Of its pocket the unproane
Quaker did once upon tme IL Will make no account
OF some hundreds OF free schOohOuses given dOwry
to the prospective marriage with FreedOngood starting
capital of intelligence for any industry which the South
achieve Let the South reconstruct itself into work.
economy aud thrift plant more COTTON more corn and
rails; dig its mines and drain It's swaps and erect
schools and millsand it VIII have all the power and
source necessary sustained hardswearng At present
this is deep but feeble in South Carolina especially. The
programme for the future is exactng and can hardly be
carried out in the smallest particulars without Northern
aid Therefore, ye soft pipes, play on" Even South
Carolina will give room TO this fact in time, for all that
her sophomores sport the ambitious boyishuess of
ing at all things Yankee. After certain foundation,
strong enough TO throw il for the South is poor
Only plant justice at the South well cotton, and
every greenback Will be a Radical
Ali this is predatory the upcOuntry revelation which
is but the revival with emphasis OF old fact. that
have many more. There is u mill near Greenve Court
House which goes by waterpower employs thirty opera
tyes, and is decided success During the war 1t
worked two of hands running day and night since
then the proprieOrs have doubled their machinery and
neighborhood, employs sixty hands and is hourisbing
Also while the one at Pendleon is ready TO take in inn
posed the site Of factory settlement and the
abundance and practcabity Of its waerpower are well
witnessed. Nature has here constructed an Immense
rOckdam against the waters OF the Little River whence
flows power sufficient it is claimed to run all the mills
OF HOlyOke ChckopOre Man has nothing TO do TO IT,
save to adapt machinery TO It," says Mr.. Fonde OF
JamOsee. He is hardly alone in the belief that with
shrewd and perseverng OF native advantages South
Carolina can do for her own cotton what Massa-
ehusets IT., cannot 90 SO St t nS T1Td G
manufacturing supremacy in this respect. she would
all the profit accrung from that important principle
OF economy making home market for produce
Her cotton would go to feed her own mills Her mills
would supply her own market The South would sell
both material and fabric where now 1t sells but cotton
alone, and that insucienty as compared with the ca
paces of the soil and the needs OF the section Cotton
both grow and sell more, provided you neighbOr It
with fertile industries eottonmils, for instance; though
manufacturing labor OF other sorts Will be welcome ana
The Bourbons of the Rebellion have resetted into their
Old places, and the complexion OF ShareS9n society Is
is patent that It's spirit is subdued to what II works ~
have no faith in this rid huor but fear early light
nngs boding thunderstorm. Spite OF himself, he Is
TO be implicitly believed His old passions are covert
The standard Of honesty. never too high among poll
ticians general Systematically low IN the South
From this quarter came much of the old Bourbon
craftsmanship founded on cabal and cunning and the
implanable Jesury of secession, that IL would be won
der indeed il the embers of the feud were all gone The
North, which had great deal 10 fear from its own
demagOgues fortunate IN having brought INTO power
scrupe and less pride. Having no moral Dchef III
politics South Carolina puts trust IN the principle OF
power alone nursing the hope that some lair day the
BourbOns Will have their own again.. IT Is Impossible 10
have faith in these men yet the situation has whoesoe
assurances. With every black free and voter no Rebel
is dangerous may hold aloof and grow at the work
of recOns tction, aud for time laugh Noteworthy at
his awkward fellOw-citizen. the black green hand In
politics, his and everybody's hObgobDn, ana merry
andrew the negro Bat he will grow tired OF TINS:
The negro will go work far too seriously to be laughed
at IL will not do for his white cynic 10 become oaer
politically. BY and by it will be wonder II the south,
ern politicians do not begin 70 make an earnest use OF
their added and material in the shape OF the
black man. Mahomet must 20 20 the mountain II the
mountain won't come Mahomet. Nothing that the
North is likely do will prevent the white south from
making cheap hut very tempting, element IN
its political constitutionthough IL Will be just As hard
II harder 20 get 10 Congress by black or Dackad
white votes than by white votes only.