The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-26

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: spirited people. Educated in the
mghest school Of civilization, the in.
. neritors OF the sterling virtues and
neroism Of noble ancestry, in the
hour Of adversely, the people Of the
> South still possess the courageous
!. spirit which will lift them from the
slough and gloom of passing events,
into the clear sky Of a bright future.
1t is cheering conclusion which a
philosophic historian has drawn from
a careful study Of the career of ma
uons-their vicissitudes Of good and
OF evil fortune-that "periods of adj
versity are seldom lost in the end to
nations any more than to individuals.
NO misfortunes are irremediable SO
long as the spirit of the people is I'M
broken, no calamities are irreparable
but those which undermine virtue.''
In the spirit which has been dis
played by the people of the Southern
States since the loss of the stake for
which they so heroically fought and
| SO brayely fell, there is no cause %,
despair Of their ultimate deliveranoe
from the misfortunes by which their
virtues are now severely tried. His
tory does not afford an example of
fortitnde in University and courageous
efforts to repair losses and overcome
calamities, similar to that which has
been presented by these people. With
their industrial interests overthrow.
their social system shaken to its
foundations, their liberties at the mer-
cy OF that worst of tyrants-the tyran-
ny OF multitude of tyrants--without
pausing 70 indulge unavaiIing regrets
over the 4 st, they have ADAPTED them
selves to the circumstances in which
the fortunes Of war have placed them
and summoned all their energies for
the task to the performance of which
they are called.
The proper direction of these ener.
| gies should be the chief aim of every
patriot. The destruction of our la
Dor system suggests she necessity Of
the speedy construction of another
upon secure and lasting basis To
this end, every avenue to the intro
duction of population and capital into
the country should be opened. The
South does not possess one third of
the effective and reliable labor which
she controlled before the war. Her
richest fields which in times past were
the scene of thriving industry, are
rapidly returning to the wild state
from which they had been reclaimed
and while agriculture, which is the
basis of all wealth, Ianguishes, it is
vain to hope for the restoration Of
prosperity.
Pre- eminently blest by soil and eli
mate, and every other natural re-
source, if our advantages were prop
erly presented to the mind of the la |
boring millions of Europe, whose hard
toll enables them to exc out but mis-
cradle existence, they would soon sup
ply with their brawny arms and pow
er of endurance the loss of labor
which we have sustained.
To effect this object, no effort shonld
be spared. From the example of
States where compulsory labor did
not exist, useful lessons may be learned
~ ----~l,vs. TLv stodrnerS which
navigate our waters and the trains
which sweep over our plains are
freigRted with the products of the
labors of these States obtained
by means of wise and prudent legisla-
ton. Through the agency of chartered
companies and of immi-
grafton boards, the Western States
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have been supplied with the elements
which have made them rich and pros
porous.
Heretofore our system Of compulso-
ry labor has been an obstacle in the
way of the introduction of free labor [
from abroad. This impediment no 1
longer existing, there is no reason why
5he same results should not attend our
efforts that have rewarded the enter
Drises of others. The spring whence
,he stream flows is inexhaustible. We
nave but to open the channel and give
t direction, by such agencies as we
nave alluded to. 1t win be the occu- (
patton of these boards and associations
% invite immigration by giving
to those who would
willingly seek better homes, of our |
unsurpassed resources of soil, and '
iolublity of climate. Far better G
would it have been if the steps Of pc
itical pilgrims to Washington in |;
earch of representation" had been s
urned to the sources of labor and u
,apital, the real balm in Gilead, a
which united to resolute hearts, Z
will, after all, prove the alche- 3
ny that will turn the suferings of s
hese people into joy. s
In this work of substantial "recon- "
TRACTION" the South must depend !,
pom herself No one can hold him a
elf guiltless who fails to bear his
hare in the performance of the task.
devolves equally upon all-upon "
ne people of every rank, occupation c.
nd condition. No mans brain or :,
rm should be idle. Let all strifes II