The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-25


emment strong enough and willing enough
to suppress all violence, and enforce oDeolenoe
from both its partisans and its enemies
The Cheering Prospects of the Autumn
Trade.
WE do not hazard much when we assert that
the prospects for an exceedingly brisk autumn
trade are better than they have been since the
days of 1860. 1t seems as though a oombina-
tion of favorable circumstances is working to
once more fill the arteries of the mercantile
body, and give renewed life to the dropping
spirits of our merchants. We have already
briefly referred to the causes which will lead
to an enormous increase in the activity Of
business. We have instanced the fact that the
stock on hand is nearly exhausted; that the
feeling of insecurity attendant on the condition
of the national finances has gradually given
way to a reliance on the credit of the nation;
and that the dread of panic similar to that of
1857 has subsided, and we hear not even the
groans of the Locofocos, who as a rule see no
good thing in the present, but only bemoan
the past.
United with these are the splendid prospects
of the crops. A few days ago we republished
an article from the New York Nation on
'Nature as an Agrarian." In it was clearly
shown how the crops would affect capital and
labor; how the fall of breadstuffs would tend
to brighten the prospects of every one, except
the enormously rich; how the people, as a
whole, would be able to indulge in luxuries
from which they had been heretofore excluded;
how this capability would at once be followed
by the indulgence, and thus an impetus be
given to trade which would set all the wheels
of mercantile operations in full motion. In
addition to all these, there is another source of
trade which has been closed for six years, and
which is now about again to open its flood
gates and welcome the stores to be furnished
from the North. The South, so long lying
ifeless and helpless, is now, under the benign
influence of Congressional reconstruction
once more showing signs of financial pros
perty. Alldoubt as to the political future ofthat
section has been set at rest by the determined
and wise policy Of the National Legislature.
The Southern people know just what to expect
in the future, and know that if they walk in
certain path it will lead them to renewed pros
perity. We are glad to see that there can be
little doubt but that the great mass of the
Southern people are walking in the right
road. The New Orleans Times, speaking of
the subject, says
at is the expressed opinion of many infiuen-
tal Soutberners, whose standing and services
command respect, and give them just claim
| to advise, that in the present anomalous coudi-
ton of the South, socially and politically, he is
the best Citizen the truest to the interests of
| region wherein digCardinU
| all idea OF actively taking part In political
| q rst to the improvement of his own condition.
and second to the eencouragement and support of
me caSGi91ed to revive the prosperity of
therefore 1t gives us great pleasure to have evil
dences from all parts OF the south that the
ding nearly all who have important interests at
stake is in accordance with that opinion, and
TO know that the mass of the people of New
Orleans are not behind their brethren in this
respect
Nor is this mere boasting. All reports and
letters which have reached us go to show that
the people are at last working in earnest;
that they have ceased to fight over political
| ethics, and are now devoting themselves to
the acquisition of what is far more important
than political status. The result of their
| energies and their success will be at once
| apparent. After providing for the necessaries
of life, balance will be on hand to invest in
the luxuries. Silks and cotton goods, hereto
fore viewed with hopeless envy, will now be
accessible. All the departments of trade will
be brought within their reach. The jobbers
must come North for supplies, and being able
to buy cheaper, will buy more and
sell cheaper. The question arises, Where
will they go for their goodsH We do not
believe what is so confidently asserted by the
New York press, that they will all go to the
Empire City for their supplies. The political
course of New York has not been such as to
delight them. The South has been deceived
with false sympathy, embrOiled by false
| promises, and well-nigh ruined by the Demo-
cratic party. 1t will not for the sake of re-
| warding its deceivers, sacrifice the advantages
! of purchasing in Philadelphia. The nearer
locality of our city, the fact that we now have
a regular line of steamers running at rates
which make it cheaper to ship from here to
| the South rather than from New York. and
which are much more speedy in their trans
| portation, all give us advantages which will
not be lost on the jobbers of the South, who
have no money to spare. combination of
these circumstances leads US to confidently and
hopefully predict that our fall trade for 1867
viii be such as has never before favored the
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