The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-19
BA1r1aonp. Auguat III, 1853.

| in your journal 70 o Eeingee who desires
to call the attention 6fahe peopiso of his
native State ana OF khe South, sp lew
facts that have 3ome under his -observa-
ton, since he has been compelled, by
negro rule. to seek an asylum where he
can live, sfpresent, under q white man 8
government. I am, as you are aware, q
native of South Carolina. but one who
feels myself as much refugee as did my
ancestors, who were compelled to leave
their beloved France, in the reign of
Louis XIV, who sought to deprive them
of the liberty to worship God according
to the dictates Of their own consoiences.
Since I have resided here I have been
surprised to learn how much Baltimore
has done for the destitute people of the
South, and what she is still doing. Here
let me state few facts to show what she
has done: In money distributed since
the close of the war, no less than 81, ,OOO,-
600. She now has two institutions of
learning for the children of the South,
besides regular fund for the education
of children in the South; two deposi-
tories, where $31, 900 worth of work have
been given out in the past two years to
dependent ladies OF the South. number
ing 500 on their list at present, and still
in successful operation. Many of the
private schools take children and educate
them free, to say nothing about the many
hundred private contributions by her
people. Will any one say she has not
done good part by the destitute of her
sister States. 1 trow not. Then let the
Southern people show their gratitude by
patronizing her. Who else has rendered
assistance to the South, save that great
philanthropist, Mr.. Peabody, whose
name and deeds must ever live in the
hearts of q grateful people2
There is one thing which has surprised
me-that is to see how few of the NOR
chants of the Southern States stop in
Baltimore to make their purchases when
I have been informed by some of the
Virginia merchants that they have tried
both the Northern cities and Baltimore,
and they have found that they can do rs
we'll here, and now give Baltimore the
preference; why not, then. bestow your
patronage on those whose feelings and
sympathies have always been with the
South, instead of on those who have
and are still expressing, and gloat in hu-
initiating you; and why desert your best
friends for those who manifest no inte-
rest in you, save to further their own
ends?
You may hear some say there should
be no North, no South, but one common
country; but tell me if this vast country
Is not already divided into sections, and
each studying her own interest and
having their great commercial mart?
The East has her Boston, the North her
New York; the Northwest her Chicago:
the West her st. Louis; then why not
the South have her chief city and COM
mercial mart-and, no city possesses
greater advantages than Baltimore. If
the people of tho South would take a
pride in her rs the other sections have
in theirs, she would become second to
none. Besides. it is the true policy of
the South to concentrate her trade within
her own limits; and the sooner she takes
this step the better for her, and the
sooner will she be let alone to enjoy her
rights. Who, I ask, has brought this
calamity upon you and on me? Is it
not those who you have in times past
and are still bestowing your patronage,
and sending the products of your fertile
country into their Golfers, only to
strengthen them the more, that they may
rivet the shackles which now bind YOU
in worse than slavery tighter than ever?
In view of all these facts staring you in
the face, ask yourselves the question if
this is not the case; then if you decide
the question in your minds, make the
resolve to study your own interest and
the section to which you belong, and
cling to those who have ever proven
your friends in prosperity and adversely.
If Baltimore and the other Southern
cities cannot meet all your demands,
they can furnish you with vessels; they
now have their lines of steamers plying
tho Atlantic, and will import for yon
whatever you need, and give you o fair
exchange.
And now, G word to you, ladies OF the
South. Admonish your husbands and
brothers to deal with those who have
proven your friends, lest your children
share the same fate that has befallen you.
1t is in your power to exert an influence
that will be felt "You have done and
acted nobly in times past, for I can tes-
tify that never was an appeal made in
behalf of our lost cause, or that of hu-
manity, to which You. did not respond.
Now, let your actions in the past stmu-
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