The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-31
Self-.Relianoe.

In this world, God has ordered, that
the strongest shall rule, and invaria-
bly, power makes law. II is, indeed,
also true, that the tendency of virtue is
to make strong and to give power; but
1t is a tendency often frustrated by cir
cumstanccs. We believe that God
both intended might to mako right
and right to moko.might. Napoleon's
maxim that "Providcnce is on tho
side of the heaviest artillery" is aot,
hen, blasphcmy, but an absolute
ruth. Let virtue, therefore, look
wisely and wcll to her artillery. And
the Latin maxim, "magnu cot perttas
prac0alebt, truth is mighty and
ast prevail is the expression of
necessary tendency of virtue to
tho artillery on her side. -
~, the error of the Southern poo.
in tho past, has boon, holding to
latter belief suporstitiously, that
snsuch way as to lose sight of tho
;mer truth altogether. Boause we
cw that we were historically and
nstitutionally right, VIC thought we
Ild succeed, and were content with
i intentions, instead of cxacting
dom of our Confederate leaders.
:, if the people had demanded wis
~, instead of following folly, they
rtlld haze achieved their indcpcn-
tucc.
We are committing the same old
ror now, in a different form. We
"15qoking to Grant, or Congress, or
>atilists, for our future progress and
storation to influence, instead of
'tting forth into operation our own
'wsr and relying upon and develop
IS our own resources; and, because
'o ought to regain political influence
one day, wo arc too certain, without
locking to tho necessary means, that
wo will do so. Is it, indeed, so ? Can
ven we, who have SO bitterly felt it,
ever forget, that "might makes rightl'
II zoe do, s0e deserc to remain subject
"opinccs, No! the South must not
rgct, and we arc confident, will nev.
forget. Soon she will develop her
"Serial power, vary her industry,
1nble hor population, accumulate
2"lth, become strong, and speah and
Ct ,OiM authority. Sho must rely
pom herself. Georgia, tho Empire
tato, marshals her forces, and leads
lo way Read this extract, and re-
est:
from recent article in tho Colum-
Us, Ga, Sun, we learn that that city
making rapid strides in cotton man
',ctnring, and bids fair to ho tho
.ovcll Of the South in this rcspcct.-
" Inc last six months over 100000
OF additional stock has been subscrib.
rl TO manufactures, and Mt least two
thirds of that amount paid in. Six
weeks ago the Eagle and Phonix
Company advertised for $45O,O0O
worth Of stock to build another mill
4 equal capacity with tho present
90 AS we have stated, considera.
IS over that amount has been obtain
!, and many thousands of dollars
nough to build another small factory
refused. The Muscogee Company
we raised $l20,000, all they wanted,
The same time, and the Columbus
actory all it desired, somo $4O,-
70. For some time past the Eagio
I'd phGnix, the Columbus and the
cam factories have been running l3,-
10 !spindlcs and many looms. The
Is ,oogoe Company have a large brick
dingalreadv completed, and will
,f4100tspind les in0 it by next fall
Lat work Tho additional mill
> Eagle5nnd Phoenix Company
in operation in less than a
asaThns, by mex. winter, 10000
5leswill DO running in Columbus
.ilining,y oman average, twenty
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