Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-18
CTORTES.

The future of the South is brighten
ing. Every thoughtful mind realizes
this. The dark gloom which fell Upon
US four years ago, and has been hang
ing like q cloud threatening ruin and
desolation begins TO rise. We have
fair promise that the country viii soon
be turned over to the control of its
legitimate rulers. Enfranchisement
will do this. A wise Providence has
opened up the way for q supply OF
cheap and reliable labor. Our people
are becoming satisfied and hopeful.
The emigration which carried away
thousands Of our most enterprising
citizens has changed to an immigra-
tiea ghich is bringing them back with
additional nsEbers from all parts of
the civilized globe.
in view of these facts we weVj4
again osgc upQn the capitalists of the
country the impSTtfBee Of fostering
and building up home ipstitq,iSFs for
the manufacture Of the thousand and
one articles which are in daily use
with Us. Besides the benefits which
such institutions bring to the general
public they must be immensely profit
able to ti,e stakeholder. Let us pre-
sent a few Instance Take the manu-
facture Of wagons and ~faFtnisa ,.1ple-
ments. There is an ineXhaustibie de-
mana e. these articles at most re-
munerative prices. TIE raw material
exists in the country TO an
limited ertept, An enterprising
man or company eouid cqt aud
transport oak, ash, hickory anA
other manufacturing timbers and sell
them at remunerative prices to our
Northern neighbOrs, who in turn could
convert such EaW material into the
articles mentioned, then Fetnrn them
to Us ana make a high proft. His is
what we have been doing with
cotton for a hundred years. Why
not make these articles at home and
save trouble and transportation?
Single freight would be a handsome
proft-dQuble freight WoEld yield an
enormous per cent. on the invest
ment. 1t Is the same with the articles
of furniture and clothing, and leather,
and in fact with all other things used
or consumed by us. We have an
abUHGq4t and most bountiful supply
of raw mateFi2ls with a very
large and increasing consumption.
Let Us manufacture at least enough
for our home use if we would avoid all
the evil consequences Of a people liv-
ing dependent on Others for supplies
of the n~ecessaries of civilized life.
Capitalists can be assured that the
country is becoming impressed with
the importance of these facts. The
Labor Convention which has just left
our city, was composed of the best bu-
siness men of the South. In intelli-
gence, energy and active ability it
has never been surpassed by any body
ofmen in the country. The following
resolutions, introduced by Mr.. PER-
KINs, of Tenn, and passed without a
dissenting voice, bear evidence of the
general interest which is being aroused
on this subject. We heartily COM
mend these resolutions to the careful
consideration of every man in the
South who has a little money to in
vest:
WPEREAs, The agricultural resources
of these Southern States being neither
excelled or equaled by any other country
Of equal area in the world in variety and
| richness of soil and climatic adaptation to
the production of so many staples OF
worldwide necessity, must ever remain
paramount in interest to the present and
all future generations; and whereas, the
undeveloped mineral wealth and natural
power for all manufacturing enterprises
are only equaled by the former, and are
no less worthy of the highest appreciation
and the best efforts for their speedy de-
| yelopment; therefore, be il
Res0LVed, That this Convention do most
| earnestly call on all classes of their fellow
| citizens everywhere in these States to
| awaken their slpmbering energies into
| vigorous action for the speedy develop
ment of these great and varied interests.
ResoIged, That we advise our people
/ everywhere to engage in deyising ways
and means for the formation of manufae-