Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-23


anvil are permitted to take their
places by the side Of the pl6w; the
latter being comparatively useless as
an instrument for increasing the
wealth of a community, unless aided
by the two first mentioned. The
agriculturist cannot till his ground
without the employment of machin-
cry, for which he Is indebted to the
anvil and its necessary adjuncts;
neither can he find q profitable mar
ket for his products without theassist'
ance Of the man who converts them
into finished fabrics. It has ever
been the rule, that the more rapid
the interchange OF commodities be-
tween individuals Of any community,
the more rapid is the progress toward
the attainment Of wealth, and with 1t
of all the comforts and enjOyments of
Life. The South now labors under the
disadvantage Of being compelled to
send the products Of her soil, which
are very bulky and costly, to distant
markets, there to be converted into
finished fabrics, which are then re-
TUNED to her people, enormously
enhanced in value, and rs proper
tionably diminished in bulk. There
exists no reason why this course
should be pursued In the future SIS it
has IN the past; for, the same labor
can be bestowed upon the conversion
of the raw material at home as is ex-
pended upon it abroad; the onerous
tax for transportation thus greatly
diminished, If not entirely abated;
the money expended for labor eircu-
lated In the locality of the agricultu-
rist, greatly to his profit; and his lands
to be benefited by having returned to
them the refuse material Of his
crops, which are now made to
enrich the soil Of the people
who manufacture the goods, Of
which he obtains but a small pro-
portion in return for his large exports.
Regarding the future Of the South
from this point of view, we can read
lily infer what may be her position
in time, Il the policy Of encouraging
home manufactures Is fully carried
out. With a fertile soil, a genial eli
mate, inexhsustible water power,
and mineral wealth In abundance,
underlying her entire territory, moth
ing is needed but the aid Of skilled Ia
Dor to place the people Of the southern
States in a position equal, if not SUI
perior, to that of any other people in
the world. Lands which are now
marshes will then be drained, and
yield abundant returns; the naviga-
ton Of the rivers be improved; new
roads be opened, and cd ones put in
such condition as to present fewer
obstacles to the conveyance
Of goods; villages will spring
into existence where now the primi-
tive forest holds undisputed posses
sion; and the country will bloom
with verdure; while the income
Of the tiller Of the soil viii count
by hundreds where now it is measured
by units. This is no iancy sketch, but
; reality, which may be secured by a
vigorous use Of the measures which
has beautifully furnished to
the Southern people, who, misguided
by crafty and designing politicians,
have been persistently engaged for
he last half century in SHILLING the
yoose which laid the golden egg"
They have been dragging the very
ife out of their soil for the benefit of
raiders and transpoTters, who add
to the wealth Of a people;
on the contrary, where the points 4
f exchange 7 widely separated, j..
oake their profits from the losses Of
hose for whom they do the business
exchanging and carrying. J
There are, however, signs OF an I
Weakening Of the people to a sense of
ne lmp.udent and suicidal policy I
yhich they have been pursuing inthe :
asst; but unless this consciousness of :
rror is followed by a determined {
fort to retrieve the lost ground, and Z
stablish such q system Of manufac- Z
lres as will render them independent Q
foreign aid, the light Of truth will 0
line in vain. Let US then gOtO work [
18th zeal and energy to develop our !
resources; let US not expend a
ngle dollar abroad for any article
hich can be made at home; let US
ltrOduce among Is al speedily as
the skilled labor necessary to
elk in other markets; and cur word
7 il, the future Of the South will be
and more, than we have pre-