The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-17

If there be three interests, in connec.
tion with our industrial future, that we
have ever since the war sought to mag
nifty over and above all other interests.
it is our interests in the matter Of agri-
cultural and manufacturing develop
ment and immigration. These make up
triple power that will do much towards
establishing anew the foundation Of our
restored industries. To improve our
agricultural system. to make it more
thorough, to adapt it to the new order of
shings-this is the great work OF the
plaDter and farmer. To multiply our
manufactures, to utilize our products, to
develop our mechanical resources-this
is the great work of the mechanic and
the manufacturer. To open our country
to the settlers of the North and to Eu-
ropean immigrants, to encourage white
labor, and to make the most OF the labor
We have-this is the great duty of all
wide-awake, liberal and progressive citi
zens. These are the ends we have ever
kept In view, and We keep our eye upon
our industrial objective point. It is by
these methods and by this policy that we
are to build up our State, and to SECURE
that power of wealth which will be
found to give force, substance and per-
manence to the Victories Of intelligence
and virtue. Nor let this truth be ever
forgotten, that to make our political vic
tories sure and useful, the plow, the
loom and the anvil must help on the in
visible work of the pen and the voice.
In the last number of the Rural Caro-
limian-a monthly deserving the warm
support of our people-we notice two
articles in particular to which we desire
to call attention. The one is upon "TAe
Agricultural Advantages of South Caro-
lima, and its Inducements to Immigration. I"
The other is headed: scan The SouM be-
come Manufacturing Country2" Col.
Aiken. of Abbeville, is the author of the
one article-the first mentioned. If we
are not mistaken, the author of the other
may be found in the same family of
thoughtful, working and energetic sons
of tho State.
The advantages of South Carolina, in
the way of agriculture and immigration,
are forcibly, though concisely. presented
by tho author. He speaks of our States
physical characteristics, and alludes to
its climate. The questions of real es-
tate, social status, education, religion,
manufactures and labor, are also intell-
gently discussed. Col. Aiken says, in
conclusions:
TO sum up in an epitome of truth
and correctness, South Carolina has the
soil and climate to produce any crop not
requiring the heat and cold of the torrid
and frigid zones. Her geographical po-
sition and railroad facilities place her in
immediate connection with the markets
of the world. Her increasing manufac-
lures, her religious privileges, her edu-
cational advantages, her unexceptionable
social status, and the quality of the
lnbor-all assure the honest immigrant
that within her confines, better than
elsewhere. can be found lovely. happy
| homes"
The author of the article, "Can the
South Become Manufacturing Coun-
try?" asks question full of significance
to us. We believe that the author has
rightly replied in the affirmative. Be-
lieoe. did we write it? We know that
the South can so become, and we hold
that the South ought 80 to become. We
refer our renders to the suggestive
article in the Rural Carolinian. Most
truly does tho author say: cit has been
said that no native can attain to any con.
siderable eminence, whose prosperity de.
pends upon any ono employment; it
would seem, therefore, to be the part OF
wisdom to diversity our industrial pur.
suits, and whilst the sturdy husbandman
continues to gather from his broad acres
the silken fleece of our great Southern
staple. Tie s,oyiy mouing spindle should
t,0ist il into thread and The restless lille
spindle construct IL into those thousand
beautiful fabrics aohich so ,oondeyfuRv en-.
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