The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-13

bolh. Il is because of the indomltable spirit OF
our people, under the most severe and gazing
oppression, that they have been able to Improve
their material condition, since the close ofthe
war, and corfespondingly with that improve
to which have referred. IT l1e people Of the
State had been content to have remained In
that depressed condition In which they were,
and made no effort to regain that personal lnde-
pendence 10 which they had been accustomed,
If all had sunk to the lowest stanaards tnsteaq
of regaining the highest, 1t would have oeen
OF little moment what government they had.
But they made such efforts as men have
never before made, and the result OF tnose
efforts is told In that power which comes from
beyond Independence, however reckless or
degraded may be those VINO administer Inc
functions OF government.
When, therefore, we look for that develop.
ment of The resources Of our State and city
which. In giving back prosperity for our peo-
Pile, shall win back for them q government
under which all men of every class and condl-
tion can live happy, because to each are az MIS-
rights secured, we can but turn TO this Cham
Der as great agency through which the work
can be done, audto the enterprise of Its MEN,
bers as the means with which 1t will work.
We have seen system of taxation imposed
which can only be properly estimated by say,
iHg that 1t had to sustain an expenditure uf
public money, made with proaigate ana .eoG cor
| rupt-purpoSe, uneXampled and unsurpassed.
The tax on him who TILED the ground seemed
as II 1t were but another name for contsca-
tion; but the generous soil sustained the
heavy burden thus imposed. The merchant
felt the tax upon his labor almost as the penal
ty Imposed for his efforts to live; but an In
creasing:trade protected him from the, .conse-
ouence he apprehelded. And thus have the
people of the State In all their relations pros.
pered In the face Of the most adverse crcum-
:! stances, scarcely able to explain how that
| success has been achieved, still less able to
calculate what It would have been II an no9eet @ ea
1 government had protected their labor, ana Sc
cured for them the fruits they so Justly earned.
Yet, while all have strlveh earnestly, and
| In large proportion OF cases success rewarded
| the efforts of those who toiled, we must look
to the merchant as the chief agent IN that
| It Is he who has, 10 the exchange Oh commoal-
ties. established the values which rewarded
the producer 1t is he who, to secure tnelr
values, opens the ways through Wnlcn c0mPe-
tltion Is invited, and gives to that Whlcn IS
( sold the enhanced value 1t commands: IL ls
he who, with what he sells or buys mahes az
tractiye hls abode, and whose ventures go 10
and come back from the most distant shores;
the rewards of his cares and bis risks enrich.
| pr the place where he lives. He unlocks the
| door through which the bale Of cotton traV-
erses the commercial wDrld, until 1t reaches
its destinations; and itishe who receives and
gives back the rich return for which 1t Is e1-
changed. He has been In all time tue
| pioneer of civilizations; In our Time ana IN our
yiace ne Will be to US one of the means Of our
Z But we. ali OF fins, although some are engaged
| In otHer pursuits 8; can and should give the AID
We can. I've can Keep. .open, we can open
taneW, channels Of communication through
which. his efforts can be assisted. We can
guard our iinesof communication as carefully
as war such lines are guarded BY contend
ing armies. We can as jealousy abstain from
the surrender of these lines as do soldiers on
the eve OF battle from the barter Of the arms
with which they defend themselves. L ieel
perfectly sure that tive recognize Cne com
mercial interest of our State and city as the
great element In that material Development
which 1t is our greet interest to secure; and II
30 recognizing, we give 1t what support we
can. It will achieve the success we desire. II
properly sustained, 1t will give back TO US
much, Of the wealth that has been iost. II noI
aids to which ills entitled, and which at tnls
lime It possesses, 1t occupies vantage ground
| from which IL cannot be displaced. And II
with its agency the toll of him who plants can
be more richly rewarded, and all VINO iaoor
find employment, and the waste places OF our our
city be filed up, shame will be upon us VINO
can: and DO not sustain It..
IT. as has been said, he Ia benefactor OIL tne
human family who causes blade OF grass to
grow where none grew before his time, snal
| he be other than an honored beaefactor Win
};uss who will bring here o bale of cotton OF
| paeEHbe: Of goods 10 be sold which would not
otherwise have come? Honor, then, to all
such. Honor to all, who join wiz them, In
great effort for our commercial independence,
Honor asgreat as is due to him VINO gives 10
! tho oids he horrows feom science ana nnas
| for us q new or improves our ancient Cnanuels
with which we get access to the sea- the great
highway of The world. prolonged applause
at the call of the president, General Wllmot
G. DeSaussure rose and said that our cloud,
like the one alluded to by the English poet,
had silver lining this night. There was
raw coming 10 Charleston full of promise and
cons olatlon. Toe storms for the past few days
blocking the roads of the western coun-
| try had pointed TO o great future for
the outlet afforded by our mllder eli
mate. Trade must flow through the
quickest and shortest routes. great South.
ern and Pacific road was needed, and Cincln-
natl was already crying out for some suitable
route. Charleston could not now be over
looked. She possessed the finest harbor In
the South, AMI he saw seated near the presi-
dent one who was bending his energies 10 the
great work of opening and deepening our
channels He alluded to one who belonged
to far-seeing and honorable profession; who
had investigated the advantages OF our har'
Dor, and brought the utility of the projected
improvements 10 the attention of Congress-.
He proposed health and welcome to Colonel
william Ludlow.
REMARKS OF COLONEL LUDLOW, U. 8. A.
Colonel Ludlow having been introduced by
the president, expressed his thanks for the
courtesies and compliments which had been
showered upon him, and which he was glad to
have an opportunity of thus acknowledging In
public to the president and the Chamber. He
was glad to. find that, in the discharge Of his
duty, he had met with their appreciation, and
he would bring his full ability to accomplish
ing The great task before him. There was no
one more Interested than he, and he hoped it
would be successfully carried out. There
colld be no surer agency of success than this
lor the old 'City by the Sea-" In conclusion,
Colonel Ludlow asked permission to offer
.The Charleston Chamber Of Commerce
may It's integrity and ability be two eyes,
land capital ones, too, Mr.. President,) to
1 ,ho F,t,, h,, ha Goo IN fut,,ra wealth and