The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-03-07
The Sunny South.

man nations were the early OfsnOOtS Hom the
East. From Rome emigration and empire ex'
tended to France, Spain, and Great Britain
From thence it surged across the Atlantic, and
a.wonderful hegira Of all European nations mas ma
been. for two centuries, directed towards the
Western World. Reaching the distant shores
e,f the New Continent, the line of progress has
been in the same general latitude of the port OF
tiebarkation. First New England and New
York were redeemed from the wilderness, then
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, illinois, and the
States living upon their parallels of latitude,
were subdued by the cultivator, and an i'm
lnense population took up. their abodes along
this belt. The land of adoption being reached,
it,mipht have been expected there would have
followed q radiation in various directions from
The place of landing, but glance at the map
will show that the march has been chiefly In
line across the continent notwithstanding tne
great mountain ranges and the Mississippi ran
from north to south and seemed to form maui
ral barrier to progress toward the Pac!hc. Al.
enough there are many reasons to 'peneVe tnat
natural advantages favor both quite northern
and low southern main route of transcontl-
mental travel, still the rivers have been brldged
and the mountains scaled on this general par
ailel, and the two great Atlantic and Pacific
entrepots represent nearly the same latitude.
The present is demonstrating that there was
bnt one reason why this increasing population
confined itself so closely to this single northern
belt. IT can scarcely be doubted thatif all the
States had originally adopted the principle OF
free labor and had carried out common poll
cy. the South would to-day have been equal to
the, North in wealth and prosperity. The sys-
tenn of slavery, which was the barrier to pro-
Eress southwark is now happily swept away
forever, and the great arteriaa railways wnlcn
have formerly borne their coursing tides west
ward are rapidly throwing off in increasing
nambers their lateral branches towards the
I3uIf of Mexico, while the surplus population,
"a If feeling the reflex influence of the wave
which must be stayed at the shores of the Pa
cific, are appreciating the genial climate, the
fruitful soil and the general attractions OF the
Southern States. li,5
:, Along the Atlantic border OF these States
compaEatiyely small number of old English
families had built their homes, and with little
a1mixtare Of other bleed their descendants had
for generations enjoyed the quiet of their large
estates Probably no portion of the American
population retains more of the genuine charac-
teristics of English Society than the represen-
fafiyes of these ancient families. Those who
Fave recently selected homes in this section
speak in the most fattering terms of the hospI-
tality of those among whom they have taken
up their abode. They find so much In society
resembling that of the mother country that
they, soon feel thoroughly at home. The former
quiet Of the South is given place to new or
der of things, facilities for travelling are multi
piVing, various kinds Of business and mannfac-
turing are being introduced, and lands in Large
tracts and in small farms are being purchased,
either for immediate cultivation or for the,
proft which must in a few years accrue there
from. For the pleasant homes, with the Ger
tain assurance of increasing value, there is no
more inviting opening in the wide world. ~.
II starting later in the race there are many
natural advantages which will yet make the
South q hopeful competitor with the North. 1t
Is remarkable fact that although all nature
had here combined to make this the most at
ttactiFe portion of the country, the whole re-
gion has hitherto been sparsely settled and the
population has increased but slowly: AS an
argument in. favor of these points, 1t Is ire
quently stated that the land Of the South has
6een impoyerished by long and improvident
cuituTe. while the fact is chat nearly two-thirds
OF that region is yet virgin soil, waiting for the
plough of the husbandman. -,
1t viii be many years before these States will
oyertake the, North in population, nnanufac-
srres, and general indastries, but there can
scarcely be q question as to the results which
win finally be attained. We, have already re-
ferred to the reason why this has not been be-
fore appreciated The grounds for assurance
in reference to the future are unquestiona6le.
Previous to the recent civil war, the different
systems OF, labor and the tastes Of the people
had drawn a dividing line between the North
and South, and deferred other nations from
seeking q new home in the SUMMER section OF
the land. The sanguinary conflict, for the
time, produced state of hostility which called
forth the prediction in the South. and also IN
some foreign countries, that the, breach could
never be repaired, and sooner or later there
must be severance of people SO little in SYM
pathy with each other. This prediction is In
lair way to become falsifed. Though some
still refuse to be reconciled, and occasional acts
OF violence occur, the great mass OF the people
on both sides have buried the weapons OF war
fare, and many are engaged in business rela-
eions. settling In the formerly hostile sections,
and marrying and being given in marriage
without question as to the political ante
cedents of the parties and their friends
The Southern people became more or less Inn,
poverished during the protracted struggle, ana
their estates or portions of them are necessarl-
" upon the market at price far below the
price they will command after the value is bet
ter understood. The new purchasers are not OF
looked upon as coming to take advantage OF
unfortunate circumstances, but are heartily
welcomed by the uld-be-recuperatlng states.
Under the slave regime there was no desire
for large population and voluntary toll, and lit
tie elicouragement was given to those from
without to select home in that territory, but
the sdyent of freedom has effected radical
change, and organizations are formed in nearly
eyery State to facilitate such migration. bet
ter acquaintance with each other is demonstra-
ting to the people of the two sections that
their interests are one, and that it is wise to
forget the quarrels of by-gone years, Every
effort that seems to strengthen the bond OF
common brotherhood ia positive boon to the
whole world, and all who are well-wishers to
the race must rejoice that as the needs of the
human family continue to multiply, there re.
mains so inviting an opening, where are found
such abundant supplies tor the een