Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-06

SOUTHERN SENTIMENT FOR PROTECTION
The new order OF things In the South is
fast producing marked change In the opin-
ions of the most thoughtful persons in that
part of our country, aud that change begins
TO show Itself In politics and legislation
In the Richmond Journal, of March ., arc
the following resolutions of the Legislature
OF Virginia:
Whereas many Of the people Of tho State Of
Virginia have turned their attention 10 gather.
ing and curing sumac, and 1t has become an i'm
poTtant branch Of Industry, as the sales for 1871
Of this article alone In Virginia amounted 70
over $500 900; and whereas this Industry can only
be protested by requiring an import duty on
Gumao brought from foreign markets; be II
ReSoIUsd, (the House cOncurrlngl That the
ConRress OF the United States be, and Is hereby,
Tespsctfully solicited by the General Assembly
Of Virginia 10 refuse TO reduce the present rate
Of impost duty on sumAe or exempt hirom duty.
RsSoipsd, That the Governor bo requested TO
transmit q copy Of these resolutions TO the
President Of the Senate and Speaker o. the
House Of Representatives Of the United states,
and also TO our Senators and Representatives In
Congress.
Possibly many may think the above q
small matter, but surely its passage through
both Houses Is shadow telling OF like
coming events. And another sign, which
reaches to far larger interests and industries,
Is before US. A meeting of members of the
Legislature and prominent citizens was held
In the capitol at Richmond, February 10, 10
hear an address on the coal and iron re-
sources Of Virginia by Gen. ]. D. Imboden
After an array of valuable facts touching the
vast resources OF the State, Gen. Imboden
gave very clear view Of the great industrial
Importance of their developments and, Us
a representative man, we consider the fol-
lowing quotation of value at this time, as
showing how surely thinking men at the
South are looking at this important question.
He said
81 have fOTebOFn any AlluslOn TO the tariff
policy Of the Federal Government to encourage
this great Industry Of our country by adequate
protection. The magnitude OF the national
debt requiring for It's payment so large reye.
nue., / think settles the question OF u high thTin
for many years 10 come, and II Is fortunate Tor
u.s. In our present circumstances, that 1t 10 so.
whilst We we're purely agricultural people, It
was natural that many amongt US should have
oppOsed tho policy OF protection which they re,
Eafded as designed 10 benent the North at tho
need the establishment Of mhnuiaetuTes In our
own midst II sSems TO me We should be united
as one man In support Of q policy that Will en-
courage the inYestment OF capital In every loTm
In our State. Another encouraging view dld
time permit, Is tho oheapness Of labor In HlT.
Einla Ia most Of tho operations Of GOAL mining
and iron manufacturing, as compared WIN that
OF the North, There Is no futrre Industrial IN
forest In this State In which or negro POpulA.
tion are more Interested than q that which
have been discussing. In all rs branches u
viii open up an immense held OF employment
for them, In which they can much better sustain
thOmSslyeB In competition with white labor than
thSy are likely " do In agriculture"