Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-09-12
PATRONS OF IEUSBANDRy.

IetLef from our 1AleSyllle cOrreSpon- |
dent in opposition to the Patrons of
Husbandry, and i'll support of the posi-
'ion that there is no community of in
terest between the agriculturalists of
the South and those of the Northwest
We have never expected, nor do We
expect now, that the world will ever
be able to transact its business without
the intervention of middle men or ncr
chants nor is it desirable that 1t
should do SO. Such a state of things
is possible only in the most prlm-
tive stages of human existence,
possible, indeed, only i'll Paradise
before the fall of Adam. 1t is
folly to suppose that the world
can get along without merchants and
without circulating medium of some
sort, either hard money or paper
money; both being absolutely neces-
sary to facilitate the required exchange
Of products between man an! ma
We do expect and we do desire, how
ever, to see the great overshadOw1ng
business Of the middle men that is now
concentrated at one seaport, to wit
the CITY Of New York, scattered and
divided out among the other seaports
of the Atlantic coast. There is neither
Justice nor economy to the planters OF
the South, nor to the farmers OF the
West, who must necessarily, to some
extent. exchange their products, III
being compelled to go to New York to
effect that exchange. There IS no rea-
son why facilities should not be afford
al to enable the planters of the South
and the farmers Of the West to effect
their exchange of products through
their own merchants without the inter
vcntion Of the New York merchant and
without tItc payment of the additional
freight charges thereby rendered ncces-
sary.
# is because we desire to see the
merchants of Wilmington, and other
Southern cities, do a large portion Of
the trade that is now done in New
York city, that We look with hope for
beneficial results from the movement
inauguratcd by The Patrons OF Hus-
bIndry.
We Well know that it is to the inter
csts of the provision farmer OF the
Northwest to get the produce OF the
cotton planter of the South rs chcapIy
rs possible, and that III turn, it is 10
the interest OF the cotton planter to get
provisions as cheaply as possible; and
this very necessity that is laid upon
each of them, establishes their commu-
nifty Of interest, and ought to make
fast their bond of union; for lIst 20 the
extent that freight lines between the
Northwest and the South arc shortened,
and Just to the extent that the services
of the merchants IL New York are dis
pcnscd with, and the services of the
merchants of the South and Northwest
only, are called into requisitiOn, viii the
provision farmers of the Northwest
buy cotton cheaper; and the cotton
planters of the South buy provisions
cheaper; and theprofits Of production i'll
each ease be also increased.
The Eastern States hold the capital.
and do the business af the whole coun-
try. This IS neither necessary nor Just,
and ought at once to be put an end to.
We have hope that we see the begin
ming Of the end III the Farmers Grange
movement We may be mistaken; no
man can tell with certainty what lies
hidden III the womb Of the future, 1t
may be blessing; it may be a curse.
We cannot tel, but we hope for the
best
Another reason why we have hope
in this matter is the necessity that
lies upon the Farmers movement,
to become, sooner or later, substan
TALLY a free trade movement. If the
protection now afforded by the Fedora
Tariff was withdrawn from the
Northern manufacturers, their spin
dies would III a twelve months
stand idle or be removed to the streams
that run through the cotton fields of
!he South We have never been en-
Unused over the Utopian theory that
this country could safely be 50 thor
ouGly unified that particular sections
should he devoted to particular inter
ests-cacl section being necessary to
make it o-e country for example we
have never thought it expcdient that
{I.. I, oIc,111 ,,r,II1na an+fcr, and
that the East should manufacture it.
.hc South ought to manufacture as
well as produce cotton. She can easily
do both If the East cannot do both
ii is her misfortune ard not our fault
With free trade and the consequent
establishment of factories in the South,
and with free banking and the conse-
pHrnt adequate supply of a circulating
medium with which to transact orr
business, the South will be indeIend-
rnt Of both East and North, CONNER
cially and politically. God grant that
The day may speedily come.
As we have indicated We believe we
see the beginning II the end in the
farmers Grange movement if it be
properly managed. and on that account
We ar" not disposed to condemn the
Order Of the Patrons OF IIusbandrv.
The Statc.'ville American says: There
Is It b'a"k lead mine i'll Iredcll. 1t IS
ON tn" slope of a hill on the northwest
side of Snow Creek, on the land of
= IL
AMI about fifteen miles north of States
willie. Some persons Il long time ago
opened several pits i'll a line, eight or
ten feet deep. and from each of these
tinneled several feet. There is no one
IN the country that knows anything
c5arrt these works, or can tell when
g tin' were made. On the
ne pits is a chestnut
ST. -, roofs Of which look rs if it
Lad GIN. there since the pit was
male. lhe tree was cut away by the