Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
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10 the debate in the Senate, last week,
Senator Merrinon Of North Carolina, was
told by Senator Edmunds that the simplest
and the most effective way for the South to
build up It's industries, and tempt capital
to the South. was to treat a Northern emi-
grant Who ~,ught peaceful home there,
with ordinary courtesy. The following Is
an extract from the debate:
Senator Merrimon said the Senator from
Vermont Mr.. Edmundsl went on the
principle tina. the commercial interests
of the country were in q normal condition.
There were circumstances which have forced
the money from the West and South Ihe
South produced $3.50, 900 900 worsh oil
cotton annually and the money paid Tor II
should Lee At the South What IN the
natural eOurSe of things took 1t away
There Wss something wrong somewhere
some lal>t, hsi-I> II the people OF the South
had the capital they would build up cities
and towns. construct railroads. open mines,
and Wall street instead of being IN New
York would be IN savannah, Charlestown
or New urlean- our industrial affairs are
not IN jh-ir normal state.
Mr. E4munds said the people oil the
south haS Ing the capacity 10 develop re-
sources ii they had the capital. how werf
they 10 -el the capital
Mr. Me.rlnon-M- Wish YOUR people 10
come there.
Mr. Edmnnds-Well, Mr. President, Il
that ~av amen But how are they 10 tine
equal Justice ID the courts VIII they
ind honest labor respected ii the Soutt
desires capital she must SHOW calm ant
deliberate Justice, for all. administered II
every State. - that life and properly wi
be a safe A. in New England. Then ms
CAPITA OF New England will go there, anI
the resources of the country will he develop
ed Bat hot until then will the peopi'
invest their earnings under uncertainties
Let III. Sauth do all she can 10 promote
equal Justice. have peace and order every
where. and even northern capital would g
there
Nh. Merumon said he hoped they woul'
ceasr t. hear that mans Life Wa no
sale 90 the South The VIII l. oYel
and :hu~, statements should be o
the 1,a-f He would assure the gentle
man that anybody from New ting
land or California was Just safe II
has state. North Carolina, or anywhere II
the South. a. if he were in Vermont orany
where in New England. Take the statistic
OF crime. and the ratio Of crime and out
rage were 10 favor Of the south by two L
one
MIR Eluuud- said he bad been told OF
good authority that a man who went 10 fh'
city OF Newbern. III the gentleman : owl
State and established business, was entire
iv ignored ne mad committed no crime
but no one noticed him, and the only reason
for such treatment was that he was 1
Yankee New England men mad beeI
taught L. believe IN the honesty OF laoor
He did not make this statement a. re
pruach % North Carolina or to has frien1
from that safe. bar he would say that IN
al il became respectable tor man iron
New Engiand 10 engage IN commercial pur
suit "a the south, Just - long would IN
South w.iher anu or, Tor more money
whieA SHE cannot gel.
Alr Merr.m0n-lu TEr case III Ne"her
referred O. h1 the gentleman Inere were som'
cIrrum.-aucr- cunue TED with thu maj
which deprived hipl oi that society n
sought o. enter 4 few days ago TN
treasurer ui the | niiet States stOppe'
at Charlotte. y c. A grand recep
tiou WA, rendered him, and - vel
wa bee pleased giEli he remained Their
Seyera lsy~ The statements whisper ed II
HE e4r- ul Ia Nonorcl lritnu NJ LII
mund- were not --ue. Respectable peopl
were welcomed u the South. no mattel
Where from Mi1h man seeking soclet!
In the south II was Just the same as seek
ing j. New England II hr were WORTHY
be- could 20 into society
Nj EImund- said that lac va glad Il
know Inaf these statements an regard {,
III Treatment Of l,sopie IN the south ~er'
not true now. huI anti recently they
were irae A. IL rule. no officer OF th'
United States army sent 10 any particular
port or station was received INTO society
lie Edmund, had visited the South, and
been toli that the only people who asso-
ciated with array officer were those term
el &c ~callagag~ hY thoSe 81 Their Own
section.
Mr Meriimoai-N ell. NY 1I,end, ALLOW
Inc o. state that ! know that is NOT true
IN my own STATE.
Mr Edmunds said hc Wa glad g. 1eal
that time had changed ~incr he wss IN
the South 10 So tie had received his
Information from army ofhcerS, and he had
high respect Tor them a. they' had been
taught go tell thr truth a. TFel l. =
WORK % out sometime With their Own
good swords