The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-19
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tions.
Avery interesting meeting Of gentle
men, embracing representatives of all
che professions, trades and classes of
business, was held in the rooms of the
Southern Life Insurance Company, in
the Central Bank building, yesterday.
The occasion was tho vlsit OF General
Colqnitt, Vice. Presidents and Colonel
Miller, Superintendent Of Agencies. Of
the Southern Life Insurance Company,
who come to Oolumbia to cheer up
and strengthen the hands Of Messrs.
Hagood Il Trsutlen, the General
Agents for South Carolina, and to
make final arrangements for the erec.
tion of q handsome and commodions
building for the. transaction OF the
eompsny's business in Oolumbia, and
70 re-organize the State Board OF Di.
rectors.. 20. D.. Melton. Esq, was
called to the chair, and, in few ap.
propriate remarks. introduced General
Oolquitt, of Georgia. This gentleman
enohained the attention OF the com-
pany for nearly an hour, in an infor-
sal, of-hand and perfectly natural
address. In mstter and manner, in
the breadth and force of the views
presented, in finished courtesy and
kindiiness OF spirit, be showed him.
self. the accomplished civilian, as,
under. other circumstances and in try
ing times. he rzoved himself the brave
seldiep and skillful General. We have
not for many q day heard speech
which gave us more satisfaction.
Using as . text the enterprise with
which he is associated, General Col
quit gave most sensible dissertation
upon the necessity and advantage OF
seH.relSanoe and the duty OF building
up heme itstitutions. In his view, the
chief trouble of our Southern commu.
mites is that they have. in many
instances yielded too readily to the
suggestions of discomfort and despair.
They age dissrastful Of everything
/. which originates at home, and, in con-
sequence. pay heavy tribute to the
organised capital and influence Of the
Northern cities. It is go in trade, in
insurance, in everything. A great
deal is said of the wretched condition
Of the South, the effects of misgovern-
nant, &c. But. such were the favors
Of Providence to them in fertility Of
soil and in balmiuess of climate, such
were the inherent energies and indus.
try of The people, that, In most of the
States, in spite Of all ad dverse influences,
. they were recovering and laying again
the solid foundations of renewed pros
perity. It was q common mistake to
suppose that the Southern man or the
Southern woman was wanting in the
energy, industry or economy necessary
to win fortune. and achieve success.
;, A glance at history shows how falla-
: cious is the idea. The same qualities
OF intelligence, of vigor. of persever.
: ance. of power Of application which
led US through war ard destitution,
: through trial and suffering, amidst the
drawbacks of new and unsettled
country. to comfort, independence and
renown, will produce like results
again, under circumstances at least
not more unfavorable. We have but
to be true to ourselves, to have more
confidence in each other, to work
faithfully to establish our own institu-
tions. to keep our money invested at
home. to see the country bloom and
blossom again, and to be made as sem
sible of the presence as we now are of
the absence of our wonted nnd right
full prosperity. Forty or fifty millions
of dollars are paid to Northern incur
ance companies, which discriminate
against Us, which turn immigrants in
other directions in preference to
directing them hither, which never
build amongst us or invests in any
shape or form in our securities, and
which give us the cold shonlder at the
very time they pocket our money. If
this sum were spent in sustaining our
selves and in building up our own in
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