The New York herald., 1875-08-20
THE SOUTH AND THE CENTENNIAL.
[From the Philadelphia Press

From the FhllhdelphiA FresSl
In ths Mobile Register published few days ago
special appeal the people Of Alabama Georgia. Missis-
sppi Louisiana and Tennessee for aid in carrying
the Centennial scheme and well drawn is this docu-
ment-put forth over the signatures Of ex Governor
Robert NJ Patton, Of tho Centennial Board OF Finance
and Colonel Robert Tyler, Centennial Agent for the
States namedhat It cannot but produce the happiest
practical effect throughout the South, while IN the
North it will go long way toward exciting that friend
ship for our late enemies which the celebration next
year destined 10 cement anew and trust for all
time
The appeal deals with the matter in hand IN emil
nently practical manner. II is pointed out that ON
purely selfish grounds the South must take part In tho
celebration must bring her products TO the Exhibition
and must there display them to tho best possible ad-
vantage II is not only her duty TO do this II s her
interest The Southern States, IL is shown,
capable now they were before the OF immense
production 'Ther exhaustless coal and iron beds
their TO speak, magical belt-a treasure held
by them alone tho Western continent-their fertile
corn rice sugar and tobacco fields their unrvaed
climate and soil,'' all remain 10 them; but 20 make
these again fully productive new life and
capital required ''Next TO quiet self.
government now attained by most or our States"
it is said, industrious and thrifty emigration is
confessed TO be the most pressing need Of all others
and such emigration II is believed, will bring with
will attract the capital necessary TO make u prohtahy
available Should the South be lily represented at the
Centennial Exhibition, It is urged the conclusion VIII
inevitably be forced upon the people OF the North anu
upon the people of foreign lands that her power OF pro
ducton has come TO an end She will be stunned by the
whom she much needs and whom she 50 abun-
dainty recompense, while the money upon which she
pay such magnificent interest will be diverted into
other channels This is plain common sense, which any
body understand and to which the most
Of sometime enemies cannot with close
his ears.
But while thus eminently practical the appeal s
characterized throughout by honest sturdy patriot
ism-a patriotism which overleaps sectional pride and
is based upon love for the whole country. The
South as freely discussed; but in ausion and Discus
sion it is treated matter dead and gone Although
not in many words, certainly in spirit the rational
view is advanced:-"We took up arms to settle
question which could not be settled peaceaby;
that the fight is over let regard the settlement
final and again heartily unite with the end single Of
our common good" This is the view which every SEN
sble takes of the situation and which the best
men among us-North as well as South-are endeavor-
ing by every means in their power TO foster The Cen
tennal celebration the appeal properly declares offers
most fitting opportunity for North and South TO
their backs upon the evil past and setting their faces
toward the prosperous future.
Surely brothers of the South will not allow this
wise counsel 10 60 unheeded We but a single peo-
pie, bone of bone and flesh of flesh; and all the
brave blood shed in the sad battles of the past has
been sufficient wash out the love which bear each
toward the other Here the threshold of the second
century Of national existence let again strike
hands pedging ourselves that not only throughout tho
incoming epoch, but for all future time Will be to
through the uprising years we will press onward highly
resolved 10 place the great American Republic first in
liberty strength and material wealth among the nations
Of the earth.