The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-06-19

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I,ofaos, ani IN many tasca 49, fod ~
Iholtef tlion YET, uIdef Hll these de-
pressing circumstance, within TIE
short space NJ ten years, by energy aud
perseverance,, They have ublllefntel
many NJ tie luoea NJ the doprodntldiia
Of war, aud now live IN comparative
cnso and comfort. And MI this lna
been accomplished, too, under n policy
of Reconstruction that II w. hclnous ~
II ~ destructive.
Now, let w calmly consider what has
wrought this great change. In the
first place, our people have proiited by
tho lessons OF necessity. Adversely
has developed those latent, manly
qualities that life of luxury and ease
had smothered. The people of the
south used to be twitted for thelrprlde,
their assumed superiority Of caste and
social position; they have ADJUST right
TO be proud now-proud Of their abili-
ty TO rely upon themselves.
In the second place, the natural re-
sources of the south are almost mex
haustible. In water power, minerals,
climate, soil, the production Of cotton
and of the different cereals, she stands
without II rival.
Now, If she has recuperatcd so rap
idly within the past ten years, what
will her future be In the next twenty,
should no misfortune befall her? Rap
idly filling up with population, with
an increase of capital and aggregate
wealth, she will regain all that she has
lost by the war. The war has happily
settled some questions that viii event
ually prove II blessing to her. Slavery
is dead, and the doctrine of secession
equally defunct-no one wishes to re-
vive them-let them sleep in the re-
cords of history.
The south, with the exception of the
past fourteen years, has ever been in
the van in shaping the policy of the
government. The time is rapidly APP
preaching when her political voice
will again be heard and hecded in The
councils of the nation. This will be
brought about by her numerical
strength, aud the ineXcrable logic of
events. Connected with the great west
by community of sentiment and n
mutually of interest, they will natu-
rally combine their power and walk
hand in hand to position and power.
This result is inevitable from geo
graphical positions, identity of interest
and homogeniety of sentiment. And
why should it not be so? There is
scarcely question in which their in
terests are not identical and their feel
ings in common. The west wants
more money in circulation; so does the
south. The west wants cheap trans
portation for her products; the south
wants the same. The west wants no
high protective tariff; the south needs
nor desires none. The same waters
upon whose bosoms are launched west
ern products, bear them to southern
ports for sale and consumption. In
deed, these great rivers, like arteries
that pervade the human body, connect
the two sections so closely together
it is impossible to sever them.
The south will regain her position,
not by secession or war, but by the
quiet and natural course of events. 1t
will be many days before secession is
ever resarted to, unless New England
should attempt it. Massachusetts did
once undertake the task probably she
may find occasion to do so again.
Now, in view of this grand future that
lies open before us, let us wait with
patience and forbearance the coming
good. And, In the days of prosperity,
let us not forget the lessons we have
learned in adversely. Having felt the
need of justice, moderation and kind
ness, let us ever make it our effort to
extend them to all, of every section.
Let Us all unite, with common
motive, to make ours the grandest and
truly, "the best government that the
world ever saw