The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-25

strength and inspiration. Their work
endures. hEndpfes, did sny? It grows,
II broadena it deepens; it will yot cover
the earth With the bounty, the grace and
the glory OF enlightened freedom. &
The daclkratiOn here made was single
Isolated saot-the act of the representa-
tiyes Of the people of one County. Bnt
the spirit Of independence was in the
air. Ayear and forty-ive days later tho
declaration of Mecklenburg was the de-
olaration Of the United States Of America
From that hour, the men of Mecklenbulg
made common cause with all Americans
in tho struggle which followed. Neck
lcnburg was thenceforth merged in the
struggling, rising nation. Within ra-
dius of forty miles from this centre, n
score of fields were wet with bled which
was the price of American independence.
1t is proud record. Let it's voice be
heard to-dhy above the cstr,lngements OF
later times; above the differences which,
in other days, may still divide u.s. The
declaration of Mecklenburg was the
quick response of this people to the first
shedding OF blood ut Lexington. I
stood the other day on the field of Lex
ington, amidst the wealth, the culture,
the abounding population of Massnchu-
sets, and listened with proud and will
ing heart to the cordial, heartfelt words
of cheer and sympathy for the Ca
ono of the most significant features
OF the grcnt occasion. I thought 1
saw the fraternal feeling which will
surely flow over the whole American
people, making the men OF Lexington
and the men Of Mccl;lcaburs enemies no
more, and rivals only, rs of old, in the
promptitude and constnncy of their de-
vOtion to American freedom and nation
nlity. Let like voice he heard to-day.
The ear of Lexington is bent low to catch
the welcome sound. Let it go forth--the
voice of MccNcnburg rg-proclniming the
new Union more glorious even than the
old, because tested by harder trials,
planted on deeper foundations and
springinS from a broader faith in the
immortal principles OF American free
dom.
South Carolina bids ne speak to-day
| her gratitude and reverence for the men
of Mecklenburg of 1775-her fraternal
feelings towards nil who are assembled
here, and her intense sympathy with the
memories which lie behind us, and the
hopes which stretch before us.
WHAT COTTON BEISis.-The Nashville
Union and hmc!ica" says chat if cotton
is no longer called king, it is still our
largest and most valuable article of ex-
port, and brought to this country last
year s2li 223, $50. In exchangdcfor that
large sum Of money we exported 2,JO3.
O75 bales, or 1,35S, ,G02, 1903 pounds. OF
that quantity England alone received
| over BIS, 600, 900 pounds, and paid us
S13G, 952, 1S7. From France we received
| for the same staple S27, 1877, ,222; from
Germany SIT, $50, 900; Russia SS, ,479. .4SI
Spain So, 2G6, 178; Ireland S3,855, SOB; the
Netherlands So, ITO, ,2G5; Italy ST, 974, III.
In cotton fabrics we exported 1892, 1922
yards, valued ut S2,35O,00O. 1t will sur
prise many readers to learn that Eng
land received of those fabrics 1,145, 7SG
ynrds, valued ut S133,S57. Brazil, how
ever, bought most of our exported cot
ton fabrics, the yards numbering ,, o3G.-
$50, of which the value was S29l ,674.
France, which taxes. us so heavy for
fabrics of her own manufacture, bought
only $4,000 of our cotton fabrics, while
| Germany patronised us in TINT line OF
goods to the value of $4,000. The
Chinese consumed Of our cotton fabrics
1,749, ,440 yards, paying us s204, 354
which is sum equal to twice the
amount we paid China for fire cmckers.
Chill took 1850, 900 yards and sent us
to pay for them S2l9,970; while Mexico
bought 1,363,915 yards for S15S, 366.
The remainder Of that class Of fabrics
went to Asiatic and South American
countries the British East Indies re-
ceivlhg nearly 5000. The other ex-
ported articles, manufactured from cot
! ton, anu not enumerated above, are
valued Mt S745, $50. Our total receipts
for exported raw cotton and manufnc-
lures of cotton foot S215, ,0S9,O We
imported manufactures of cotton for the
year valued ut less than SO, 600, O0O
1t is proposed to havca reunion al tie
survivors of Orr's Regimen: of Rifles nj