The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16
TIVE REcupsaArve powea o. rMe
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TIVE REcUPeRATsve p0WeM o. rme
SOUTH.
IL was a source of no litils sstonisb>
ment to the masses OF northern people
during the war, that the south. when
her ports were closed by the blockade.
and her supply on hand Of wal msteri-
als was exhausted, went vigorously 10
work to manufacture them. That from
the heaviest siege gun, down to the per-
cussion cap, including powaer from her
own nitre, there was nothing she failed
10 produce, and from her own domestic
resources. and by her own domestic in-
eenuity The mechanical and indus
TRIAL genius OF our people was vastly
uuderated, aud when our first iron~elad
ram burst into her nsr-neet, md sent
her prondest ships 10 the bottom, or fly.
ing at best speed of steam and sail out OF
harm way it began slowly 10 percolate
through thepublic mind ofthe north that
perhaps the south might yet prove Il foe
worthy OF scientific consideration. This
fact sent the fleets OF the Union into the
bays, harbors and rivers Of the coast and
interior, and left clear, open, unde-
Tended ocean to the bold Semmes. The
resGlt Is still felt and will still he felt by
the country Tor geneFation or SO. The
north indeed the whole country paid
fearful penalty for the great mistake of
,irspiaiug anil undertaking the foe.
At the close OF the war. without
money. crushed in the tieli pride
mortified homes ,Iesolate. business
destroyed. labor system uprooted,
hundreds OF millions OF capital
destroyed and without dollars credit
in the markets of the world the south
commenced business again indeed, it
was AN unpromising out look and,
added 10 all this, miserable set
OF harpies. poor. unseiupulous ana
dishonest in every fibre OF their being.
we're sent here TO govern the conquered
provinces. IL seems that God. man.
the devil aud the elements, had all
consplred TO destroy even hope at the
south. Thirteen years have passed,
ami what measure of commence the
eouLtry carries on TO day Is principally
IN southern productions The vultures
have gone back to the frozen north, the
truth with resar to the south is un.
derstood, and our nhilom enemies
are coming here IN numbers.
our factories are busy. our fields sup
Piled with willing aud well paid labor
our people OF all classes, notwithstand-
ing the wretehed policy of the governs
ment with regard to the finances,
slowly but surely growing rich and
opulent. There will soon be thirty feet
OF water on the bar at the mouth of the
Mississippi, and New Orleans will again
become the benifieent mistress OF the
cotton trade {.
Did waf.bruissd, subjpgated, pill
LACED, burned and used.up country
ever before recover froul such disasters
as these in thirteen short years, and
during twelve OF them contend against
hostile national administration at the
same timer
This is a wonderful result How was
it worked eutf What oaus.-s lie at the
bottom Of ii' Simply the sonderfal
fertility Of the soil. the genial climate.
and the energy and intelligence of the
people. Think Of il, thirteen years
since no single friendly voice was
raised in the national capital 10
plead our cause. The men there
were the hired tools of the ultra
priests who miRistered at the affairs of
hate, and who kept alive the fires Of
sectionalism only TO piliage where war
had mercifuily spared. To-day the
south stands represented by her atiest
and best men, her purest and traest
servants in those halls She is safe, and
this fact with the others mentioned, is
sending the good men aud pure women
ofthe north. to the fair and sunny states
Of the south. The crowded population
OF the north aud her uneinl,foyed and
starving mechanics are lin ling happY
homes, honest bread and warm wells
comes here.
These are some oe the wonderful re