Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-26
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE

PARIS, July 10, ls78.-I happened to
hear some very high compliments passed
upon Congressman WhitthorDe the other
day, and ii was quite q satisfaction to bs
a silent and unobseryed listener to the
high tribute paid oae Of TeuEessses
most useful and distinguished represent
Atives in congress. 1t vas At one of The
delightful cafes which abound il Paris.
A party Of gentlemen OF the table next
to ne we're discussing the affairs and
men of the South. Said one Of the
~quartette: Wbithorne, Of Tennessee
is one Of The best ard ables. men the
South has sent up to congress since the
war, and it would be a great misfortune
not TO have him there 10 the next coz'
gress As chairman Of the committee
on naval AEairs be has accomplished j
great ussioasl service, ard the people Of
his district ouEhtto ssad him back 70 hii
ssst as long as he IA villing to cone
81 happen 70 knoE something s5on'
Wsiahorns, replied 3 quiet gusyish
g-sa.lszAa opposite. Bsirg Al Old IA
val oEs=,I vzs 1nnonsd before hi
COMMITTEES 11d ex.ninsd By Nr. Viii
th0rBe. AID l n1ss say lAsi he displayse
3 more thorough and sesurate krOulsdg'
Of naval Affairs than aby e%ivilizn / eEsI
met in ny life, and be is better p0sisl
and qualified than any secretary Of III
navy We have had il the thirty year
that / have been 10 the service.
The other two approved Of these re
marks, and D Of them pictured q brigh
and prosperous future for ihe Soush
aud spoke Of the Importance Of eleci
ing honest. sble and qualified me.
to fill all petitions Of trust aud henol
and also the necessity for build
ing up manufactures. He might haE
been told that the people Of the Sont
begin to understand that trained stateI
men are not made in a day, and the
something more than mere seutimer
and a good address is required 10 legii
latures and congress. AS to manuia'
turing interests in the South, they dra
along slowly, If the people could onl
see and realize what has been accom-
plished in the Northern States and j
other countries, manufactures, eve
though small ones at FIRST, would spriu
up in every county. There would /
work and a living for ALL pauperis
and crime would diminish; there won.
be less use for jails and poor.kouses, al
our section would become once INC
the garden spot Of the world. All int
ligent Northern men aud Europeans
press the greatest surprise that (
Southern people are content to be ms
producers for the distant markets OF /
world and buy all manufactured goc
from the same markets, thus being CT
siantly at a double disadvantage.
country pursuing such a policy a
permanently prosperous. The ii
must sooa come whea the n%ecessil
and the intelligence Of our people
compel them to adopt new ideas
systems. Cotton growing and cot
handling is less and less remunera
every year.. We should not only di
Sly crops, as already done to some
tent, but diversity occupations and
courage all kinds Of skilled and mecl
ical labor in order that all classes
have work to do aud good pay 70
Then and not till then may We ex.
an influx Of immigration aud capital
The only Southern manufacture
the Paris Exposition, or represented
far as l know, is Colonel E. Richard
of jackson, Miss. He came here 5
ten days ago with bis wife, son
daughter, aud stopped at q Of
leading hotels in the new and bril-
avenue De LOpers, he is well k
from Memphis to New Orleans
wealthy and a representative souI