The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

as the cession of her domain for the
erection of new States: in her zeal
for the cause of education, which
in the very throes of the Revolution
could plan and provide for a State
University: in her wreath OF great
men, who, in all time, have made
and retained for her an honorable
name among her sister States; IN
the character of her citizens,
adorned with the highest attribute
that ennobles men and common
wealths, an in1exible integrity,
never tainted or weakened except
when assailed, az at present, by
agencies beyond mortal control;
these are some Of the features OF
moral grandeur which might and
ought to attract the most lively
demonstrations of State pride.
And the physical features of the
State, how varied, how valuable,
how beautiful are they. What
part of the State is not a North
Carolinan proud to call his own,
and love it as heritage too rich
to disown, too beautiful not to love;
too valuable to be moderated? The
broad sweep of the Eastern plains,
cut by a thousand streams and IN
denied by a thousand bays; the
middle regions, charming in land
scape, fertile in soil, and salubrl-
Gus in climate: and the western
belt, magnificent in It's mountain
scenery, profuse in It's mineral
wealth, grand in its forest growth
and splendid in the promises Of It's
undeveloped capacities; these all
suggest to the North Carolinian,
what is all his own, what he should
love, what he should value, what
he should foster.
These different sections endowed
with more than the usual lavish
| ness of nature with all the elements
of wealth, of comfort and Of hap
piness, combine to make up one
commonwealth, impelled by every
consideration, even to the sordld
one of self interest, to make the
best use of it's advantages. Unity
of purpose, harmony Of action
grandeur of accomplishment, are
compulsory principles imposed
upon the politician ard the states
man, who seeks to advance his State
to it's highest dignity and conse-
quence; and upon the people, who
can expect individual or local
prosperity only by the prosperity OF
the whole. The a%ntagonism, the
jealousies, the oppositions, which,
in the course of legislation, mark
the history of measures presuma-
bly, only Of local benefit, can only
originate with those ignorant OF
other sections, and blind to the
wide spread influences of even
local improvements. A canal in
the East most truly does not pro.
pose to carry water across the Blue
Ridge; nor does a turnpike through
some mountain gap OF across some
mountain range offer to the eastern
traveller or freighter, facilitie
which he might better find in hi
boat or his vessels. But thes
systems Of improvement, each APP
propriate to its own region, effec
in them the purpose proposed, de
velope the resources of these sec
tions, attract population, mcrcas'
wealth, enlarge the subjects of tax
alton, and, doing so, diminish tn
proportion to be paid by individ
uals or by localities.
f The rail road system, defectiv
as it may be through the antago
2 nism of rival corporation, is e%fficien
+ in this; that it has penetrated til
e once almost hidden recesses of ist
: lated communities; has broken i
upon their seclusion and laid thel
bare to the world; has opened u
access to them If it has compelle
them to seek intercourse with I'll
# outer world; has laid the pathwi
for oon,moroio1 ~robop on