The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-14

the people are still willing to pay the expen
ses of a monarchical government. But il
the United States where we do not indulge
in such luxury as king, the only apolog,
| for high tariff is that we must protect on
manufactures. This was all very we'll in it
time, but as the American Republicans gon
| through the teething period its time that W,
we're removing the hindrances to competition
which is the manly business struggle of
full grown conntry.-Richmond State.
| This paragraph contains, in an aggravat
| ing degree, mistaken idea not only abou
the american Republic" as it respect
its manufacturing developments, but espec
tally so when applied to the Southern
States. In the first place, the American
Republic is simply in its infancy. Wher
we consider that the solitary State Of Texa
contains enough territory to hold the entir'
population of the United States, and thel
not be as much crowded as Holland or Eng
land now is, we may reasonably concIud'
that we have not more than cut our first
TOOTH And when we further consider tina
the Southern States have not really entered
upon manufacturing industries, except in {
sporadic sense, the fallacy Of the conclusion
OF our respected cotemporary may be readi
ly seen.
The seat Of the manufacturing interests o
America must, in no great length OF time,
be changed. The abolition of slavery has
changed the industrial relations OF the
South and created new necessities and op
portunities which must be met by the devel
opment of the material resources and ap
preparation of the products of the South
for the enrichment of that section as well as
of the entire country. In Virginia anc
West Virginia we have the coal and ores and
limestone to make it possible to mannfac-
ture iron cheaper than it has ever before
been manufactured in this country. We
have the cotton bud wool and all the essen
tial Ingredients in the other Southern States
to manufacture cotton and wooden fabrics
cheaper than they have ever been produced
in this country. We have the cattle from
which to make the leather to establish shoe
factories. We have the timber out OF which
to fashion all descriptions Of woodenwlre
and fabrics to greater advantages than ever
before realized in the United States. These
elements of Industrial wealth and progress
are yet in the chrysais state, and their pos
session argues that the manufacturing en-.
beavers of the nation must soon be directed
to where the raw material exists in greatest
abundance, and where the economic consid-
erations which enter into all business enter
prises, are the most easily and naturally APP
piled. 1t lis the South now whose interests
require the continuance of the protective
policy Of the government. She must be-
come the seat of the iron, cotton, wooden
and wooden-w are manufactures of America,
if the people are only true to themselves,
and will make it tolerable for capital and
skill to come to their aid. The womb OF the
future has in store for our section the grand
est possibilities and nothing but political
and partizan quackery can prevent their
safe delivery. The intelligence and sagac-
ity of the South cannot bVt see that the
whole tendency of Democratic doctrine is
lates to the tariff, but to finance, and these
two principles of administrative policy over
shadow and control all others. We live in
practical age, and we must address ourselves
to practical ideas and policies il we would
utilize the resources and advantages we
possess. Mere sounding theories amount to
political crimes, when they do not work for
the good of the people, and until the people
of the South utterly repudiate the old no
tions of the Democracy as to the tariff and
the new notions of the Democracy as to
finance, and emancipata themselves from the
tAraldom of the prejudice which the DEM
ocratic party epitomizes and reflects. leaving
practical sense. and honest principles to gov
ern and direct, we may seek In vain for
new dispensation OF material progress. The
Southern people and especially the active,
young ard vigorous intellects must rise to
the demands OF the times. to the require
ments OF the emergencies and opportunities
which encompass US, throw off tie old
Bourbon restraints and nig res. ana
opens up with such propitious promise. if it
is only ayaiIed of. And the first essential
advance IN this line is the abandonment OF
the retroactive, repressiye notions Of the
party and the endorsement OF
the truly american ideas formulated and
by the Republican party in the
present tariff policy and inageia! SYSTEM
With questions like these and the Interests
growing ont of them absorbing public
thought, race and sectional issues will be-
come absorbed, and higher ambitions and
influence political associations
and eoncsIsions,
Two items wore mentioned ;p the news
rom Europe last week, that have for chile /
significance attached to them. The first
vas that thirteen cutters from Sheffield,
England, had arrived at New York in the
tsamship Liverpool, under contract with
4r. ]. D. 'Frary, q Bridgeport, Conn.,
able excitem ent Was caused by the
act, and the further statement that five
andrel more would come over In the fall.
he men who have arrived say they did not
cave for want Of work, but because they
we're offered better wages and more COM
ortable homes by the prqgrietors of the
'rary CUTLERY Works. 4
The other item o. importan was that a
lrge amount of gold had been drawn from
he Bank of England for the United States
nd that tisis was the advance of still larg er
hipments OF the precious metal to this
ountry. Last year s 200,Oeo, 900 OF United
tates bonds were sent over, as the result of
ne balance Of trade in favor ofAmer lea. This
esousee is comparatively exhausted, and
,e excess OF Imports over exports 10 Eng
md and France froia this country, will now
e met by goldspayments. It is estimated
nat France will have to import sls5, 00G, 600
orth of grain this year, and England equal
as large quantity. At least one half of
lis dewand will be furnished by the United
.ates, which means the shipme mt of $780,
10000 in gold frog ERrope to America. il
IThe simple statement OF these ,eotempo-
neous facts, indicate the drift Of trade and
e consummatlGss which are being reached