The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
What the North Might as Wen
Understand.
Nashville American


view will obtain place where the
party view has ruled with an iron RI
gldlty. 1t may as well be understood
by the Northern people that the South
Is not only prosperous but that the very
existence of the sectional issue, forced
on an unwilling people, tends to make
the South press forward steadily on the
line OF commercial and industrial indie
pendence and new solidity-business
solldlty. No people willingly forsake
routine path. It has taken all that
reconstruction, partisan oppression,
carpet-bag rule, a revived sectionalism.
could do to emancipate the South from
an almost servile dependence on the
North, but the good work is going on
and, intending the very reverse, they
continue to afford each year an addi-
tlonaI incentive to the Southern people
to become self-sustaining, to build up
their own commercial lines, to create
new commercial ties, to find new means
to independence, to develop new indus
tries.
These blessings in disguise no people
will court, none will accept if they can
avoid the attending hardships. 1t is
human nature to catch the nearest way,
to lead the easiest life possible, to over
look the far good for the present ease
and comfort. 1t was easier to fall back
in the old reliance on the North at the
close of the war than to use the new de-
veloped energies and the consciousness
Of power and ability, acquired in war
and the industries dev eloped by the war.
But the Northern people blindly wonld
not permit the re-establishment of the
old relations. They have forced the
Southern people to drink a cup bitter
as gall, but Notwithstanding eat the
book that was bitter in the mouth, but
sweet as honey when it had been swal-
lowed and digested. We are begin
ming to see the results Of the past OPP
preston in our own progress, and every
continued application of their narrow
sectonalism will only make the Southern
people more self-reliant and determined
to new enterprises, new exhibitions OF
energy, new developments of industries,
new growth of commerce-bring wealth
to the South which the great capital and
vast facilities of the North might have
retained for Northern ports and com
munities.
In the long run it is certainly best
for both sections that both shall be de
veloped to the highest state of prosper
ity, but it is narrow view that is lead
ing the Northern people to this policy
and not any intention to benefit the
South. If they could but see the effect
as it is sure to be, they would cling t.
the dollar in sight, forget their section
alism and endeavor to keep the South
servilely dependent on the North
They accomplish for themselves a pres
ent evil, prepare for themselves losses
to run far into the future, while the
present good will accrue to the South
and in the very far future that which
has made the South grow in prosperity
will, we admit, be the best for boil
sections. The motives which have
prompted them to this course are of thu
worst-a compound Of cowardice anC
jealousy We do not mean to speak O
personal courage, as to which we have
seen no difference between the two sec
ti0ns, but the fear of the South an(
dread Of dangers to the Union are ;
cowardly fear, like the fear of ghosts
unfounded and absurd.
The trade idea will come up again
but the Southern people will not b.
easily caioled. 1t is all honeyed word
between elections and all bitterness ant
sectional appeals and ISLANDERS in cleo
tions. We have learned our capacities
our mesns to wealth and glory, anC
hereafter the attention will be turneC
towards direct trade, commerce of on
own, industrial development, and tn
newly developed railway lines vii
strongly aid the new tendency by pre-
pairing terminal facilities and buildin
up available ports. In this there is n
sentiment, no bitter feeling, no consio
Grafton of sectionalism, but a cool, ca
culating pressing forward to seek gu