The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-28
ATLANTA I'D rlE NEW SOUTH.

The Louisville Courier-Journal, always
alive TO the interests of the south and IL
people, last week alluded to and discussed
editorislly the Atlanta exposition and III
general and specific advantages to the south
AT the time of the Inauguration Of this enter
prise we had something to say on the subjec
and dweis al that time upon the benefci,
result, that would Inevitably flow TO ut
south therefrom, but AZ that time neither 'h'
HERALD or any other paper or individual
had eDy idea that the exposition would
reach such magnitude or prove such grand
success ss seems now in store for it. Ap
plications are pouring in from the whole
world, aLd it will in IT atty become an in
transitional exposition as extensive SIS ar J
of tho kind ever held. 1t is Il
be modelled after the centennial exhibition
and is not TO DO confined 20 cotton, though
that will still be king, but is TO INCLUDE the
entire products of the south, 1t is not how
ever of the exposition or Atlanta even thai
We DEERE TO speak now as they have been
fully described by others and by ourselves
before, but more particularly 10 dwell upon
the great truths which they typify, and the
const quences which must ensue. In 1860
the city, where now soon will be gathered the
representatives of the races and productions
OF the earth, was smouldering ruin having
b 'en reduced almost entirely to ashes by the
fortunes of war. However it had only been
previously village. and one uncomplei d
line of road ran thereto. To-day it is city
of6O00O people, magniacently built, with
six through railroads branching
tberefrom in every direction, and
accommodations and appliances sufficient to
entertain the visitors aud exhibitors of even
an International affair. In the history of
the growth of the Gate City can be read the
history of the recuperation and growth Of
the south since the war. Not even in the
famous mining fields of the west, not in the
moneyed and manufacturing centers of the
east and north have such progress in material
comforts and rapid growth in numbers been
witnessed as in the much abused and impov.
i,hed south. 1t has been said again and
again, but is so true and creditable that ii
bears repeating, that no people 10 the world
have ever exhibited such grit and energy
after bloody and desolsting war rs the
people Of the southern states. II is more
th fortunate that this exposition is to DO
held, and 1t is source of infinite graf
iflcston that II bids fair to draw the best
people from the four quarters Of the globe.
There the industries, the development, the
wealth. the intelligence, the refinement and
the generous hospitality and urbanity of the
southern people can be seen, and their CHAR
scter studied to the best advantage. There
The world can learn that the bowie-knife and
pistol, so widely believed to be the orns.
nents Of southern dress, only exist as crea-
ions Of political dream, and there in the
delightful month Of October, the glorious
climate Of the southland can be experienced
BY the citizen of Newfoundland and the
weller in the tropics. That 1t will be seen
hat there Is now no happier or quieter or
more progressive people in the civilized
world than the southerners 1t can hardly
DO doubted, and The fact of their ability to
organize and handle such mammoth con-
,arn is proof sufficient of their enterprise
md wealth. After Atlanta is seen and the
success witnessed of the great exposition, il
will be ridiculous to speak further of the
outh as behind the times or wanting in any
# the elements that constitute highly pro.
,ressive or cultured people. Even the old
,lsnter who was wont quarter Of q century
20 TO visit the old fashioned fair with his
laves and fine stock, will not recognize in
he participants Of the exposition or any Of
Is surroundings the fsintest semblance 10 the
Id south. 1t will seem to him us a new
world, and he will more fully than ever ap-
'reciste the fact that the age has changed.
his one great gathering will accomplish
more in the way of advertising the W south
nd breaking down the time beaten barriers
han I'LL the talking and writing that has been
one for the past ten years. 1t will
10 more than all else TO cre>
to between the south and the
world closer commercial intercourse and
warmer feelings of amity and give to Dixie
Ter greatestpresdge. Itis by virtue OF these
scts that every state south of Mason's aud
)iXon's line ia deeply interested in tho sue
,sss of this worlds fair, is indeed, go far as
he future is concerned, affected by II as
nothing else could aztec, 1t. In our pslmest
lays previous TO the war, no such an under
.skipg was possible, and II is the golden op
Of all others to parade our
and show what we can do. We
aro the p,ople of sill others In tho south, we
ofTeIss, who should be most completely
md ex!sn,,Vo'y represented at Atlanta,
and YET We fear shis will not 10 done unless
a more active interest Is shortly manifested.
Some OF our towns have appointed delegates
but oil should do So, and make arrangement
TO have every interest and
section and town OF Texas
shown up in credisable and satisfactory style
on the occasion. Such an affair Is ours