Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-27
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ue to the South. 1t will build SPLEEN
did railways and operate them for o
common good. Along their lines
many industries will be developed and
population flow. There is a bit of
romance attached to this system which
is worthy Of recall. When Mr.. John
Slidell Of louisiana was appointed
along with Mr.. James Mason, q COM
missioner for the Confederate States
in Europe, he embarked with his fam
ilv on the British steamer Trent. AS
is well known, the Trent was captur-
ed on thehigh seas by United States
cruiser, commanded by Captain
Wilkes, and the Southern ENJOYS COM
PEELED to return to this country as
prisoners Of war. How near this in
cident come to involving the Federal
Government in war with Great Britain
is now matter of history.
1t is also a truth Of history that o
daughter Of JohE Slidell resented an
.impertinence from one Of Wilkes Off
GERS by rousing slap upon the fell
lows face. She was a higb-toned
beautiful and accomplished girl and
destined for great things, by some
strange freaks of fortune. When Mr..
Mason and her father were returned
to English custody, after an ample
apology, Miss Slidell accompanied
them abroad. She rapidly became q
belle in Paris and was the recipient
OF many notable offers Of marriage.
The successful sutton was Baron En-
LANCER, one of the richest bankers in
the world. 1t is said that after the
war "she succeeded in enlisting his
sympathies for the upbuilding Of the
stricken and prostrateSouth, and he
organized company for the purpose
OF investing capital in developing the
resources of the Southern States. The
syndicate has invested largely in rail-
roads, and they are making money
largely and rapidly. 1t is thus, by
singing the songs of her Zion in q
land that q noble Southern
woman has contributed so largely to
the wealth, the prosperity and up
building Of her beloved native land.n
Upon the curious contingency Of
the Slidell embassy pivoted the now
famous Erlanger Syndicate, destin-
ed to promote the welfare of the
South 50 considerably. We like the
way the Er!anger Syndicate came
INTO being, and it is refreshing to hear
how confidently the executive and
financial managers of it in this coun-
Try talk about the future of the South.
John Scott, the Englishman, is never
weary OF sounding the South's praises,
ind inspires substantial hope here
md abroad for our unrivaled re-
sources, only needing moneyed devel-
'pment to become imperial and opu-
ent. Fred Wolfe, the Israelite, who
administered financially the millions
ntrusted him by the Baron Erlanger,
The husband of John Slidell's daugh-
Ter, is eloquent, on the same theme.
representing capital of S25, 200, 900.
le says "the people of the North have
ust begun to realize that the South
has awakened to her true interests,
md allowing politics to drop into the
grave with slavery and reconstruction,
S applying herself to the improve
nent OF her material welfare with the
energy and shrewdness Of q new
,puDhy." Mr.. Wolfe says that the
se5 ,G00,000 which the syndicate he
Is spending in the South is
only one instance that not only are
many other railroad lines being bailt
BY added capital, but money in large
blocks is being investedin land, cotton
mills, furnaces, iron works, lumber
mills and various other enterprises.
Mr. Wolfie's conclusion, and he is q
'hrewd judge OF men and things, is
hat the South is destined to supply
he country and good part of the
world, not with raw cotton, but cot
on goods Of every variety, and he
links "that the sooner the Massa
,husetts manufacturer realizes this
lew rivalry and goes over to it, the
better for him." The South, old as it
S, has just started, in Mr.. Wolffe's