Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-21

knowing the disposition of the - Old Fami-
lv Journal to promote pecuniary and educa-
tional enterprises, think il cxpcdient TO sub
nit short communication rs citizen also
desiring To sec the material interests OF oar
section of country promoted by the StimulOus
which NAV be rendered by the use Of ink. \
correspondent over the caption OF " FiO bono
PaJicO" in the last Spi1t refers to the era oI
prosperity which is prevailing the country,
and seems TO think that our people have not
kent pace with the prosperous march genera!
lv This may be- to a certain extent; but It
should be remembered: our people are IN ag
ricultunai people and as such Do llU foster, as
a general thing. the mechanical arts which
from their very nature, when stimulated, pre-
sent more Of stir and show. The writer oi the
article. w" " writes commcndibly, hut IN the
article did nothing more than generalize on a
nraiSe-worthv subject. The Question 10 ie
made co,natible. aud directory, think should
specify some suitable enterprizc or enteEpTizes'
Us bases of speculative thought. IL IS os true
now as ever it was in theory and practice, that
the South ought 10 manufacture all the implc-
1nents Of hu.bandry and other domestic iabrics
used within its borders, rs u means OF power
and independence. If the South had pracuced
this policy, always urged by the pen that now
writes. there would have been no desolauhS
domestic war. But the people o! the south
money to the North, until that section claimed
To own and control the country. il was but
repetition of the old saying warm serpent
and he will bite you-pamper horse ana ne
will kick vOu' The South has been bitten and
kicked bv the rebound Of their own generous
folly. and this section seems still determined 10
pursue IT, Instead of crying Tor ioTeSn capl-
tai. scregate your capital, be hille
or much and build such manuIacto-
Withhold power until it is sufficient TO move
mountains. mobilize it when II Is sufficient TO
unearth gopher hill. il We cannot make
farming implements for other sections, let Us
manufacture what we need instead ol having
our first class hard wood carried OIL 10 the
mammoth manufactures of Hostile political
sections. II is lamentable fact that wealth
is power and poverty weakness. Ana II ls
equally true that power IS aggressive ana po-
ycrty is Yielding il we encourage tne i"IiHeI
we invite the latter.
With three railroads now in the County and
fourth projected at the mouth of the greatest
valley in the world-here we sit from year To
wear without even a wagon makers factory,
without an implement factory, with the roads
filled with machine agents and necessarily so.
Without a COLLEGE or high grade female semina-
~. but with the s0as and daughters oil those
who can stand it OFF 20 fill the schools oi other
more ontcrprising sections oi the country.
All this is not from want of ability, but from
mere neglect Mr. FREE PREss ! ask that you
continue. if YOU please the strokes 81 pohcy
so LONG evinccd by YOU for the yivitcatlon OF
the south Let AL of MS aim TO strengthen our
section. instead OF weakening IT. by uulizng
ollr encrries at home instead of paupcrng
our enemies abroad Thus giving a practical
and beneficial turn to our sacred doctrine oi
state Sovereignty T.