The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-27

fctive
The favorable opinion formed of Gener,
Raum by the country at large would no doul
make his appointment most acceptable to th
West and South
His knowledge of the duties devolving upo
the Secretary of the treasury and his fami
iarity with the policy pursued BY Mr.. She
man, would enable him to render valuable a
sistance to the new administration in the mo-
important department of the government, an
his selection would no doubt for various rea
Ons tend to harnionize the Republican party.
result which it is believed General CARTEL
has greatly at heart. VERITas.
A Massachusetts, Mans View of tn
Needs Of the South
WORCESTER COUNTY, MASS, Jan. 2, 'S1.
Editors Valley Nryinsan::
GENTLEMEN Il am deeply interested in til
development and future happiness and pro-
perity of the South, and with your permission
wish in brief and simple way to express III
views and convictions | have entertained IL
years; their Importance becoming more an
more impressed upon my mind, until I no,
deem it my duty to ask the attention of othel
who with patriotic and unsel6sh impulses will
with the necessary capacity and surrounding
take up the subject and present 1t to the pee
pie North and South in way that shall gal
their attention and sympathy and lead ther
to earnestly cooperate and assist to success
fully carry out each detail.
Appearances indicate that the South is rip
for development. Upon the kind of develop
ment she receives her success, happiness ant
future usefulness, and the usefulness AM
prosperity Of this republic, very greatly de
pend The quickest, surest and most desira
bic solution to progressive, free and prosper
Gus South is in building up manufacturing allt
farming centres at the South by colonies o
Northern emlgrants who, by their example
and progress, will in short time command
the respect OF the south. and the South would
become imbued with the spirit of progress and
reform and put into practice the principles Of
the Northern States. They would rapidly
become interested in manufacturing, in the
development of their resources, in education
and in Improvement generally, becoming less
sectional and more national, meeting the
North as friends. not with prejudice.
To organize and successfully plant and ma
ture colonies OF Northern p 0ple upon South
ern soil should be the united effort and work
Of the best people: North and South, with lead
ership OF honest, capable, patriotic men and
women.
a vi JOutucIu lll.u e1Oulu organ
ize associations to aid and encourage Northern
emigrants They should secure ali necessar,
information in regard to the climate, soil
resources, railways, character of people ane
most favorable locations for cOlonists needed
to educate the North to a full and accurate
knowledge of advantages OF the South ane
nave such information thoroughly distributed
ut the North, or i'll section of the North, in
pamphlet or book form, free, or at low
price; and with this information they should
send appeals in circular form Tin sufficien,
strength TO secure the united attention of the
North to the leading religious papers, to the
clergy of the various denominations, flor the
clergy of the North have by common consent
great influence in political and other reforms)
to the secular press, city and country, and to
all influential citizens.
This committee of Southern men should act
in concert with q like committee of Northern
men who should endorse and emphasize the
appeal and organize "a Board of Aid to
Migration South" with permanent office in
Boston and secretary to receive and distrib-
ute information when needed in regard to the
south and in regard to all colonies forming for
the South in New England. This office should
he the general headquarters for all such colo
MES and a semi monthly paper should also be
published in connection with this office. Such
IN office if known and properly conducted
would educate the North more in six months
than she has learned inthe last ten years.
The North should respond, press, pulpit and
citizen, as they did sbme years since to relieve
Kansas. and as they did during the rebellion.
10 annually expended on foreign missions
One million of this properly devoted to estab-
fishing colonies at the South would do ten
fold more good.
When press, pulpit and citizen co operate and
earnestly take up this work thousands OF isolated
persons wishing TO go South will be drawn together
ana organized into colonies There are thousands
OF desirable practical mechanics and farmers, but
little needed at the North, who would welcome the
time when they could settle at the South surround
ed by Northern people, society and improvements.
There are many 1t the North whose health demands
a Southern residence Stimulated by education and
a proper organization there are thousands who
would go who now have never seriously thought of
it, Each colony located and successfully matured
OF other colonies Fifty or one hundred good men
centrated in a colony will do more advance the
interest OF the South than five times that number
scattered To such colonies the capital OF the
North will flow with confidence, and without a sur
plus Of Of capital that number good men will in
few years create capital and become capitalists in
I would also have stock companies organized
which, when practical, would buy up at low price
good locations at the South for manufacturing GEN.
tres divide them up and sell to individuals and
manufacturing companies with as little advance as
use OF money These manufacturing centres should
be AS rule where there is ample water power and
ss near each other as they conveniently be, for
every manufacturing industry Is dependent more
pr less upon others. The most central and leading
one should contain large machine shops, with a
variety OF other industries, something like Worces-
ter, Mass The surrounding centres should contain
aS principal industry, wooden-ware, chairs, car
rioges, agricultural implements, boots and shoes,
With such Industries their location and the
Aet seem to demand would concentrate three OF
one SPECIAL industry at the most appropriate loca-
tiua, fcr have good general knowledge Of the
Industries OF New England and have noticed that
here Especial industry OF several shops was con.
at one place there, rule, such indus.
tries were most successful There are four strong
easons for this, first help is changing, second and
third, styles Of goods manufactured and improve
ments In machinery for manufacturing are constant
~ changing Where there several shops near
'ther, experienced help can more readily BIZ obtain
3D. Changes in styles OF goods and improvements
ire sooner known and more easily supplied; fourth
me advantages OF dtspostng Of goods manufactured
are usually better.
Let these manufacturing shops equal the North in
ariety and quality OF goods and In them let the
white young meu and women OF the outh work side
Uy side wi the yankee and the Sonth will take the
Inspiration and south and North will become
with bonds that will become stronger
with each succeeding year.
should be person OF energy, thoroughly trust
worthy, of generous impulses, liberal views, strong
moral courage, determination anu tenactly, anu
such mon will be least Objectionable 70 the solid
south when practical
II you think best to not cover all New England,
lake Massachusetts, or take Worcester county alone
90 thorough when you do go. Worcester county
1a5 great diversity of industries aud could sup
ply many colony with mechanics and hardy
know 1t When Worcester county becomes organi
led and In good working order, all New England
will become more or less interested.
Al the least thing You can do for the South and
or the Union ask you to furnish the North with |
he Information needed and to Work for the estaD |
ishment Of an office in Boston that shall be the
for all wishing join colonies for the
,outh.
Every thing considered, believe Virginia has the
most desirable locations, with vast waterpower and
'osources for manufacturing colonies. Locations |
which are or soon will be on or near railways, com
near tide water and the best Of harbors
Virginia Is central and to my mind has the most |
and varied resources OF any State In the
Union With the industries, freedom and education
# the North her possibilities are very gr at She
reeds an immigration Of thinking practical, working
men more than capital, and SUCH colonies as New |
England can furnish will supply Virginia with
,etter class OF men han capitalists would. and CAP
tai is sure to follow the permanent residence OF
UGH colonistsJ
Edward Atkinson, of Brookline, Mass, Is strong
confidence Of the South His speech at Atlanta, goth
Il October last takes up seven columns OF the Allan
q Const.tut,Dn Of sunday, october oath In that
peech he crticizes and advises the South In strong
erms. Yet he received their vote OF thanks. l
would advise you to read the speech II you have
lot. He Is interested In cotton manufacturing at
he North and in q cotton exposition to be- held in
Atlanta'next fall His time is probably well taken
Up and II his chosen field Is cotton and Georgia,
here let him work Your work is for varied indus
rtes and Intelligent practical settlers who Will aid
rnp n pyv State ahnpd or No ErDp md