The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-23
AN ABSURD CoNoLusIoN.

AN ABSURD CONCLtsiON.
GArn, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, if moi
always reliable, is always interesting, and
we read most OF his letters with great relish
In the New York letter of the 10Th inst,
however, We regretted to notice the publ
cation OF a statement by GENERAL HORACE
Porter, of New York, connected with yari-
Gus enterprises and stock companies, among
them the Northern Pacific, new projected
road between the Metropolis and Buffalo,
aud the PULLMAN car company, which is cal
cnlated, we fear, to cast damper on the in
terest northern capitalists have been taking
in southern enterprises. The extract from
the interview which is otherwise interest
ing, to which we particularly REFER is the
following remarkable statement. Speaking
of northern and southern enterprises,
GENERAL PORTER said: 81 have some inter
ests in both the southern and the northern
lines TO the Pacific. suppose Texas is really
splendid state, yet | have more faith in
northern railroad enterprises than in SOUTH
ern, not only in this country, but in Europe
and in Asia, You will find the railroads in
thcnorth of Europe more active and moro
prosperous than in such countries AS Spain,
Italy and Turkey, feel that way, to
some degree, about the lines in Mexico.
All the railroads built in the far north have
plenty to carry, both in and out" 1t may
be true that both in the north of Europe
and Asia, and the United States even, as at
present situated, northern lines and enter
prlses generally, are more success
ful, but reasons have heretofore
existed but now are rapidly disap-
pearing, which have no geographical
Or climatic significance whatever. II springs
more directly from race distinctions, and
from this standpoint the analogy of Europe
Or Asia will not apply Us to the United
States. The north of Europe is peopled by
a very different class of inhabitants NOR
ally, physically and intellectually from the
south of Europe, but the conditions here
are widely different. There the contest in
progress is between the Saxon and Anglo
Saxon, on the one hand, and the Latin on
Ihe other, but here, north and south, il is
the same blood. The Latin races of Europe
Dnfeebled by passion and indul-
sence, long ago fell behind the
other races of Europe in energy and intelli-
gence. GENERAL PORTER is right In con.
,luding that where energy and intelligence
wat fharn 10 tha hnut EatI Ia,
md there enterprises pay best However,
I is absurd for him or any one else to at
empt to divert capital from our own south !
IN the ground that energy and intelligence
md constant development and growth in
are not found with us. Espe-
tally is this so when we reflect that this
5 the new south, with the weights
lifted off, and bounding forward in
new life and to grand
lestiny with speed AT present surpassed
Nowhere. And the general should reflect
hat the same blood as is found in New
York is carrying the capital AMI new
population into Mexico gradually to sup.
liant the Latin race there. Can it then DO
possibly true, with the vast advantages of |
climate and physical conformation of land
cape and soil that one can shave more
aith in northern than in southern enter.
rise" II has been the universal
estimony of those keen-wittcd and |
ar-sighted capitalists from the north |
Who have been in the south and |
oulhwest, that here eventually will flour
sh the wealthiest and highest civilization |
'f the earth Slavery and rejudices and |
peculiar institutions have, heretofore, kept |
Is back, but now necessity and toll are |
caching US the secrets Of success. The fact
$, GENERAL PORTER is partly right, but to
Is radically and injuriously wrong, simply |
" an unfortunate comparison and false
from good premise. We are
ust beginning TO realize our changed con.
lition, Just beginning to experience the To-
climate results of our intelligence and |
,ativc energy, which have so long lain dor.
nant, and the magnificent characteristics of |
climate and section comparatively uu
,nown to tho outside world until within n
cw years past. We want every immigrant
md every dollar of capital we can obtain
rom the north and elsewhere, and il is, !
therefore,, hurtlul to us, and to be regretted
hat such representative capitalists and
northern men as GENERAL Porter, under
he peculiar circumstances now surrounding
he south, should, by lack of confidence
II our future success, rs compared with
'thcr sections discourage ANA turn away
rom us those who would come among us
md help us,