Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-06-14
A New Era for the South.

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bright, fair Southern land, for which
Nature has done 40 much and man 81
little, promises in the near future to assum,
the position in station and wealth fol
which it is so admirably fitted. Empower
ished by a great civil war which swep,
away great portion Of her property, and
oppressed by years Of robbery and misrule
the South has struggled and waited for the
coming of n better day. The light OF
that day is now dawning. With the re-
turn Of home rule and the restoration ui
good government, the energies Of her peo-
pie awoke FROM their temporary slnmber
and the spirit Of enterprise is now abroad
IN the land again. Our vast. plUces have
been reclaimed and oar fields ar- annually
white With the heecy staple. But we have
yet more TO do. Too long already has the
productions OF the South contributed to
the wealth Of other sections. Th. South
has sent her raw material to other sec
tions to he manufactured and then pnr-
chased from the manufacturers ut figures
which Afforded handsome profit This
method of doing business has kept the
Sonth poor and enriched the manufacturing
sections at her expense. She has produced
much, but has seut it abroad and per
| mitted others to reap most of the profit
and kept her own resources constantly
drained. Her money has been sent abroad
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| ing cannot be denied. New England with
her barren. sterile soil and unpropiiuus
climate is now the richest portion almost
of the Union. Her wealth has come of
her manufactures. Manufacturing at the
South might he made more profitable than
in New England for the reason that the
South produces her own material. II New
England can send Ia the South and buy
cotton, pay the cost of transportation,
manufacture it and again ship it back to
the South for market and realize profit. /
certainly i, would be profitable to the South !
TO manufacture her own cotton. Those Of |
the Southern States that have given most !
attention to this industry are now the
richest. The State Of Georgia is perhaps .
the most prosperous of any OF the South
crn States and the reason is not difficult
to find; and # these industries have
brought wealth and prosperity to Georgia
there Is no reason why they should not
bring the same TO other Southern Statcs
With the aid of manufacturers aud rail
road transportation there il uo reason
why the Sonth should not at an early day
become the richest aud most prosperous
section on the globe. The indications
Which assure the future of the South are
the new interest that has been aroused IN
favor of railroads and manufacturers.
Several &C the Southern States are turn
ng their earnest thou 5ht aud attention to-
wards thr~' great rnterprses-are inviting
capital to come in and assist in develop
40 lavishly bestowed. These movements
are the hrrlld- Of a new life aud prosprr-
ty for thu South We have all the rs~'n-
Ial conditions for snccrss-ihe raw ma |
ctlll, lAhnt, CllHl1tr, sou, ana ethFT 4
esnnrccs, Capital too is rapidly awaken. :
ny to the fact that the South opens the |
most inviting field for safe aud profitable
The slahdrrous reports which ,
or years have frightened capital away
ave been vanished by stern facts The
outh invites and encourages these in
ustries aud will respect aud protect the \
lights Of property. When capitalists -
nee learn this fact, rs they are now doing, .
here will he no lack of MEANS to construct =,
actories aud build and equip railroads.
When the natural advantages # the 4,
"uth are uiilizcdthr resources of the land ;,
I'll be developed, and wealth and pros. :,
Gritty to which the South has hitherto >,
cen stranger will come. Upon the TIRES !,
old Of this the South is now standing. =,
hat she will move on 10 its full rcalIza- ~
on ~ no longer hardly Questionable