Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-21
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A. population increases small mduufac-
tories usually increase, but the course Of
industry in the south has not been favOra-
be u rapid increase in this direction on
account q the absorbing interest IN cot
Ton. and small manufactures have not.
therefore. ia this section Of the Union.
kept their usual pace with the increase Of
population. There are many large cities
and -1~-us ID the South almost destitute
VI liz smaller manufacturing industries.
a-l The result j. that the shops
and stores are fun u articles
1a1lfze--rezl in tie North. brought
here and -5id 10 our people At
r-.--. tla- sustain large industrial pop
ulatiou in that section. This j. all right in
~ flr o. We have not thought proper to
10 oar own manufacturing. but we COM
plain that while the Southern people are
everywhere inquiring after remunerative
industry. they leave this highly important
branch almost untried. while they expend
a large proportion Of their profits u sup
ply themselves with the very articles thus
neglected AT home. Every town and vii
lage should present a yeritable bee hive
the rich agricultural districts. The ma
terials Of the country could then be work
ed mp al home instead Of having 10 be
shipped both WAYS over the railroads
largely % enhance the price Of the manu-
featured article. The cotton spinners
are rapidly coming 10 this point.
also the iron fOundries. the lumber mills
and the heavy wood workers. and
the small manufactures should take
tho hint. These can be started in many
instances with very small capital, and
are not near 80 liable to involve their
,prOprietOrs in financial trouble. Why.
for illustration, should brOOms, buttons,
tubs. buckets. baskets. aXe-helves. match
g. plOw stocks. wheelbarrOws. buggy
shafts. horse collars. harness, OK yokes,
shoe pegs. farm harrOws. wagons, carts.
chairs. and numerous other simple arti-
Giles Dc brought here from the North:
The general excuse doubtless is,
that there is not sufficient capt.
tai in the south or skilled wOrknen to
manufacture these articles in competition
with the North. The same thing was said
10y the Northern people when they first
had to compete with England. and Eng
land herself once occupied the same posi-
ton in reference to the three hundred
manufacturing towns and cities Of the
Netherlands across the channel. Philips
mailed warriors drove the Netherland ar
tisans into England, and time, pro-
gress and bad craftsmanship in the
mother. country sent powerful
detachment on onto the colonies, where
freedom. AT last, established them perma-
nently. We Of the South have more adj
vantaees for general manufacturing than
any other country in the world ever had.
The world is more intelligent, more need
fUl Of the articles. have more money to buy
with. transportation Is cheaper. faster.
safer and universal. The materials are
more accessible. machinery more perfect
and labor more skillful. For many ages
combination Of capital for great
enterprise was extremely difficult
and ''shaky" if not impossible: but now
il is common. and every neighbOrhOOd
can pool its capital or draw upon its
future resources. The power Of organ-
cation l. almost OmnipOtent-cO-Operati
triumphs over oppressive speculation.
and public assemblies, with the aid Of the
press. abash and intiInidate private
ambition. our capabilities and powers.
therefore, are complete. There is nothing
in the way but our own want Of energy
or understanding to fully comprehend
the situation. \ few begin to see the adj
vantages offered and are preparing for
the future. These will, by and BY. be
spoken Of as the mOnOpOlists, because
they grew rich by introducing a new in
dustry and reaping the harvest nobody
else would gather. Such are now invited
10 come 10y numerous societies and com
munities. and all the Southern lands say
to them. come, But as for Ws. we viii
stick 10 corn and cotton.