The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-20
Governor Jarvis at Boston.
Speaks for the South.

Speaks for the South.
Boston Papers.l
Gov. Jarvis was next introduced
and was received with cheers. He
spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.--I only
wish that the whole South, which l
freely represent here to day, could
have witnessed the kind reception
you have given its representatives.
+ thank you, sir, and l thank this
people for your kind words of US and
for their kind approval. 1 come not
from the South to New England to
shake hands across a sloody chasm,
for thank Heaven into that chasm
the people have voluntarily poured
all their hates and animosities, and
time has covered them over, and 1
come, sir, to clasp hands with you
and the people of New England owe:
the growing prosperity Of a united
and prosperous country. Applause
Whatever the differences were, or
whatever might have been the causes
that led us into war, those causes
h. -e been removed and those differ
ences have been settled, and, thank
God, settled forever, and III our day
and generation. Applause. What
ever the causes were that kept US
apart in sympathy and in brotherly
feeling so long after the war ended,
they too have passed sway, and l
believe that to-day the people of this
country can meet in any section,
North or South, East or West, and
clasp each other and look each other
| in the faces as friends and as Amer
lean citizens. [Applause.
have been asked to speak partic-
ularly for the South. | would, my
friends, that l we're able to do that
section of our country more full JUS
tice on this occasion. When the war
ended we returned from the field
say we because nearly all the men
of the South were In the war--tO find
our section in ruins, our homes des-
poiled and our fields wasted. But
we returned, having pledged our fl
delity to the Union, with fixed pur-
pose to remain faithful to the obliga.
ton. Applause.]
| We found when we returned to our
homes totally changed condition
of thing from that which we left. We
found four millions of people that
had been slaves suddenly made free
men. They had been faithful to US
in slavery, faithful to our wives and
children, and all at home, when we
were in the field to continue them as
slaves. We felt that their new con.
dition OF things ought to be adjusted
amicably, and adjusted equally. and
adjusted properly and justly to them.
so that we had no small task before
lus. But we commenced the work in
good faith; but, before we had scarce
" begun to progress, Congress in it's
|wisdom-and / do not say it COM
plainingly-Laid down its scheme of
admitting the Southern States into
the Union and readjusting our rela-
ltions to that gov vernment; and in
their wisdom they adjusted the rela-
tions of those who had been slaves.
However patriotically Congress may
lhave acted, it fell in its results with
crushing effect upon the South, be-
causese we saw our State and coun-
ty government pass into the hands
Of people who did not manage for the
interests of the section they repre-
sented. It is but due, in my opinion,
to the South, that 1 should say, even
here, that the desire to develop the
resources of our section, and to
bring our interests in harmony with
the interests of the Union, was what
> made the South solid, not from any
dislike of the government, but from
1.-The fact that we felt that our own N
terests required it. For I am sure
you will agree with me that there
can be no prosperity in the North OF
in the South or in any other section
? or State where the people do not live
=. under just and wise laws. equally
, and faithfully administered. Ap-
plause.1 Soon after that came the
panic Of 1873, so that the develop
!, ment of the South in her materia
interests has only commenced with
in the last ten years-But that de
:; velopment has not only been gradu
= = al, but 1t has been steady, and 1t al
fords me great pleasure to say 1t t.
you here to-day, has been great.
!; The State from which [ came--to
" 1 can speak of that more particu larly
North Carolina-in her material pros
y perity, in her wealth, in her peace. il
l. her laws, in all that goes to make
!, State great and the people happy
y stands to-day higher than she eve
n stood before in all her history. Al
plause.1 Her agriculture has bee
multiplied, her manufacturing inter
est have been largely increased
te Within the last five years over TWEEN
ty new cotton factories have bee
erected in the State and the old one
enlarged. till this year we consum
in our State manufactures twice tn
amount of cotton we did five yeal
ago. Our factories in wood and iro
y are also largely increased and tt
mineral interests are developing. an
s. all over North Carolina to-day thel