Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-20
sourH CAnoL,nA.s e.RoMr..


The State of South Carolina, as we |
showed in yesterdays APrEAL, has by the |
energy, thrift and industry of her white
farming population made great advances |
since the census OF 1880 was taken. In |
tie brief period of four years she has |
doubled her manufacturing products, has |
increased hex cotton crop by over 1O0,O 900 |
bales, Der oat crop by over 100000 bush
els. and her wheat by 100000 bushels |
corn alone falling Of, but being over
100000 bushels greater than in 1870,
These statistics speak eloquently fer Dem
oc-stic governmentand agains.. the Repnb.
tcan carpetb2g, negro government. which
tobbed and plrnde;Iled the people, broke
thelr SPIRIT dr".Ened their hopes and drove
them TO despair. Rising out of these con-
oIIAol' under the leadership of men like
E9,iatOrs Hampton and Butler, aided so
1allantly by Gen. John b. Gordon, of
Georgia, the people Of the down-trodden
State drove out the political lepers that be-
fouled the high places of the state, cleansed
the veritable Augean stable OF its name
less filth and prepared for the march OF
Improvement and advancement so well
certified to in the superb supplement of
the Charleston NcCs and Courier. With
our own rapid recuperation in view and
that OF Georgia, which comes next to Ten
lessee, we doubt il any State can match
the wonderful figures put forth by South
Carolina, and which challenge the powers
Of Northern communities to believe. And
this, as the Ne,Es and Courier tells us, is
due to the plucl and push, the intelli-
sence, grit, courage and staying qualities
CT the white people, who prove that in
possession of thzse Qualities they have not
been eneryated by 200 years of trial and
test by the climate of Carolina, which at
the North and Europe is supposed to be
one Of the most trying and life
destroying in the world, neither India
nor the Isthmus or Panama excepted.
Brave in battle and always characterized
by the courage OF their convictions, the
South Caroinians never accomplished any
grander triumph in all the long career of the
State than this which is plainly laid to view
by the Ne1rs and Courier. They are victors
over themselves, and over conditions i'm
possible for the people of the North vet to
realize. The spirit OF improvement is full
upon the heroic State, and her sons are
proving themselves in labor, in hand-to-
hand graphing with industries of every
conceivable character, worthy of their
lineage. They have entered the lists, and
are as steadily competing for supremacy
IN manufactures and agricultural industry
as they gallantly contended in the field
Tor victory over their enemies. They are
not content merely to do, but are availing
themselves OF the modern means of pressing
this doing and its results upon the atten-
Iion of the world. A large octave volume
Of 726 pages hGs been, fer this purpose
lust published by the State Board of Agri-
culture, setting forth the resources in pop
ulation, institutions and Industries Of
South Carclins, with q sketch OF its his
tory from the landing OF the first English
oolonists 20 the present time. This vol
ume, handsomely illustrated with maps.
Is one OF the most complete, perhaps 50
most complete, ever issued b. anv c..
for similar purpose. Whatev~ =, tI,o,o :
to be known of the geograpF Q sra tnno,.
raphy of the State, its r ,.,,, ~.oal,s a,
harbors, its mountain valleys. ploins anl
owamps, and its geological structure, i
here clearly set fnrtb yboto,,or of ,,,as
tiohs rs 10 innate, soil, productions, acre!
Oh ,'ii"O, ,,e land, and agricultural and gen
el"'. statistics, can be thought OF b,
me shrewd, intelligent prospector ol
tourist, is here answered in full ant
most satisfactorily. Whatever of ques
tions may occur to the delivers il
history rs to the Indians, the negroes
and the whites, the temperature, rain
fall, distribution Of races, diffusion C
Europeans and movements of populatios
is herein answered promptly and from
authentic and well-recognized sources
Whatever will occur to the technical,
trained sanitarian as to tEe vital statistic
OF the State is mere given in tables and din
grams, mortuary, marriage and brit
records and reports of the diseases N o.
are most prevalent throughout the State
This is followed by a chapter up.,n tb,. in
stitutions of South Carolina, its govern
mentand laws, origin OF the name foundin
of the colony and the e adjustment Of TN
State, following upo,. the Revolutionar
contest. The bill of rights. constitution
and laws are sviewed, and the Depart
ment oil Az .iculture, Immigrants and Sea
men, u 3 whole forming an exceedingly il
tere sting chapter in a book bristling wit
Lata and teeming with facts. TIL
Is followed by a chapter on edI
cation in South Carolina; anoth,
on churches, another on occupation
another on manufactures, and another o
the history and present condition of trans
po-tatio1. Then there is chapter o
debt and taxation, giving the fiscal histor
OF the State, internal improvements an
internal revenue and customs. This is 70
lowed by the last chapter, devoted TO tn
towns OF the State and aiTording a retro
spect, with table Of the principal town
and trading points. 1t will thus be seel
from this rapid summary of contents this
Mr.. Harry Hammond, the author
has left little unsaid that ought to be sal
upon the history, growth, resources an
present condition OF South Carolina, an
that he hiss made record for that Stat
which it may well be proud of from an
and every point of view. Such work g
this distributed in Europe, especially {
the leading newspapers, could not fail t
attract attention, and be the means G
correcting much of falsehood this
has been put forward as fact by the en-,
mics of the State, and that has, perhap.
injured it anS prevented the introductio
IT Cspitsl and Immigrants. We repes
shat every South Caroliuian can be rrou
OF the history and the matters of fact s
logically compiled in this plethoric vo
ume, and not only South Carolinians bu
Americans of every State, and no matte
what their politics, should feel gratified q
record, every page OF which is proof {
remarkable growth aud progress, promp
ed by spirit that in its tendencies an
results is thoroughly American. Ever
Southern State should follow the exampl
thus set by South Carolina, and send fort
volume OF like proportions and of col
tents as compact, solid, reliable aud col
vinGinE.