Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-16

thanks as in duty they ought.
SOLID SOUTH! This has been
the cry of Northern demagogues and
fanatics ever since the days of recon-
struction and, with it, the shameful
accompaniment singularly known as
the BLOODY SHIRT POLICY has been
the power which has fired the North
ern mind until. possessed of all the
hatred common to strife, it has pulled
of at a tangent, making the entire
section north of the Mason & Dixon's
line, with dubious West Virginia as
its lackey, as of yore, a SOLID North.
This is political secession without its
concomitant, WAR. The line is as
thoroughly drawn and the sections
are made as variant as it is possible
without resort to arms. Two sections,
one governed, the other RULED by
eminations from a common centre
presided over by a majority of haters
all from one section or, under the
influences that eminate therefrom
This is the political definition Of
government in America. Sad con-
dition but, as truly certain as it is
sad. Since this is so, as most thor
oughly demonstrated in the recent
election, we call upon the manhood
of the Southern people to assert its
independence by declaring perpet-
ual draw of all Southern benefits
from Northern men and markets.
If we are in the Union but, practically
and politically disregarded as of the
same, let us declare our independ-
ence of our Northern guardians and
live, in business way, for ourselves.
Can this be done? Yes, and in such
a way as to bring our haters in the
North, the unprincipled capitalists
and those ruthlessly held under their
mercenary sway quite early to their
senses. Let the capitalists of Rich
mond, Norfolk, Charleston, Savan-
nah, Wilmington, Brunswick, New
Orleans, Mobile, Galveston, New
Berne and the other commercial
towns and cities of the South form
Business Associations and establish
home markets for all the products
of the soil. Let the English manu-
features be invited to these markets
and hold out every inducement for
their coming. Cheaper lands and
give them the benefit Of every local
and let them know the
benefit of manufacturing here in the
South, in these cities where, at the
very door of their factories, they can
obtain from first hands, the producers,
all needed material with which to
successfully operate and carry on
their business. Let them know what
q saving this would be in the cost of
raw material, to them, which now they
BUY, only after it has passed through
half dozen hands in America, each
making his commi ssion or profit, and
which they use only after paying
transportation across the
waters. In addition to this saving,
ct them further understand that the
Price of living in the South. the cost
IF material, and the comparative low
wages will enable them to manufacture
md sell almost every class of goods
cheaper than can the manufactures of
New England who pay big wages,
high taxes, and live at great expense.
3ut. you say, these fellows, rich
capitalists of foreign land. will be
low coming-they will hardly be
Induced to make the venture. Then,
re say, let Us move the MOUNTAIN
o MoHAMMED. Let US combine to
stablish a direct foreign trade. Let
s ship what we make to European
sarkets and let US buy our supplys,
UGH as cannot be manufactured at
ONE. from European manufacturers.
let this be done and the South will Z
Q solid indeed and independent,
lOuph q nominal constituent. of the