The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-11

American heart, than that of the States
south of the Potomac, which, after the
fierce and wasting stress of four years Of
war upon their soil, after the total over
! throw of their ancient industrial system,
the destruction of their wealth, the CON-
pletely paralysis of their business energies
are rising together like brood of Titans,
and under the inspiration cfliberty, peace
and assured union, are renewing the
wonderful tale of the earlier years of the
century, the progress and development
of the great West? The power and re-
source of those States in war seem TO have
revealed to them their unsuspected skill
and force in peace. The vigor, the tenac-
ity the ability, that contested victory
upon this field for those three famous
DAYS are now working the greater mira
cles Of industrial enterprise. Never be-
fore was the sword beaten into 50 vast 4
ploughshare nor the spear into so prodigi-
ous pruning-hook.
The worlds imperial deposit Of iron
has lain dormant for ages between the coal
and the limestone of Alabama, but only
now has it proved more preciOu, than a
gold mine. From the war desolated
wilderness cities have suddenly sprung,
humming with workshops anda hundred
trades, and startled Pennsylvania hears
and wonders while Alabama and Georgia
smile in rivalry, and the tlaring furnaces
Of Tennessee challenge the ancient.tres
of the Lehigh and the Alleghanies. South
Carolina nearly doubles her manufac;ur-
ing products in seven years, and this year
they will nearly equal in value all the
crops of the State, including rice and cot
ton In seven years the assessed yalua-
ton of property in the twelve old South
ern States has advanced nearly one-third,
while the rate of taxati IN Is diminished.
ISDUsTElAL FgnsFEKITY.
Thousands Of new industries, mining,
manufacturing. commercial and agricul-
turil, arise as in newly-discover-d or
lately settled land. To facilitate every
enterprise railroads, thoroughly appoint
ed, penetrate the remotest valleys The
water courses are richly burdened with
freight hitherto unknown, and with
new industries greater skill satisfies more
various demands, opens wider CONNER
cial connections and more intimate social
relations, and establishes higher and
opulent civilization. In all this glitter
ing panorama the happiest incident is
due directly 10 the war 1t is the blend
ing of the capital, the people, the energy
the experience, the skill and conviction,
of other States with those ofthe Southern
States, which has produced this great re-
suit. Before the war this was impossible
Ever deepening doubt and angrIer diver
gence had consumed the heart of Union
and only its form remained. This uni
yersal confidence and cooperation, there
fore, are in the truest sense the fruits OF
Union. But fairer than all these, as the
smile of prosperity broadens over the
awakening States, is the fact that labor
itself becomes free, and slaves are trans
formed to citizens. Free labor produces
the great Southern staples as amply as
before, and is welcomed to the new in
dustries- 1t pays taxes on property of its
own valued at nearly hundred millions
ofdollars, while for, the children Of form
er slaves there are nearly twenty thous-
and schools of every degree with an en-
rollment Of more than million Of pupils
and everywhere demand for education
and a public disposition to crafty il
hitherto unprecedented. This new birth
of freedom is the nOblest aspect Of the
spectacle.
Tonight a banquet vas served AZ the
Sp.ing Hotel. No exercises are scheduled
for tomorrow and the day will probably
be Iuiet as far as the Army Of the Poto-
mac are concerned. At a business meet
ing Of the Department held in the ceme-
terry, it was decided TO holl the next en-
campment at this place, the time to be
determined at the winter session.