The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-19
THE SOUTH.
THE HAVEN OF THE HOME
SEEKER.
A Land Rich in Natural Resources and
Lavish in the Promise OF Future
Prosperity.
lThe Home-seekcr's Guide. ]

The past is forgotten in the bright
hopes of the future when such men as
the patriot soldier, the wise statesman,
and the true Southern gentleman,
Thomas ]. Jarvis, Ex-Governor ofNorth
Carolina, before Northern audience
in the heart of Yaakeedom, speaks as
follows:
'sIt is pleasure for me to be here
to-day and hear, as you did, the re-
marks of your Governor Two weeks
ago it was my pleasure to be with the
people of Massachusetts, at theopening
of a great fair. Since then l have been
visiting through New England. have
been pleased to note your splendid
enterprise, as shown by your manu-
factories and other industries. 1t was
nay first visit to New England. What
ever the differences were that had us
at war few years ago, they are. all
passed, and believe to-day thatf can
meet the people here and feel the same
as if was addressing the people of my
own State. The needs of our country
demand that we should be friends. l
go through your mills and see you
manufacturing our wool into clothes,
and in YOUR other factories l see our
raw material made into beautiful and
useful goods. The interests of our
country demands that we shall ever be,
as we are to-day, in perfect harm ony,
with peace smiling ON us for evermore.
In speaking here | may have one ad-
vantage over your Governor. While
l have not the beauty of speech and
oratory that he has, | know probably
more about agricultural matters, for |
was born and raised upon farm. l
would not under estimate the value of
your manufactures, but you must not
undervalue the farmers occupation,
because OH him rest the burden of sup
plying all others with the foundations
for their industry. The farmer is one
Of Gods noblemen. l leave you, in
voklng on you, on New Engand and
the whole country, Gods choicest
blessings"
Everywhere, on all sides, and in
everything that pertains to prosperity,
the signs we see are encouraging. Ag-
riculture is steadily advancing, and this
favored Southland is fast regaining her
oldtiue prosperity. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the South has material
resources capable of being deveoped
into wealth such as falls to the lot Of
no other region in the world. Slavery
was the curtain which for years con-
cealed her attraction. Now that
slavery Is abolished and this curtain
torn away, her unsurpassed resources
are awakening d lively interest among
our European as we'll as our Northern
neighbors, and enterprises and capital
are recognizing the immensity of her
capacities.
The prosperity which seems to be
within easy reach of the South, at the
same time is indicative of the increas-
! ing prosperity of the North. The two
sections necessarily have great com
mon interest between them, and tkc
lesser interests of each are wrapt up in
the larger interests of both.
We have the land, the woods and
timbers, the minerals, ores, and de-
sirable climate, with all the many and
varied natural advantages for any o.
the industries and pursuits of life, and
we now only need the capital and ex,
perience of our brothers Of the NORTH
and East to develop them.
While the introduction of system.
of manufactures in the South will have
a tendancy to establish strong compe
tition with the North, it must not bt
forgotten that the development of th'
material resources of the South will b.
bound to promote the best interests 0
the whole country, even though it at
tract to this Southland vast sums Q
money which would otherwise continu,
to be invested elsewhere.
Ma 1ufacturing sections and agri
cultuai sections are necessary de
pendent upon each other. The Nortl
is depenent upon the South, and tn
South is equally dependent upon tn
North.
During slavery times, the farme
and planters of the South contribute
millions of dollars annually to tn
: markets OF the North. AS the proce:
of reorganization and recuperation ha
continued since the termination of til
war, and that contribution has bee
all the time reviving so that te
day, Judging by the present rate
; progress in all her departments OF il
dustry, millions will be added to IL
, original millions with the lapse of bs
: 4 few more years.
Il During the last decade Norther
capital has been brought into the Soui
in unnumbered millions ; and 1t VI
, continue to come until all through Il
; old slave territory IN the Union,
every State, and in every count