Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-09

for the promotion of home manufactures and
for the encouraging the use of domestics in the
dress OF the people were organized in many OF
the states. The revival at the end OF the
century OF the same patriotic interest in the
preservation and development OF domestic in
dustries, and the defense of our working people
against injurious foreign competition is an in
cdent worthy OF attention. II is not de
pariure, but return, we have witnessed. The
protective policy had then its opponents, The
arguments was made as now that its benefits
enured to particu lar class or sections. II the
question became in any sense or at any time
sectional it was only because slavery existed
in some of the States. But for this there
was no reason why the cotton producing States
should not have led or walked abreast with
the New England States in the production
of cotton fabrics. There was this reason only
why the States that divide with Pennsylvania
the mineral treasures Of the great Southeast
ern and Central mountain ranges should have
been so tardy in bringing to the smelling fur
mace and TO the mill the coal and iron from
their near opposing hillsides. Mill fires were
lighted at the funeral pile of slavery. The
emancipation proclamation was heard in the
depths of the earth, as well as in the sky, men
were made free and material things became
our better servants The sectional element
has happily been eliminated from the tariff dis.
cusson. We have no longer States that are
only planting States. None are excluded from
achieving that diversfcation of pursuit among
the people which brings wealth and content
ment. ihe cotton plantation will not be less
valuable when the product is spun In the roun-
try town by operatives whose necessities call
for diversified crops, and create a home demand
for garden and agricultural products. Every
p1iu lie ayta uin
of the productive capacity of the State more
real and valuable than added territory
"Shall the prejudces and paralysis of slavery
continue TO hang upon the skirts OF progress?
How long will those who rejoice that slavery no
longer exists cherish and tolerate the incapaci-
ties put upon their communities? | look hope
fully to the continuance of our protective sys-
TEN, and to the consequent development OF
manufacturing and mining enterprises in the
States, hitherto wholly given TO agriculture, as
n potent influence in the perfect unifcation OF
our people.
''lhe men who have invested their capital in
these enterprises, the farmers who have felt
the benefit of their neighborhood, and the men
who work in shop or field will not fail to find
and TO defend a community of interest, Is il
not quite possible that the farmers and
the promoters of the great mining and
manufacturing enterprises which have re-
comfy heen established in tho South
MAY yet ii nd that the free ha,,ot NJ tho work
ipamar vitbout distinction NJ race is nodded
for their defense as well as for his own / do
not doubt that II those men in the South who
now accept the tariff views OF Clay and the con.
s,itional expositons of Webster would courage
ously avow and defend their real convictions
they would not find it dificut, by friendly in.
strnct,on and co.oncration. to make the black
man their t,,cient ana safe allv no, only in es
toblishing correct principles in our national nd.
ministration. but in preserving for their local
communities the benefits OF social order and
economical and honest government AT least
nth ,ho ,ood of1,ces n, kindness and education
have heen fairly tried. the contrary conclusion
nor no, no nlansiblv urged
~ hove oi,oge,ber rejected the SUGGESTION Of
snsci,l exeent,vs noIjcv for anv section of our
country, II the dnty Of the executive to ad
r,nistcr and enforce in the mctbods and bv
,ho irstrumentalities nointed ont and provided
h,, ,hn constitution all the laws enacted nv
Corcress these laws arc general and their
ndn;ristra,;on sbonld he uniform and eoual
As a ci,iyen NAV not elect what laws he will
nhe, neither NAV the executive elect which he
,r,n orforce The au,v IN obey and to execute
cmhr,ccs the constitution in its entirety and
thc whole code of laws enacted under IL The
o,,i, .vomr,e NJ normittin, individuals corpo.
ra,;ons or communities 10 nullify the laws be-
eams. ,bev cross some selfish or local interests
or nreiud;ccs is fuII Of danger. not only to the
,,,in, a, I,r,e but much more 10 those who
rso this nernicious exnedient TO escape
tho;r met ohliga,,ons or 10 obtain an un.
ins, advantages over others They will pres.
on,,, ,homseiyes no comneled 10 appeal 10
,bs law for nro,ection and those who would
mso tho law nc defense must not DENY that
', uso y, 4, 60 o,h,rs I, onr crcat corporations
,,.,,,,d r,oro scrnnu,ousIv observe their legal
,;n,,,a,inns ard d,tles thov would have less
o,,so ,o comnla;n of the unlawful limitations
"a ,Sor r,rht. or a, violent interference with
~ ,so;. tm o,ore,;ons Tho community that by con.
,or oort oper or secret among lis citizens, denies
,e'S nortion NJ It's members their plain rights
.n,ar ~ u ,no law has severed the only safe bond
W so,,,, order and prosperity. The evil works,
~ ,., so,'I, nod nontcr both ways n demoralizos
,hos, who nractice II. and DESTROYS the faith Of
.aoso , % mno sS,r hr Il in thc ef,c,cncy of the
aU .,,v'' az "ao sate % nrotector The man in whose