The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-13
"The New South"

The term "New SOUTH applied to the
Southern States, is as false as odious. There
is no New South, in the sense it is used by
certain Northern papers and Northern capt.
talists and spectators.
The abolition of slavery was blessing to
that section, and to Maryland and the border
states not in the Coniederacy, but in the
border states it was also a robbery by the
government, and the United States to-day
owes the citizens of these states for every
slave stolen by the army or set free by Lam
coins proclamation. The blessing would
have been more complete if the protesting
negro lovers had continued their work and
taken every negro north of Mason and Dix
on's line. By the abolition of slavery the
people of the South were forced to rely upon
their own exertions alone. Lands that were
worn out and becoming worthless, under lie
care of the blacks, are now being reclaimed.
Crops have been more varied, tAe acreage
titled greater and the yields increased. The
lack Of manufacturing industries was made
apparent by the late war, and during its ex-
istence the valua. Of the coal, iron and other
mineral deposits was realized.
When hostilities ceased, and military and
earpetbag governments ceased to Cypress the
people, and which sat like pestilence upon
the Southern states, the Southern people be-
gan to reclaim the waste places and to inaug-
urate an era of industry and enterprise.
4, 49, ..s..ol -, ;n,natnS that IL still
moving on, and preparations were made to
open the mines, build furnaces, start eotts2
and other factories, and to develop the, an-
touched wealth Of that country in minerals,
timber and water-power. The result oftheir
enterprise was wonderful, sael the magic
growth of towns aud cities mas never been
oaualed in this country. Vacant spots of ten
years ago, are now busy centres of maBufac-
taring. Admission, Birmingham and Bssse'
mer are monuments to Southern energy and
enterprise, and they were projected, started
and principally bailt by Southern capital, as
were all Of the other towns and cities that
have grown up in the past twelve or fifteen
years. Aher these enterprises were inaugu-
rated Northern capitalists and spectators
have gone South and joined in developing the
resources and industries. These are the peo-
ple who talk most of the New South. They
talk and write as though there were new
population in the South, that the coal aSd
iron have formed since the war, that the
water power has originated since that sime,
and that the timber is ofreeent growth They
talk elibIy about the changed political senti-
ment in regard to the tariff, but each recur-
ring election proves the falsisy of the asser-
,on. They also call themselves the repre-
ssnsatires Of the New South, and have been
offensive and obsrusive in their advice and
suggestions to Mr.. Harrison as 10 how TO appor'
ion the Offices in the South, and particularly
IA e how to break up the Democratic party Of
that section. The talk Of the New Soath is
mt forward BY these men, and BY the Northern
press. 10 create the opinion that there have been
great changes IN the South both as to political
sentiment and to business industry, all brought
about by these new corners. attracted by the
inviting field for enterprise, and who nov
want 10 claim that it was their capital and
enterprise that started the South upon IL
road 10 industrial growth, manufacturing as
cendaney, increase in population and wealth
Col. James A. Goalden, business man o
Pittsburg, Pa, and native, We believe, o
this county, has recently been on srip South
and ia an interview with a representative o
the Pittsbarg Post said
Il am surprised at the increased life an6
activity there. Georgia and Alabama par
ticulariy are having a boom. Florida too
isawake, and money IS pouring into that state
In truth the whole South is awakening to the
fact that its natural resources are second e
those Of no other section Of the Union, ane
that iss future must necessarily be prosper
Gus one. As q fruit and vegetable, hsh aDd
game state Florida has no rival. Ia cotton
timber and minerals Georgia and Alabsms
lead the world Towns and cities are spring
ing up everywhere as If by magic The clam
that an the capital invested is from the Norss
"a entirely wrong. The statistics OF BiEmlng
ham. Admission aud other noted manufacturing
centres show that fully two thirds q tn
money is home capital