The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-25
POSSIEsII.I UE TiEE,
@DEEEE.
For The DEMOCRAT.

There car be 10 doubt about the
coming greatness, and glory Of tie
South. Her unlimited available re-
sources ruc her al once in the fcon,
rank, with the people Of the earth
who are now under marching orders.
The very bowels Of the earth are
filed to overhowing with richness
and fatness from the hand Of the
Almighty. Iron ore and coal in the
South is more abundant and Of o
finer quality than in any other sec
tion Of the country, save the States
Of Mar land and Pennsylvania; and
in these States the mines have teen
worked for more than thirty year,
while those IN the SO4th are barely
opened. Theirs must exhaust thirty
years sooner than ours, al thing
else being equal. Coal, iron. and
steam are the three foundation
stones Of all permanent prosperity
and greatness. Without them no
nation could advance far on the
royal road of success. Ih Be the
South has IN abundance an to
spare. With these three elements or
success she can dig down her mouD-
tains and fill up her valleys, make
her waste and barren fields bloom
and blossom like The lilies Of the
valleys Of the Nile. We can add to
these the staple Of the world. We
make IN the sunny South that which
clothes, not only the United States ),
but the people Of the civilized. and
unciyiized world. The South has
the surest and frmest foundation to
stand upon Of any people OF
the known world, 1t is true that
India and Egypt produce about ones
fourth Of the cotton used in the
I world. But it is equally true th7t
three-fourths is grown in the
United States and that too South Of
lho Mason and D5Eion Lac. What
section Of the globe is so blessed by
nature as the Southern section Of
the Federal Union? Where and up
on what section of the globe can so
many of the necessities, wants and
luxuries Of man be gratifed and
supplied as in our own cherished
and idolizc South If we can be all
lowed to use the word U0ll@cG?Every
conceivable article ordained for the
consumption Of man or beast Is pro~
daced and made here, Yes, tie
possibilities and capabilities Of the
South, the lard Of Washington, JEFF
ferson, jackson, Calhoun, looms,
Hill, Davis, Lee, and thousands OF
other grand souls. is beyond the
comprehension Of the present gen
Grafton. The next generation will
begin to enter into the confines and
some of the grand realities Of the
South. Grander and more glorio us
achievements will in the future be
accomplished by the South. Yes
when we eball build our owu steam
ships and men of wsr out Of our owr
timber aud steel; when we shall
raise our own corr and meat upOr
our own soil; when we shall builC
our engines, machinery of all kinds
cars, wagons, buggies out Of matorl-
ais grown on our own lands au(
taken from natures great and mex
hausliblc Reservoir, the bowels Of The
earth when we raise and spin Oa
own wool, our own cotton and sup~
ply the markets Of the world with
= the manufactured products Of th
South, we shall cease to be newer
of wood. drawers of water, s:ont
bearers and hod carriers OF th
heartlcss, wicked North.
Here IN the South, there IS a7aii
able water power enough and MOI
besides TO run every engine, turl
every mill and spindle, and div
. every loom on tue two hemspherc5
There is more than enough aYaiIabl
water power in North Carolina T.
drive every loom and turn ever.
! spindle in the United States. He;
q in Halifax county between Wcldo
: and CASTOR is available water powo
e enough to spin and weave one M
I lion bales Of cotton annually. Ie.
q all around us e5ervwucre nature
~ pregnant with wealth, powrr. gran
t eur and glory, watching acd waitlo
O to be c0urted and touched, in orie
to leap and spring forth for tn
e qualification and glory Of man as th
y ont going and incoming waves an
, rushing hillows Of tie OCEAN rol
if leap, burst and sparkle for the glor
e and honor of GoI. To-day, Ike Il