Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-03-24
THE RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTH.

THE RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTH.
Mr. Cleveland's recognition of the South
in the formation Of his cabinet has been ex-
tremely gratifying TO all portions of the
country.
During the past thirty years the fact has
been thoroughly demonstrated that the
South has within itself all the resources
and elements of prosperity. The fertility
OH soil, the endless variety of her pro.
auctions, the profusion of her mineral
wealth, and the diversity and grandeur and
beauty of her scenery, traversed by beauti.
full streams, fanked by cloud-capped hills,
her immense valleys, which if not studded
with primeval forests towering 10 an alti.
tude bewildering TO the senses, TEEN with
rich and varied produce, the fruits Of the
tropics and the productions Of the tenn
perate zone commingle in her soil, whilst
mineral springs, bubbling up from the earth J.,
furnish from natures laboratory medcated
draughts for human ills-all these are at.
tracing hither capital and giving employ.
ment 70 numbers oil people.
Inventive genius is beginning TO find am
pie scope for its enterprise and magnificent
rewards for its merits. A new spirit has
invaded her social and political life and be.
come incarnste in the practical development
Of her resources. Enterprise has trayersed
forsaken and forbidden fields, and the gen.
eral diffusion of education has elevated her
social organization, whilst harmony and
Cancellation have drawn the vail Of oblivion
over ancient feuds and fierce contentious.
She has wisely managed and 80 shaped
her political course as to be 10 the full pos.
session Of all the powers Of her State gov.
eminent In the place Of her foremost men
no longer appear accidental heroes and pc.
ltical schemers Men Of bad repute, sullied
character and feeble intellect are not 10.
augrrateu as Governors, nor do State legis
latures reek with venalty, iguoiapce and
dshonor. The judicial ermine is no longer
soiled with the filth OF politics, and briefless
barristers elevated to the dignity of the
bench to bebase justice and law by crude
decisions, indecent department and vulgar
habits. Senatorial dignity has ceased to
descend 10 the illiterate adventurer, the
brazen trickster, and the plant tool OF fac.
ton. Intriguing politicians and corrupt
partisans are spurned as unclean lepers and
the rough element OF the community is no
longer suffered to dictate as TO the advisa-
biity Of this or that legislation.
BY her present wise and prudent State
legislation imagination struggles in vain
to draw picture of her fruitful and beauti.
ful future. Under the constant and hardy
strokes of an industrious yeomanry all trace
Of wars devastation has been effaced by the
bountiiul yield of her staple products, aug
mented by the employmentof free labor, and
the application OF mechanical ingenuity to
improved methods of culture.
Whilst it has been generally admitted
that any platform which the Democracy
might put forth would be adopted by
large majority Of her people, it will at the
same time be admitted she has borne IN.
complainingly all the burdens Of taxation
without receiving but small recognition
from the general government Whilst dur.
ing all these thirty years she has been de-
MED any recognition in the shape of cabi.
net recognition.
1t cannot be denied that the South is a
large and important section OF the country,
possessing such resources as we have men.
toned, imbued with such spirit of enter
prise as we have endeavored to show, and :,
therefore, holding vital interest in all
those questions of government which
affect its social, financial and commercial
interests. The Southern people are recog.
nized as being firm and devoted in their at.
tachment, loyal 10 principle and faithful TO
associations.
Mr. Clevelaud's recognition of the South
is a handsome and deserved compliment to
the solid patriotism of the Democracy of
this section of the country, and we venture
the assertion that whilst it will tend towards
its further material progress, it will strength.
en- the confidence and awaken renewed in.
terest from all sections Of the country In a
people who have shown every desire to have
peace, happiness and prosperity envelop the
whole country.
An interesting point lately decided by the
Court Of Appeals was whether person