Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21

prospered 30 greatly by protection that
we Of the South ought TO demand the
same governmental care for our secuon'
that as Pennsylvania and the New Eng
land States had been built up and become
great through this system. so we OF the
South, and especially of the mineral sec
tions OF the South. should demand some
OF the same tonic"
The idea seems plausible, but do the
facts bear out the theory? / do not think
they do. However advantageous the sys-
TEN has been to certain portions OF the
North, and nobody can doubt but IL mas
been. II Is possible the time has passed
when the same results could be expecte'
In the South.
A Low TARIFF.
Let us see what even fear OF free
trade, or lowering OF the tarlh mas
done for the South. We nave every
natural advantage, and nave peeh io'
years trying to impress this fact upon
northern capitalists 10 induce them 70
come down and develop our hidden re-
sources. but every effort was iuuIe'
These strongly-entrenched Establishments
Mt the North, feeling that the iosteThs
arms of the government were eVerias'-
ingly around them, would not move ana
could not b.. induced TO give favorable
10 come down and buy UP our mountains
Of wealth was resisted until the great
Democratic victory OF 1851 in this cleo
ton they thought they read the signs
of the times, and the fear OF free trade
for the first time began TO create coll
stcrnation among northern capitalists
They then began to think or these new
fields They knew they could not main
tain themselves up North. and build up
colossal fortunes against foreign pro-
ductions without high protective tariif.
but that down South, where there was
coal I'm one mountain, iroD-ore In another,
and limestone rock in the valley, with
n genial climate and a rich soil, they
could compete with any part of the world,
protection or no protection. So. Ike birds
seeking the richest fruits. they rose from
their feathered nests. and after pausine
only long enough TO set their compdsses
they took straight sailing for the
South. determined to buy up every
good thing they could get their
hands on. and hold 1t against the
threatened evil day, and soon our land
WAS a swarm OF ore-hunters and land
BUYERS. and thousand and millions were
invested in southern property In fcw
years. 1t Is estimated that over s250.NoWo
came TO us during the latter part or Mr.
Clevelands first administration. F1fty
millions Of this amount came to Virginia.
This was an addition Of Il per cent To
our wealth. and more than 10 per cent.
to the wealth Of the whole South, about
equivalent 10 adding one additional state
to the Southern States-our whole land
was in a state of excitement and tubi-
liant expectation. Railroads were being
projected and built. mines Of every kind
developed. towns and cities were laid out,
factories and furnaces established, the
farmers heart was gladdened, and the
iaboring man was getting all he could
debut alas. in an evil hour, and by the
influence of trusts and combines, and the
millions Of the Wanemakers and the
Mortons. the schemes of the Dudleys and
the manipulations Of the DaNenports,
Democracy was turned down and Re
pullicanism put in power again, and in
an instant almost the scene changed. back
flew the capitalists to their northern, pro-
tected nests Like tho Arabs, they
silently folded their tents and stole away"
and we have seen but little Of them since
until very lately.
FURTHER EXACTIONS.
They had secured all the good things
OF the South-the land. the coal the ores.
and the timbers they had bought were
theirs, and these things would keep.
Those grand old furnaces and factories
of theirs up North. in which the fires
were smOuderng, must be lighted up
again, and. like those the Gods destroy
they first make mad" 50 they determined
70 make still further exactions. fearing
their lease of power might be short:
they determined to make the most out OF
the situation. and they did It. A new
and higher tariff must be eXacted; Ike
RhehobOam. they declared their little
fingers should be made larger than their
fathers loins. The old burdens put on
the people should be nothing As COM
pared with the new. The Mckinley bill
was Matched up and passed; the tax
must be doubled: at least one more brood
Of protected chickens must be hatche
from the oil nests. And what was the
result-Oyer-productio loss Of sales. loss
Of revenue, loss Of confidence. breaking
Of banks, destruction OF values, panics,
strikes. riots. and almost bloodshed
With all these eyiis upon US. and worse
threatening, no wonder the people In
horror ana disgust turned Republicanism
down again and pat Democracy IN
power once more.
All the wrongs they had done could not
be righted at once: but. as l have shown
the Democrats have made quick steps on
the line Of improvement, and the country
breathes free once more, and the cheeTtuI
signs of progress are seen on every slde'
ana. though Democracy has been IN
power less than two years, the South Is
lifting its head again 10 catch the IN
sDirng breezes of better times; ana. l
believe. before the close Of the present
administration, il the people Will but
remain true TO the party and themselves,
We will see our beloved Southland hum
ming with the buzz of Industrial progress,
that will far eclipse anything We nave
ever seen before. Who can doubt but
that every time we have Democratic
ascendancy we have n revival OF south
ern hopes and southern energy?
GUIDED CLOUDS.
For one. am in favor Of stirring the
nests of these protected birds every time
we get a chance. We want them to come
to us; we need them; our arms are ever
stretched out ready to receive them in "a
cordial embrace DO we not already see,
though scarcely two months have elapsed
cince the tariff bin was passed, that the
clouds that have been hanging SO darkly
ana so heavily over us, are being guided
with the bright ray Of hope. Capital
is beginning to knock at our doors again.
New railroads are prOspected, ana Ola
ones renovated. Mines are being open
ell. and fires are lighted in long-standins-
idle furnaces; trade and commerce Is
brichtening. and slowly, but surely, every
thing Is getting on better basis, and
why should Democrats become disheart-
ened and demOraliZed and turn TO the
enemy. or, even in despair. to new or
Plantations that can do them no possible
good. We cannot afford 10 let the Demo-
cratic party be defeated and lose con-
troll OF the next Congress or jeopardize the
next pr sidental election. Honor this
grand old party for what IL has done,
and trust it for what 1t surely Will do
its principles are the rule of the people,
by and for the people. 1t may not have
done all-it has not done all We would
like for it 10 have done-but We cannot
eXpect anything perfect In this life.
There never have been but TWO parties
there never will BE- but two. The Demo-
cratic party has always been-and al
ways will be-one Of these parties as long
as the question Of human liberty is dear
TO the hearts Of the American people.
However in some respects We might iind
fault with il, We must admit II deserves
more of our admiration for its recent
achievements than for almost anything
It has ever done. and believe
history will give it credit for ac-
complishing the grandest results under
the greatest difficulties that have ever
been achieved by any party in the same
length of time and under such adverse
circumstances. As we admire heroism