The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01

and express freights, repaired or CON-
pleted, where the work was LETT unho-
;shed because changed conditions at
that time rendered them unnecessary to
the commerce of the State. At this
time we are entering pew era IN al
lines Of neutrality-suspicious., manu-
facsures and commerce, and within the
nextEdccade there will be great chan ees.
New and varied products will take the
place Of the old staples this is being
dooe already 10 some sectious OF the
Siate-manufactures will spring up on
all sides that will turn cut articles OF
many kinds and fabrics of all textures
aud highways of trade aud travel will
be opened, or old ones re.opeued and
improved aud new emporiums Of COM
uerce grow to importance. ibis
country is not ol% it has not even at
tanned to we'll developed youth, but is
just beginning to take on full and
vigorous growth, which will in time to
come give it the symmetry of complete
development as we'll as the strength
that is the result Of natural riches and
power.
The citizens Of the South America
Republics are enthusiastic over Cleve-
lands emphatic declaration that the
Monroe Doctrine shall be respected by
Great Britain and all others. They
feel that iu the United States they have
a friend able and willing to defend them
against foreign oppression eugeudered
by greed and supported by the conf
dence these nations have 10 their own
strength and knowledge of the weak
ness of those whom they would oppress.
1t is not difficult to believe that these
republics would do their share of the
fighting, should war grow out of the
position taken by the United States
An alliance would be formed that would
place the Americans solidly against the
world.
The accouct Of the mass meeting 10
Cooper Uoion hall, New York City
reads so much like the reports of
1S90-92 campaign meetings 10 this
State that we have given a great deal
of space to it for the purpose of affording
our readers the opportunity of seeing
others as they saw US in the days Of
reform excitement.
The strength Of the sentiment aroused
by Cleveland's message cannot be fully
appreciated by those who never leave
the environ ments of city. 1t is
stronger and more energetic in the
country. even in the remotest districts
than one would credit unless with a full
knowledge of the feeling that has uow
taken possession of the mankind of the
land. They are not eager for war, for
they know full we'll what war is, either
from actual service thirty odd years
ago, or from the lips cf their fathers
aud brothers, but, like Cleveland they
declare to mao. that war is preferable
o submission. The old Revolutionary
spirit still lives, and if we must Eight,
we would rather fight the Eogiish than
any other people, For the traditions Of
how the people of this State aud of this
section we're harried and oppressed, how
property was ruthlessly destroyed, and
the women aud children forced to fee to
the woods aud swamps for protection
fror, the brutality of English soldlery,
are still fresh in the memory Of the de-
scendaots of those who fought with
Sumter AID Marion. There is no doubt
about it the people are ready to hgbt,
if il is necessary.