The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-11
SUMTER S. c., WEDNESDAY. MARCH II, 1896.


here was to ask them TO duplicate that
exhibit at Chicago. The exposition
coming on was 10 his opinion the great
est tbiog ever conceived to bring about
a speedy development of the south
New England had made wonderful
progress in manufacturing pursuits.
He remembered when the southern
States did not furnish single Belgian
block Now, our quarries are furnish
ing all this class of material. We
could build ali the public buildinings
aud pave the streets Of the cities of the
whole country, so prolific are our de-
posits Of granite We have sufficient
marble to build the palaces of the
world. He referred to Carolina's mag
ni6cent deposits of phospbates. Then
he contrasted the natural resources of
the New England States with those of
the Southern States He quoted she
Hon. Wm. D. Kelly of Pennsylvania
in regard to the blessings Of climate
and resources which had been shovered
on the Southern States Mr.. Kelly
said they we're incompatible. Mr..
Walsh then quoted Mr.. Edward Atkin-
son on the same line. Mr. Porter the
superintendent of the Upited States
census was also on record as to the
superiority of the south 10 the resources
for individual development. We pro-
duce more ooal aud pig iron to-day
than the whole country produced 10
1870. We have over so per cent. of
of the entire forest area of the country.
You can all see this; but We need peo.
pie. We need those who have gone
out and conquered the wilderness of
the northwest to come down here and
settle on our surplus lands. We could
take the 70. 100000 Of people in this
country aud put them 10 the Southern
Scates and the country would not be
one-fourth as depsely populated as Fog
land is to-day. The State of Georgia
was nearly as large as all the New Eng
land Statet. Texas was larger than
the New England and capital. skilled
labor, more people, good Middle States
together We have 500 900, 900 acres
of land 10 these Southern States. Not
in 100 years could We get 100 much
population.
What lie ne best way to develop it ?
That's what am here for. want you
to duplicate your Atlanta exhibit. It
will do more good than if shown at SO
Southern expositious, because the peo'
pie we want to attract won't see it at
a Southern exposition. He had already
printed an address on this question to
the governors of the Southern States.
He hoped the governor Of South Caro-
lima would make this matter the sub
ject of special communication to them
He hoped they would make generous
appropriation for this purpose. The
State would receive the greatest benefit
from it. He did not know how to i'm
press the magnitude and the importance
of the matter upon them. There never
was day when all the circumstances
were more propitious than now. There
never was time when there was les:
sectionlism than to-day. The State
that failed to embrace this golden ofel
of Chicago would miss grand oppor
tunity to advance her most vital inter
ests. It was to his mind the mos
magnificent opportunity to advertise te
the people of the northwest the unri
vailed resources of this grand Southern
country.
Everything combined in the Souto tt
produce cotton in the greatest abund
ance, coal was produced at lest cosI
than anywhere else We make pig iror
$6 a ton less than anywhere else
Mr.. Walsh made 40 eloquen, pero
ration, saying no man living could dc
justice to the subject God had 6llec
his cornucopia full and scattered its con
tents all over this broad Southern ooun
try The time will come wnen these
Southern States will become the grea,
and thriving centre of successful agri-
culture and Of Manufacturing and other
industries. It is our manifest des
tiny
His highest ambition was to do some
thing to fill up aud utilize the waste
places of this great country until peace
and happiness shall possess this land
You have it in your hand day to
bring about the grandest res ults for
your State and people.
As Mr.. Walsh closed there was con.
siderable applause.
Mr.. MagilI then offered this reso.
luton, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the general assembly
has heard with pleasure and profit the
able and instructive address Of Hon.
Patrick Walsh and the thanks of the
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