The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09

In the nrst instance rural andnot urban haDlts.
they mad been long enough in the remoter set
Elements OF America to develop distinct form
OF society. form which. lacking the culture
ana polish which the coast society was recelV-
ing from its constant close intercourse with
London, was, nevertheless. developing the pest
elements OF republican lie. rms Scotch-lrish
community was based upon II rr'.lous organi-
cation OF its own. ~ came with It's minister's
VINO taught as well rs prehcheu' SO that'
py the sue OF tlc ruue mcctiaR mousse thcre
was usually u sun rud"r Dnliulhg Whith an
swered Tor sch0o!honse HOW was this
society TO be Incorporated mo tha' on TN"
coastf The problem was dliilcult OF ltscil' put
IL was further complicated by the lact that on
the CaroIiha lrohter thcre was announcer Grass VI
men, the ancestors oil inc present trackerS'
very dilereht from the sturdy ana hoheS'
backsettlers whom we nave pech describing
inc proeehltors Oh tne crackers were the SCUM
OF the population OF EUROPE ~hlch 'he aispnhu-
meht OF the armies OF france anu EnH'ahu
after the peace OF Pafis IN l"o3 had turned
loose upon the American frontiers. TO whom
were gradually joined the refugees from JUS
tice. VINO hao committed crimes III 'he pet'er
settieu PORTIONS Oh inc country
As Tor the Scotch-lriSh lmmiRrahes tne prin-
elpies whlch they prought WIN theHi from
ireland pore the Same trult IN oouth Caro-
INA whlch they had borhe IN 'he province
OF Ulster the boundaries OF Which' IL Is
SAID, can DC recognized oy the peace ana
plenty whch reign WITHIN among the
Scotch-lrlsh VINO came down from f'hh-
sylVana through virginia and settled In the
Naxhaws around the on church were the
Jacksohs. Calhouns ana llckenses. Andrew
Jackson was born there. Patrick calhoun. the
father OF Johh 4. Cnihouh. settled there.
ana eventually married MISS taldwel the
mother OF Carolnas great statesman ht
the "aNhaws' Andrew PlckchS mot heoccca
Calhoua. whom nc married. mere. 100 grew
up Nilliam Richardson DAVE. n Distinguished
partisan leader IN the heNolnton. Governor Oh
NOr'h larolhh ana Minister 10 france 'he
founder OF the University OF North carolina.
From tho same community came Caihouns
rival. the eminent Georgian. "lllam H. Craw-
lord 10 whom shculd be audcd GEORGE VIII
liam smith, United states senator. VINO was
twice voted Tor ms VIce-Pr"sident IN the Eec-
toral 'o!IcEe,
In the lower part OF Sonth 'arollha tho IN
crease OF negroes had Tar exceeded expecta-
tons, ana, II al times II iad caused uheasihess
had proved the chet source OF the great IN
creas" III Weath, In LOO no FEWER thah
IlSt negroes were imported. ana IN
lfG3 the hgurcs were ll''4l. Inc whole
number OF slaves imported from Jan. l.
hob to the beginning OF the year last
named is said to have been 1860. 1t was. rs
bancroft mas observed, because OF cllmatc
differences between New York and South Caro-
lima that tn" former eventually ceased to he
while the latter remained slav" state. II
was soon discovered not only that the climate
OF south Carolina was adapted to the black
race. but that rice and articles coveted for Tor
cign commerce as we'll as for home consump-
ton were capable of being produced by negro
labor at great profit. and that. too In
sections OF the territory in which white men
could not continuously live This discovery
made Charlcstown tthe place was not as yet
called Char!"ston) an emporium OF trade
which English merchants vigorously prose-
ruted under the protection OF the British Gov
eminent. Notwithstanding the crude methods
of culture and preparation. the rice industry
pr"snrred abundnntly. and its products. with
indigo and the exports of skins. were OF i'm
mensc value. 1t was calculated in June. lV'S.
that the value OF the whole produce OF the
colony exceeded 5OO.OOO pounds sterling. the
equivalent OF S2.5OO.oD In our present cur
rcncy We should bear in mind. moreover.
that the purchasing power Of the precious
metals was much greater then than IL IL