The future outlook., 1941-11-20
Better labor relations In the
south among all working groups
The colonization movement.

3. The colonization movement
The tariff OF 1915 began the use %
the tariff as "a protective principle II
the commerce of this nation with for
leigh countries. Heretofore customi
du es hnd been imposed chiefly fol
re, ,nuc purposes. the choice of oh
jecis and the rates being determines
lby fiscal considerations, but now III,
development Of domestic Industry by
means OF protective duties was
sought"
IL seems matter OF coincidence
then, that South Carolina whose rep.
resentntlvcs, william Lowndcs and
Senator John @. Calhoun, should
have nt first supported the very net
thn, South Cerollna later led the
NOV mcnt TO nulllfy. This was the
flrs point OF economic Importance In
the abolition movement. This action
made II clear that there were sec
tIonnl differences based on economic
conditions Inherent In the very nature
Of the agricultural life OF the south.
This action on the part of South Car
olna happened nt time when "the
vote for the bin came from all parts
OF the country"
South Carollna's action set up In
the ulnds Of the patton the spirit of
"th, dIsobedlent boy" All the actions
Of nat state, however, cnp he cx-
plalned In terms OF economies.
The fundamental realization that
the south specialization In agrlcul.
turc. principally cotton, and depend
Ing on foreign markets for It's In
come. would naturally be opposed 10
the tariff us means Of bettering the
economic conditions OF that section of
the country. At the same time the
north found It impossible to develop
lts .onomlc life In competition with
the REQ labor of England and Europe
unless II had projections Hence the
nbolltionist would do away with slav-
cry to achieve these ends This divi-
Sion OF opinion based on economic In
tcrest IL expressed as follows; ;
Among the western farmers sentl-
ment began 10 grow In faor OF pro-
lection 10 domestic manufacture In or
der TO develop home markets for their
foodstuffs and for their raw mate
rlnis such ns wool, hemp and flax.
Tn, auth. whose chief staple. cotton,
fon its best market In England was
bcp ming to manifest sectional on.
pos lon To II protective policy"
Those back OF the movement TO
abolish slavery did not start In ear
nest until there was clash OF
economic interests. The opposition OF
the south ms II WIS expressed In the
qualification effort OF South Carolina
"caused increasing criticism OF the
south 10y the northern aboltionlsts
changed apathy into defense and even
| 30 tive ayacacy." The south went
further '"rhe papers of the south ex-
pressed their opposition 10 the aboli-
ZIONIST by advocating boycott OF
northern trade" but the need Tor the
northern market made action impos'
sible, 'F'et~ s
Whether they admit II or not, the
activities OF the nbolltlonlsts were
closely allied to the increasing indus,
ltrlallzation OF the northern part OF
this country. This Is shown by tho
II ( that the sentiment Of only few
we're on the nide of Garrison. THE
program of the ultrhbolitionlst was
without relation to actual events and
could not In the nature OF things at
tract ordinary people. hence they re-
main 0 few In number" The grcnt
number OF nbolltlonist, however, were
motivated by totally different rea-
sons, the chief of which was the pro
ietcion of northern industry. Even
Ire sentimental program was not nj
togethar hostile to the grent economic
aovc tent OF that time. In state
men TO the American Anti Slnvery
Society. he mentions MS his sixth
prin Ip,e: ave shall encourage the
laboi OF freemen rather than that OF
slaves by giving preference to theiI
lproduction.r II +.
This demand OF the abolltionlst'
was expressed In the tenets OF CARR
aAn was an effort to protect free la
Dor. the most important resource o.
! 4 expanding nation. In discussing