Year: 1865

knowledge on their part of the nature OF the
contest, and the deep personal interest they
had in its issue, is it not wonderful that they
quietly pursued their labor, and mainly pro
duced the supplies that fed our armies? If
there be reason to complain that the negro
has been emancipated, in derogation of the
right and interest Of the owner, such COM
plant cannot be lodged against him ; what
ever of i'll feeling exists in the minds Of for
mer owners for the present state Of affairs, it
is not Just that it should be visited Oh him.
Interest and humanity require US to treat
him kindly, and to elevate him, morally and
Intellectually it will make him better Ia
borer, neighbor and man. Suddenly relieved
from the restraints Of the suryile condition IN
which he was born and reared, his ignorance
can excite no surprise ; nor can we hope that
he will eschew vice and crime. II he is to
live in our midst, none are so deeply interes-
ted in enlightening and elevating him as our
selves.


The Constitution of the United States. rec
ognized property in slaves, and an appropria-
ton was made by Congress to indemnify
slave owners in the District Of Columbia,
when slavery was abolished there in 1861. |
therefore cherish the hope that Congress will,
as soon as the public debt is provided for,
make some just and equitable arrangement,
to make the citizens of the South some COM
pensation for the slaves manumitted by the
United States authorities.


The pursuits of South Carolina have not
heretofore been sufficiently diversified. Ag-
riculturc was the great business of the State.
The mechanic, the manufacturer, and the ar
tizan, have not been encouraged to migrate
hither, and the native population have not
embarked in these employmentS. The result
has been that most of the proceeds of the two
great staple crops-cotton and rice-have
been expended without the limits of the State,
in purchasing such necessary articles as
should have been fabricated or manufactured
within our borders.


Every facility and encouragement should
be given by the State Government and by
the people, to immigrants from the North and
from Europe, so that this great deficiency in
skilled labor may, at an early day, besupplied.
Under our former system of labor, immi-
grafton was dscountenanced from an appre-
hension that the immigrants, when they loca-
ted in the country, would prove hostile and
dangerous to the institution of slavery from
want of knowledge and sympathy in it. The
great change in the condition of the negroes
has removed this objection, and the material
prosperity of the State imperatively demands
q great increase Of agricultural and mechani-
cal labor.


The present is most auspicious time for
embarking in manufacturing pursuits. The
high tariff which is likely to be continued for
many years without material reduction, prom
ises such protection to this interest as will
enable every branch of manufactures to be de-
veloped. The extensive water-power IN the
| Central, Nor thcrn and Western portions OF
the State-the salubriousness of the climate
the equable temperature-the facilities for
transportation over the Rail Roads penetra-
ting every section of the State, invite capital
lists, at home and abroad, to invest their non-
ey in these enterprises, promising such hand
some remunerating rewards. Companies are
already being organized to negotiate the sell
ing and purchasing of lands and manufactur-
ing Sites and wherever citizen owns va
ter-power and is unable to improve it with
his own means; let him invite his neighbors
to form company and if that fails, invite
strangers and if that fails, let him sell to
those who will improve and develop it.
By we'll directed enterprise and energy eve
ry Watcr-power in the State, in few brief
years, will be decorated with q mandatory
or a machine shop. The accumulation OF
capital and the great influx Of population it
will bring will stimulate industry. The far
mer having home market can diversity his
labor and make it more profitable: Activity
will be impaired to commercial pursuits.
Manufactures will flourish and yield large
profits to their owners fostered and protected
as they will be for many years by high pro-
tective tariffs A harmonious combination of
agriculture, commerce and manufactures
and all of them are inviting in this State
will bring US wealth and prosperity. We can
then build up school houses and churches and
colleges, and make new Carolina not unwor-
| thy of the fame and reno8n Of cid Carolina;


Our first great want is enterprise and in
dustry--if we will we command them: Our
next great want is skilled labor-this must
come from the North and from Europe; it
will not come if We do not invite it and ex'
tend the hand of friendship to the immigrant
If he is looked upon with enmity and suspic'
ion, it cannot be expected that he will make
your'country the home Of himself and his
descendants and other States, more saga,
cious, will derive the benefit of his skill, CAPT
tai and citizenship. Our last want is capital
to devclope the great and varied resources o.
this State. 1t is to be obtained by labor, and
from abroad, by making its profits remunera
tive to the owner With these wants sup
piled, there is no reason to view our future
gloomiIy on the contrary, there is much to
hope for ourselves and pos:crity.


We have emerged from long and dlsas'
trous war. with our cities and towns burnt,
our houses destroyed, our fields and planta'
tions rayaged; and our wealth scattered, but
we are in no worse condition than our forefa-
theirs when they came out of the revolution.
| Their virtue and labor and economy soon
made them more prosperous people than
ever before Why may not the same quail
tics work out the same happy result for US
1t is vain to indulge in repinings over the
misfortunes of the past. Our work is with
and for the future If We are to deserve we'll
of the country and of posterity, it must de-
pend on the fidelity with which it is exccu-
| ted.


A new Constitution has been adopted, and
by it your Government has been liberalized
Every citizen may aspire to its honors and
if esteemed wothy by his fellows, may occu'
py its high places. 1t merits fair trial from
the people, and will doubtless receive it: The
nope is ardentIy cherished by me that every