Whitelaw Reid: “That the openings which the South presents for Northern capital and…”

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That the openings which the South presents for Northern capital and industry are unsurpassed, has been sufficiently illustrated.

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid highlights the economic opportunities available in the South for Northern investors following the Civil War.

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