The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-10

LEAVING THE STATE.

westward no! has become WORD o
very frequent use in our State. Very
many too, who go west return in few
years fully satisfied as to the ''eIror of thei
ways and content to conform to The
uSages of old Rip Van Winkle in all after
life
IT is really astonishing that so many o.
our young men, on completing their educa
lion, securing licence to practice law. ol
receiving their Medical Diplomas, resolve
to leave their native State, and seek fel
fame and fortune abroad. The reason
most commonly urged for such a course, is
that talents are not sufficiently appreciated
in North Carolina, and they must go where
they can support themselves by their pro-
fessions.
| Now, it is certainly mistaken notion,
that talents are not appreciated as highly
here as in any part of the World. All ex-
perience proves, that good doctors and
lawyers have ever found abundant employ
mcnt in our State, and quacks, or indiffer-
ent professional men, will find it hard
task to succeed anywhere.
True, there are many well read young
men who leave the State, without giving it
! q fair trial, and succeed abroad, but these
would have succeeded in time. if they had
| remained at home. There will always be
room for good professional men. The old
plication have won fortunes and filled the
country with their fame, are passing
away-and their places must be filled.
Our own young men-natives of our State
are the most proper persons to fill their
places. Why, then, should they not do it.
rather than 60 to some distant western
State, where they would be regarded as in
truders, and as persons who were unable
to cope with the talent and energy of their
native State Our young men are needed
at homeland by application and industry
they may tccome as successful here as on
any part of the globe.
The spirit of emigration is alsorife among
our farmers. They complain of the poor
and worn out lands of North Carolina, and
the want of sufficient "elbow room,'' and
forthwith, pack up all their store, and 60
west in search of richer lands. This they
easily accomplish, but they find also the
invariable accompaniment of rich lands in
the west-an unhealthy, moist climate,
Astounding in fevers that in a very few
years undermines the soundest constitutions,
and leave the healthiest body and stoutest
arm in a situation far too weak to perform
the ordinary duties of the farm.
And why should our farmers 60 West,
in search of rich lands or 'selbow room,"
when there is such an abundance of both
at home Our State is sufficiently varied
in climate and soil to suit the most fastide-
Gus taste. If our farmers wish to enjoy
the advantages of good society and level
fertile lands-eastern North Carolina fur
nishes both. If they wish for room and
game and pleasure of living with but little
labor, the western portion of the State yet
comparatively unsettled, furnishes all these
advantages.
There immense forest of oak and hickory
and chesnut stretch for miles over .beauti-
Tul ana 1eftlle lanQS, WITHOUT Single
human habitation. Here game of almost
every kind abound. The scenery, too, is
of the grandest and most sublime character;
mountains may be seen, lifting their proud
SUBMITS on every side, and nearly every
valley and raven is watered by crystal
fountains. We never saw scenery that
would compare in wildness and beauty with
that to be found in the western part of
North Carolina. 1t is a perfect luxury to
travel in the summer time, among those
mountain ridges not only on account of the
sublime views presented from their sum-
mits, but also to enjoy the health inspiring
breezes by which they are ever famed.
No country can afford greater advantages
for raising stock of all kinds, than this
9 Grasses of the most nutricious kinds every
where in abundance. There is no country
where a man can live easier, than in the
western part of our State. The only objection
that can be raised to it, by the most scrupu-
lous is its unhandiness to any large market.
But for this, it might be regarded a farm
er's paradise, so easily are all the necessi- |
ties of life procured.-N Carolina Argus.