The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-12-09

already proved on n former occasion and am able
to prove again by public records. y
The present most pressing necessity of the South
IL an industrious laborinS population, and indeed,
an accession Of white to balance the prepon-
derance of the coored. Virginia has already taken
Se sS this Her abroad and
her example. A Northern friend of our sunny land
''Tho South is ~ Victorious to-day, and in her M ppe
sent Vlcsory She secures such lien shc future
as she las never had before. With all her rights
restored, nothing can rotard herprogress in a CO.
yet witnessed. Let her people i,wie among Mem
me ragt I Staa g 1,an~grdtion, to develop her re-
sources lot them bowarc of Yankee propagandsm,
ana they viii once moro resume their position az
rulers of the REPUBLIC Heretofore tho North has
this yearly influx Of labor 1t is now Tor tho South
to say, whether she will adhere to- old, customs
ana thereby ,etard the: recuperation of all her
industrial interests, or become q competitor for
thc Skilled labor that il daily landing on our
shores. She has cities, towns, railroads, mills
sources to bo eyoo 70 ToDud abundant mineral nc
slllea, mlili9ns OF acres Of unproductiyp land to
DO DO reclaimed and made productive, machinery to
thousand other things to be done hcf,rc her
rehabitation can bo made complete She has been
forcibly wantonly, unjustly despoilcd of the labor
that cannot now be remotlied. She is Mt proscnt
poWorless to right her wrongs; but the time is moi
far distant when, by wise, iudicious Use Of the
means now available, sho will recover the material
status demolished by tho events OF the last four
years. Her wealth was great while ts basis re-
and that system being uprootcd by tho will and
power of the North, tho prosperity that grew from
it has perished. 1t is now necessity with her to
establish another system. The means to do this
are within her reach; it remains for her to saw
t, whether r. % or not they shall be employed" Will
South Carolina do it? Shall we follow the example
OF the great, tho noble mother of Presidents and
heroes, of Washington and Lee? Shall VIC follow
the example OF our Southern sister States2 As I
whole soul, that He will so bless, cnlighten and
guide US in our deliberations and counsela, that
we may choose what is really good for our sorely-
stricken yet noble Palmetto land.
II We find, then, that our colored population can
not, Tor the present, be depended upon for the
cuperatiop OF tho State; that comfort security
and future prosperity make it desirable to have
industrious whito immigrants come among us;
tnat we have resources to develop, lands to culti
Vate, homcsteads to occupy; that we want labor
crs, servants, farmers, mechanics, artizans, the
grower OF the vinc and tho man of capital and
enterprise, to build mills and factories-if we
agree that we shall want all these, the question
will be asked : How shall We get them? Viii they
come without invitation? Will they come without
come without a fair prospect of prosperity? May
we not answer all these questions, best and truest
by asking ourselves how zee would choose? Now
fore us. Letit be examined carefully It is an
be given. This bill is honestly Intended for the
establish the prosperity of the immigrant will
not pretend to say that the plan is porfcct-for
what work of man is? 1t may be susceptible Of
in this Assembly better able than mino to com
prshend end shape this very important legislation.
But, to do SO, it is necessary that an opportunity
should be afforded al, to fully examine what has
been proposed However, let us sec, first is the
State at present ablc to carry out the plan? Tho bill
10000 dollars out of the contingent fund, for
which, according to my calculation We may per-
haps obtain 1000 immigrants. It is true people
are sorey afraid OF taxes but would they refuse
to pay about four cents per head to carry out an
important and beneficial measure2 I think not.
But said gentleman i'll committee, there are not
people, much less the immigrant. I should be
sorry to think 30. There may be great destitu-
ton in some parts Of the State, but there certain
ly will be surplus in other parts. However, if
that really be 80, does not this very want prove,
moro than anything have said or could say the
great necessity of a renewal of our working popu-
lation? Do we expect to behold crop spring
from the earth spontaneously Do we expect to
reap when we can't sew2 Or do we expect that
the population, which has failed to make crop,
or to realize or to save it this year. will be more
| successful the next2 The Immigrant will make
provisions for himself, or will purchase them
tor cash or for an in labor We
tuition OF slavery had been in existence now, would
any man have refused to purchase hands, if he
cheap, for fear Of starvation Why should we re-
fuse, then better, more available and cheaper
labor for the same reason, which, in truth, has no
| real foundation? Besides, is there any pros
pect that we will ever be any better: off
| under our present system2 But I am
| not alarmed. It is the duty Of tho State to
provide for all emergencies, and am thoroughly
do so. Whenever South Carolina ia restored to
her position in the Union, and her financial state-
ment fully and openly made, she will be able, with
out over taxing her citizens this year one dollar
| to borrow, without discount or loss, on her own
never-violated faith, any amount OF money that
she may need, not only for her poor and unfortu-
nate citizens, but for all her projects Of improve
ments and public enterprise. Mr.. Speaker, this
State is not poor. She owes less than almost any
rich in her untainted fidelity her bold and honest
| uprightness, and her proud scorn Of all and every
repudiationl Oh, noble South Cardinal pure and
unsullied in thy great distressl Let thy SONS but
| take heart and boldly breast the storm, and q
| bright beam Of glory and greatness will ilumine
again thine own desolated fieldsl God bless thee
| eyermorel Yes, Mr.. Speaker, what South Carolina
/ wants is not 30 much the means, but the will the
strong and manly determination, the all-peryading
consciousness that the past is and
new world opening before us. When the pioneer
strikes his into the first tree in the western
Wilderness to ley the foundation for his log cabin
there seems to be endless labor and difficulty be-
| fore him. But his courage does not fail. And as
tho monarchs Of the forest fall tho bright sun
| smiles upon his path and behold, in few years,
his home is surrounded with the blessings OF
heaven, and comfort and plenty reward
his toll and determination. Thus let South
Carolina strike the axe of progress into her old
prejudices let her strike boldly and with will for
her but will their development. Let her not hesi-
| tate for q Oment longer for nom ia the ,o,n