Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-13
To ADVERTISERS.
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH

Many of the leading Southern papers have
given up the discussion Of political topics, and
are earnestly engaged in advocating such
measures as in their judgment will bes. pro-
mote the material prosperity Of their respect
i've States. Many of them are speaking plain
ly 20 the young men of the South. and urging
them 20 90 10 work; while others are bemoan-
ing the want of labor, and the monopoly by the
Northern States Of the immense immigration
20 this country. Two hundred thousand emf
grants have landed on our shores so far this
year; fifty thousand more will probably follow
before the close of December, and we may ex-
pPct rhe total 10 reach a half million before the
end OF the next year. Now if the South does
not secure proportIonate share of these il
will be her own fault. Immigrants 10 this
country will settle wherever the greatest IN.
duCsments are Joffered. and if they can
buy OF lease lands in the Southern States at
rates as lev or lower than those which are de.
manded at the North, and can be certain of
constant employment South al remune-atiye
rates. there will be no trouble in turning a
par. OF the tide Of foreigners in that direction
But The encouragement must be given by the
Southern people themselves. They have a
vast amount of work 10 do. and some one must
do II. The task of reeuperation requires the
energies not only OF all the whites and all the
colored people in that section. but they will
need help from else where. Let them use all
the means they have 10 the best advantage
and offer every reasonable announcement 10
INN grafton. Thus only will the immense sg
TIcultuTal and mineral resources of the conn.
NV lie developed. The day of large and mar
TALLY cultivated farms has passed, with slave
labor, and new system must be devised Let
the lane owners divide their plantations and
lease or sell them on the most advantageous
.4wv Eafrl -
the benefit Of the change is felt. Prejudice
and prIdr must give way, and the sooner the
better Tor the South and her people In spite
OF croakers and Respondent politicians the
country was never so strong now. A great
career Is before US as a nation, and a wonder
IuI growth In population, and il behooves IN.
South 10 secure from year 10 year its propor
lion OF the increase.
We have been led 10 these remarks in eonss
9uence OF census returns which are now being
made out in the Southern States, and which
reveal some interesting though melancholy
Iacis concerning the loss of population incur
red by the terrible four years of war While
the North was able 10 cast much larger yo.e
IN 1866 than in 1854. the South diminished very
pereeptibly In the number OF her inhabitants
during the rebellious period In 1860. Lauder
dale county, Alabama had a population or
LEO The same county has now a popula
ton OF only l5,eil-a decrease OF nearly feur
teen per cent. Lowndes county has now Ala.
agaInst9s, 7l6 in 1e60-a decrease of nearly stoh,
per cent The inhabitants Of M ADDISON countv
now number 1881, against as, i51 in 1904 de-
crease Of three and one half per cent. Pickens
county, which embraced in 1860 a population
ofS2y3io has now population of only Is ,ese-
decrease OF fifteen per cent. Other eensus
returns reveal a corresponding diminution in
Southern population.
Will the Southern people themselves de.
velop the immense resources Of their Sec
ion, or oasely desert the field, and leave
heir more enterprising neighbors to reap
he rich reward in store for those who will
know how to open up the roads TO wealth
ana prosperity in the fields, mines and quar-
Ties OF the sunny SouIn! This is a vital ques
ton.