The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-02
immigration

For the following timely hints on this subject
wo arc indebted to our neghbor, tho Weekly
Record:
There are two grent prejudices now cherished
in some Southern minds against whlte lmmlgrass a
tion. Tho first relates to tho introduction OF
strangers into our lovely and fruitful country; the
other relates to tho mpracticability OF their resi-
denco i'm the South. "
moro being with mt basis OF sound reason.
Who wore our sraudfatners2 French Protes-
tants English Scotch Irish and ul Germans; Who
scendants. Shall We presume to sot up law Of
exclusiveness against tho further introduction of
tho races of which we arc direct descendants2 Tho
attempt is unreasonable it is absurd and puerile
We have no sneers for those who are able to boast
a noble ancestry-albeit may not think it of
much practical valuo in this living ago of effort
and individual excellence. But we protest against
allowing the question OF pedigree to cripple to
and to our children the resources OF this glorious
land only now awaiting the development of in-
What we are, tho children and grand children
of these emigrants will become, with the simple
race of naturalization, affinity and conformity to
the country. But we protest on other ground
If our country has any popularity now, 1t is its
accessibility to all order.oving, industrious and
enterprising people, and to all intelligent and pro-
gressiye enterprises. The wisest utterance that
President Johnson has yet given forth is, 'sThe
day OF monopolies is past and we cannot deny
that slavery was a monopoly to a very great OK
tent If the system had any weakness consider
ed in the light of political economy-t certainly
was at this point it had the stutifying effect Of
monopolios. We argued, it is true, that it's
humanizing result in the protection and elevation
of the African race was the compensating effect,
and no doubt it WAS 30 to great extent. But
now the whole structure, politically morally, COM
mercially socially and agrioulturally, has dssov-
ed, "ike the baseless fabric Of vision," and the
monopoly being removed, as honest and intelli-
gent men wo are bound not merely to tolerate
but to invite tho friction and progress that is the
result of healthy competition in labor, and it is
found for this section in white immigration alone
The other prejudice is equally baseless. We
do not deny but that there are particular sections
and perhaps particular employments, or certain
sorts of culture, where the white man cannot
operate; but how many square miles Of rich vir-
gin soil in the South invite the most delicate race
to settle We dabble too much in theories We
have too much of the sold fogy," stubborn spirit
that will not be convinced. Our fathers came
here, fourished and were happy before the Afri-
can race ever came here, and the samo thing can
be repeated
AS to the fear that the white man will not come
because the virgin soils OF the West invite him, il
is no objection at all When the virgin soil of
Minnesota and Oregon produces cotton and not
corn and pumpkins, then may we entertain the
fears we now cherish on that point.
Our readers must excuse us, but we expect to
say something further on this subject, for it is the
great political panacea.