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

Foreign Immigration.
For the following timely hints on this subjec
We are indebted to our neighbor, the Week!
Record:
There are two great prejudices now cherished
in some Southern minds against White lmmlgfa
tion, The first relates to the introduction ;, o
strangers into lovely and fruitful country; In
other relates to the lmpractlcaDllty VI tIe1 LODI
dence in the South. me-.
We call them prejudices, for they are nothing
moro, being with nut a basis OF sound reason.
Who were our grandfatners? French Protes
tants, English, Scotch, Irish and Germsns on Wne n
are we? Nothing more nor less than their de
scendants. Shall we presume to set up law o.
exclusyeness against the further introduct1oln q o.
the races of which we are direct Ihe
attempt is unreasonable; it is absurd ana puerlle
We have no sneers for those who are ape TO ooas'
q noble aIcestry-albeit we may not thlnK u OF
much practical value in this living age OF effort
and individual excellence. But we protest against
allowing the question of podlgree 10 orpple % US
and to our children the resources OF this glorious
land only now awaiting tho deVelopment OF III
creased population.
What we are, the children and grandchildren
of these emigrants will become, with the simple
difference that our children have the start IN the
race of naturalization, affinity and conformity to
the country. But we protest on other ground
II our country has any popularity now, it is its
accessibility to all order-loying, industrious and
enterprisng people, and to all Intelligent and pro,
gressive enterprises. The Wlsest utterance IN 5nat
President johnson has yet given forth is, '.Ihe
day Of monopolies is past" and we cannot deny
that slavery was monopoly to q very great ex-
tent. If the system had any, weakness-consloeT-
ed in the light of political economy-it certainly
was at this point, it had the stutifying effect OF
monopolies. We argued, it is true, that It's
humanizing result in the protection and elevation
of the African race was the compromising eHect,
and(no doubt it was so to q great extent. But
now.the whole structure, politically, morally COM
mereially socially and agriculturally has disso!v-
ed s'like the baseless fabric OF ylslon, and the
monopoly being removed, as honest and intelli-
gent men: 'wB kfet bound not merely to tolerate,
but tonvite the friction and progress that ls the
result Of healthy competition in labor, and it 10
found for this section III white immigration alone.
The other prejudice is equally baseless. We
do not deny but that there are particular sections,
and perhaps particular employ yments, or certain
sorts Of culture, where the white man cannot
operate; but how many square miles OF rich yir-
gin soil in the sonth invite the most delicate race
to settle? sWedabble; TOO; much in theories. We
have too much Of the .stold togy, stubborn spirit
that will not be convinced. Our fathers came
here fourishedl and were happy before the Afri-
can race ever came here, and the same thing can
be repeated.yc u fsffa IL ! sslS.s -. ~
As 10 the Searthak the white man will not come
because the virgin soils Of the West invite him. it
is no objection &c all. When the virgin soil Of
Minuesota and Oregon produces cotton end not
corn and purnplns, then may We entertain the
fears ne now, cheriah on that point. = e.,,. u,
Our readers must excuse US, but we expect to
say something further on this subject for it is the
great political panaoea. =.