The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-02
COLUMBIA...
Sunday Morning, September 9, 1868.
Coming S0ufh.

WHO says GnaG ono reason that LABOR
and capital do not seek Southern
locality is, that they have been so
often told by radical itiperant letter
writers that it would not be safe for
Northern men toscon1e South, that
they would be in personal danger, &c.
We had thought that the slander-
GUS statements put forth by the Bo-
hemian scribblers alluded to were
long ago dispelled by the truthful
and careful reports of reliable men
and of reliable official agentsappoint-
ed by the Government, such as those
of Messrs. Steedman and Fullerton.
One OF the plaiucst and most truth
full of these statements is that of
Gen. Gordon, published in the PAo-
'aic, of Saturday. He aays that dur
ing the whole Of his travels, he found
it to be as safe and as convenient to-
mingle with the people of the South,
freely discussing any and every topic
that came up, as in any other section
Of the United States.
This is the truth, as our own people
know; but howto reach the ears of
the mass of the Northern people in
telling this truth, is another, matter.
We make the declaration that, with
: out any exception or condition, any
Northern man who comes among us,
to farm, manufacture or pursue any
legitimate business, will be treated
as respectfully, even if not so cor
daily, rs any citizen of tho South.
Indeed, so far are these scribblers
from the truth, that in every section
of the South, in the field, manufacto-
ry or mechanic shop, labor and capi-
tai would he welcomed with open
arms, and sustained and encouraged
by the people among whom thoy
might settle. The conservative press
OF the North, and especially that of
New Yerk-such papers ns the Ne,cs,
World, Journal Of Commerce, Winch-
a,sfra and the Recorcl-ought to give
prominence to the truth on this sub
ject, and by this means aid in re-
building our cities, resuscitating our
fortunes, and bringing about once
more that social and business inter
course so necessary to the prosperity
of both sections.
But there is a class of men the
people Of the South cannot extend
that welcome to, that they would to the
immigrants just referred to-and that
IS, lying ncwspapcr-scribblers, whose
only object appears to be to pcrpctu
ate sectional strife. They are curse
to both sections, and should not be
encouraged or trusted by either.
And we regret to SEQ that some of tho
leading, and even more respectable Of
the Republican journals of the North,
are cndeavoring to organize corps
OF political missionaries for the pur-
pose OF enlightening tho Southern
people. For instance, the New York
Ecenin9 Post, one of the most influ-
ential and ably-conductod RepubH
can journals, Is pressing upon its
party tho Importance of holding q
Convention in the South; and of
sending some Of their ablest orators
down to lay the Republican doctrine
before the Southern people. The
Post, in reply to ono of its cor
respondents, who doubted the per-
sonal safety of these speakers while
at the South, says that such fears are
nonsense, and that neither such o.
Convention, or the proposed mission
aries, would be disturbed.
We do not think ourselves that
personal indignities would be offered
to any man discussing public ques-
tlons, but we do think that the cdi-
tors of the Posi- must have taken
leave of their senses, when urging
such an absurd proposition MS to send
any heralds of Republican doctrine
among the Southern people. They
might escape personal injury, but
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