Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-07
From the Darlington New Era.
Tmnicr0tion.

From the time of the Surrender OF the
wasted and shattered legions Of Lee at Appa-
mattox Court House, and those OF Johnston
near the old battle ground of Guilford, 1T has
been apparent to every ppreiudiced observer
and correct thinker, and that all those old
notions. which were the ofshoot of slavery.
were doomed like the institution itself, to o
crave from which there would be no resur. :.
Treetion. Among the "things that were !,
which have been consigned to the tomb Of
the Capulets, is that old Jealousy of foreigners,
which was fostercd and grew and aourished
IN ,the times of the ancients in Southern his.
tory. The policy of the country must be en-
t;relv.reyersed. If we would hereafter pros
mar and flourish, if. we would save ourselves
from utter aud hopeless ruin, our country
from becoming a waste bowling wilderness,
and our habitat;ons thes dwelling places Of
hats and owls. we must yield cur Old pre)u,
dices to the new ideas which the logic OF
events has forced upon US. We must offer
inducements to the immigrant to settle with
in our borders and help us Il, build up our
exhausted and desolated country. We must
not step to inquire whether he halls from
GERMANY or New England, or any other part
of the world. Our inquiry should rather be-
ia he intelligent, industrious, enterprising
The "a, opinions of,the editor Of this paper are
well known. In an address issued to the 70
ters ~ Of Darlington: pending the election. fol
the receut Convention, he took strong ground
in favor Of immigration. In the Convention
he had the honor Of introducing resolution
encouraging immigration from the Nortl
and from Europe, which but for want OF tlm'
~ belisvves would have met the-approbatiol
Of that body, and been endorsed: by its vote
Since his connexion with the "New Era" b
bas persistently advocated the same policy
ond md ;s happy to find that bis views are SUP
norted by,the. leading. journals of this an
The neishboring. States. There, are som
SO blinded by prejudice we fear, as to be III
able 10 take proper and statesmanllhe vie
4 Of the subject. We regret to find that eve
Eonr. friend General Easley, gentleman an
a LAWYER of eminent talents and respecfapll,i
:, has made remarks in the Legislature di
c5o,rarine ~ the immigration,of' Northera me
into the South. :, On this subject we cam,
. do hstter than adopt the. re,narks OF Y
Charleston "Newsr" for they are Identical
0A Here in Charleston, we have = numb
Of Northern capitalists. They have cor
: here, bringing money snd the necessaries,
y life. They bring wealth with them; and
sincere desire to live with US, to be OF
9 and to help is; and while they do this
). should thank them instead Of abusing the
!, Onr Southern merchants visit the Ncrfb, IN
old ACCOUNTS are. arranged satisfactorily
:, them, and they buy new stocks on time :,
q q has been justly subject of comment II
y :, the the Northern importers and jobbers have
! tonded every facility. and kindness Ito
:. = merchants since the breaking up OF the Y
. Therefore the remarks of Gen. yEasley d
not represent the feelings of our people.
n issues of the greatetruggle arc dead and b
!, ~ ed and we now desire, as honorable epeo
: to oinvbe all enterprise, from whatercssou
" and 10 thank those who come amongsus y
Se le. mo embittered feelings, to help build up
ell impoverished and ruined. homes No ma
ne. whether they come from Germany, Swift
IN, land, England, France. or Yankeeland,
no hat come With desire to help us are
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