The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-27

weather, and the crd daily in attendance, makes
it very unpleasannaiter to be compelled to
attend each days predings. HAL.
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AGRILTURE.
wALrEnBoRo, July A-1n a former article on
this subject said thagrarianism will ultimately
prevail in the southerountry, and that although
it may not be efecteg positive Legislation, there
are many collateral inences at once more dan
gerous and more powui than statutory enact
ments, because the ep they carry with them arc
beyond ordinary remvJ which dre tending to
produce this state Of airs. Taxation is becom-
ing burdensome and deed grievious to the
| South, where large founs have been wrecked
and large plantations hae ieen rendered valuless
to owners under the prem labor system, and it
is easy to understand tat The only practicable
plan for the Southern6rnewill be to select for
himself domicil and uficjnt lands for cutiva-
ton, dividing the balare il FIVE, ten, or twenty
acre lots, and settling thpon uch persons as he
may know to be honest, ndustious and we'll be-
haved. There are many gascas why the adoption
Of such policy would enSeco tho advantage of
the State as well as Of piMe Individuals few
OF the most prominent OF pch shall endeavor
| to enumerate.
In the first place, as weave before intimated,
taxation is indirectly tendy to- produce this re-
suit. Even those who regal the motive Of this
legislation as based upon rlnciples of matt nal
necessity, acknowledge thits effect must be lev
cling and democratic even radicalism, and that
since it is result neutrality-suspicious. by pub
Lie measures, adopted ostensly for other purposes,
it is an evil for which the la making power OF the
United States cannot, IN torconscentie. be he'd
responsible. In other wordswe must look to the
intention Of the legislation, nd if that be appa-
rently patriotic. must not nd that body to ac-
count for tho collateral efet Of it's acts, how
importa. soever il may be law touching the
interests Of an entire peope. But there are other
influences, eItrinsic and irrinsic, which will 60
to pro luce agrarianism, or use, perhaps, COM
p etc word, confscation, shald the onerous impo-
much dreaded result.
We propose without entring more minutely
into this part Of the subiec to suggest pol cy
which will unquestionably We found practicable
and eficacious in counterc ting the evils which
are expected, and which wllcertainly arise out OF
the application Of law for which, in one aspect,
no one is responsible and Ihich, in all Of its as
poets, we know to be inevitable. We propose.
further, to fortify the position we take by argu-
ments which will be appreciated by those who
have given careful attention o the subject.
While we proudly believe tlat the superiority OF
the Anglo-Saxon intellect, strength of character,
and loftiness Of purpose, vii ever assert itself in
spite OF misfortune, in defiance of the combined
efforts Of the world to elovae the African race
into equality, social and political, to promote mis-
cegenation, to identify habits interests and aims,
so as to abolish all salient, distinctive characteris-
t of race and unite, efectually, all qualities for
the building up of peculiar nation and people,
we cannot escape one concusion-that we must
live together for the present, and how widely
Soo'er VIC NAV differ in ursny respects, we must
OF subsel ing these interest we must, at least DC
united. Where interests are 30 identified, any In
iury sustained must affect both PARTIES.
Now it is certain that idleness, ignorance, dissi
patton, or criminaity on the part OF the
negro would be very detrimental, not only to his
own interest, but also to that OF his white corere
and what should 80 interest the white race as the
social elevation Of the negro 70 proper grade. en-
couraging him in honesty and industry, and awak
ing in hill o laudable desire to establish and pre-
serve his character above the reproach OF those
with whom his lot has been cast? He has been en-.
trusted with the right Of suffrage. This is dan
gerous prerogative in the hands OF men who DC
and WHO, without any property which necessarily
creates permanent interest in the government
in whose most vital concerns they have voice
may after contributing q support to measures un
lust and oppressive, it may be rulnous 10 Inc
State take their leave for another State, thus eva
ding the consequences OF an action Tor which tner'
can be no redress. The suggestions, therefore
which we would offer, is that we anticipate the re
t-agrarianism-by whatsoever influences i
may be effected, bv acting readily in the division
OF lands, for which we can have no possible use
into small farm lots, and establish such OF th'
ance, exhibited disposition to improve
their circumstances by the slow process
Of daily labor. These lands are subjec
to O heavy tax, and the products OF sucl
parts az the means Of farmers will warran
them in cultivating might be much more pro
fitably expended in the Improvement Df tn9s
lands than in paying taxes on what ls lying IDLE
and can never, perhaps, be turned to advantage
The many advantages Of such O step must b.
plain. We have every reason to believe that IN
policy WILL directly or indirectly be forced upon US
and that there will be no choice but to accept it
3,
judiclous actions, it may oven assume moro radi
cal type than many now expect, and extend eVe
to confscatlon. But we have an interest to serve
and should look to it at once. These poople Ca
never bo anything but the wort iless, dishonest
and degraded class they now are, living III dali
communion with fhe whites, and making on
country as near on African wild as it CAL Dr, un
less the inter ests OF their white friends, tcr fol
m.r masters, Is aw kencd III their behalf; and W
say, with confidence which We hope ma, secur
candid investigation Of this matter b. prominen
landholders, that til y can never sell their land
to better advantage Thoy viii llayo on hand, q
any time. the assistance Of men OF thor uw
choce-men who are dependent upon them, all
who look up to them for counsel and direction II
all those vcissitudes which arc the effect OF error
common to conditions OF lg Iorance.
Upon the whole, it should be the crowning lde
of every Southern man to live quietly and confortt
bly as long as his per!nlsslvc right such Il luxi
nv lasts collecting and far as possible aSgran'l
sing mis- domestic interests; educating his Chi
drcn for lives Of usefulness and greatness, IN
leaving the stormy arena OF political life 10 thU$
| whose voices are moro likely to bc heard. W
have been 80 I equently tod that We can eftc'
nothing toward rescuing our country irom oE
! preston, that it would be simply superHuous
repeat it here. We should avoid contcnding Wit
| the logic of events anu while fanatics arc demo
sling the common country, let us be bultdl
up our homes or promoting contentmeAt a.!
peace, and it will be surprising how much we III.
Immediately do toward rcscuIng the fame OF o.
pcopo from obloluy aid derIsIon by raising ne
VINO from tho superior adra ItaSe, OF future co!
| dition and unscom circumstances may convcr'
with the thunders from the summit OF some polit
cal Sinai, while tho rabble below are still c"nte
ing for the PROCLAMATION Of all that is holy, for t.
pollution of all that is beautiful, !or the dcstru
ton of all that is worthy OF respect or prescrv
tion. LEONIDAS.
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