The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-28

'o.",'' anu Iie'r youth will grow Up
with notions Of their political impor
'ance, IN habits Of idleness, and ready
to trcomc hacks and pimps of the de-.
signing, selfish aud fanatica1 saviuurs Of
the human race. This is The certain
result Of their natural indolencc OF thc
sudden change Of their social status, and
OF the Influences that are now bcscttiug
them. Even in this matter Of immlgra-
tion they have already been instructed
and taken their stand. was informed
lew days ago by aas9f our Law
meetings and made it n principal corner
stone of their platform to oppose all
immigration whatever What does
this report2 If the Industrious and
wcll'meaning colorcd people could com.
prehcnd their own true interests, and
have the least idea Of the real prosperi-
ty OF the State and their own, they
would scout at the bait Of a colored
Republic Of South Carolina, and they
would understand that increase Of popu.
lallon is an increase of means; that it
will take II hundred years before in the
South labor will exceed the demand,
and that the capital and industry brought
in by the farmer, and purchasers OF flands
| increases their own chances Of success
and prosperity. But alas the colorcd
man does not reason, but will blindly
follow the teachings Of his political mas
Ter and manipulation Of the dominant
Northern faction, and the promptincs Of
his sciHss. conccits and passions. This
is our great danger, and together with
our own want of energy, and our indis-
position TO encourage immigration, will
certainly retard our recuperalon. II
our colorcd people could only be made
to know their true friends, all might
yet be " we'll. .
do not wish to be understood as
opposing plantaiions--tncy are only
extensive farms after all. But | mean
to say that system of small farms should
be encouraged MS an auxiliary to the
planter, and small farmers should be
facilitated in every neigl ,borhood, instead
OF being looked upon with suspicion and
speedily bought out as formerly. The
planter will prefer the staple products
to the exclusion Of the cereals, the farm
or, on the contrary, will pay his first
attention t" the food plants and then to
the staples. | remember very we'll how
| gladly in lSGl the report was received
here and there in the Southern States
provisions had been raised plcntitully
and it was deemed worthy Of special
mention that the German farmers in
Texas had raised great quantities Of
wheat, rye, barley and corn. And may
not the farmer be rs great rs the plan
ter? The que, like the other tills the
land and cultivates the soil, only with
this difference, as have already mcn-
TONED, chat the farmer bases his pros.
periIy upon the food products and the
planter upon the staple articles Of COM
mcrce. But do you continue to plant
if you prefer, and let the immgrant
come to farm. a gentleman wrote me
from Now York few weeks ago, If he
had the control Of affairs, the South
should not plant a single pound Of cot
ton. TO punish the New England nabobs
of their bloody oppression. I do not
agree with him at ALL Let lis raise as
much cotton as we can, along with our
own provisions Of every kind, stock,
fruit, &C., and then let us manufacture
our cotton first and send it to market
afterwards. A pound Of cotton will
triple its value in thread only, and he
machinery is not SO very expensive bit
That it might be had by combined ac-
| ton. Besides let us multiply orr IN.
dusiry in every respect, and let us gel
the immigrant and the immigrants capi.
tai 10 help us.
Just here it occurs TO me, you might
bea curious to learn the product Of
large German farm. I copy register
from prominent agricultural work as
follows: "Whcat rye, barley, oals.
peas, beans, leniils, inlet, buckwhcat,
clover seeds, flax seeds, fruits, vcgcta,
bles potatoes, horses, oxen, cows, hogs,
calves, sheep, fowls, butter, cheese,
milk, wool, flax, skins, honey, wax
beer and brandy"-rcporicd as having
beer scntto ms kct. The great variety
OF this produce will be observed, and
tho general resn!s SO sometimes ast, II
lahng. And they have need TO be so,
the rent alone Of farm of such de.
scrption, Of one or two thousand acres,
being from 100000 so. 900 thalers per
year But you will again observe, that
there is not an article mentioned, which
YOU could not raise hero with facility
and profit, and have your cotton besides!
10 explain the owo articles, cheer and
brandy" l may mention, that in Europe
every large agricultural establishment
has distlllery and brewery connected
with it, clear product Of the manufactur.
cd article, and secondly in the olfal as a
valuable food for fat'ening stock.
England demanded free trade rs n
manufacturing county, anxious 10 sell
the commodities she produced in The best
n'arkcls, and to import in lieu thereof
what were t. her the Injuries of h man
existence, such rs corn, beef, -four, e,c.
Our Northeastern States demanded pro-
lection by high tariff for the purpose
OF securing the profits Of the aeric,,L ural
consumption Of manufactured goods at