The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-17
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will Ling be rensmhertd on account :,
the sewers drought, and in cou,eouenc,
the almost total failure OF the crops. I,
was evideatst the harvesting, tha, there
had not been sufticisnt m.dea,o sustain
human lie, without considering the en-
ormo% quantity required TO keep the
stock in the country alive.
The situation Of our domeuis. AZ wall
a" political Affairs, at this time. wa. crit.
ical In fact, no subject demanded moro
serious consideration, and the people with
distracted fears cas-, in every direction 10
secure soms lain, hope Of reliei. The
meeting OF the Legislature was looked
forward to with ar1ier and the mem.
lsr' Of that body being personally &C
quainied with th. condition of the coun.
try, It was confidently expected ths, some
messn'e Of 'elaf would Je adopted.
The inhabitants waited patiently, and
eagerly watched ,hs journal, for, At least,
the promise Of assistance but the r.pu
lar term expired and nothing was done.
There being business, to them, ef mare
vital in'erest. such as levving ,a1,. 90
'aoF'h'ng bureaus, new offices, peniten
nAry, enormous appropriations f.r the
South Carolina College. In fact, ,hsy
ends"rored 10 build up a broken down
government upon the ruins Of a starving
population, and thinking they had not
quite completed it, to cap the climax, re-
enacted the District Court bill. II these
be friends. IIesven deliver nsl A few
more such efforts to support sri,tocrs,ie
notions and we perish.
After all the efforts pu, on foo, had
failed. the people became more alarmed
and great many have enigratsd TO other
par's. This va must regard a. fatal TO
the prosperity of the country the AGAR
city Of labor has become a matter of sc.
rion' reflection. md il .eems, was 40 con,
sidered bv our Legislature, when It pa,,
cd the Emigration Act" This Act.
though regarded by some A. whe, in INV
Judgment, +" just TO The contrary. At this
tine. Tho IDEA. that emicrants viii flock
to an impoverished country. under any
Inducements, is si,npv ridiculons and
II the Legislature had donated the ap
preparation Of $4,000 that they gave
this futile en'erprize. IN the small indu.
tr;ons farmers already ..ul.d here, 4,
would not onlv hav. materially enhanced
our prospects,. but would have como TO
soms account.
Bu, 90 ara thankful TIA. the cries Of
the needy have aroused The sympathy Of
men Of irhnencs and h"mani,v who
have ex.rcissd Themselves to a con.idsrs.
hie sxtsnt in behalf Of the suffsrire.-
Thsir efforts have not proved in vain, for
manv are now receiving the crum' Of .om
Tort from ths hands Of charity held out
by kind don"l in disant lands. and
whose acts of Kindness will ever be re-
snsmher.d by u..
AmonQN the foremnst Of those Who
have eIerted themselves in this psrtic y.
lar. the efforts Of Ds MIrrAo will ever
sndsar him to our memory for the extra
ordinary success. he has. by his undivided
attention. accomplished. And not only
the people of Lancaster District. but tho
State, are urdtr the strongest obligations
20 him for his tiruslv ,s.is'snce. lie hss
not only employed his mind and pen. bu,
has visited the Northern States and made
ps''onsi appeal. for our relief Though
ws cannot hold him mp - = second Jo
stpb. vet ~s cannot forget the man that
b. done moro Dr US than on, L.ci.is
tuTe. FLINT RIDGE.
April II. 1867.