The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-06
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! y Mr. Enrness:: Itmnst begratifSiug
to every well-wisher OF his State to
witness the awakening interest In her
behalf manifested by the people OF
Maryland ands Pennsylyania, as
evinced by the highly-respectable
delegation Of gentlemen from those
States, who come to examine into
her condition and future prospects,
especially rs connected with an in
crease of labor and capital. The
State, at the present time, sadly needs
both these elements of prosperity,
and her people will gladly welcome
both, and give hearty CO. operation
to every movement made to procure
this desirable result.
South Carolina possesses advan-
tages and attractions which few other
States can present to capitalists and
emigrants. Heretofore, under her
former system of labor, she was pe-
culiarly planting State, that is, her
land proprietors cultivated large
plantations, instead of the system of
farming, so generally pursued in the
Northern and North Western States
Labor was abundant, and the plant
ers, whether wisely or unwisely I do
not pretend to say, devoted their
agricultural resources to the cultiva-
tlon of the great staple-cctton.
Large tracts of land, some of it very
valuable, were left uncultivated; every
planter OF large means had more land
than he could conveniently cultivate,
and all were sufficiently independent,
so that thero was but little induce
ment to part with land or to offer in
ducements to emigrants from other
States or from Europe.
Now everything is chang d. The
people of this State are impoverished,
tho result of fierce civil strife. That
portion of their capital which was
invested in their former labor was
swept away i'll day, and the whole
system utterly disorganized and
broken up. This revolution in the
working system of the Southern
States has had its material results.
but will, it is to be hoped, eventuate
to the best interests of the State and
the prosperity and welfare of Ler
people. The best lands can be leased
by cmigrants on the most favorable
terms, OF can be purchased by them
for one-third of their former value;
IN short, as the writer personally
knows, our planters are disposed to
offer any and every induccment to the
industrious immigrants, either from
the North or from Europe; and
should they accept of them. our rich
lands would soon teen with album
dant provision and other crops,
not only sufficient to sustain
the homo population, but for OK
port and sale. Again, there is the
most abundant water power, for
manufactures and mills, in nearly
every water course, of any size,
within the State. Indeed, in the
vicinity of this city, there is sufficient
water power to make Columbia q Sc
cond Lowell, with the advantage of
having the raw material without the
cost of transportation. Hero there
is an inviting field for q large amount
of capital aud its attendants, skilled
labor, mechanics and artizans-a class
of populationLwhich we need to de-
yelop our extensive mineral and other
resources, as we'll rs to strcl CITIZEN
and invigorate the energies OF our
whole people. Besides these induce
ments, there is that Of a bountiful
supply of the best timber, an inn
portant item in the development of
the resources of any country. Again,
there is another attraction of the
greatest Importance, to those dis
posed to come and dwell with us,
and that is the mildncss and salubrity
OF our climate; with short and not in
clement winters, and with a general
exemption from any widespread IA
wages from pestilential epidemics
This is an important matter to inva-
lids, and indeed to all classes. whether
they come from Europe or the colder
attitudes of this country.
Political excitement has generally
snbsided in our midst, since the
Presidential election, and our people
OF every class can now so to work for
the benefit Of the State. Politics, as
a business, pays badly to those who
have to labor i'll any field for support