The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-07-11
& EFoR THE oRANGEHuRd NEWS:
ForeigIs Mii,ig ration.


Mn. EEjbaron Oh "a deep concern for the 8el-
fareo III State, and tKo; general appiness u
her citizens, has prompted me to contribute
fhis mite to your columns, with the humble
hope that feeble end imperfect as it is it may
beithe'moans il awhk kannibg the sldmbesing .eans
ergies of abler heads, on subject Of the most
vital Importance, and of setting in motion IN
enterprise which will infusc new life into our
llasPgegu'llislhlinpg Ian llll country.
q SINCE the surrender III rt of Gen LeotI have
been very dsspondept as 70 our political pros
poets, and like many Of our noblest citizens
and brother. soldiers who preferred life Of
exile l.! 70 ono Of monsrelism and misrulc, after
using my utmost endepyors, in an humble way,
to hrrcst the tide of fanaticism and error. By
(which We have been overwhelmed, I have
beep almost Induced @ a. e tear MYSELF from
the tender ASSOCIATIONS, of home, and seek q
livelihood 'inss6nie foreign cline but now, in
tho midst Of the chaos and confusion which
surrounds us, new hope. has arisen, and can
pcturc to my: mind i4tho. future, if the pco-
Eplc will only act with unanimity and energy, a
complete restoration Of the South of itsian.
ycicnt peace and prosperity. .. 55f ii ai
sidThis, hope consist in foreign immigration.
But tho question may bc asked why lbriug in
foreigners, when we have already large black
population In answer to this question I
would state that the people Of the North es-
pecially Of the New England States, have by
their emissaries, inccndiary pamphlets. and
malicious legislation, SO distracted the minds Of
these ignorant and superstitious people, that
they are becoming every day moro useless.
BY working upon their prejudices and crcdu-
lty, they find it easy, by falsehood to iucite
their minds against their former owners, in or
der that they may obtain their votes to elevate
them to Office. The white people Of the South
have done everything in their power to coun-
tcract these evil influences by an honest expo
sition of the truth. They have assembled in
public pluccs and reiterated their desire to live
with them in peace AID good will, and their
Willingness to accord to them every political
right consistent with their welfare. They -a.e
rs liberal upon this as the majority of the
Northern States are to the same element
amongst thena.s They have given them the
most liberal terms as laborers aud many have
even offered to sell them land with their own
time to pay for it, but they have spurned all
these prohcrs, and seen, to seek son,ething more.
1t is also notorious fact that since they
have deserted onr Churches, and have been
drawn under the benign influence of puritani.
cal preachers, they have shown a decided ten
dency to relapse into their original savage
state. Never has SO much theft and roguery
been known amongst che colorcd rs since their
freedom. Every farmer in calculating the
amount of his crop IS obliged to make a con-
f'derable allowance for stealing. With re-
gard too their temporal condition, have heard
many Of them admit, that since they have been
thrown ON theiI own resources, they do not
live ms we'll us when they were dependent upon
their masters! All these evils arc the direct
result Of the teachings of Northern men, who
profess to be the true friends Of the negro. 1
do not regard that as philanthropy, which is
limited to particular class or race My hesrt
burns ms. at injustice, with equal intensity whetl-
er the victim be white or black, rich or poor.
/ for ono, would be unwilling to see injustice
done to the colored people, nor do propose
that white immigrants should be brought in to
take away the situations Of such amongst them
as are disposed to act with reason, and live
with us in peace and harmony. would not
for the world see the colored people treated
with tho exacting cruelty of tue New England
Factory girls. The laborcr is worthy of his
hire, and he who defrauds him is a fit asssoci-
ate for demons
/ advocate foreiun immiurotiou hooauso II