The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-16
WHY IMMIGRANTS DO NOT COME To SOUTH
CAROLINA.

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lished at Charleston, appears an editorial on the
above theme, from which we extract the follow
ing:
We would welcome immigration from any quar-
ter. We would be glad to see to-day ten thousand
Chinese. Our preference is, of course, for North
ern clnigrants-men from the bold hills Of Maine
and New Hampshire, from New York, Pennsylva-
MIA an1 New Jersey. Such immigrants would
build up our waste places, cultivate our broad
acres, scatter school-houses, churches and faco-
ries over our State. But there is small hope Of
getting them while persecution, sometimes petty,
sometimes serious, awaits them at every step.
Northern man, Yankee, who avows his senti-
ments, is, in some portions of this State, not safe
from personal violence, and in no county is he
safe from annoyance and insult. His character
and reputation is assailed at every point, his
children insulted at school, his family slandered
and abused European immigrants will fare bet
ter, but not if they avow themselves Republicans.
1t may seem slight, trivial affair to persecute
"Yarkee adventurer," as they are all termed,
but they who think so are deceivng themselves.
The poor adventurer as he is called is not alone.
He has friends in his native State. His sufferings
are heralded all over the North-a bad advertise
ment indeed for Immigrants Who can compute
the evil wrought by the conduct Of our press and
people? They not only keep Yankees away, but
keep all Europe away
We would gladly say to all the people of the
Northern States and of Europe that our citizens
give cordial welcome TO all who come among us;
but we shall tell the truth. We desire tie growth
and prosperity of our State, and are laboring to
promote it. When all good citizens unite to crush
the spirit of hate which still broods over US
when bush -whackers are driven from the up
country; when an honest Republican, whether
black or white whether carpet-bagger or scallt-
wag, so-called, can dwell upon our soil and 60
up and down upon the highways in safety; when
his children are not taunted in the schools; when
he can sit down in the churches without being
sneered at, and scowled upon; i'll short, when the
axe of prescription is buried, we will rejoice to
proclaim it. What we urge is, that our people
bethink themselves of their unwise and harmful
course, and begin to do as the people of other
States are doing. When they do this, when we
can with honesty and truth pledge to in migrants
o cordial welcome, we will crowd our columns
with stirring appeals to them to come. We Will
paint in bright colors the beauty of our scenery,
the richness of our soil the salubrity O.: our eli
mate, and it shall not be our fault if Europe and
New England do not pour in upon us thousands
and thousands of her worthiest sons and daugh-
tiers, and millions of her treasure.
While enumerating the supposed reasons for the
absence OI luulRTullOu W DOulu NuiSHuh viz
writer affords the true and only ground upon which
settlers are kept away. He has gone Oh to mis-
state the views and feelings of our people, and
malien their character for decency and ordina-
ry hospitality. He has grossly misrepresented
the entire State, and with his assumed superior
knowledge, we must conclude that he does this
thing knowingly and wilfully. Look at this SEN
tence: ga Northern man, Yankee, who avows
his sentiments, is, in some portions of this State
not safe from personal violence, and in no county
is he safe from annoyance and insult" Here is de-
famation ofthe most malignant type. In what "por-
lions" of the State are Northern men treated with
personal violence? Where are the instances ofsuch
treatment? Has the writer been in every county,
and himself been subjected to annoyance and in
suit ?" If so, did he mingle among the white peo-
pie? 1t is barely possible that every 'carpet.
Dagger" in the State has received contempt at the
hands of the white citizens. But this does not
proceed from the fact that he is q Northerner, or
that he is Republican. The secret lies deeper
than either of these. He is a disturbcr of the
public peace, an interloper, and fomenero of dis
cord and dissatisfaction among all classes In
this light, he has been treated with richly de-
served contempt, which is doubtless annoying and
insulting TO the dignity of this professed repre-
sentative of ''great moral reforms" and new-lght
Republicanism. Bat, in all sincerity, We would
like 10 know single instance where Northern
man and Republiean-not an office sesker-hns
= Itod o1o roofo md
utation assailcd and above all, 'his children in
sultel al school, his family sandered ant abused" :"
Since the war; it has been our fortune 10 meet
with number of Northerners in this State, and
among them those who were declared Republi-
cans We have never seen them insulted or heard
Of their being annoyed in consequence of their
political opinions. We do know, however, that
the pure, uuaduteratcd yankee adventurer,"
ycept the carpet-hagger, has been subjected TO
the taunts and jeers of the populace. His thirsty
soul is longing after fat Offices and paying jobs
and he does not hesitate to abuse and villify the
only barrier betwi1t him and the coveted treasure.
In return for this onslaught made upon their
character as q people, the white citizens have
said," as the indictments hath it. AS a retalia-
tory measure, such evidences are given to the
North as is contained in the article from which we
lave quoted. Because these unscrupulous adven-
turers meet with obstacles in the path of their
covetousness and impecuniosity, forthwith "hls
sulferings are heralded all over the North,' and
he becomes martyr to the intolerance and pro
scription of the Southern people. In This man
ner, public opinion is manufactured at shs North'
while the genuine Northern immigrant, quietly
pursuing his avocaton and not seeking after the
"loaves and fishes, is far from being reckoned in
the count. There are hundreds of this latter
class all over the South, tempted by cheap lands
and abundant crops, who do not desire TO mingle
in politics, and whose lives are free from the
slightest persecution together with their families,