The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-19
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W.. Editor
Previous to tho last Presidential
election q great many persons were
making liberal offers of land, to or for
immigrants; Why have they ceased
to offer inducements to foreign whites
to come aud settle among us1 Is il
because there is no longer q necessity
for increasing tho white population Z
The necessity is as great as ever, and
becomes more and more apparent
every day. express the opinion of
the msjority of tho Southern people
in saying so. Some of the older oiti-
zens may think differently, aud for
reasons obvious to every one. Nv
object is not to add to the troubles Of
the grey-haired sires, but to encour.
age that which will benefit the present
and future generations. "Let the
dead past bury it's dead :" but I will
refer once or twice to the past. Who
cut down nearly all the beautiful and
useful forests Of our State? Who
wore out nearly every field that has
been oleared7 Who drove out of our
District more than. half of the white
population7 What kind of condi-
tion was our State in at the beginning
of the war in regard to her ability to
protect herself against an enemy, and
in regard to her future, say 100 years
hence7 Every one without nom ents
reflection could answer these questions
correctly. In my recollection, say
twenty years, some twenty five or
thirty families have disappeared from
space Of five or six miles equare.
:. The negro did it. 1t lis sad to con.
template what might have been the
future of this beautiful country if
God had not interposed in it's behalf.
| am no abolitionist, and am not in
favor of taking away from man that
which justly belongs to him. l ao-
cept the situation as being one favor
able to the future prosperity Of our
country, and am going to do all can
towards It's advance oement.
/ "A ship without ballast; o kite with.
out tail, and the South without ne
groes at present, would be alike ,un-
fortunatea by, the assistance Of the
negro the South, has risen from a
State of nearly universal bankruptcy,
and will, with proper management,
occupy o very respectable position,
financially, in few moro yoars. Give
the devil bis dues. Stare truth full
in the face. Treat the negro with
Justice and equality, but never as an
equal, socially nor politically. The
negro cannot make laws for white
mon, nor can they be q friend and
brother. i am not for argueipg the
case. An axiom cannot be argued. -
The good of the country is what I am
after, and if the negro can stem the
tide let him do it..
We oesupJ q position very similar
to the "dog in the manger." Not
that we are illegally holding that
which does not belong to US, but in op-
position to our interests. What use
10 there in man having one thousand
acres Of land when he only oultiyates
one hundred badly7 Keeps Disagree
able neighbors q little further off,
would be the reply Of some, have more
latitude, reply of others, and every ono
no doubt would have some reason
which seemed plausible TO himself
In 1862 I expressed the opinion that It
would be- to our advantage to offer q
negro and one hundred acres of land
to every enlisted soldier of tho Union
army who would desert ssand live in
the South. Now express PUBLICLY
that in . few years we will have more
need for soldiers and farmers than
during the last war. This govt ra-
msnt Is getting to be- similar to Cen.
!.ee's line Of battle In the beginning of
1865, sttto much stretched" When
u flies into pieces will We be able to
take care og our parts? Mr.. Editor,
II was not my Intention to consume 90
much apace on that part Of the sub.
jeot I; but II aeemed necessary to men.
tion some Of these reasons why we
should increase the number Of our
white population.
All seetn to answer at once, wo are
willing. How shall We get them 10
,eme Z A splended start has been
made In organising State Agrioul.
'afai sccisty..i Organize District So. |
'ieties too. But are the officers and |
'geats paid for their services IL not, |
h Will nos DO near 90 much good. TO |
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