Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-17
yit!i all the comforts and many of the e!e-

gancies of the old States. This Wonderful
change has been wrought by poor people
arriving from Europe, often without means
to carry them to their western destination.
Efforts have been made. feeble though
they may have BEEN TO induce some of
these people from the old Continent to
make their home here in this sunny land
of ours. That success which ought to
have crowned such enterprises has not at
tended the labors of the few who under
took them.
4 This unsatisfactory result in this State
has followed mainly from the misrepresen-
tations and opposition of the chief Radical
newspaper of the State, the Standard In
contradiction of the acoered principles of
its party, but in strict accord with the real
feelings and uniform acts of that party,
this paper, since its: conversion to Rad
ical religion, has Systematically opposed i'm
migration It has had but one idol, self.
and that idol could be kept in place only
by the devotion of the negroes. When
ever an opportunity offers an appeal is
made to the passions and pre- udices o.
this class of our citizens SO as to array it
against the original whites here or those
who may desire to come. We Enhesi-
tatingly declare our conviction of the
necessity for more population. We would
have it as numerous the country
can support as intelligent as it can be
gotten or made, Industrious, thrifty, peace
fnl and law abiding. We will say more,
that vs.. would like for it to be homo gene
Gus, but as that is now an lmpossibility,
we are anxious to have the lands occupied
by producers our workshops filled with
mechanics, industrious aud ingenious; our
house service rendered by faithful and
efficient help our laws made by wise and
educated statesmen, and those laws execu-
ted by upright and capable officers in eve
~ position. We cannot expect to have all
this at once. after the fearful demoraliza-
ton which the past and present have pro-
duced, and which is increased daily under
existing rule. Our first necessity requires
increase of production. The first requisite
IS more labor, and, that we may employ
that labor it must be cheap. We are too
poor to attempt much if anything, with
dear labor. There is much We can offer
to the settler from the North with cap
ital, to the immigrant from Europe with
his good habits, intelligence and industry,
and we have our broad acres of cotton, su-
gar and rice lands upon which can be en-
, ployed numberless of the patient, faithful,
efficient and docile Chinese. TO the first
we say, come and help with your means in
establishing manufactures, building rail-
roads, opening mines, and If yon choose,
join IN the production of the great staples.
To the second we say come, and take posses
sion Of our vineyards, our stock farms, our
=, orchards go into our mines, work in our
manufactures, join III our educational i'm
provement, and to beth, en- Joy our genial
climate and reap the fruits of your labors
d from generous soil. The doors are wide
1 open to both for that advancement, politi-
r cally or socially, which their capacities
j may attain. We will welcome all, asking
g only, requiring only, that our ideas, sys-
o TENS, preiudices, if you please, shall be
treated as they would have their own re-
C occupation for which his universal educa-
i, ton, his great ingenuity, his unfailing
Il patience, his untlring industry and his
q amiablc docility tit him. The laws of our
t land shall protect him. He shall receive
8 at our hands justice, generosity and good
+ faith. The free Republic of America is
a proud to be the asylum of the oppressed,
It and it is broad enough to accommodate
: the enterprise of all who join in the work
s of its development. A free nation puts
n no restrictions upon the religion of its cit
s liens, nor does it interfere with the
J. worship of the alien who may be among
4 it's people, North Carolina offers to all in
Q ducements as strong as can be presented to
It bring population to her borders. Nothing
q but blindness or narrow selfshness can put
" aught in the way to hinder immigration
h to the State Attempts to influence the
q negro race against more labor ara con-
s. stantly made by demagogues of the lowest
J, stamp. only for their own temporary gain.
p We simply put it to every man in the
n State, high or low, white or colored,
J. whether the taxes would be SO burden
If some and living so expensive by half. il
IS North Carolina to day had twice
n the population there is now in the
< State =? Surely there is not one so ig
y norant as to say the State cannot support
d more. The population is now barely
lel a million. Ten millions would not settle
IF it like many of the States of Europe. Are
'r wages reduced in America by increase OF
3. population? If so, just in proportion is
D. the expense of living diminished. But
is this does not require argument. We want
1r and must have labor. We will work tt
y bring it to the State. Weinvte it in every
es form, and We do so. knowing that all will
?. be benefited, whether it come from oul
ID Northern States, from Europe or Asia. -
n Our laws, our morals and our religion
4 ought to withstand contact with any peo-
l. pie and benefit them without injury to us
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