The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-08

Indiana ~ "5' OK! IJreeoni ~
Illinois Iis,s "a, CAS- resasigLyii.l lul 266
Kentucky 1872 Wisconsin rlSS,sSao
Missouri paiio7 ss,sH Nebraska ;ls .,'t1l99.
ts .ssns,, 49, ss Ts y" Territories 4s s
Minnesota 5,s9l uiIgm & ni;-'!'' s9a}
The above table contains matters VOL
thyiofgrase consideration by 2ourciti-
zeus. It WILDE seen that out Of nearly
quarter Of a milli9u bof feP4m'gran!s, our
population has been increased BY only
:s3-a smaller number than any other
State ..f,s .ef gsr,,sa S.af 34I 4
Nhysis iLis7 Have tho bleak hills Of
New England, already cverburdcned with
population, moro attractions for those
seeking homes, than aour fertile, valleys
and salubrious climate? We think not.'
Their land, are valued 1st an Average Of,
$50, per acre. while in our State, theiemi
igrant can buy almost AS i,many broad
acres as he has dollars! Tiers is somef
thing more potent than. any intrinsic at.
fractions which that section possesses.
Tho; report. in speaking IF iilmew1gratiioouu,
to tllesouth, says it has been ascertained,
rs remarkable fact, that nearly alltle
immigrants arriving there, have be- beeo
,"ose, OF less 5prejudiced against the South
They have been led to believe, from the
agents who thropg every part Of q, Europe.
that the whole section is rebellious and
unsafe, and in this they hayca been aided
by the parlizan press, which in order p
accomplish, tue ends ofpartyI have pros
,ituted their columns 10 the bascstoftpur-
poses, and have spread broadcast over the
land the Sils ca!umny that life and pFop.
crty were unsafe, and thc whole section
under artign oftcrtor. Willie this APP
plies with much force 10 The extreme
Southern States, we look iudvuin to it as
10 as0nf Why we,f IF West Virginia,
should occupy The place which We DO II u
the table. Wc-can account for it 10 but
one way. which wc.bolicvsto be the true
reason, and that's .l,is: III - ,' arml,
While i is well known atoi all our ci,it
zens, that since the close Of the war, opr
people have bcen, bending tleir energies
to repair its rayugos, il is lamcntable
fact, that, in order TO make political capi'
tai for the ruling party, our Executive
has III lis messages, time after time, de-,
elarcd that our people were ,insubordnate
and rcbellious, ind called the military ID
Ii, ailto "cnforcclcthel elawsi'9t While
these, cnnnciations Of the Governor"
were, untrue in point Of fact, and . base
Islander upon our people, where the facts
were! not known they wcre'received in
good faith, and have turned thousands Of
immigrants away from US. ! ggli7fle9
Then again: We have u system Of pro-
scrip'ion unequallcd in the history Of
governments, and these odious laws arc
but SO many weapons IN the bands Of our
enemies, who use then, effectively against
us with those who arc linclincd to inakc
their homes among us. Persons who arc
fleeing from prescription and class lcglsi
lation at home lend listening car TO
these things, and they have cost US many,
very many excellent citizens. 7. .an'
Then, We have arsystcni Of government
which is cxtravagant TO the utmost degree
Of endurance. We are paying more
taxes, ID proportion 10 Sour metms and
population, than any State in or out Of
the Union aud this is an additional To-
ducement for immigrants to shun us. iua
And While we thus present. OUR increase
offopalation from this source, what has
been our. decrease from these causes !
During the past two years. we know per-
sonally gilmore than Gay instances Of
citizens who have left the State with
their families from ihe counties Of Lewis
and upshur hionc, and still more that arc
preparing to leave a9ta n' a.l .a.
Wc do not deem it necessary to enter
into an argument to show that the nefa-
ricus system of laws with Which our
State is afflicted are the cause OF these
things. The facts ore patent to all and
W. firmly believe that SO long as The rad.
ical party continues in power, under It's
present leaders, w shall have no relief.
Instead Of learning aislon from the past,
and acting upon its lessons, they sink
every measure TO tho Level Of party rtpc-
ditncy, aud the result is tho slow but sure
drpopulation of ouf State.
SNAtL-roS Is raging among tie Min.
ursgia NcrNs iails