The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-28
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MONDAY MORNING. JUsE ,as, 1858.

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MONDAY MORNING., JUNE}2s, 1859.
How to Secure White Immigration.
There are two chief reasons why it must
be many years before the tide Of white im-
migration will flow to the South as it now
flows to the North and West; and these rsa-
sons are, Il } that Europeans have deep
rooted prejudices against the South; and
e that the European immigrants naturally
f,llow their friends or scquaintances. not
one in thousand Of whom had any idea Of
coming to the Southern States. The preju-
dice Of which we have spoken can only be
removed by time and patience; but We may
each day do something towards giving our
selves good reputation, and securing ad-
vocates who will plead our cause across the
broad Atlantic.
While we need not expect white immi-
grants to come to South Carolina by the
thousand, they will still come in small num-
bers-few and far between. These may be
made the lever by which to overturn the
barrier Of falsehood and misrepresentatio
which now stands between us and the Ger
man. -Aish and English peoples. Each i'm
migrant who settles amongst us must be
made an apostle to teach the doctrine that
in the South the white foreigner is, what
the African can never be made by any de-
cree or statute-the equal in eus,y particular
Of the natiUs born american. This can be
done by giving the new conner an active
and not apassive welcome. We know that
the immigrant viii have equal protection
and equal rights under the law; but this is
not enough. A little personal attention.
goes long way, and this attention it is
wise to show to the man who comes to toll
and work, mot to steal or play the politician.
Take the case Of q German or Ifishman
who buys or leases Q farm in this State, and
by SO doing casts his lot with ours. His
interests are then. our interests, and our
interests are his. He will be as eager as
we are to preserve peace and quiet, and
fully as anxious to have an honest, just and
economical government, both State and
Federal. In living with us he becomes
part Of our system, and he should have
practical proofs that the accession OF an
other white man to cur ranks is properly
appreciated. Being a stranger, he requires
advice and assistance, and these should be
given in NO grudging spirit. This may
seem trifle; but we say that personal at.
tention to the new conner will do more than
any books, pamphlets or resolutions, to per-
suade him that he is the right man in the right
place. II he has any difficulty in procufr
ing stock, show him whore it can be had
upon tho best terms. II he needs help in
insulting timber and fencing his land, give
him that help freely and generously. Ifhe
is ignorant Of the peculiarities OF our farm
Ing system, give him all the advice thAthe
requires. In short, let him DO treated 40
though he had hsen born within tbs limits
Of the State. e sn- M
These things have not hitherto been con-
sidered as seriously as they desA--sa; &c.
so much from o lack Of generosity as from
carelessness end want Of thought. Now,
however, we must seize upon every oppor
tunity Of strengthening our position; never
forgetting that every white man from
abroad who comes into the State. and is
we'll cared for and made thoroughly at
home, may be the means Of bringing here
dozens Of men like himself. AS the letters.
describing the manner In which the immi-
grant hss been taken by the hand reach
the English HAMLET, tho Irish county town
or the villages Of Northern Europe, they
will be read and discussed .by SCORES Of
hearty men and women, and when sAsss in
turn determine % immigrats, whore should
they 90 but TO the State in which ono Of
their friends was received with opsa arns
and welcomed with every kindness that
good feeling could suggestf 7f6 Fasa
TheEs is no theory In this; II 10 3 hard
fact. All that we desire cannot bs accom-
plished ina month Or yssr; but sws may
make every honest white man who settles
IN this State the means of attracting hsrs
many others es respectable ssa a. diiigsns
AZ himself. This we -can do; and it ID. in
any event, worth while TO prove by our ao
dons that for TIE industrious immirran.
there e no. better and happier home thsD.
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