The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-04-01
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Lands, Immigration, Diyersifed Labor
In the Western siates ,and Terrific

In the Western States and Terrific.
rios are hamcnse bodies .of pubiic
lnnds-controlled by corrupt Con.
grcss, many Of whose Nom bcrs are
interested in tho. opportunities for
speculation which this vast Capital
furnishes this tho aid Of immigration
and by enabling them 10 control it.
Although there arc no public lands
in the Southern States, there is vast
amount of uno.ccupicd and unproduc,
tive land entirely worthless to the
owners Of it, or to the States, except
for tho space it occupies in lcngthcn-
ing roads and distances, and rs fur.
nishing prctcxt on which to levy
taxes to support and continue in pow
era party of vampires whose only
regard for the people, is, to secure
their votes that they may line ,hei,
own pockets. These facts require no
argument or illustration, for they arc
palpahle to the most casual observer
But is there no remedy for the dc
vastation and the impovcrishmcnt
that is going on? No hope but in the
politician and in q charge Of rulers
Our present politicians arc all dem
agogucs, and most Of unfranchiscd vo
tcrs arc like cattle in the market 70,
sale to the highest bidder: While 20
litical changes for the better arc to be
wished for: they are not to be relied
on. A better remedy is in the hand:
Of the land owners The idca Of be
ing "monarch of all I survey" shoult
be abandoned and strong induccmcnt.
offered to invite cmi miyraton Of inter
rrising, industrious, skilled labors, anc
of Encouraging them TO attach them
selves to the soil, make prrmancn nj
improvements engage in all the ar,t
Of diversified industry building fac
tories, villages, towns and cities, anG
thus convert our old ticlds-wiId land:
water power, into active agencies fol
developing tho national wealth ant
political power within our reach, i
we will hut extend our hand in Tho
right direction. The best titled cot,
ton field, with good seasons and higl
prices, cannot he made to pay tho
land owner title Of what can be- re
allied from an unproductivc tract o
land, suitably located for establishing
a colony Of .cnterprising and intcIli
gent families Of small farmers and
mechanics, striving to secure good
homes and who will make pcrma
hcnt and handsome improvements
They will make intelligent patreotit
citizens, interested in maintaining
the honest administration of gooc
laws and tho credit Of the State
when an ignorant tcnantry, and float
ing hirclings, furnish tho material on
which demagogues thrive.
The machinery required TO carry
this project into execution is much
less than many imagine. If the
owner Of tho land will furnish that
as his share Of tho capital, on fail
terms, and divide tho. profits Of the
enterprise he can readily. find associ,
atcs who will do the balance. .
Thcro arc many ways Of incosrag.
i'ing, as well as of discouraging immi
grafton. The present policy Or rath.
or practice Of the southern planter
operates agaist immigration. BY
concentrating. all his force and cncr.
gics on the production Of a staple
crop, to the neglect Of everything
else he is furnishing a good marke,
to the stock raiser, the grain grower
the mechanic, and the manufactures,
who while thus made prosperous and
happy in his homo, has no desire to
Enmigratc.
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