The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05
Immigration.

North Carolina needs an accession to her
population far beyond what would naturally
come into the State from other portions of
the Union. Her present population can
neither bear the burdens upon them nor de-
velope the resources of the State, so as to
enable her to take rank as she ought among
her sister States. Virginia, through the
active efforts of her people and their dis
position to dispose of their surplus lands,
has very largely increased her population
from the farming and mining populations
of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and
other Northern States, which has enhanced
the value of her lands, and now she is max
ing efforts for large immigration from
Europe, as means of supplying the neces
sary labor and charging her operations in
agriculture, mining, &C. Sentinel.
1t is well enough to talk about the wants
of North Carolina; and there is nothing
needed more than immigration. We agree
with the Sentinel when it says that the
present population can neither bear the
burdens upon them nor develope the re-
sources of the State, so as to enable her to
take rank. as she ought among her sister
States" -So.far so good.
Why is it that immigration does not
pour into this State as it does into Virginia
and the Western States 1t is unnecessary
to say that our climate is equal if not better
than that of any other State in the Union
our lands are as good. and within the reach
of any one who wishes to purchase. Our
people have universal reputation for their
hospitality, and in the face of all.this, very
few immigrants reach this State. There
must be some extraordinary reason, for this
state of things; let us see what it is. q
Immediateiy after the aaoption. the,
new Constitution in April, 1868, property
went up in all parts of the State, and there
was every reason to believe that immigra-
grafton would turn toward the Southern
States, and especially North Carolina. This
era of good feeling soon passed away, and
such a state of things took place, as to deter
almost every man Of capital from our midst
The Democracy came to the conclusion after
the presidential election in 1868, that there
was but one way by which they could regain
gain control of the State That one way
was to organize and set to work the
Kuklux Khan. Orders were given, and
the bloody work commenced in Jones
County. The highest civil and military Of
fcers of the County were waylaid and muir
dered. The organization prospered and ex-
tended its operation into Lenoir and Greene,
and another portion broke out in Rocking
ham County. The energetic efforts of Gov.
Holden broke up the Klan in the Eastern
counties, as did Judge Settle in Rocking
ham. But the life of the Khan was not ex-
tinguished in other counties. Very soon the
Klan began to make its appearance in Ala
nance, Caswell, Orange, Chatham, Harnets
and Wake. Men were murdered, whipped,
drowned, scourged, and mutilated by the
Khan, and the Sentinel in many instances
apologised for these deeds ofthe Khan. The
efforts of the Governor to put down the Khan
was INSTRUCTED by the Sentinel and its follow
ers, and the-State government held up to the
contempt of the entire people of the State.
Matters thus went on from bad to worse, I'M
til the people outside of North Carolina
began to think that neither life or property
was safe. Every man who came here from
any of the Northern States was denominated
carpetbagger if he was a Republican, and
was told that he must be newer of wood
and drawer of water" that there were
men enough here-natives-to manage the
affairs of the State, and that no man was
wanted here unless he was Democrat, or
unless he would content himself with bow
ing to the behests of the defunct aristocracy:
These things are so; and the Sentinel knows
what has kept immigration from the State,
Just as we'll as we do. The people through
out the State do not need posting on this
subject. They feel the effects of the Kuklux
Khan in more respects than one; and when
the " second sober thought" takes place, the
Kuklux Democracy will be hurled from
| power and consigned to oblivion. The ex-
posure brought to light by Judge Pearson
is enough to damn any party, particularly
the Democratic party. = '''''5 = 81
Well. The Democrats, through the eff
forts Of the Kuklux Khan, elected majority
of the Legislature, and reign of peace and
order should now take place. But such is
not the case. The State is to be kept in
| turmoil and strife-we cannot tell for how
long. A Convention is to be called. Another
exciting campaign will have to be gone
through with. The organic law must be,
torn up, root and branch, and changes of
every conceivable nature, are to be made
This is what the Democrats propose to do.
Any inducements for immigration while
such a state Of things exist9 We think not.
There viii be no immigration to this State
until decided change takes place and that
change must be inside of the Democratic
party. We fear it will never come. "H
iq Try, try, try Again.