The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-05
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Mn. EDIroR: I have just seen. in the

i9hzANER, OF the Both rlt., ''snppIe.
mont" to m article on immigrssion bYDr.
f. B.. Turnipaeed. npnldlnot trouble
you or your readers with aay notiSe OF
that singular production, which seems
to be rather review of my dommunica-
tion. than supplement" to his own,
were it not for the gross misrepresenta-
tion of my meaning which it contains,
andt an assumption of superior know
ledge of the matters discussed. For
instance. he processes, "by logica de-
duction," to understand me as saw
ing, that South Cnrolina does not
| need, to so large extent, either Ia
borers or aUhae uofersi" BY what "lo
| gicar' process, he arrives at that copclu
sion. think it would puzzle even the
distinguished Professor of Logic in our
University to determine. Again, quoting
what said of our loss of labor since
1866, but without noticing the reasons
given therefor, he excaims with n f1ou-
rish as relevant as it is ''logical." "Does
he mean that while the peasant of Eu
| rope" (yet he says moment afterward.
L know nothing of the condition of the
peasant) isis groaning nnder almost
intolerable taxation by their govern
ments, and burdened by the restric-
tions and expressions of their landed
proprietors, and crying for relief from
the Southern planter. by being TRIMS
ported to the fertile fields of the sunny
South, that they (the planters) should
take the plow-handles and give his waste
lands to the already comfortable white
men OF some means and let the political
regeneration of South Carolina 90 by
default?'" Now, here is another one or
those illogical deductions" which 1 fail
to comprehend. I think, Mr.. Editor.
that you would be willing to risk the
political regeneration" Of South Caro-.
lima and her material advancement. too.
"going by default" if the planters would
actually take the plow- handles and hold
on to them, and give their spare lands to
white immigrants with some means. A
distinguished Confederate General said
to me the other day, "The great evil of
our times lie. our 'ohite people ,cont 40 to
,oork themselves.
But again, the writer of the sssuppIo.
ment" says. in reference to my proposi-
tion, II suppose he certainly is not aware
tha. Gen. Iochman, q Polander, is the
author OF this proposition, and therefore
l will not accuse him of plagiarism. I"
Well, in the first place, Gen. Tochmap
IS not tho author of my proposition. And
In the next place, if our propositions
were Identical. land by his own showing
they are not. there would be no sense
or pertinency in the charge of PLAGIARISM.
have yet to learn that 1 proposed ia n
| synonym for I originated. So he evil
dently understands it. The idea ia n
novel one, at least, to me, that in present.
ing proposition, there is implied a
claim to originality of conception. But,
MIR. Editor, the insinuation of plagiarism
does not "disgrnntIe" me in the least. I
have no pride of paternity in this case.
l feel free to acknowledge that was in
| cited to make my proposition two wears
ago, by letter Of D. Wyatt Aiken's. in
tho PHOENIX, offering to donate ten
homesteads, Of fifty acres each, to actual
settlers from Europe. In refcrence to
what said of the plantation system, tho
writer of the ''suppiement" says stseem
to know nothing of the condition of the
peasantry of Europe, and view the mat
ter wholly from the American stand
point" He views it from the European
standpoint" and having seen white
men IN Europe, working under an over.
seer, half-bent with short-handle hoes,
aye, and submitting to the lash. too, and
having read in some guide.book that Gin
Germany, white woman and donkey
may be seen pulling the same plow," he
AYERS and says he can prove it, that 1--WE
can get nearly Us efficient Iaborers ms the
negro ever was under slavery, and work
them under the old plantation system"
All of which is very ''logical' and con-
elusive, when viewed from the European
standpoint" He says further, '.any
foreigner of intelligence" will agree with
him in toto. To verify his opinions, he
quotes heavily from letter by Professor
Sachtleben. Mr.. Editor, you have seen
the professors letter. Let me record his
experience with foreign labor. Professor
Sachtleben was German. He had the
European standpoint" He was deeir
ous of introducing German labor. Being
an ardent Democrat he WIS anxious, too.
to increase the number of white voters
On visit to Germany. he seleoted one
of those grooming" peasants, "crying
for relief from the Southern planter"
paid all expenses and brought him to
Columbia. Sachtlsben folt proud. He
would show the plodding Columbians
howto raise vegetables for the table and
for market. He would have a model