New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-09
/ WELCOME roR NORTHERN SETTLERS

GOV. VANCE CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF
NORTHERNERs - NORTH CAROLINA NEEDS
IMMIGRANTS, AND ESPECIALLY COLONIES
GREAT ADVANTAGES OFFERED TO SETTLERS.
70 me Editor Of the tribune.
SIR: A gentleman of your city some time
seo wrote NE that considerable number Of persons
nom the State Of NewYork contemplated buying large
tract Of land Western North Carolina but before do
ing 20 would be glad have my opinion TO whether
colony OF Northern settlers would be welcome and en-
TREY safe in that lon II is Notifying 10 the ex
IRENE such questions asked, they very often
are by intelligent citizens Of the United States II is
AL commentary either upon the state Of lawlessuess
which presupp0ses exist here upon the unscrupu
ous representations Of partisan newspapers which give
false impression, 10 strangers earnestly desire, on
behalf Of the real interests Of my State address
few words through your columns those who ask such
questions am intimately acquainted, socially and pO
hticay with the feelings and disposition OF the people
VI North Carolina. and have been for many years. II
there has been single instance Of resistance to legal
process since the Government Of the United States re-
.umed H. authority them have never heard Of it,
II any Judge sheriff or other officer has been deferred
from executing the law by fear Of resistance have
never heard Of d. Il any outrage even insult, such
b. would Offer 70 another equal terms, has
been offered a bona fde settler from the North.
% live and Dee a citizen among rs. have never
heard Of II there portion Of the state where such
they came % buy vacant lands and cast IN their
LOT with good and for evil know not which
where Is. On the contrary know that the universal
of people the filing up of the land
with immigrants, Northern. European, any other that
bring capital thrift and good citizenship with them
Aud know that all such vii De welcomed gladly, and
will Doe a. safe as they can Ice any here on earth.
called carpei-baggers' 10y which term those
who come fOr pOIueaj ends only not those who
pillow the earth to build the MILL 20 WELD the hammer
u trade &c Many OF the former have acted as 10
render themselves Justly OdiOu people and caused
us ia giving oppression 20 that dislike to he suspected
Of uufueDdllueSs 10 Northern corners generally. /
protest that the assumption OF uufrendness Is incOr
rect 10 - true that have some IncOnsderate people
among specially young men who were sOlders-WhO
Language. Nor do pretend 10 deny that there are some
81 the Old buernesses OF the war still ranking IN the
hedrt= " many. But cannot sensible people North with
but email gram OF charity, make some allowance for
THIS Can they not with victorious nagnanimty con-
sder me bruises ana fostering wounds Of defeat And
on th' whole ask you a. candid, generous mana
uue which you have fairly earned among the Southern
people the whole, has there not been less OF bitter
less OF violation Of law, lees Of social disorder
nave hoped l. there instance ia history OF a more
thorough submission 10 events aud a more IA mid return
ron state OF bloody and chaotic disorder ~ ~
law and quiet labor Ia giving T@sq 10 eucb ais ~
no.iS. - now anu hen e nave committed have not
-. - ~ Pe0u- JAILED 70 give due credit for The
prekSs - really made toward the old channels az
1I1nstry and peaeI Do any OF ne scienfly thank od
for the safety Which has attended our footsteps return
ing through the denorazed surroundings OF disbanded
armies the bttef hatreds and bloody memories civil
wart Political heat should not hind our ewes Ia these
things, for they will form glorious mage in oar annals
Thertfort, Sir appeal 10 All who desire 10 live In
North Carolina 70 come on with perfect confidence both
20 welcome and protection. The fields Of industry
that open 10 them here unbounded the soil rtc6
cheap and producing abundantly almost every article
known n tho North Temperate Zone Tho climate Is nm
surpassed ON the American Continent.
LEBULOS b. VANCE.