Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-03-16
VOL. XIX, NO. 27....WHOLE NUMBER, 9s2.
EInmigration OF the somth-


4, The labor,l iUa,on of tho Soutl,
presents ''tn Unusually knotty prob!
loni.' Whilerlaek ing of the class of
laborers netAiet!suin the field. they
yet have n hrS5 surplus which in
other communities is utilized in tho
factory or workshops, whose means
of support are ttry limited. While
the necessity Of tile large land hold
or compels him to procure field
hands from abroad ycithcr to work
his lands for hire or share, or by
rent, their introduction also adds to
the number npnsprodacers, and
from this classc thesg importations
meet with littl3'rlvor.' :, i d..
That the South muse have An in.
crease ofpopulation, or fail to i'm.
rovc'hcr resources, IN no doubtful
| question: The'problctr Isl to secure
that class. OF those classes whose
coming shall moo i.,crease the diff.
cnitics which now involvc the bco.
pie. So y
In nearly all ,oof lie Southern
States Me question of immigration
is receiving able discussions, There
is no time now to commcnco ut!. the
beginning, as did tho Northern
States fifty years aso, nnE bGild up
by degrees system, and yet hope
to compete with them in practical
results. Nor is there time to mould
public opinion at the South for its
reception so gradually as it,. .,.bas
been done at the North. The'etipt
of the times demand the adoptioR
ola plan by which the dearly. earned
experiences of the North may ..be
utilized immcdistely.; and.'tisfatid
premg lgation amcng 1tRo 'reople,
that they may understand sn4 be
prepared to act their part on tho
first occasion. r, 49, , ..
This Is the want which, tho, ppo4
plo everywhere FEEL Where is tho
man, or party Of men, capable of
supplying1it?" Measures may be
adopted--as on'a s:fiafi scale it has
been done in marty ldcalities-by
which u lhtgo humber ofimrnigrants
may bo'introduced in tho South:
Something more import&Hti stiIi Ire.
mainfto bic accomplished. They
must be made contentcd, or they
will not stay. n -
They cannot 60 South, h5l t6' the
West, and with little 5hpit.il" lbcate
on the best of lanGs'and iha!tb .hcm.
sel7eaI H. henhb Independently. The
coed Iahtgatst Of tlle uStisslMipm
are all occupiod." IN II general way
the'Owners do not want to sell erI
cept' for cash. They prefer to hire
theil' labor, or to rent their lands
for such sums as shall secure them
full rates of interest on>tlfcir Fn7est.
ment, with thc"responsibility aifH
gcthewupon the renter. And though
one man may bo an exception in
this respect, his ncighbor .ontpt5es
small settlements, and the buy'at' is
so isolated as to haze, no advaSsaJ
ges of society. His family cann6t
go to church, nor his chiHiIeh' to-
school;' 'ntIther can they learn u
trade if it be their bont, without a.
wido'aeparation of tkG mnilSy for
the want of diversified indy'stfB:
Nor will they consent to fill tho
place occupied by the negro, or I'M
any manner be considered in tho
same light as hirelings. They de-,
mand better fare, better buildings,
and different society. e. r
1t is well to consider alb thcss
points in time rather hshim to- incur
great expense. as nlcHs must be, to-
irdGce'immigration, and then see it,
float away to" other States s;herol
these advantages are ,scedfea. rnAa
II claes, they are too well 'drtoNnc,;r
as to The condition of society IN tho.
new States Of the Northwest to boz
deceived by any subtcffugcs which.
agents may resort to take 'theaif
where similar conditions do not
exist.
We believe we write in the truo'
ofthe South, and would on
no account disparage Shy other sec
t'Oh. ga "''. = {" 49,. m7 r1
In conolusiops s,9c' urge, let no.
hasty nor ill-adeisoG plan be adopt
ed. Let everything be provided
for, from the breaking tip'6f theeld
home to the full Identification with
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