The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29
COLUMBIA IS. VIC.
Sunday Morning. December %. 1872.
P.li.it-Ii Iatoi.r.not-The Boot on th,
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we nave Sumcieully COmDaCteQ Inc
statement that political intolerance has
kept capital and. population away from
Oolumbis. and the State; but few, words
more ON this point, chiefly as to facts,
may be pardoned. So far as it has been
P 'ssible to gather .he sentiment of the
people OF the State, from the proceed
ings of it's Legislature. it's boards of
trade and chambers OF commerce, its
agricultural societios, its railroad compa-
MES, its newspapers apd its authoritative
conventions. it appears, to. have been ex-
pressed decidedly in favor Of immigra-
tion.- The Legislature. under Gov. Orr's
administration, took active steps to ad-
vanoeit. It established bureau Of i'm
migration, at the head of which General
Wagner. now Mayor of Charleston, was
placed; it appropriated regular fund
for its use, commissioned General Wage
ner to go abroad, with assistants, to in
duce. by their representations and by
publications of authority, the stream of
immigration to. aow hitherward. A large
and imposing immigration and agricul-
tursl convention was held in Charleston,
in May, 1870. It was occupied mainly
with the problem of devising ways and
means to add to our population, by prac-
tical measures looking to their introduc-
ton, and by reports which set forth the
advantages aud attractions Of our soil,
climate. productions, minerals. go. But
We need not pursue this line any further.
It is not and never has been true that
political intolerance .of our old white
people has been 30 strong as to disoou-
rage immigtantsl- from coming here.
They,hsvsIo6ne aud been welcome. All
the world knows that We want more, and
that we do not oateohise them about
their political tenets. The only questions
asked, when q new man comes amongst
us. are. is he honest2 will he be good
oitixfn? Passing this ordeal aMely he
is made Welcome to such privileges as We
enjoy ourselves. There are reasons, and
good ones, too. why thoy do not come in
larger numbers; but this which has been
alleged is not one Of them. li
Looking at our subject again. we find
that there is more rubbish-like shat
which we have just removed-whioh
must be cleared away before we can get
fairly at H. fThelaame wiseacres who
have discovered political intolerance to
be the ain that easily besets us, and
blocks the path ofi2progress, inform us
that the South may be made to. blossom
like the rose, its towns and villages
made desolate7. by che favages of war
may be rebuilt and improved. but it can
onlysbe done by an element" essentially
different from the one which has con-
trolled the political destinies OF the State
heretofore. Only the bummers, we sup
pose. who burnt our towns can rebuild
them. Nothing but the hair of tho dog
is good for the bite. Well. this is COOL.
Here are the remains of fair city which
was laid eff in the last quarter of the
last csnttry. It is excellent in situation,
fertile in SOIL unexcsptionable in point
of heslth, and attractive in scenery.
With SO many advantages. with a rich
and rapidly developing back country as
its feeder, it grew apace, and soon re-
joiced in respectable commerce and
trade. It became the seat Of the capitol
OF the State, Of the State College,
and of the State L1uatic Asylum.
Other institutions in due timo grew up
and hourished here. The village soon
became a town.. and the town, in no
great while, assumed the proportions of
a city. It became the resort of the
wealthy and the learned, the professional
man, the planter. the merchant, and the
artisan. It presented every attraction
as place OF residence which the heart
OF man could desire. It was q point
where centred many advantages of edu-
cation and business, in it's college, schools
and churches, and in it's shops, stores
and contiguous FARMS Broad and we'll
shaded streets, elegant residences, splen.
did and fragrant gardens, made it a gem
OF beauty and home OF many delights.