The Lincoln County herald., 1873-04-16


inducements have not been always prop
erly presented, aud some emigrants have
been deceived, and reported back home to
the detriment Of the cause. Now, briefly |
70 our plan, and the probable consequeu
ces Of its adoption. l do not appesr as
an Esculapius with q panacoa. 1t is my
present notion about starting this thing,
without much hope Of catching the con
science of the King" l will not cover
the whole ground, but, say the upland
agricultural, the mining, manufacturing
and lumber districts. Let a prominent.
y authorized call be made for all the
property owners to assemble in couven
ton, with view to giving each pro-
p rtionatle share (in values) of his prop
erty to Loud .tde settlers in their respec
tive localities, aud offering adequate
wages for labor. Lett plain truthful
statement, based upon statistics and pub
lie documents, Of tho inducements that
exist generally be published. The class
Of people that We are to recruit from
know nothing except some imperf,c c: gen
erali,cs about our country or our people.
Our own representatives should 20 to
those countries, establish headquarters in
each, and spread among them reliable
facts and figures as to the climate, soil,
variety of productions and resources
generally. We should have documents
from those countries that may throw
light on the subject for our use. Make
arrangements by contracts that will re
quire them to come by shiploads to
Southern ports, and locate by. thousands
in the same portion Of country for term
of years agreed upon; that will secure
them transportation from the starting
point to their destination; good living
the first year, and encouragement for the
future free education for their children
and social recognition based upon pro-
per conduct-and no big "l' riding
around through the fields suggesting
their inleriority. Strangers naturally
feel odd in new surroundings and lit
tie extra pains in recognizing their man
hood will not hurt anybody. Let our
intercourses be such as will make them
feel at home, and inspire them with a
sense Of common security aud brother
hood Individual contracts might pro
vi .e for their contingencies at FIRST. II
physicians do not come with them, as
sure them that they will be attended to
in sickness by competent doctors at so
much per capita the year round, etc. II
we cannot now build, we must charter
vessels and have them under'our own con
troll for transportation purposes. When
, once here enable them to compete with
!, any other labor, and soon their superior
e skill, care, industry and Providence viii
t enable them to help your pole to knock
| down the persimmons. They will vote
= in your interest, for it will be theirs. Nc
| compulsion necessary, 10 poll tax witt
e hurtful discrimination.
Then will confidence be restored, ant
! capital seek investment in the South
e The railroad genius of America seek
:, new fields for conquest, and will find al
4 Eldorado here. Man actories viii
spring up-steamboats will be built
II towns will increase in number, cities viii
flourish, fruits, flowers and the vine wal
n bloom, your property will enhance il
. value, aud posterity viii! not be left tc
e mourn. Your old folks must do this o
c your childaen will be swamped. Star
d IN some such way and the lazy black'
4 will take 10 the lowlands. They like i
. better, aud can make more money witt
s less labor, Therefore no harm result
d to them if they do their duty. The more
J. thrifty amoug :them may hold on, pur
t chase public or other lands, lmprov
d them, make themselves comfortabl
homes, raise what they want for thei
e own use and cotton besides, thus becom
s ing gradually identified with the genera
interest Of their country, aud learning
|, their duties as we'll as rights, ma
n finally become good citizens. The pro
d portion of the blacks that will mov'
i about from pace to place, as immigra
}. ton pours 10, will be greater than tha
n which remains as fixed inhabitants. thu
g affording a favorable aspect of this grad
ual change in political point of view
\ The white inhabitants will be sufficient.
e increased in numbers to prevent negr
e domination, leaving a balance Of powe
S adequate to che security Of the latter
Q rights. The whites will only be doin,
r their duty, to themselves and their pos
8 ierty, and violating no law, human o
= divine South Caroinians aud Floridi
: aus will have q seveies trial than Others
L but il takes time all around. am op
G posed to Governor Perry's plan of secu,
e ing negro votes by contract, though larg
$ Northern corporations, and even smal
:, ones, sirtually do the same, and by tha
# means more than any other, perhaps, sh
J. party IN power secured its ascendency
e Still. it is contrary to the genius of re
il publicanism, and demora ICES the nation
e Two wrongs won't make right, unles
v the principle be applied Of she story o
g sho man vho received 10 changes couu
, terfeit Eve dollar bin, who said TO hiu
o self: That was wrong passing this o
$ me, I'll pass this on somebody else, an
!. it will see me right" With all deferenc
>, to ab!er minds, am inclined 10 Aop
d that if the South would start out some
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