The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-03
Redemption o1 south c.rollae-xo. 2.

announce the arrival of 10000 immi-
grants at Castle Garden, New York, dur.
ing the past week. Will the people of
South Carolina allow this great tide of
immigration to continue to flow into this
great country OF ours, and not make at
least an effort to turn some Of it into
South Carolina? It is from this source
that the North and West have so out
grown us in population, wealth and po-
litical power in the General Government.
They have long sgo known and under
stood this important subject, apd have
been making every effort possible to
secure the citizenship Of these people
seeking homes in our country, while we
in South Carolina have been sitting here
idle and unwilling to do anything to
secure this great boon for the develop
ment Of the resources Of our State and
our political equality in the Government.
and the result is, that while the North
ern and Western sections "a our ooua-
try, under the very liberal naturalization
laws of the United Statos, have grown
rich in population, wealth and power.
they have become our masters. It is
estimated that these immigrants bring
with them. on an ave.sse, $50 in gold
for each person; and il 80. they brought
over So. 900. 900 in one week. Give ne
40, 600 more inhabitants, scattered over
our State, with $4,000 900 more money
In circulation, and no one can now form
any ides what marked difference there
would be for the better in business
affairs OF every kind all over the State.
City and country merchants would find
many dollar coming into their drawers
that they do not now dream Of; and
farmers, nillers and tradesmen of all
kinds would find good and efficient labor
seeking employment at their hands;
owners OF real estate would find an in
creasing demand for their lands, with
better prices than they now ever expect
to get. Citizens of South Carolina. do
you desire these happy changes to be
brought about? We believe you do,
and we feel quite sure that their accom-
plishment is very easily within your
reach.
The whole matter is in o1r hands, and
if we fail, the fault is, as always has
been, our own. We possess inducements
not excelled, and in many instances not
equaled, by any State in the Union. The
pleasantness and salubrity of our climate
is unsurpassed. In winter, we are free
from those great, and in many instances
destructive. snow storms, biting frosts
and sharp, piercing winds of the North
and West; while in summer we are
equally free from the burning and accu.
mulated heat Of the more Southern por-
tion OF our country; and being thus cen
traily located, our productions are more
varied than in any State North or South
OF us. Our rains in summer, as q gone
raj thing, are very regular, and we are
not near so subject to those severe and
destructive storms of wind and hail, 80
common in the North and West. The
fertility Of our soil is all that can be de-
sired in good, healthy country. By
proper, culture, we can produce, upon an
average, one bale OF ginned cotton,
weighing from 400 to 500 pounds, or
forty bushels of corn or wheat or oats,
to the acre; and our rice lands are not
equaled in the world in the production
OF quantity and quality of rice. With
all these advantages in our favor, with
thousands more not now mentioned, we
can most certainly get all the immigra-
ton We desire. Fellow-citizens of South
Carolina, We respectfully refer you to
our communication on this subject, pub
lished in the DAILY PHOENIX, on Tues.
day, April 29. where you will find the
plan agreed upon by number of large
lsnd-holders; and for the information
and satisfaction of "a Land Holder" :"
whose communication appeared in the
PHOENIX, on the 9th of May. We will here
say. that We are slowly but surely carry.
ing forward our plans to reach the ends
set forth in our Communication of the
goth Of April. We thank him for the
encouragement he thus gives us, and we
wish that we had thousands more in our
State like him. As soon as our list of
land-holders represents $4,000 acres,
more than half Of which we already
have, we shall oall meetings to organize.
We have received several private letters
from merchants and professional mon ON
the subject. but have as yet seen but
little from them through the newspapers
OF the country. It is through the papers
that we expect to inform the masses of
the people. and to discuss the merits or
dement's. if any, OF our plan TO secure
the immigration wo 80 much need and
desire. Come, then, farmers, land-hold.
ors. builders, millers and tradesmen,
doctors. preachers, lawyers, offico-hold-
ers and ye politicians; we respectfully in
vite you to correspond with us on this
subject, through the papers and private
y. Editors and proprietors of papers,