The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-20
From tic Columbia rhu.mix.I
Planters, Help Yourselves.

-'it. !-i'itNIl 4!S SiclSS VI 4I4i!i
grants required in this country at the
present tiHc are those with little
capital. u,7l who are inclined to settle
down and make GOOD citizens. The
question is asked. from whence are
they 10 be obtained and how? They
are to he obtained from England,
Scotland and Wales, by offering heads
Of families free lifts Of land, Of forty
acres c#vI:: upon arrival in this STATE;
til" receivers puyiuG their own pas
Sage<. I'niS plan las been tried III
bri$banc. Australia. New Zealand,
and ether British colonies, and has
succeeded beyond all expectation The
settlers thuS induced TO locate them
selves are amongst t." nost PROSPER
Gus and coutrnted in the world
South Carolina IS cn!incntly more fit
ted tor this enterprise than either Aus
tralia or New Zealand. 1t is nearer
England by some l 200 miles. the sea
voyage only taking eleven days, and is
NEST convenient foT the American and
English markets. Caroliaians, open
your hearts and give land. You would
iind Your taxes decrease, with an i'll
vrea>c Of white population. Your
farms would become treble their value.
fresh industries would be promulgated,
L more diversified system Of aericu!-
ture would follow, your glorious Sun.
ny South would once more become free
from the terrible burdens she now
9roaES under.
Planters, help yourselves BY help
ing others. Why impovcri$h your
selves by remaining in possession ot =
quantity Of land upon which you can
barely pay taxes, and cannot cultivate.
Why continue to suffer under the op-
preston Of senatorial thieves. scala
waes and libertines; fellows who have
usurpcd the positions they hold. by
placing. through force Of numbers:
members Of an inferior race to rule,
govern and mock you: and to make j
jest Of that which every white man
holds NEST sacred. and is born within
him-liberty. Your blood is drained.
SO to speak, from every pore. Each
and every department in the State is
plundcrcd. The robbers, like VAN
pircs, hover over its PROSTATE Torm,
waiting i!npatiently till more substance
be formed in the hope Of satisfying
their Unsuitable maws. Gcd helps
those who help. themselves. You
have the power in your own hands to
hurl your oppressors from the pinnacl:
they have obtained. Your hearts are
good; your hospitality exceeds any
thing have ever experienced. BE
patriotic, AID induce strangers to set
tie amongst YOU: in the way i have
proposed. You will soon perceive q
vast improvement in your condition.
Intelligent small capitalists will rapid
ly outnumber your ignorant demi-Sav-
age nciehbors. Voting will be for
the good Of the community 1T large.
You will no longer remain the laugh
ing-stock Of the civilized world. Your
noble institutions will be raised from
the miserable slough of bankruptcy i'll
which they now labor. Your bcauti-
ful country would be once more self
supporting: there would remain 10
necessity for you to mortgage your
crops from one year to another; peace
and ccntentmcnt would reign. and the
South be beloved by all right doers.
is but few months since l had
the pleasure Of coming amongst YOU.
During NY sojourn, [ have rcccivcd
the greatest courtesy in your welfare
in consequence. T. should like to hear
from some Of the readers Of the
PHmNIy on the subject. | will state
that an actuatel BY no motives Of
personal remuneration, but as an III
tending settler among You, ain anxious
to see society once more assume
healthy hue.
Communications addressed to Mr..
7. K. Gaines. Columbia, S. c., through
whose instrumcntality came to this
State: vii! receive prompt attention.
JOHN WINTLE.