The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-04
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Wednesday Morning. February4. 1874
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The political waters which were so
disturbed by the unexpected arrival
here ofsa few Italidn immigrants. a few
weeks since, have not yet becoms clear.
II was sought to make some political
capital out OF the circumstance at tho
time, but it signally failed. It needed
bat la plain stssssaen. 6: ssseets TO expose
the design and rebuke the attempt.
But there are certain persons who do
not like thus to be despoiisd of their
prey. They wish to disoredit and dis
countenance immigration, and are not
very sorupnlous about the meana.
Hence they get up sensational newspa.
per articles about the destitution and
disappointment OF the immigrants re-
ferred TO. Hence inexperienced '.young
men" rush into, print with the resolu-
tions OF their convention. in which they
implore the sapient Legislature to i'm.
peds and prevent their arrival amongst
US. Hence Mr.. Whittemore, in tho Sc.
nate, proposes, otter several whereases,
That the Committee. on Immigration
shall inquire into the condition Of the
said immigrants, &c. Now. all these
parties, know. as swell as we do. that the
stories Of the suffering of these people
were pure inventions. They know that
they came of their own accord, and
took the chances Of procuring employ
ment. They know, moreover. that pre-
cipitated upon the community, without
notice, they we're fortunate in receiving
kindly attentions and sympathy, and
had not to ~ait long before they were
comfortably provided with positions,
: and are now. with few exceptions, oonA
tentedly- filling them.
In one quarter, We observe that merit
lis claimed for the proposition to break
up estates into small tracts, so as to
afford modest homes for both the native
and foreign laborer. The laboring man
from abroad. who can get such home
stead, will be welcome; but if he come
to work for hire. he is politely told he
had better keep away. Now, who has
tho right anteeedently to impose any
such conditions? Are not properties
being broken mp rapidly enough, under
the hammer of the Sheriff, for taxes,
and from suits of creditors who can no
longer see any chance for debtors to pay
ontin the present deranged condition of
labor. augmented by thousand other
diHc1lties in the way of successful ma
nagement,. 1t is q fAllaoy of most
mischievous character to put forth such
condition as imperative. It is. no
doubt, policy advisable and practical
BILE in many GASES. We have known it
to be adopted with good effect. But We
have also known The Northerner and
foreigner of small means-of 10 means.
in fact-who have worked their way up
from the plow- handles into competency
and independence. nun who has
work in him, and knows that he has q
fair field before him, will not weakly
call for privileges and arrangements to
be provided for him in advance. II he
has not money capital, he has brains,
experience of toll, brawny arm and
stout heart. And like the soldier who
trusts his good broad sword, he knows
that with these manly qualities and the
spirit and habit OF determination, he
can surely carve his way. He gratefully
accepts what an impoverished country
can bestow; and if it be to tend stock,
or ont timber. or dig with the hoe, he
uses it as vantage ground for mounting
still higher into the class Of property
holders.
It is used as dissuasive argument
against foreigners coming here, that
there is no labor but the native lubor
that can withstand tho malaria and sum-
mer sun. How was it during the war?
The soldiers Of both armies were per-
fectly healthy and robust in the nala-
rious sections Of the State. Tho Anglo
Saxon can stand greater vioissitudes of
climate than tho African. We saw
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