The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-03-11
NORTHERN IMMIGRATION.

A Philadelphia correspondent of
the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
has addressed a letter to that paper
enclosing extracts from the Ns'c
York Stm and Philadelphia North
.Amcrican, which, he says, reflect
:ho sentiuents,of the public nind
If the North Ola the subject of i'm
migration to the South. The sum
md substance of them all is, that
whilst the South is willing enough
20 get Northern money and services
10 build up her prosperity, she is
not willing to extend to Northern
men a friendly hand, and invite
tlem to a full participation in So
cial and political rights and privi-
.leges. The ,Su urges that whilst
the South especially needs a class
of thrifty and intelligent small
farmers who do their own work in
dustriously and economically, yet it
is necessary to secure them, that
they be assured of perfect tolera-
sion, and the right to hold, main
tain and express their opinions at
all proper times and places. And
it further urges that whatever po-
litical views the class may entertain,
they will soon become identified
with the interests Of the South,
and will become the determined
foes of all plunderirg politicians.
The North American complains
even more bitterly Of social and po-
lltical ,ostracism which is exercised
towards Northern men, and states
that the effect Of this is to send the
mighty Aood of Northern emf
grants rolling steadily Westward.
Rather than 60 to Virginia, where
they can produce no social impress
s!en, hundred thousand Northern
emigrants would sooner 60 to COL
orado, where they encounter no
caste and no barriers, and where
hey can build up a great and pros
oerous community. Northern en-
grafton being once driven off, is
seel1ing other fields Of ENTERPRISE,
and the South must now wait tlleir
coming. The North american says:
when they appear again in the
South as settlers it will be under
entirely different circumstances and
il organized communities of their
own. This will be a population
tnat will not celebrate rebel. ami
yersaries and birthdays, nor place
she beaten flag above the national
symbol. It will carry all its iusti-
ssutions with it, and base its civili-
zation on religion, education, gen
,aral intelligence, libraries, newspa-
pcrs, Industrial establishments and
the elevation of labor. As the
Gordon of national power was slow
y but irresist;bly drawn around the
rebellion Until the mopster' was
helpless, so the Gordon Of Northern
4migrants must be drawn. Mis-
souri, tells the story Of what is to be
hereafter. South Carolina and Miss
isslppi as they now stand are but
temporary outposts, established to
await the coming hosts of the
North. When the great army of
ernigrants again seeks the South it
will 60 without invitation, and will
treat with contempt the social ban
now established against all who
viii not exalt the rebel cause and
its leaders," In the meantime the
North has other FISH to fry. 1t has
got to pay off the war debt; to
poprflate the West, and to do a va
riety OF other things of like magni-
tode, so that it does not matter
much whether Northern emigrants
as the South are welcome Or not. "
The sentiments expressed by
thcse journals are doubtless honest
II entertained by them, and they
doubtless represent current sentl-
r2ent at the North on the subject OF
Southern ostracism and proscrip-
ton as exercised towards Northern
men; yet they do very great ipjus-
tica to the feelings of the great
body of our people. We deny that
we entertain any unfriendly feel
iDgs to the true men Of the North,
and 80 far from treating them with
discourtesy and incivility, are glad
to welcome them into our ,commu-