New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
HOPE FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.

A RESIDENTS GROUNDS FOR CONFIDENCE IN THE
FUTURE OF THE sTATE-TIE STATE GovERNMENT
SAID TO BE GROWING MORE HONEST AND ECONOMI-
CAL-No oFFICE-sEEKERs WANTED.
To me Edttor Of The Trtdune.
SIR. There has been so much discussion in
your columns the condition OF the South and the dark
side of the picture shown with such iteraness
and lack of extenuation that tempted to lay before
your readers more sangune letter received from a
friend in South Carolina He certainly deserves hear
ing for his hopefuness:
COLUMBIA, S. C., Jan. 25, 1872.
MY DEAR FRIEND IL il especially gratifying To me
IN learn that Won contemplate migrating 10 thls sunny
cline You need not be afraid Of ku-kinx' hgh taxes,
or lntolerable government Tie KuKiux are all dead
or nave become monks that great monastery situated
on the American Rhine at Albany. "HgD Hkat1h,.
TINS state OF late years aud such irregularities as may
have existed in our State Government since
gradually correcting themselves, so that we may rea,
sonaby hope to get back before ong 10 ,r r
rupt0n, profigacy, and wrongdong IN tho nigh places
onward march of intellectual development and the dit
fusion OF education among tho masses OF Tue peope
ihink speedy close Our prospects this and every
other respect are Frightening every DAY. our pubic
school system of the innovations OF RepuolcanisIn
inaugurated here since Reconstruction Is gradually
doing benign WORK All over the state are TO De
found and bows who a little while ago soareey
knew a book from bag OF cotton" but VINO are now
fast becoming masters OF the once DARK mysteries VI
arithmetic and grammar Even now, men, DON MIL
and black, who not long ago knew little more OF cze
chip and s duties and privileges tnan n ia I"e pronpI
TO every infringement OF them ,,nrovonart
In tie morale OF the Government Whatever may
have the cause of this reormauon' the seemns
transton from extravaganza 10 economy tine AWAKEN
Inc of long sumbernC OF justice the effect must
be benent to the people at large But tneIe are ohe
more cosmopolitan. The passions aud preludces which
kept them apart or SGT them at war Win eacn otner are
ali classes The shareholders are beginning 70 recognize
the rights Of their former slaves and ana aS.ce 70
The eoored people , are and the ur
cs hat once existed against persons happened
be outside OF the geographical boundaries Oh south
that Northern men have be found among the old
citizens" THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE, paper whose
presence IN b ssy consered deaSkns now nun
hers among warmes friends and strongest advocates
hundreds Of men who nave oedn Gocrss
has taught believe that the Southern people are not
oay willing but that Northern men, regardless OF
or creed should settle among them and by their
perseverance, their enterprise, and their capital strive
10 develop the wealth aud promote the material inter
ests OF their muehloved country: ,.
i would advise you Us would every one who Is look
haye o All the advantages Of new country with the al
dition OF many others when constitute the civilization,
wealth. communities in the world. And IN this latter
respect do not believe that there y any part oil Tue
south that has any advantage over South Carolina In
letter ike this cannot OF course, enter into details,
but must speak In general terms. There are nere
thnusand ami one why's IN which cnterprising mau
apply his industry and direct his energies aud with
n gratifying results a. 10 ans ether part OF the globe
Eo,ides we have ~ sweet u climate M the sun ever
hriyltcned All that the South needs IA an honest en-
terprising industrious, aud intclhgeht population 10
AZ me richest and airest spot on earth Aud, now
thar slavery no longer spreads her dark pail over the
iand there is no why she should not rapui APP
nrnh rat nigh state OF wealth, power anu happiness
mar natures God has 50 richly endowed her win 'he
means of attaining 10. -. -. L., ..o,,. ma
Now should you determine TO east your lot among US,
le ina adv yu eseht the idea thrown OUT IN your
letter of obtaining office The public service mas pceone
sn ,urrnpt thai u h almost impossible LOT mau 70
snryo tha sta 10 and MAINTAIN an unDenhshcu charso