The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-07
WHERE TO EsrrGRArE.

We have received the circular from the
Laborer's Homestead and. Southern Emf
grafton society This association is organ
lied to divert portion of the Western
emigration to our own region, and deserves
our hearty support. It's prime mover and
leader is Charles Storms, an honest man
and true patriot. We wish the move
ment great success le5al
"It was decided that our first field of
labor should be in Virginia, for various
reasons not necessary 10 specify. After
some correspondence on the subject, an
invitation was received from wealthy Vir-
ginians, by our agents, to visit that State,
and consult with them respecting the plan
in view. 9 - 1a
"a deputation of earnest workers in the
cause, accordingly visited that state, and
after conyersing with all classes of its in
habitants, they concluded to commence op-
erations in that state. These classes COM
prised prominent Confederates, staunch
Union men, radical and conservative Re-
publicans, white and colored working men,
and great numbers of Northern men, al.
ready located there. By all of these classes
the most cordial welcome was offered to
immigrants from the North, without an
exception. Men of totally different politi-
cal opinions, united in signing documents.
assuring us of cordial welcome. and
that emigrants can come with perfect
safety and liberty to enjoy their own
opinions, as regards local or governmental
policy One of these documents con-
nlndn, in fhacn Al.
come, and they are earnestly, cordially,
and warmly invited to Gomez Another,
signed By q leading Democratic Judge,
says: The lands we would gladly see
owned and occupied by peaceable, indus
trious, good Northern people, who would
come here to make their homes and their
livings. and become identified with our
people in their interests and pursuits
To all such | know of no country offering
better facilities and advantages
"Another strong Republican writes as
follows: Il came here in 1865, was lieu
tenant.colonel Of a New Hampshire regi-
rnent, and have held important political
positions in the state, and thus became ac-
quainted with many persons, and have
yet to find the first individual to trouble
me, either in person or property. With
all intelligent people here, mans poll
tics are not made any ground for unfriend-
Illness. No ku-Klux have ever been in tt a
state, and if Northern people do not like to
associate with Southern, there are plenty
of Northern people with whom they can
associate
"Other Northern gentlemen residing in
Virginia have testified to the same facts,
and also that they regard Virginia as the
most desirable state in the Union for health
and other advantages. Their testimony is
uniform respecting the healthiness of their
respective localities. One wealthy gentle
man Of high repute at the South, resident
OF Virginia for over thirty years, bears his
testimony to all these points, and saws:
The kindest feelings prevail toward all
Northern men who settle among us we
want their enterprise and capital, and will
CIV helping hand to any enterprise that
may be set on FOOT
Another gentleman, holding important
public positions in Virginia, and former
member of Congress, las many others who
have signed these documents are present
members of Congress, from Virginia,)
says: You can safely say to Northern
people coming to Virginia to settle, that
they can do SO with perfect safety; they
are cordially welcomed. and there is no
danger to be apprehended from any source.
We never had any Ku-Klux in Virginia,
and our people are quiet and orderly. 1t
will be best for emigrants to come in colo
mes, otherwise, few persons might be-
come lonesome and get dissatisfied, and
return before they became acquainted with
other people. Industrious, steady. and
reliable people can do we'll in Virginia
lazy people we have enough of in the
state, and don't want any more to come.'
These invitations are not in words only.
One gentlemen offers fine site for town
consisting of over 700 acres, beautifully sit
nated, and only five miles from q great
and growing market, and entirely free from
that western scourge, fever and ague, for
one-half of its estimated value, and for
what it sold for few years ago. Another
gentleman offers to give to our first colony
OF fifty persons 500 acres of land, never
cultivated, valued at from Sl5 to 500 per
acre, by persons well acquainted with it
and the surrounding country.o