The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-21

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are contemplating the thought of aban.
ldoning the homes OF their childhood
and the graves of their fathers, to seek
in other lands and among strangers q
more hopeful future. Stand BY the
old State. Desert not your people in
their extremity. Lsave not the field
while tho battle RACES. Tuke new con-
rage and try again. We believe this to
be the very turning point in the for.
tunes OF the State Stay with us and
share the coming good. The same en-.
,ergy, labor and means that would snffice
to establish the emigrant in new home,
wonld rehabilitato the old in abundant
blessings.
1t appears to us that duty and patriot
ism alike demand that the citizen re-.
main at his post. unless called away by
more impcrt"ut and exceptional consi-
derations. Whenever it can be done.
wo urge upon the people to offer such .
aid and assistance to auy citizen whSSa
necessities may impel him to leave the
State as may induce him to remain
among us. 10 retain our old citizens is
tof moro value than to introduce new.
Every effort should be made to this end.
Those who have left the State in these
litter years of adversely aud trial have
not generally prospered. Many have
returned to their old homes, poorer
than they went out, and many, disap-
pointed and ruined. look back in vain
regret upon fatal mistake. Let us re-
main Mt home and be buried in the
tomb of our ancestors. A fertile soil,
salubrious climate, valuable staples,
mines aud water powers, kind aud
ihospltsble people, commercial facilities,
railroads and teiegraphs. and vast areas
OF unutilized and most valuable lands,
cleared and ready for the plow, at prices
greatly less than the cost of clearing the
primitive forests. present here the most
;Iinviting field ever offered to the immi-
grant Our people yearn for the COM
Ing stranger of every land aud nation.
We will Introduce him on his arrival
into the midst of an advanced Christian
'iolvllIzation, with an assured return for
industry and thrift,
i This convention has instituted certain
modes by which your earnest desire to
attract hither the people OF America
and Europe may most readily be graft
fed. From these and other agencies to
be established, the happiest results may
: be expected. Let your hearty and ibe-
, raj support of these schemes be con-
/ stantly accorded, and South Carolina
. will soon achieve career of prosperity
: utterly unprecedented in her history.
| This convention has not taken coun-
sci from despair, nor needed that voice
of the past that would awaken the pas.
J Isions and prejudices engendered amid
} the storm of contending issues buried
ION fields Of blood. which stand as monu-
nents OF American valor, devotion and
: faith. Whatever may have been the
range of its discussions, its results are
before you, cvinciDg spirit of self.
restraint. forbearance and conservatism,
!, to the emulation of which they would
earnestly commend you. They have
. left nothing undone that promised re-
lief or that any could cay should have
, been done. While they have memorial
lied Congress on the subject of your
J wrongs, in language of simple but burn
ing eloquence and emphasis, they have
, not omitted proper appeal to the State
Government Tor necessary reform. In
this they feel assured that they will
stand justified by your approval and the
) en'iSutcneu opinion "a tno wv,iu. vvo
flshall not in detail attempt to recapitu-
, late the entire action OF this body, but
earnestly invoke yonr attention to all
} the measures proposed. and a united
'iaction in their support, from the noun.
.tains to the sea.
y In conclusion. ;mploring Almighty
God to bestow upon all the people His
e|best blessing, His wisdom to guide and
His strength to achieve, we commend
,'you to this noble work of duty and pa
!triotism.
! J. B. KERSHAW, Ohm, Kershaw.
!, @. r. MILES, Charleston.
! JOHN BRATrON, Fairfield.
t JOHN s. RICHARDSON, Sumter.
5 +. A. CONNER. Abbevile.
81 HREDELL JONES, York.
V A. b. WOODRUFF, Spartanburg.
Mr.. ]. G. Thompson, Chairman, sub
: United the following report of the com
+ mittee appointed to wait upon Treasu-
. rer Cardozo:
! The committee appointed under re-.
solution to request the Hon, F. l.
. Oardozo for the vouchers under which
e he paid 1881, 900 for public printing in
: 1873, waited upon Mr.. Cardozo, who
? had already prepared reply to the re.
3 yIquest of the convention. The main
portion OF the reply consists Of per.
:. sonai attack upon the character of the
3 chairman of the committee, in which
al the cOnVsntjon ia not intaraota1 ard