Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06

the direct answer, showing the direct opera
ton of cause and effect, and it is likely that
Gen. Kershaw would to-day have been more
available but for his sensitiveness under un-
favorable criticism. His well-known speech,
near Camden, when he agreed with Randolph
upon the general basis of political action, was
repudiated to such an extent, as to induce his
hieh.toned, sensitive nature to abandon the
ground taken. Had be gone forward, with
following of his people, the result to-day
would have been far different.
When he stood up in the Convention at Co.
lumbia and announced the policy Of making
nominations from among the Republicans,
sensation was produced the body was hushed
to Stiffness while men spoke with bated BREATH;
and this brought down upon his patriotic head
the odium of the extreme class of his fellow
citizens. Twice. thus, did he attempt to do
something for the State, and twice did the
effort bring contumely upon him. The brave
General, who faced the storm Of battle with
steady nerve, could not endure the threatened
ostracism. Had he gone forward, the very
men who then condemned would now applaud.
liis conservatism gives him, thus reduced
~ it was, what availability for position he
now has, and the men most violent in denoun-
cling the positions he has taken, are among
those who approve his nomination for Gov.
ernor The same principle, which is funda-
mental, is now in full force and application.
Whoever is chosen Governor, or is elected
to other POSITIONS in the middle and lower por-
tions of the State, must be 80 elected largely
by Republican votes.
Schuyler Colfax on Southern Immigration.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax having been in
vited to address the people Of North Missis-
sippi on the 10th instant, on the subject of
immigration, having previously made engage
ments to prevent his compliance with the re-
quest, addressed letter to the committee of
invitation from which we make the following
extracts. His suggestions to the people Of
Mississippi are equally applicable to those Of
all the Southern States:
rejoice with exceeding joy that your peo-
pie, with the State officers in the lead, have
resolved to encourage what will be of such
inestimable benefit and profit to Mississippi.
You have rich soil no richer, indeed, in the
world. And you are rid, most fortunately
for your future, of d system of labor which
has, in the end, always impoverished, by its
shiftless agriculture, even the most produc-
tive regions, for the sweat Of the slave is the
poison of the soil. Your State is the home of
the great staples which, in a large degree,
command the commerce and revenues Of the
world, and your great river furnishes the
transportation for them at the cheapest pos
sible rates. With small farms, carefully till.
ed, and with industrious laborers, who own
their crops as we'll as themselves, you will
very largely increase your products, and your
wealth correspondingly. And welcoming and
encouraging immigration from abroad, as
we'll as from colder and less fertile portions of
the Republic, you may hope to count your
population by the million hereafter instead of
by the hundreds of thousands Theory will
not accomplish this Denunciations of the
national change in the labor system, which,
in the end, will prove blessing in disguise
to your State, will not accomplish it, White
leagues will only retard and prevent it. Hard
work, careful work, thorough work, faithful
work, by willing hands, is the guarantee ofa
prosperous present, and a far more prosperous
future.
The most eminent statisticians estimate the
value of each immigrant to our country, in
the development Of our vast resources, in in
creased and increasing production, power,
and progress, at not less than one thousand
dollars. So that every thousand persons you
welcome to your rich bottom lands and your
exhaustless alluvial soil will add round
million to your material wealth, and incalcu.
lably to your physical strength. You will
allow me to say to you frankly that there has
been widespread impression in the minds Of
laboring men, not only in the North but also
in Europe, that the landholders, the men Of
property and means in the South, did not de-
sire immigration ; and nothing can more ef.
fectually prevent workingmen seeking new
homes in your midst than the fear that they
may be harassed on account of their personal
opinions, frowned upon by the older citizens,
or denied those courtesies Of good neghbor-
hood so valuable in all social life. Ostracism
or outrage on account of birthplace or politics
are as suicidal to your best interests as they
are wicked and criminal. am very glad,
therefore, to see this new movement, so auspi-
cious for the best interests of your State, inau-
gurated and championed by your highest au'
thorities and most influential citizens. If it
were at all possible would gladly make the
journey to Mississippi, to aid, so far as could,
in movement so propitious in every way to
the individuals who may become interested in
it, and to the State, which will thus so surely
augment its prosperity and wealth. And, in
promoting your own interests territorially, by
welcoming the industrious laborer, who brings
you the best of all wealth, in snew and mus.
Gle, in industry and toll, you will advance the
true interests Of the nation also. For you will
not only increase the value of your lands, the
aggregate of your products, and that surplus
which is wealth, but you will also most GER
tainly and propitiously promote the national
prosperity, concord, and strength.
Respectfully and truly yours,
SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
THE C0LORED VOTERS OF FAIRFIELD.
The Winnsboro Neas publishes the pro.
ceedings of a meeting of colored voters re.
Gently held in that town. As one of the signs
of the times, and also for the purpose of show
ing the diversity of sentiment among the COL
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