New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-11
IMMIGRATION TO THE SOUTH.

IMMIGRATION TO THE SOUTH.
The peoples Paper" is greatly pleased
. with the success of securing Southern
States in colonizing Germans and New
Englanders. ALI along the Atlantic coas
from Florida to Maryland, all around tn
Gulf coast from and including Alabama
and Texas, this movement continues
One State alone, the fairest, most produc
tive of them all, is yet unpeopled from the
enterprising and thrifty countries OF the
Old and New World. 1. is the State where
the rich staples of sugar and cotton can be
produced. Where the fruits of the tropics
mature. Where great city offers its spa
cious harbor for the interchange Of COM
modities of all chimes. Yet to this State
alone none of this immigration comes.
Why is Louisiana tabooed and prescribed
by distant and emigrant enterprise? We
do not choose to handy responsibilities
with our neighbor since little that either
could say would reach OF affect the ele-
ment so much desired by both. II may
occasion our neighbo- some food for re.
Election. however, II we remind il that
each OF the States favored by immigration
have passed through all the phases Of re-
sistancs to the results Of the war. Some
Of them fatty refused to place themselves
at the disposal Of the Democracy of New
! York and Missouri. and addressed them.
selves at once to the reorganization Of
their dilapidated interests. Others. after
a limited experiment Of regaining by po.
litical strategy what they had been unable
to effect by brave and unavaiEng war.
fare. accepted the same inevitable.
They abandoned the field of federal
politics and addressed themselves to
electing honest officers without regard to
their political sntecedents. Some Of the
States enumerated by the P;cayune have
perhaps as large debt and as heavy taxa
ton as Louisiana. Immigrants resort to
those States because they are received
with gratitude and civility.
In the Case Of Louisiana, which had no |
greater grievances to redress and suffered
no more thaN Others, the politicians born
to rule have never been content that any
except themselves should hold Office.
For the last two years it has been indis. |
pensable to the success Of their system |
that there should be action and agitation. |
which would compel the dominant ma.
Jority either 70 abdicate the offices Of the |
State or oblige the federal government 10
send an army of occupation and maintain
a military government The Republicans,
on the other hand. have stated their
case at least as strongly as che facts
would justify. The Fusion bargain and the
frauds ON the ballot.box were made
known. The ''political battle In Grant
parish was published In this battle !
there was we believe. only one Fusion
white man killed in the heat Of battle. |
while more than one hundred Republican
negroes were slain. in great part as un.
armed and Vnresisting prisoners. !
Now, persons intending 70 immigrate
would not readily go into Spain 0, Mexi.
60. where civil war RACES always, and
where the protection OF law is unknown.
They have somehow come 70 similar
in regard 70 Louisiana. PEI
aaps the mutual ordinations and ex.
oosures tend 10 this result. No doubt
hose who invite immigration 20 other
States, South and West. may mention upon
he authority Of our own journals that
louisiana is not a healthy place for ID
with family.
The Picay,tns may see that we ask no
suspension Of this conflict. for
he immigration Of Republicans goes on I
II the while. The coiored faborers quit a
he exhausted lands and scanty food of
he Atlantic States. They bring their {
MUSCLE and suffrage 20 Louisiana. Large a
select . colored agent and l
end him to the old States. He recruits a
numbet Of able-bodied freedmen. They q
re at once employed in the genia; climate !
nd fruitful soil OF Louisiana. and make q
lore money and eat more food in one c
ear than in two years in Carolina. These a
colonists" are recruited and moved with ! p
reat celebrity. They have no property or n
ONES, SO that if convinced of better food il
i'd wages elsewhere. they can leave in e'
le next train. It is probable that the n
icay,tne will find in the continued strife te
Louisiana some reasons why no white Il
migrants accept its unparalleled attrac. b.
ons. If it will examine the facts. it will ii
I'd that while white ''colonization" does tt
1t succeed in Louisiana, the immigration L
cofored laboyers and voters is uuinter. N
pied. I
WILLARD FILLMORE. -,
Kings often linger in their last years n,
capable Of duty, and the command Of OF
whole people falls into the hands of ia. m