The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-09
COIsU MGBIAyiS. 4 G.
lay morning. Dec. 8, 1874.

The convention of co(ored citizens
OF Georgia, recently held in Atlanta,
to take into consideration project for
an extensive emigration Of their pco-
pie to States f1rther West, resulted in
no definite action. Il was gotten up,
no doubt. for the purposes Of agitation
aud in order to make political capital
, ~ provoking, ,disoontent. Gov. Smilh
> and some other gentlemen gave thu
convention some good advice. They
were eounselled to reflect carefully
upon the advantages they already en-.
joyed in Georgia. before they throw
them away to seek imaginary blessings
under moro difficult circumstances.
The eolored man in Georgia. where he
is in minority in the government.
and exeEts but little control over it. is
much better OFF in property and con-
tentment than where, az in South Ca.
rolina, Louisiana and Florida, he is in
the ascendant. The discomfort which
has been expressed comes mainly from
cofored and other politicians. who
wish to 1.-Two upon tho opportunities
which commotion will give them,
rather than upon the results OF honest
labor. These sgitators are not friends
OF the prosperity and progress OF their
people. An idea. thrown out by ono
of them in pet. that they will finally
have to leave this country on account
OF the increasing prejudice against
them North aud South, may, if insist
ed on, be taken up in earnest. and for
-such reasons as ho may not wholly an
ticipate. He says that it has been ad-
vised that they crowd certain States
aad hold them for their special benz.
1t. but thinks that this policy will
not work we'll long. "If We are going
to inaugurate that policy" he Gays,
''lot US ask the General Government 10
give as New Mexico, and let US repair
there. Congress ought to give US New
Mexico. with transportation from any
part Of the country. with six months
cations for all who desire to make the
venture. But even that would not
servo to thwart the ultimate ends Of
Hoaren in carrying ont the purposes
for which the negro was brought into
this country, for there is no more
doubt in my mind that We have got to
ultimately return to Africa. than that
.here is q God in Heayen.'
Mr.. II. NJ. Turner. who advanced
these views in the Convention, was
hardly wise in tho use TO which he do.
signed to put them. The problem
which he and other advanced men of
,his race should address themselves to
solve ia. how best to promote the spirit
of contentment and how best to bring
about the mlterial prosperity OF his
people. They have fed upon agitation,
trouble and discomfort long enough.
They require repose, and the undi-
vided application OF all their power
OF mind, skill Of hand and etrength
ns masc!c to the production of
wealth, aud the increase of their
individual means. Wheu they be-
come thrifty farmers and win their
own Irccholds, aud sit nndcr their own
viue and fig tree, they will rualizs
Whit il is tn DO free in fact Us we'll ns
IN nane. Political independence aud
advancement vi their families in CON.
Ior.s, III education. in morals, will fol.
low in order, aud they will thus realize
as good condition AS can be expected
Or may be desired. Ii thuir progress
and development here, under equal
Laws, |hioa give protection 10 persons
and property, should be matched by
the opening. through traycl, commerce
and the off,rts of the groat powers oi
Europe, Of tIoir parent country. to
their visits. they will he fitted by th.ir
nttn'nments in knowledge, By their
sabstan ntial ;nslus, by their silent ne.
qnisition. Of useful experiences, to
eater the field which may lars be
opened, AS civilized colonisls and set.
tiers. They will bo prepared, al any
rate, to ponder what may be the lead.
inuS and teaOhinpa of prnv;1on,,