The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-03
Planters. Help Themselves.

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required in this country ct the present
time are those with little capital, and
who are inclined to settle down and
make good citizens. The question is
asked. from whence are they to be OBJ
tanned and how? They are to be OBJ
tanned from England, Scotland and
Wales. by Offering heads of families FREQ
gifts Of land. of forty acres each, upon
arrival in this State; the receivers pay
ing their own passages. This plan bus
been tried in brisbane. Australia, New
Zealand, and other British colonies.
and has succeeded beyond all expecta.
ton. The settlers thus induced to 10.
cate themselves are amongst the most
prosperous and contented in the world.
South Carolina is eminently more fitted
for this enterprise than either Australia
or New Zealand. It is nearer England
by some 1900 miles, the sea voyage only
taking eleven days. and il most convn.
nlent Tor the American and English
markets. Caroiinians, open your hearts
and give land. You would find your
taxes decreosc, with an increase of whito
population. Your farms would become
treble their value. fresh industries would
be promulgated. more diversified svs-
tenn OF agriculture would follow, your
glorious sunny South would once more
become free from the terrible burdens
she now groans under
Planters. help yourselves by helping
others. Why impoverish yourselves by
remaining IN possession of quantity of
land upon which you can barely pay
taxes. and cannot cultivate. Why oou-
tinue to suffer under the oppression of
senatorial thieves, scallawaRs and liber-
tines; fellows who have usurped the po-
sitlons they hold, by placing, through
force OF Lumbers, members of an infe-
rior race to rule, govern and mock yon,
and to make Jest Of that which every
white man holds most sacred, and is
born within him-liberty. Your blood
is drained, 30 to speak. from every pore.
Each and every department in the State
is plundered. The robbers, like vam-
pires, hover over it's PROSTATE form,
waiting impatiently till more substance
be formed, IN the hope of satisfying
their Unsuitable maws. God helps those
who help themselves. You have thu
power in your own hands to hurl your
oppressors from the pinnacle they have
obtained. Your hearts are good; your
hospitality exceeds anything have ever
experienced. Be patriotic, and induce
strangers to settle amongst you, in the
woy l havo proposed. You will soon
perceive vast improvement in your
condition. Intelligent small capitalists
will rapidly outnumber your ignorant
dcmi-savage neighbors. Voting will be
for the good OF the community at lnrge.
You will no longer remain the laughing-
stock OF the civilized world Your no
BILE institutions will he raised from the
miserable siongh Of bankruptcy in which
they now lnbor. Your beautiful coun-
try would be once more setf-supportinp:
there would remain no necessity for YOU
to mortgage your crops f,om ono year
to another; peace and contentment
would reign, aud the South be beloved
by MI right doers.
1t Is but few months since had the
pleasure of coming amongst you. Dur
ing my sojourn. [ have received the
greatest courtesy on all hands, and take
deep interest III yonr welfare in conse-
qrence. I should like to hear from
some of the readers of tho PHOENIX on
the subject. will state that I am actu-
ated by no .otives of personal remune-
ration. but ,.' al intending settler nmoDg
you, am anxious to see society once
more assume IL healthy hue.
Communications addressed to Mr. Il F..
r. Gaines, Columbia. s. c., through
whose instrumcntality I came to this
State, will receive prompt ntlention.
JOHN WINTLE
DIR. SCnENCK's STANDARD REMEDIES.