The Russellville Democrat., 1877-03-01
THE RUssELLyILLE DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, 1877.

seven years. l1e Knew Ill csaS- ses, and he was not afraid to trust them. He believed the Leg Eislaturc was made up of the friends of the people. and thought there was much to hope from the action of these Representatives when the question of immigration is fairly presented. Do we real
 ize the fact that statistics which arc unanswerable, show us that $l expended in inducing immigra- tion brings $l5? Not one man in ten understood the advantages of the Centennial appropriation. Col. Essex has told us this evening. The whole State is beginning to feel it. Every day letters are pouring in from every quarter asking about Arkans sas.
 Gen. Thomson had sad Ar kansas is a baby. Is she to be al ways q baby ? See how other States have outstripped us simply by using tn ir means to draw inn migration. Look at Kansas, Ore gon, California and other States, with fewer natural advantages than we possess, leaving us in the racc-ail because we oo not put forth the necessary efforts to show the world what we have. Dr. W. said he would quote a nttle Scripture, since Gen. Thom- ason had done the same thilg. It is this: Ask and ye shall re- ccive." If we ask nothing, we shall receive nothing; if we ask little we shall get little. Let us have confidence in the Legisla- ture. Let us ask according to what we think Arkansas ought to give. Do our bouudless revenues, unknown and undeyeloped, de mand less than has proposed :? Let us quit talking about our poverty and our debt. Let Us tell the world that we intend to pay every dollar of our debts, and that i've have enterprise enough to show our resources to the world and invite the thousands who need good homes 10 come and find them ill Arkansas.
 Let us tell the world that we have lands that will make two bales of cotton and from seventy, five to hundred bushels of corn to the acre. Capitalists are afraid to invest in State where there is no enterprise. If Arkansas ever amounts to anything, men must assume responsibilities. Why do thousands of emigrants go on to Texas :? Why does she ontstrip us Just because she tells the world of her resources, which are less than ours. She is not afraid to spend money in drawing pop
 ulation. There is no better country than ours-never was people more peaceablc, quiet and law abiding. The men who car ried their lives in their hands were only joking. Now let us ask what we need to develop this great country :? We have starved Arkansas hitherto we nave fed her on husks. Let us change the programme. Give her the means on which to grow, strengthen and develop: Look what immigration has already done. Look at the little settlement at Carlisle. See the thrift, energy, enterprise. The whole country there is blooming and blossoming like the garden of Paradise. What has done it ? Work, hard, patient work--strong arms and stout hearts. We need more men who will work. We have got too many who will not work. People cry out at the taxes. What will the tax for an appro- priation of $25,000 amount to ? The immense sum of one-quarter of mill on the dollar What is it, wien we think of the wealth and prosperity which it will bring? Time will vindicate the action of the men who support this measure. Postcrity will do justice to the name and fame of the men who have dared to stand up for the true interests of the State. The gods help those who help them selves. A little more scripture for Gen. Thomson. Cast thy bread upon the waters" Let us cast the $25,000 on the waters. It will come again. He closed with an eloquent appeal to the Convention to maintain the inter. ests of fArkansas by zealous efforts in behalf of immigration.
 Gen. Thomson took the floor in reply to Dr. Winfield. He did not want it understood that he was opposed to an appropriation of $25,000, provided the people had been consulted and were in a condition to warrant the expendi-.