Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-02
Immigration.

The prosperity Of a new or ihinly
populated country Is 81 absolutely The
result at Immigration that the two
words are almost SYNONYMOUS. The
rapid growth in population and w"ali b
Of the Nor,hwrs, can be traced to no
other cause, aud the astonishing in
hux of thrifty popaln!ion to that
section of our county is attributed
solely TO the wisdom aud foresight of
lis pioneers. who improved every OPP.
purruni'v of presenting its advantages
To he minds Of the crowded pOpulace
of ,be older STATES and Of Europe
Before the war, slave labor repealed
fec labor from The Southland in.
deed he shareholder had no desire 10
encourage competition OF free labor
with their slave labor, most Of those
who were able To employ labor pre-
ferring To employ the latter But
since The war there has been 40 reason
why this section has not received he
larger share OF Immigration, except
the failure Of our people. either to
recognize the value Of Immigration, or
through negligence aud want Of en-
rIgv, to exert thrW selves in behalf Of
their own interests We should, per-
haps, except Texas. which will COM
pare :avorahly with any other State
in the Union, for her ciriz"ns have
l">t no opportunities in making Known
IL ,t- world all their advantages Of
soil. Citrate and other resources.
Th., talk about them wherever they
go, and write aud pin, papers. circu-
lars. traps and huuks and distribute
them broadcast wherever they think
/ they will do he mos, good Can
any Un- doubt that they are already
receiving trnfuld returns on their
+ trouble and investments? II hr does
he should inform himself of The pres
cot condition of Iha, State and cpIn-
pare it with that nf our own
Bu, Louisiana, the nearest aeigh-
bnr Of TrAaS, with a soil and climate
unsurpassed in The United States. has
done comparatively nothing in this re-
sprct until very recently. Other por.
TONS u. the State having become
aroused Ia the i'uporiance Of the sub
jec,. II mh"uvrs the people Of Rich
land Ia fall into line and put forth an
effort To attract immi grafton if they
would not he left far behind in the
narch of progress and prosperity.
! II il probably useless for Us To pre-
sent the various rpns"Is why imiDi.
grafton leads prosperity, or to show
the actual value uf .arh inuni grant TO
the community. for every one knows
more or less about these facts; but
our "hjrr' is I" arouse our people to
life aud activity. that We may enjoy
some Of the {, uils Uf our labor in this
direction. at least in our declining
| wears If no, before
W. purpose hcginning The puhlica-
,iun in the BEACON, two weeks hence.
geographical drscrip' ion Of The par
iSh. io9-i her with the nature If our
soil its 'i,ni~r. transportation facili.
ties. prices Of land and all other in
fmuaiion >"ughI by immigrants: and
" i'll be obliged &" al our citizens Who
will all Us in the work b, furnishing
data. This description viii require
several weeks There uav he those
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