The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07
IMMIGRATION TO THE SOUTH.

IMMIGRATION TO THE SOUTH.
Georgia is alive to the Importance OF In
creasing her laboring population ana
wealth through immigration Publications
have been largely circulated In Europe and
at the West which. without exaggera-
ton or coloring, present In forclble
manner her great resources and advan-
tages for settlement, cultivation and every
other Investment Of capital and labor. Her
exhibit Is even more inviting and captivating
than that which has been held out by the
great landowners Of the West by which such
vast influx Of European emigrants has been
drawn to that portion OF our country. 1t is
shown with the vast advantage Of q milder
and healthier climate, and of soil adopted to
greater variety Of agricultural pursuits,
that Georgia combines all the other sources
OF comfort and OF wealth Of which the United
States boast a#z.s- z-=.5z
In the anticipated greatly augmented cur
rent of European emigration, Georgia will be
certain to secure q large share Of that labor.
which Is her present greatest need, and with
which she will proceed with gigantic strides,
| to her high destiny as the Empire State Of
| the South Atlantic coast. Her position will
be similar to that OF Pennsylvania in the
| Northern section Of our United States, the
| foremost in manufacturing, mining and agri-
| cultural industry. 1t will greatly contribute
to the PROCESS of Georgin in fulfilling her high
destiny, that she has secured wise practical
and truly Democratic constitution, under
which to begin her new era. with restored md
| k.k.t let
| start on a like mission, and with like pur-
poses, spirit and enterprise. She too has Sc
cured q constitution which embodies the best
| features Of that of Georgia, constitution
purged Of those sources of the eorrup-
ton, decentralization and misgovernnent,
which have brought so much calamity and
disgrace upon her In the last gloomy
decade and half of her history. And
| though compelled by the frauds, extorticn
and reckless extravaganza Of the Radical
governments which have had political
power over us to present to the creditors OF
| the State q basis of adjustment OF their
claims, which may not satisfy the unreasoD-
/ able demands or restrain the sectional bitter
ness of our enemies, but which, In the view Of
justice and equity. Is as fair and rs honorable
|
and under the circumstances that ours was as
any creditor should demand and any honest
but impoverished tbtor make, with such a
| constitution and such settlement of her
debt, Louisiana may claim to start in her new
era, and invite capital and immigration, with
the confidence that Georgia has embarked in
her mission of regeneration and expansion.
Without deprecating the great advantages
Of cline. soil, variety Of productions and
facilities for every form Of industry and en-
terprise which Georgia offers, We claim for
Louisiana n superiority over all other States
la the West and South, In every element
OF wealth. as the most inviting field for set
tlement and profitable employment Of capital
and labor which can be presented on this OF
any other part of the Christian world. No
where else can be found 50 large body Of the
richest soil, producing the most profitable OF
all agricultural products, 81 more genial cline
larger facilities for cheap transportation, with
o full command OF the greatest river. and az
exit for the largest ships from the safest and
best port in the world, as In Louisiana, with
her semi-tropical products OF cane anC
cotton, she is equally well adapted tx
nearly every agricultural Droduct Her
prairies are adapted to the most ex-
tenslve grazing Her forests have hard
ly been invaded by the lumbermar
and are of boundless extent. In fine
Louisiana Is adapted to the support, OF ter
times her present population. 1t is tha
which she needs-more people; more labor
OF which the nations Of the Old Worlt
have surplus, and OF which they
must be relieved to protect them from
starvation or revolution. To attract this
class Of people, the enterprise and zeal OF OH
friends in Georgia should be emulated here
The immense resources and attractions o
our State should be presented to the people
throughout the world. Large land owners
should unite in liberal offers OF leases OF
fraeholds to all such immigrants, to inducs
the settlement and cultivation Of our i'm
mense tracts Of waste and uneultivatet
land. There Is no more appropriate time ane
occasion for the employment of some ener
getic methods and some efficient organiza
; tion to influence and attract immigration t,
this State, than to-day, on the installation
Of the new government and the wiser homes
legislation, which the people look forward tt
as the fruits Of the great Democratic triumph
in this State