Richland beacon., 1880-06-12
ImmigratiOn.

Immigration.
The VicksLurg Commercial of a recent
date mentions the fact that thirty>three thous-
and emigrants landed at Castle Garden during
the month of NAV, and adds that it is esti-
mated that over four hundred thousand people
will be added to our population from Europe
this year. Many Of our people who give this
matter thought at all, wonder why it is that
so few Of these people find their way into so
inviting field as Louisiana whereas, there
is no cause Of wonder to those who are
acquainted with the facts. why they do not
locate in any Southern State, except Texas.
Nest o: these immigrants have relatives
and friends already settled in the Northern
and Western States, and leave Europe with
the intention Of settling in the neighbOrhood
Of their friends; many of them having pre-
viously had land purchased or rented or situa.
tons obtained for them, and all being caution.
ed against suffering themselves approached
and taken in by strangers. Castle Garden
was established for the purpose Of protecting
them from the sharpers and thieves Of New
York. Under these circumstances il is useless
to attempt to approach them with any kind Of
propositions after they have once landed in
America. The fact is, bu. few OF those who
come vithou, having made previous arrange.
men,s would be of any advantage to the
country, for they generally belong to the tramp
species.
The Northern and Western States have
agents in Europe, who are actively engaged
in circulating information of the advantages
of their different sections, by talking 10 and
placing in the hands of the people circulars,
pamphlets and maps. They tell them that
the laboring man in the South is classed with
the former slaves of the country ard treated
as a serf-which is too true in many instances
while few Of the Southern States except
Texas have made the least effort to counterfeit
this influence. No inducements are held out
to that class of immigrants that would benefit
| the country. The curse and blight of slavery,
without any Of its advantages, still adl,eres to
our section, and Louisiana in particular. The
planter still hugs the delusion of keeping up
a big plantation, which entails upon him grea.
vexation and debt and involves him in con.
tinual struggle against Bankruptcy into
whose vortex he finally plunges. leaving his
fortune wreck and his family unprepared
for the battle Of life-hopeIessly helpless.
While assuming the airs Of lord, he 10 the
abject slave Of bis negro laborers and his city
merchant, who is in turn the slave Of Euro.
pean capitalists and cotton brokers'
II the planters of this country would open
their eyes to the real state of affairs 10 they
exist they would sec that it is 10 their interest
as we'll as that of the country, to abandon the
system Of running in debt from year to year
IN order to keep up Improbable big cotton
and sugar plantations and pay taxes on thous.
ands Of dollars of dead capital, represented
by wild lands, thar ought to be employed in
the production of wealth for individuals and
an immense revenue to the State. They
would organize themselves into immigration
societies, divide up their lands INTO small
farms, offer to sell or rent them upon such
terms as will be sure to secure purchasers Of
tenants, and then send agents to Europe, pro'
vided with maps and correct descriptions o.
these lands, to advise the people Of these fact,
and assure them Of cordial reception and
proper treatment BY our people. And let this
oil be done in such manner as will enable
them to settle in colonies Of Is many familie,
As possible, 50 that their old family and neigh
borhood relations may be maintained, which
will 90 long ways towards rendering then
conssnted and happy in their now homes.
By doing this our present landholders vii
enjoy some of the benefits and bIessings tha
they will Otherwise bequsath 70 their own o
their CT editors posterisy.
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