The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-28
The south ana the census,


The Republican press in their endeav-
ors 20 prove fraud in the census OF the
southern states overlook very import
ant fact. In their jealous presentment of
the southern situation. according to the
gospel of political hate, the Republican
managers have lost sight of the true stu
stion.- If they had watched the tide OF
immigration, much tthat they claim as
fraud would be proven legitimate. 1t has
escaped the vigil of the Republican zeal
OTIS, but is nevertheless fact, that thou
sands Of foreigners have been quietly
locating in the south. In Tennessee.
Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and
Georgia. thousands of immigrants have
settled into citizens of the south. and the
tide is likely to continue to increase rather
than diminish. A very large number of
these settlers are English and Germans
who make excellent citizens, and who's
generally settle where money is to De made
While the stalwart press of the north has
been teeming with abuse of the south, the
citizens of the south have been quietly but
persistently attracting emigration Circu-
lars have been sent to foreign countries
showing the advantages of the south, and
agents of the ;southern states have been
at work directing emigration 10 their
locality. This is why the census
in many localities shows so heavy
an increase, There is magnificent
field for capital and labor in the south
and the influx of population there is not
surprising. The growth of the south has
been quietly effected but nevertheless it
has been accomplished.
This is what causes the howl of rage
from the northern organs of sectional hate
Il has been and is now the policy of the
Republican managers to keep alive q feel
ing of sectional hatred between the north
and south; to keep capital away from the
hated section; to alarm the north and
create prejudice against the south; to keep
upthe memories of the war, and thereby
continue the Republican party in power.
Nor is this all-the northern hate ex-
Founders hoped to be able to largely
increase the population in Republican
states and drive emigration from the
south, in order to increase Republican
representation in Congress and eventually
overshadow the south. That the plans OF
the Republican managers have failed, is
evident from the large increase of popula-
ton in the south. If any argument were
necessary to prove that the south is peace-
full: that she accepts the results of the war
and is anxious for prosperity. the
successful population of her states
ought TO be convincing. But in the face
of ahese facts, despite the indisputable1
evidence of the census, regardless of the
increase of commercial business in the
south, the organs of hate continue their
alarming tactics and charge the section
with desire to overthrow the union.
With sensible people these charges have
little effect, for if they will only stop long
enough to inquire into the charges, the
fallacy OF the same will be readily proven.
In the meantime the south. regardless
of the efforts of Republican haters to
destroy her interests, continues to thrive
and augment in population.
Capital is being literally invested in real
estate and manufacturing enterprises, and
the business outlook of the south keeps on
improving. This shows that the sectional
hatred policy is not potent save with the
few partisaDs who cling TO the policy of
alarm" in order to afford pretext for
waving the bloody shirt.
Ii Gen. Hancock is elected. and
at this time it looks very encouraging
for such result, not only will the south
proper. but from one end of the country
to the other there will be such an era Of
and fraternal feeling as this
has not witnessed for many years.
Then. under the banner of our common,
country, knowing no north. no south. mol
east, no west, but only great and gIori-
GUS Republic, the people will enter upon
new future. Our shipping interests will
revive, the tariff will be changed TO SEN
sole basis, manufacturing will thrive
commercial interests prosper, labor
receive just reward. and capital be freely
invested in all sections of the country.
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