Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-09-16
PORT TOBACCO O:
Friday Morning, September 18th, 1881
Of Queen HINES County.
immigration.

Elsewhere in our columns this week is
published call for meeting to organize
for immigration, signed by a number of
our representative citizens. 1t affords us
great pleasure to see that some practical
steps looking to the carrying out of this
most important measure have at last been
commenced. We sincerely hope that our
citizens will realize the vital Importance
OF these measures to the best interests of
our people and our section, and will at
test the same by attending the proposed
meeting in full numbers from every sec
ton of the county. If we shall
ever see the people of Charles county
thoroughly in earnest upon any one sub
iect for once, then we shall no longer en-
terrain any fears that our good cd county
is going to be retrieved from the paraly-
zing lethargy that has settled upon it
since the war, and is destined t. take
that station to which Mature and Natures
good entities her."
Surely no public measure could appeal
more strongly to the sympathies, the in
terests and the manhood of our people
than that now proposed. Does any man
of conscience and sensibility reflect upon
the present state of affairs in onr county,
and not feel his pulses quickened by an
impulse to be doing something to relieve
ton OF the State continue longer to hold
on TO their extensive plantations, cultiva-
ted at a loss by class of laborers who
are arrayed against them in uncompromis
ing antagonism, and by whom they are
practically DISTINGUISHED No one can
deny that such is substantially the state
of affairs with us at present. Contrast
this state of taxation without representa-
ton, antagonism between the employer
and the employed and general depression
and stringency, with the healthy state of
public opinion, the mutual good feeling
and general plenty, prosperity and hapi-
ness that are found in a we'll regulated
agricultural community.
Let US no longer hesitate Our great
opportunity is passing. Thousands of
desirable immigrants from the old world
continue to flcck 10 our American shores,
The agricultural States of the West and
South, fully alive to the great advantages
to DE derived from this source, are vigil
liant and enterprisiug in contending for
these settlers. Let Maryland, and espe
cially Southern Maryla land, no longer re-
main idle. There is no doubt that when
the movement is once properly inaugu
rated, that we shall receive aid from the
State In carrying out these most import
ant measures. But let US not depend upon
that. Remember the fable of the farmer
who relied upon his relatives and friends
to reap his crop. Let Charles county re
so.7e -seft ;trtts an independent eerAiflSs
nifty for the purpose of throwing off the
unmanly lethargy that has settled upon
US, and catching step with the onward
march OF true progress that is animating
other sections of the sunny South"
Let US delay no longer:
close this day lettering, twill be the same
story
Tomorrow, and the rest more dilatory;
Thus indecision brings its own delays,
And days are lost lameating over days.
Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute
What you can do, or dream you can, begin it
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it
Only engage and then the mind grows heated,
Begin and then the work will be completed y