The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01
An Open Letter to the Editor of the
Vlcksburg Herald.
Ed.ter 81 I1eksbsra Herala


I Ia your issue ofihe 2sth inst, you 40 DC
gross injustice. IN your article headed "Know.
notkingism in he Mississippi Legislature. J
Ipresume your information was received from
some gentleman who was smarting uader the
effects Of ny remark. and who wa not par
tieularly DESTROYS thal they should b. correct
" reported. By reference TO the vase on the
passage Of the bill, you will see voted for it,
as II passed the House, making an appropria-
ton of tu enty-iYe thousand dollars for the
purpose OF inducing immigration, which you
say is very good bill; andif that is true,
i my vote was y proper and correct one, and /
am at loss 10 see how that fact furnishes or
enables Us (youl to read the Puritan, the man
SO much superior in his opinion 10 other races,
a lecture" Or why you should deem me Pur-
itan. did exactly what you approve in very
enlogistic terms, in others, and proceed TO rid
icule me for doing what never did. Now, in
all fairness, ought you not to be careful in
the collection Of your facts, before you
proceed to hold one Of your fellow-eitizeus
/ M. tor eensure in your widespread journal
1 have always, and an now, in favor of inn
migration. and was anxions that Sufficient
appropriation should be MADE by the Legisla
ture to fully test the matter; bu, was, and
am yet opposed, TO an appropriation of fifty
thousand collars for that purpose, regarding
such an appropriation a. reckless expendt-
tare of the peoples money. | regarded, and
do still regard, twenty-five thousand dollars
sufficient amount to invest in an untitled ex-
pertinent thar promises so little. Nj remarks !
which yeu undertake TO quote. were confined
to the criminal and pauper element OF the
Eastern world, which would be likely 10 find a
home amongst u.s. under the urgent and Ger |
sistent appeals made by over an xlpus immi gra-
ton agents, aud not 10 the better class of |
foreigners who induced 10 emigrate |
TO tAis country by the superior ad /
vantages il affords aud offsrs. No man /
living has higher re gard for the /
foreign elemt TT in our midst than myself aud /
am unwilling TO be placed in false position /
by miseoastraction or misrepresentation OF
my views On his subject. 10 the honest ami /
Industrious foreigner we should extend the /
gu. hand of fellowship, and welcome them
with feelings OF warmest friendship TO our
h0spitahie SHORES; and by just and equitable
laws affor,ling full free and ample protection
10 all, and BY liberal public school system
make them happy e0ntented and intelligent
after they have settled amongst US. | am 4
opposed, utterly opposed 10 inviting or solcit-
ing foreign criminals paupers TO come to
this country. n 90 d can result to coun-
try or people from an inhax OF that character
Of population to oar shores. They viii no
develop he resources of our country, nor will
they add to us prosperity glory. On the
contrary they would ihfuse their own wicked,
reckless, thriftisss aud turbulent spirit into
or own people, aud riots aud bloodsheN will
flow from their idle and vicious habits, and
agrarianism and communism would follow in
their wake as naturally as the shaiow follows
the Substance or the night the day. | am OPP
posed to creating fst, easy. jolly places Tor
gent amen who desire to live comfOrt abe with
out much labor at the expense of tbs honest !
taxpayers of he country. The first bill pre- ,
vided Tor too many offic RS; there was entirely
too much salary and rose water in it, and the {
appropriation was much 90 large IA my opiH t
ION, and | could not support it. liz provided r
for al imm grafton agent az "a saiary of
twenty-five hundred dollars per annum; an
a gent in Enro e at a salary OF two thousand
dollars per annum; and Two hundred dollars
per month for his expen seS--lnak NJ twenty
four hundred dollars per annum more Ii .
provided for an agent at New York,
aud one st New Orleans. at salary OF g
Twelve hundred dollar sNeach, AMI clerk or 2
leputy commissioner at "a salary of eighteen :,
hundred dollars per anuum, which made-&en ;,
thousand two hundred dollars per year ex- i
pended by hat bill in salaries. Double those q
ltries for the two years and il would make Il
wenty thousand four hundred dollars for i
Notwithstanding twentv-nine thousand six =
hundred dollars for printing Nav permit me i,
o ask you,all IN kindness, ought we TO have ex Il
,ended this amount of money for thar purpose j,
yapn halt the amount will fully test and
lEYEtOp the sGhtmtE 1H6fe Was 100 NniCu o. o,
Ioa aud not enough work in this bill, and =.
t does seem to that ten thousand dollars II
worth of printing, properly handled and cor ~
ectly attributed, would thoroughly advertise
mr. grand old State IN most, ii not Nll OF
he principal European ports where emf
rants assemble o emigrale. Now if TO
oppose that bill constitutes a gentle Q.
nan a Puritan, plead guilty to the "
oft impeachment. Tn insinaatlon that OPP 10
used with hide bound bitterness any sort OF
mt aiu mir IL /
warmly advocated an appropriation of twentH
hOu4aad dollars for that purpose, and did get
ny consent to vote for the amended bill as it NJ
asset, approp .iating twenty-five thousand -
ollars for that purpose; so you will perceive ~
on are again 81 fault in your facts | am not q,
pposed,tel 4 healthy foreign immigration to this
ountrYi on the contrary, il meets with my te
nrdial approbation, and will most heartily
in any reasonable measure that has
hat object for its ultima,um. Tits the honest, ~
ard working that develops the resou, ces
f all new countries, that Tells our forests, :.
hat builds our cities and railroads that q,
ills our soil. that runs our factories, that u
imposes our armies and nayies that
ives us power and strength and that
dds TO the permanenee and stability
f our country, and rejoice to have
II such come anon gst US aud viii always {
ote and act tn facilitate that result, But Y
gheneYer | am forgettul OF the interests of my dl
eOpie, aud tax them eX0rbitantly and unrea. NJ
onably tas hamolg conceive the bill, before IN
was amended, would have dOne) to expert er
lent with ansuutried and visionary immigT tn
ion scheme, | think | would b. recreant to of
he high trust my people have repose in me pc
thought S25OD safh eient 10 develop the
cheme and show whether any good would re-
ult from it. If so, and the condition of the
ountry justified il, and the results from the -
resent experiments warranted il, the next
legislature could er upon the immigration
usiness upon a larger and grander scale, for IT
ley w0uli have the results before them upon i
-hieh to build their hopes and exnsotations ut
jr the future. And ! do hope the re- J ,
alt will justify thai course, but certainly IS
e have made a sufficient appropriation
lest the merits OF the p oject. and
enable US TO determine whether it Is
h nj rical or whether IL is substantial pro-
ct from which blessings will a,w to the coun-
y lfnTGperlY noqrisheq and watered. | have
q cause ut complaint or censUre for gentlemen
no differed from me n my views, for know =
iattthey were equally a. honest in their con-
lotions as ! am in NINE We were all work A.
lg honestly for what believed t. be the
ne interest of our mother, Mississippi The
lture Will selte who was RICH aud who was
rung, aud by the results of that uuerFing ar
ter, and majority of the House, who voted
u the bill as il LaGsod are willing 10 abide. i
Now Mr. Elitlr, cannot believe you have
~ disposition TO rhisrepresent au individual
obscure and unknown to fame as mvseif
nd l respectfully request tina. you viii pub. =
sh my reply TO your article SC that the read VI
$ OF your vide spread journal may see that N
am not a kn0wnothing nor Pur,tan Y 1
4 conservative Democrat adyona ing
one those measures which / believe A.
~ rebound II the honor and glory OF my
antrY aud tue prosperity Of my peQnle |
q ntt infallfble, and in ali probability may -
r, hut II will be Oh error al the head ami
IT of the hearE, / am with much respect | n
Your obedient servant
w. M. tNGE
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