The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-13
LEI THEM CONE.

The press outside OF Texas has Of late had
considerable to say with regard to the pro-
posed att empt TO be made this fall to Ma
hone or reyolutionize the politics Of this
State. Within the State, however, the in
terest seems to be dying out somewhat, or
AT least has only been attracting the atten-
tion of the press and public incidentally.
IL no doubt looks somewhat more signih-
cant to our Northern brethren than
to the people who are the inno-
cent subjects of all this talk and
interest. But now comes the latest
news item connected with the affair, and
we must confess that we have had to learn
1t for the first time from the Northern
press, the fact itself failing to suggest no.
tice or excite comment We are told that
there is heavy immigration going on into
Texas and Arkansas. and that the imni-
grants come from the large negro popula-
lation Of South Carolina, the movement
being part of the contemplated
independents move. Now, if there
has been any such exodus from
South Carolina, with Texas as an Oh
jectiyc point, we are satisfied this State has
not yet felt it. 1t has certainly not been of
magnitude sufficient to be perceived here
and some Of our contemporaries considera-
bly, away from the supposed scene Of action
have evidently been misled by somebody
Indeed, we only wish it were 50. Not, of
course, for political reasons, and with very
little idea that enough colored voters could
be imported into Texas to affect the political
complexion Of the State The politics or a.-
ministration by parties of the affairs of the
commonwealth will never be affected to
any extent or changed by new importa-
tons, whether African, Mexican, Mon
g1lian or ! merican come. If any changes
occur here politically they will arise from
personal and strictly State questions, upon
which the old residents of Texasmay differ.
Exoduses, such as above indicated,
will never trouble us much
but from financial and
business standpoint are exactly what we
need and may be decidedly felt We want
bone and muscle more than we want any
thing else here just now, and have been
feeling the great need for year or so past,
Of such an exodus as might be started from
south Carolina, without seriously hurting
either the politics or business ofthat State.
We, ofthe South and the cotton belt, un-
ierstand black labor better than we can
white or Chinese, aud this, in
turn, is the only safe home for
The negro. our interests, those indeed
upon which We depend mainly have
actually suffered for want Of laborcrs and
just such laborers as these Southern blacks
We therefore hope that the "Mahoni2ing
Of Texas will really have the effect of fur.
nishing as plenty Of hands for the farm and
'otton-iiclds neat season if it does
not do anything else. Kansas and
Indiana movements on the part of the
negroes are not found TO be
strictly successes. The St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch has some very sensible comment ON
This natter though it has to assume the
Tact, 1t says, after stating that there is
heavy Immigration into both Texas and
Arkansas, that the driit to the Sout Invest,
however, is a much moro natural one than
vas the iourney North The negro iscssen
tally amomber OF the tropical nuna, and
The best conditions for life for him are al
The South. The Carolinas do not offer the