Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
SUITABLE IMMIGRATION.

HERNDON. GA, June 9.-The necessit'
Of immigration is a debatable question
concerning which there is still diversity
and conflict Of opinions among the mos
Intelligent, practical and progressi i've
minds of Georgia, many contending thai
an indiscriminate immigration that has
10 be bought and sustained cannot be
considered as permanent or valuable
4his character OF population, repeatedly
sntrOduced for several years past 10y in
diyidual effort, has, by being restless and
migratory, proven TO be a dIscouraging
failure, and must necessarily disappOint
similar efforts ia future.
As successful agriculture is the basis
~ actual wealth at last, and necessary To
she success of manufacturing and me-
ehanical arts it is TO the Interest Of this
lreat industry we must ever turn as the
hope OF a prosperous state, and it is in
behalf Of this that this essay is offered.
Mines, mining and manufactures, capt
tnHsts can and viii take care OF, and need
40 encouragement from individual or
State aid to import their labor. The read
ing. mquiring world is only too ready
seeking opportunities for profitable i'm
Vestment of capital in these industries.
If "a mine of coal or mineral is advertised
in Georgia, there suddenly arises ample
capital seeking investment. So with
manufactures and mechanical arts. Even
upon the decadence and poverty OF our
agriculture, We turn with delight to the
rapidly increasing investments in cotton
factories and machine shops. which are
independent Of local supply tor their
labor.
The sudden disruption of relationship
OF owner and slave OYER twenty years ago
brought about radical changes in our
entire system OF agricultural and domes-
tic economy. based upon the actual needs
OF climate and society as then existing
in the far south.
For political power and supremacy, to
MAKE this change permanent and efiec-
tual BY q series of miguided and Oppres-
sIve laws. our government has seemingly
laid its almost omnipotent arm upon our
helpless rural population, and has crush
ed out in a great degree peaceful and con-
tented agriculture. BY intelligent,
practical minds it was foreseeu
that we would be repeating
history, and that these sudden, unneces-
sary changes, combined with interfering,
mischievOus legislation under recOnstruc-
ton measures, would necessarily be fatal
TO the happiness and prosperity Of two
helpless, distinct races, brought in an
abnormal position to each other. They
1oresaw, too, with painful sofcilude the
inevitable reyersion Of large, fertile ter
ritOry to its original wilderness cOndi-
ton; the waste and decay of farm build
ings and fixtures; the obstruction Of
drainage accomplished by long years Of
labor; the rapid deserti0n of rural homes
for towns and villages by our laboring
population, known to be gregarious and
migratory in their habits, leaving
a few white families to combat the bale
ful effects Of a semi-tr0pical climate and
helpless to keep up roads. bridges,
churches and schO0l-hOuses. These lead
ing men sought to avoid these evils, and
anxiOusly petitioned individual and leg
islarye aid to a rapid Introduction Of
foreign labor. Much has been said and
written upon this subject; repeated pc
riOdical eXcitements ana spasmOdic effort
for the introduction of this labor has only
added disbursement to defeat, and we
sadly realize the truth in the poetry ''that
hope long deferred, m8keth the heart sick"
These very approximations have been
fully realized, and have been used as fOrci-
bic arguments to turn the current Of for
eign population from the South to other
states and Territories by Interested immi-
grant agents. A minority Of the intelli-
gence or our country has been continually
abused and held up to the scOrn of the
world for the baleful effects of the above
mentioned reconstruction measures which
have tended to force helpless whites,
through fear OF almost daily acts Of crime
and violence peTpetrated by a demora-
LIKED and corrupt race, who, In their
drunken carOusals, are nothing but saw
ages, TO leave their prosperous, happy
homes for the uncertain livelihood OF q
city. Thus IN this sad decadence, the
constant reflections upon US by the periodi-
Gals Of the day for the evidences or decay
visible on every side, is like abusing a
man who, having fallen into the hands Of
enemies, is ridiculed and ceRsured for
being down and helpless.
1t has been said that re OlutiOns never
go backwards, and We may now have
reached that point where more peaceful
councils are likely TO prevail. a long,
weary travail has az last happy turn
1ng-sactionai prtjudices and antagOnism
have sufficiently stung and wounded
themselves 10 be satisfied 90 submit to
more peaceful and conservative legisla-
tion. by delay, patience and long suffer-
ing the ardent friends of immigration,
having learned by study and experience
the errors which they at first committed,
and which now they can certainly avoid,
can now better appreciate the character
OF immigration they need to invite and
the manner OF Introduction.
The hrst and most important truth that
has been taught US Is that no nationality
other than our own will be cOntented
isolated and alone. II immigrants are
introduced, they must be induced TO settle
IN communities and townships. 1t is OBJ
serVable that the Celtic and Gaulic races
colonize in centres; they Will not remain
contented isolated in the cOuntry-they
seek to live here as they do in their own
land. One who has passed through
the little villages and towns Of
Prussia will not fail 20 observe
how necessarily dependent those
people are for comfort and happiness upon
the occupations Of each other. The first
thing observable in walking through one
Of these villages is a common school house,
church, public bakery. water fOunt. horse
trough, restaurant and beer saloon. These
seem 10 be the necessities and nucleus of
every little town and village, recalling u
mind the association Of "The butcher. TIE
baker and candlestick maker" TO com.
plele the success and comfort OF n village
Take family raised 60 one Of these com.
munities, put him IN Georgia 10 accustom
himself suddenly TO our difference in liv.
ing and social life in every respect, and he
soon becomes lonely; melancholy super.
Venes, and be leaves % seek congo.
NAL society In the nearest German
community even IL he does not better his
condition. This Isu0t 20 be wondered at
Take one Of our genuine Georgia crack.
ers, accustomed 10 his hog and homny
fDacOu and green's with his fohaoeo oou.