The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-05-10
MOVING SOUTuWARD.

past * months there has been a
decided increase in the number
of people moving into the South
from other sections of the Union
more particularly from the West and
the Northwest. These newcomers
have moved sometimes in companies,
showing their change Of residence to
have been made only after consulta-
ton and after Somc comparison of
the attractions Of different portions
of the country. Besides these, num-
bcrS Of heads of families, each pos
sesScd Of some property ut least, have
come into the South, here to make
their homes.
The circumstances Of this coming
Of people irum other sections into
the South must interest us chiefly as
suggesting the cndcavor, on the part
OF the Southern people, to prevent,
as far as their efforts may prevent,
the operation Of any of the causes
which, in other sections, have in
duccd these people to quit their
homes. They should find prompt
and full performance of our promise
to give all such immigrants Il hearty
and honest welcome. They should
be made to realize tEcir expectations
of perfect freedom in business and in
politics. They should suffer none of
the isolation which the reserve of
the Southern people is too much
ca!""'atci To bring upon outsiders
coming to live among them. Not
that there has been amy falling off in
Southern hospitality, but that the
course of events since the war has
made Southcrncrs sensitive to the cX-
tent that before making friends Of
strangers they must be assured that
these latter are themselves friendly.
Above all. there should be the
determination to treat these settlers
with the utmost fairness in every
transaction. Any apparent tendency
TO speculate either on their necessities
or Oh thcir lack Of acquaintance
with matters in dis part ci tic
country would soon have IL cAcc: III
keeping away people who might
otherwise come among Us. 1t IS cS.
pccally Important that all our people
SO dcmean themselves to strangers
that these latter shall experience
none OF the harlshipS Of po!itica! IN
tolerance. There should be accorded
to all men, and more especially 10
the men who lnay hold political views
different from those Of the Great body
Of Southern whites, the utmost free
dom Of thought. speech and action.
any other policy must be ia,al in its
effects upon any effort 20 bring
desirable settlers into the Sonth. Any
thing like intolerance, i'll matters Of
opinion, would 60 far to establish, in
the minds Of the very classes OF pco-
pie whom we would have amon@ Us.
the truth Of the charge made by
some papers and politcians-that
the Northern or the Western man
is not safe here who has political
of his own.
1t is to be noted that in the gen
cral movement Of new population in
to the Southern States. there is
practically no part Of it directed
towards South Carolina. Causes |
for this condition must be found else
where than in any lack Of indncc- /
mcnt i'll the shape Of natural adva-
tagcs. The principal Of these causes
is the absence Of proper advertise
mcnt Of those advantages. Such
advertisement is properly within the
sphere OF the State government.
Citizens and corporations stand ready |
to do all that they car. But the
State government should at least
provide the agencies which enter
prising companies or citizens may
employ. THE state.