The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-22

OF cotton and 20 bushcls- corn, Lot ,us assume
that, and calculate accordingly, i.s > 4 u
1000 pounds cotton at 20 cents. i. Z. .tIoo -.
20 bushels corr at 81 ........:..... rs
Immigrants whngos, o. sl2 por month .s1i. - y
board anu lodtns. ,...... .............. Is
ltcnt OF 10 acrcs land. Is 1F
Muio wear and fcod. so
uso Of implements and mnnuro.. 90 nj +
would leave you psoat;. .s12i s470
Every section Of tho State, however, diffors from
tho otlors in respects and plnntors can bet
tcE calculate their , 1'IpSnses and profits than am
rlany more "details on thase subjects to-day, hay
ing time only to giro you general outline, but
would rocommond you TO +, ID and circ'.late my
port to tho Legislature in 1894 re which can
leavo you fow copies, for many usoful statistics.
You will agroe upon ratio Of wages and systom
OF operations among yourselves, and whatever
that shall do my best to carry out your instruo-
tons. 3- a'
vast importance, and to which dosiro to coll
your serious attention, as II will haSo powerful
influence upon immigration, innsmuch as It will
branch, and for tho profitable employment Of 9TH
or than agricultural people. Besides, It will bo cal
oulated to develop the resources Of our State to
pendent mean tho establishment OF small
nctores for the production OF such artices as are
in common demand, and for which special facilities
aro now laborng under tho distressing tlisadyan-
tagQ Of tho total want Of rcady money. But suppos
Witch Should DO 30 much lands, valued at so mucEa
you cannot borrow on tho yaluo Of the lands now,
you might agree by rule Of your constitution, 70
Ishment Of d. certain factory. AS soon as ono
should bS established, your shares would
have marketable value. l can merely now indi
But, then, how can you expect success whcro you,
do not understand tho business? Intelligent mon
can and viii learn oven Il thoy have TO pay price
be OF some uso to you. Tho first powder factory
In tho South Was established by myself. did
man in tho Diatriot that knew anything about it.
1 sent for competent man, who frat supcrintcnd-
ed tho construction, 'and afterwards managed
Northern mill, and as much az was required and
besides, the other workmcn speedily acquired 10
full knowledge 81 tho process to sgblectme TO no
be overcome, and after while will be difficulties
| no moro. Thoro is no Limit to tho powor OF asso-
SnHn IhsIS d1S T.
suit Of their individual Affairs.
tion OF the utmost Importance to the Slate. IL
eyen wo do not at onco succeed In getting such
labor as you require, the influx Of small farmers
| which you certainly can induce to como, will draw
aftor thom moro lnboring power than they
Fs9niFs, sna 1s 9y degrees you will 10 helped Such
farmer, profcrring 10 work for his countryman
for tho rcaaons stated in tho Circular for THO Ger
msn Society, but readily accepting employment OF
! Of our ngonts have already departed,for Europe.
| Ithoy hayo been instructed to distribute my re-
to which hos boon Rppondod description Of such
lands as have boon ohored. Thoy nro 10 encourage
omi grants to select South Carolina sor thor home,
| and to assist tlom ii their ship contracts and
other matters for their wolfaro, irhey arc to on
gago and send Oh auo9 agorers, for which specific
nsU y hayS been made and e 9th
formation as may bo Of uso TO us, and to servo tho
people Of tho State in oil suoh mattors as apper.
drawback OF their succo ~ will DO tho high prco Of
our lands, the uncertainty Of emp.oymert and
| tho groat oxponee Of tho ranamission OF Tho i'm
migrant, which eEeopds that TO tho West. In re-
gard to this latter itein, haye applied to ali OF
| our railroad companies for O discriminating
schedule in favor Of tho faro and baggage Of tho
immigrants, which would have beon OF yory great
Importance; but from only two, honorably TO be
mentioned, tho spnrtanburg nnd Union, and the
Charlotte and South oarolina Railroads, have re-
ceivad satisfactory answors The state has aidod
them all, but such is their return. Tho Northern
and Western roads pursue different policy.
It is grand and noble feature In tho people OF
through bloody and protracted war, such as tho
/ world has seldom seen; after having mads sacri.
fces, such ns fow communities hayo eyer mado;
after having suffered losses such as have been GUS
tainod by hardly nation on ea1th enough to cause
tho despair OF tho generality Of mankind; that
they should not once lose their courage and cner-
| RJs phoWo VIVA AokNoAu Will pIlBuS
ligont oyes, and With proud will and determina.
tion, to rebuild their ruined homes aud to lay the
foundation OF renowod prosperity. And prosper
! they must, for God he Is just. Yes I am certain
sure that tho time il coming. aud not far distant
! either, let politics result as they may, wher our
present distress will disappear like dream, and
whom our good old State shall again smile upon her
children, clad in tho garments Of Joy and hnppi-
ness, full Of power aud resources to protect them
| against overy evil. And as firmly as beliye in
| this believe also, that you. fclIow-citigons by
your present movement and 3ts consequences are
laying one OF the principal cornerstofies and you
will have right to DO proud OF having been the
first to adopt practical measures for tho resuacita
tion Of your native Carolina. God bless her ever.
more. ,.s,G. 7s t:.H
The views oppressed by General WAGNER, met
with general acceptance and applause. Aftor the
meeting had boon Addressed by several gontlomen
whose remarks we have unfortunately failed to OBJ
tain, on motion tho following resolutions wore
| unanimously adopted:
Resolred LIST. That tho thanks OF this meeting be
rendered to Gen. Wagener for his address and
| that copy OF tho samo be requested for publica-
ton. &stE .,a,lag a. tlEIT7T
I'd. That this meeting resolve itsclf into nm asso-
citation Tor encouraging Immigration, and that q
committee OF five be appointed to draft Constitri.
ton and report al tho neIt moeting, TO be held nj
this place tho frst Saturday In juno next. ,;'i
Under tho last resolution tue Chairman appointed
the following Committees: Gen. ". ". HAR1sE, R
W. BoYDiT Eaq:, Col. A. II. wAnra, ". E. JAMES,
Esq, Dr. Ro8EnT HARI1KE. Us y
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