Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25
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!IMMIGRATFoNgl


A meeting Of the citizens of Richland, favorsble
to foreign immigration, was hsd in Columbia oI
May 9th last, and at an adjourned meeting held on
May 2sd, 4 constitation Tor the society proposed
was presented, and sl.aninpuIly edorpted The
principal clansa ars assonoxsa tI'"
ARTICLE /. This society shall be called The I'm.
migration Society of ofRichlandIFork:i'
for our soi q iSplavs Is pfoducaSeHe; q d to pro.
mote industry to contribute to the prosperity of
its members, and TO repair the fallen fortunes of
our community and State
Art. 3. The officers Of. this society shall consist
Of President, 4 Weep President, a Seastafy and
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee, who shall
be elected by majority Of its members % 81 .
ART. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the President to
preside over all meetings TO keep himself informed
certain how their services as hborers can best be
obtained also, what numbers and at what prices;
to order for any msmber immigrant laborsis, and
to pay their expenses tother destination, upon the
member ordering them placing in his hands the
requisite funds also to call meetings of the society
at such times as he may deem necessary.
ART. 7. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary
and Treasurer to keepsar book, in which shall be
regularly recorded the proceedings of Sl meetings,
all orders for aborefs the prices Of procuring the
same, as well as their names numbers and destina.
natlons ;, ...ar yl,.eh -,t.u;.h.
ART. & The Eyeetlse T Commlttse shall consist OF
fSree memoers wnose 9pty y snai. oe q ASSIST tne
beneSt of the society and IN o;u;ns him the heet eft
Of their counsel when It is found impracticable to
hold meeting Of The society ,,i,.; e. .si e,,I
:, ART. 9. Any landhoIdet may become, q member
Of this society by subscribing bis name to the new
constitution and PAYING aniniiation feeof Eve dol
lars these fees to constitute afand, which shall be
at the disposal of the President and Executive
Committee, for such purposes as in their Judgment
vil! advance the object Of the society. .,,,..,,
may become nenSer ef fthis society es by msEins
written request for membership the President
giving notice Of suchappcation at least one meet
ing previous to the taking ef1votes On the same.
A-ma'eEitS-cf 7otesof -thcse.presensrrt heccas
sss s9 ssa & $s'Rag ggis SsGsstuis @ sser pp
!! Art. II. Every. member obtaining immigrant
laborers through the society, shah pledge himself
to the society and the society to the Immigrant,
that the latter shall be honestly dealt with, and
that heahM receive che p}ics aEreed fpoR fot hisi
labor, and such Accommodations as WIN enable him
70 live comfortably. 81
] ART. 10. There shall be regular qdaftetiy meet.
ings of this society," viz: On the first Saturday Of
the respective moaths Of Jahaaiy April, Jtly and
October, at the hour Of IL o'clock NJ in the build
ing occupied by rMessrs. Hannshan & Cal.ar tsss3
The regular quarterly meetingo off fhe Society was
held on the 18th inst and the folow;no nerm anent
60. ,,o,a o,o,.od. J, -, r1.'
Y" ! NJ ~ IN M Mn ~ ~
,.B. =. y; EFay; n y Presdess t!ohn seeta Vice
Hg9f alSsSP aons siRSEsf sna 1T
sesss eSSss SsEt'S' aea q
Inc Execuaye eommittee then, with the appro-'
BATON thesociety, appointed TWO auxillares, vJ:
Mr. Hugo HaithaseE, fereigI tEorrespo ponding Sec.
retary = N. r. NJ. Clarksep, Domestic Correspond,
ing Socretay h, ax.s. sd,, ~ ,,:,Ii7i. oy;.s,r,j,
The COMMITTEES appointed TO report ON imnigra,,
tlon tor Edgeheid Dstfict' have submitted q con-
stitntion tor the Immigration Society Of EDGE
heid District. he constitution says: u,,fw t'ts
| ARNGLE g. -4Ibe society," through itsP President
saa spa s W ,1efRse is INTO uaI is
tectors, as eheapH as I possible Any s6aisSoIder;
ordering through the society; skaii not BE CHARGED
nore than the,actual expenses ,incured eaaa fog'
the purpose of aiding aJahareholderlin il obtaining
Immigrants. he mag permitted to drsw from the
society, an amount equal to the share or shares he
may hold i1 the capital stock-the share or shares
being pledged as security for the loan. 4! -sf|s.
Tie committee say:2s. yligbH lt'0: Iaior!hdo Z
i Our neighboring district of Newbery has an or.
ganization in active operation, similar to- .theoue,
here proposed, and the most encouraging results
are being realized Quite number Of Immigrants
have arrived under the anspicies of their sooiety
have readily procured homes, and are well pleased.
| Other districts are moving In the samedireetion
and Edpefeld should not be ,behipd i'm, ths, onIy
practicable means of reeenerating onr nrostrste
ro,ntrv and raj;;SSv55TnggnS of Az nr E,a
OF negro suprernacV G.i 'f-''H1f -. 'fTsEFF
Your committee are well convinced that DO ID
sure success il is only necessary orouf people to
make q united and determined effort t6jfl uo our,
beautiful and hospitable country with aniutelisent
and thriffy white nopulation. We should. diunify
laborWI hnnnr and rnrsn Fnconyage u,soIcn,na
and nrotecs the imm;oyart and M Nil; SncE N nm
oan;sl and nct;va sejI TEe ii
IN snccess heretofora has beentha single nfFor, f.
Introduce the Isolated laborer, from whose, toll,
ready and remuneratiye incomes could be- prompt-
IL realized It Ha great mistake to loot soleIy to
the capital produced in dollars and cents by the
laborer His social condition, and the social lvel
fare Of the community, must,be regarded and pro-
yided fer-snd hence families, bono -fde settlers;
must Be encouraged to come, who win beoomeri.,
Identified With the so and gradually E and iaper.
own peope '1' 'A's ' '-'s' go = ~
We mpst divide our lan;dsand heconten. s,r ,be
present with small incomes !. We must in word.
make ourselves independent Of; the negro ,Our
political and social edIhce @ bas been suddenly and
widely torn down; We must collect together the
ae3rls, PuI ~ anew c3rnerst9ne,rt Wnfte man
anT nm msse naste :loWly' 70 ieouid tne structure
indeed a@sss. nssg e
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