The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-01

'i"'o e"ihiHuiiiCatco WIKI INC, EaNC received
satisfactory accounts. A considerable number
OF Europeans have gone up to Laurcns district
last winter, but have not recently heard from
the planters, how they are progressing. A
planter from the low country wrote me- that
with him white labor had proved a success.
Another in Sumter District who worked with
a small number Of Germans last year, hus
written nc the same thing. employs the same
force which he had and has increased it this
year by several hands through my assistance
However, there can be.no doubt that here and
there dissatisfaction will arise ands disa ppoii1ts
ments happen, although have not been in
formed Of any, but that cannot DO away with
our acknowledged need OF an increase OF cfii.
cicnt labor nor with the necessity of submit
ting to many Inconvenience and unusual ex-
penccs, with II view and in the hope Of attain
ing an eventual good, and conouerng al cx-
listing great difficulty.
have cxcrtcd myself to inl.cc the iorma-
ton of an iinnii grafton Society in every Dis
trict, and an union of the Proprictors and
Planters for combined efforts Where they
could make up sum Of money or combine
their credit to defray tho passage Of such Ia
borcrs us they might have employment for,
they would increase tho chances of our success
accordingly, and where they could perhaps
join in donations of lands, or ut least in the
offer of considerable number of such tracts
and places for sao on liberal conditions and ut
low rates, it would be another strengthening
feature i'll our plan The system Of working
on shares will do very we'll, hu, the cash wages
are better induccmcnt, FOR stranger will
Know exactly what to care for. and be never
subject to doubt or nisapprcl.onsion. We
must start with this understanding that VIC
arc supplying our own necessities, and that we
must make liberal sacrifices The old, former
ly and even very recently prcyalcn, idea, that
we arc doin. deed of great humanity in per
mlttinc the stranger to come among us must
be entirely abandoned, and Instead we must
make up our mind TO heartily invite and sin
ccrcly welcome him; we must not be nreju-
diced against the worthy FOR the unworthy,
that will certainly sometimes come and VIC
must be willing to submit even to many ircon-
vcnicnccs ans! some losscs, whcre they arc un-
avoidablr to make hir concntc, and prosper
ous, and ilus our reward will be certain to
come after time. do not know whether
am responding to your inquiry according to
your wishes, hut if yon should succeed in un
organizations and have public gathering,
will write you more fully on the subject Il I
should be unable to attendein person | en-
close you my circulars. which 1Suasnu.u
some further inflammation in regard to details
There are white laborers to be had through
Northern agencies and recently genScman
from Ncwbcrry has obtained some twenty Ger
mans from New York. had made arrange
mcnts with gentlemen in Pennsylvania: to
furnish labor OF Il. kinds, and Of a com,end,
bic character 10 sach planters AZ would comply
wiz. ]ls terms which considered very rca-
sonahlo c,n furnish you l.is address, as a..o
the address Of other agents But am de-
cidcdly OF opinion that our .esusc;;at!on de-
ponds upon the immigration of small families,
who will cer,einly II well treated and prospc-
rous. be followed by reliable laborcrs and Ell
cint mechanics, and BY degrees supply our
wants, and | repeat, no Inducements On our
part can be too liberal. no sacrifice too grcAt 20
obtain this object TO be fully Understood, !
would respectfully request you 20 orga.zc :.
society at Orangebvrs :iot only for .ho en-
couragcncEt o! immigration, but 10 encourage
a variety Of agricultural and industrial par
suits to register many lands aid At as Elvo.
able rates as possible, and combine for The in
PRODUCTION and proper rcmunera.;ou 0: white
labor, &c, &c, and thcn lot. mc have !, copy OF
your registry for publication; iuior,n inc also
at an early day Of wliat :aborers you Will wax,
and what wages you viii pay thcn., or what
contracts you vii! make, and if you can secure
their passage guarantee according to M c:lcu-
lar
If our people would talk less OF politics and
moro of home wants, if they would spend half
the time and make half the sacrifices for the
general industrial rcsuscitation, which they arc
offering for an political success We might rest
assured, that at no distant day We would be
once more happy, contcntcd and powerful
am respectfully,
Your obcdicnt servant
JOHN i WAGENER.
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