The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12

Important Immigration COnvcntiOn-Lands TO
BE Sold and Leased on Reasonable TERMS
Foreigners and Northern Citizens TO Be
Invited to Settle In Virginia and North
Carolina.
BURKEvILLE, Va, July Q, 1883.
Under the auspices of General Imboden, Mr..
Thomas D. FlournOy, Major VIM. r. Sutherlin and
many other leading and influential citizens OF this
state and the border counties of North Carolina, a
Convention OF the farmers and planters was held
here to-day. All the southwestern counties were
represented, as well many OF those OF North Caro-
lima, and the object of the Convention of Offer
ing inducements to immigrants to settle In the two
States and the furherng of their material interests
was entered into with zeal that promises success
Major VIM T. Sutherlin. perhaps the wealthiest
man In Virginia. was elected President of the Con-
vention, and number of secretaries were ap-
pointed. A Committee on Business was then chosen,
and instructed to report at early an hour posi-
ble This committee then retired, and during its
absence several able and effective addresses, bear
ing upon the object OF the Convention, were de-
livered.
Shortly afterward the committee returned and
submitted report, the preamble Of which sets forth
the present depOrable condition of the two States,
and urges besides individual energy and enterprise,
which must accomplish great deal, cooperation
of landhOlders for the purpose OF leasing selling
the large quantities of unoccuped lands in the State
and inducing immigration and the increase of the
white population.
The following resolutions were then unanimously
adopted
peSs o Taa asd Sss s % saSa the
promote by all means in their power the immigration of far
end appeal to our fellow Citizens to sell or lease at ea
e ps @ am s"s he n nS sn
yac themselves to all who be inclined to purchase
Resolved That to encourage the immigration of foreigners
be
owners OF the different counties as far as practicable to
large and bodies of be secured together
and The Sn
tive sons but oer to all every means to en-
Resolved, That would also embrace with delight the
the
Of hs ""a sss .a
TO with In restoring Virginia and North Caro-
"s sa we
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rendered their feelings and their opinions the
Northern States cannot reside here in safety and comfort
Resolved Tina. !he formation Of county Or Local land
the Of saoh
sn% si BY
In embodyng all the essential features OF such
o we
the s nsas re- sS
organize their respective withou. deay 70
appointed committees IN their respective counties TO carry
That tho railroad eompsn!s: of .h; State and
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Rsh%ona and pasvis Railroad % forward SUCH
colonies special immigrant trains free Of charges 70 their
B,isvns tina. IN this practical age Of enterprise and ssy
s nss c ~ 's
of promoting immigration that could possibly be
That The construction Of suacien, number Of
from market sure mean. Of inducing nscissn' and sner,
setic men to settle n our States: -.
Western the chsssPeste and Ohio and Air Line railroads
make Virginia SoIs, Gs5:as he %S: desirable s;!d
dasiry. $3.50
notable feature in the proceedings, as will be
from the resolutions above was the wish Of the
entire body that the people OF the North, matter
OF what political shade should come and settle
among them. The impression circulated by radical
to live 10 Virginia or North Carolina called forth the
greatest Indignation OF the people and was foul
the people will he cordially extended to every white
man who wishes to make either State his home.
and the Rev. Mr.. Reldenbach, OF Germany,
who Is visiting here with a view TO ascer
tain the adaptability OF these two States to
Convention and impaired much valuable informa
ton the subjects that occupied their attention.
He strongly favored German Immigration, and gave
the Convention very satisfactory assurances that he
would use his influence to secure large influx OF
his countrymen 10 both this State and North Carolina:
Mr.. John Kerr. OF North Carolina then addressed
the Convention, making one OF the most animated
and interesting arguments IN favor OF Immigration
ever listened to. He was loudly applauded, and
after the adoption OF complimentary resolutions to
both hun and Mr.. Redenbach, on motion OF Mr..
Thomas >. flournoy the Convention ADJOURNED
sine die.
Delay in Submitting the ConstitStion-Cer-
tainty Of Its observation-disclosures Of the Cnr-
pet-BasgcrS.
PETERSBURG Va, July g. 1858.
Toa man Of plain understanding 1t is difficult TO
discover any sufficient reason for the unwonted de-
lay In taking the OF the people the adoption
OF the new constitution. The work, such as It h.
has long been completed, and the treasury of this
impoverished State drained of Its last dollar to pay
the miserable thinkers who sat in the places once
cupied by Madison aud Marshall, Randolph and
Leigh. Every public, If not every private interest
Is suffering In the meantime. The Old officers cho-
sen by rebel constituency have, many OF them
been thrust aside by military authority and race OF
carpet-baggers. representing nobody and having no
feeling Of sympathy with the people are installed In
their places
There must Of course be some reason for this
strange procrastination; and In the absence of any
that has been assigned by authority u may not be
understandable to indulge In a few speculatOns.
There II almost moral certainty that whenever the
vote In taken decided majority Will be found 10 re.
pudate the instrument miscaed constitution. and
his Notwithstanding the fact that at the time Of re-
gistratton thousands Of white men felt no incina-
tion-indeed, rather an aversion-to register WINE
an Indefinite number OF negroes were registered
under different names two or three times u mas
been intimaed that the registration books would not
be opened again, though the reconstruction laws
specially provide FOR reopenng previous 10 every
election But this Is neither here nor there, as
Congress can exercise the power OF declaring the
constitution adopted In the lace OF any preponoe
rance OF the popular votehat IA TO say OF tne wnite
vote-aganst IL. In view, however, OF the Presldef.
tal election 1t may well be inferred That we are not
wanted yet: for while II may be easy enough 10
admit the state into the Union under radical auspices
It's vote NAV he more difficult control after the in
fuences OF the military, and particularly OF the
Bureau, are Withdrawn.
Whoever may be to blame for keeping Virginia 30
long ont OF the Union II Is cruel thing--nOthing