The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-19
Immigration.

~ 80 -rT T4ihhhiSE&AtAOnss.
Ameeting of the citizens of Rich
land Fork, favorable to the introduc-
,tion of foreign white labor in the
neighborhood, was held at the store
of Messrs. Hannahan & Co., on the
9th of May last. The meeting was
organized by calling Colonel Il. B..
Clarkson to. the chair, and appoint
ing Mr.. w. w. White to act as Secre-
tary. The subject was thoroughly
discussed, and committee, consist
ling of DIR. Ray and Messrs. Green,
BATES and Weston, was appointed to
draft constitution for an s.Immi-
grant Society,"" to collect such in
formation as could be obtained on
the subject, and submit the same at
the next meeting, to be held at the
! same place, on the 23d instant, at 12
O'Clock.
~ Pursuant to. this adjournment, q
meeting was held, at the time and
place above mentioned, and having
been called to order by the Chair
man, Col. T. B. Clarkson, Mr.. r. II.
Clarkson was requested to act as
Secretary. The Chairman then made
; q few interesting remarks on the
general subject of foreign labor
among us, and concluded by stating
the impressions he had received from
gentlemen with whom he had con-
ferred in Charleston, viz: Rev. DR..
Bachman, Rev. Mr.. Miller, and
others.
Mr.. Fl. P. Green, appointed at
former meeting to address Messrs.
Van Bokolen, Balthasar and Leiding,
read replies from those gentlemen,
and circular from Mr.. P. Bonfort,
OF New York city, agent for pro-
curing German and Irish laborers for
planters. Mr.. Balthasar, of the new
German settlement known as Ger
mantown, in this District, being
present. was called on, and made
some interesting and encouraging
statements relative to the chances Of
procuring reliable German laborers.
he advised, "that planters should
not seek their laborers in New York
and other Northern ports, but get
them directly from the old country.
Those Germans who have emigrated
North are mostly off-scouring; the
worst kind of people, drinkers and
dissipated. We ought to get stable
men from their homes. and not those
that have struggled out here, without
any definite end in view. Reliable
German laborers could be got for
either money wages or share of crop.
The chances of living in the old
country were very poor, and wages
very low, and they would be sure to
come, if they knew what chances
there were out here" He concluded
his remarks by Offering to give the
names OF German houses to write to
for laborers. At the close of these
remarks, it was resolved, on motion
OF Mr.. 81. P. Green, that the above
be received as sinformation. DR.. Ray,
Chairman of Committee on Framing
Constitution, then reported the fol-
lowing:
ARTICLE 1. This society shall be
called ''The Immigration Society OF
Richland Fork" :
ART. 2. Its object shall be to pro.
vide laborers for our soil; to improve
its productiveness; to promote in
dustry; to contribute to the prosperi.
ty of it's members, and to repair the
fallen fortunes Of our community and
State.
AIT. 3. The officers of this society
shall consist of President, aVice
President, Secretary and Treasurer
and an Executive Committee, who
shall be elected Ey majority of its
members.
AIT. 4. It shall be the duty of the
President to preside over all meet
ings; to keep himself informed Of the
arrivals of immigrants into our ports
to ascertain how their services as
laborers can best be obtained; also