The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-05
The Agric cultural Convention.

This body, says the Phenir, as
sembled on Wednesday last, at Caro-
lima Hall, and on motion of Major
Thomas ". Woodward, delegate from
Fairfield, VIM. NJ. Lawton, Esq, of
Charleston, was called to the chair.
Mr.. Lawton delivered short address,
thanking the members for the compli-
ment, and impressing upon them the
Importance Of the matters for the con-
sideration of which this Convention
had assembled. Col. James G.. Gibbes
and Thos. w. Holloway, Esq, we're
appointed as Secretaries.
On motion, the delegates present
wero requested to enroll their names.
Communications from w. w. Phil
lips, Esq, editor Of the Southcrn Furm-
er, published in Memphis, Tenn, and
Commissioner Capron, were read by
DIR. j. w. Parker, and received as in
formation.
On montion Of Gen. NJ. w. Gary, q
committee of one from each Judicial
District was appointed to nominate
permanent officers for the Convention.
The committee, after short confer
encc, reported the following officers:
President-General j. Johnston
Haigood.
Vice Prcsidents-Dr. A. NJ. Fors-
ter, W. NJ. Lawton, Esq, Col. VIM.
Wallace and Maj. Thomas w. Wood
ward.
Secretary-Col. D. Wyatt Aiken.
Treasurer--Col. r. j. Gage.
Gen. llaigood was conducted to the
Chair, and delivered short address,
which was attentivcly listened to.
A resolution was adopted that the
President nominate standing commit
tees of FIVE to prepare business for the
action of the convention, viz: Agri-
culture, Manufactures, Mechanics,
Labor and immigration Resolutions.
When the following resolutions were
made:
On Agriculture-Dr. J. w. Parker,
ID. w. Aiken, A. NJ. Foster, T. G..
Clawson, T. w. Woodwar
Manufactures w. NJ. Lawton,
Alexander McBee, j. G. Gibbes, L..
Williams, VIM. Glaze.
Resolutions-M. w. Gary, J. M.
Baxter, j. p. Thomas, j. a. Barks-
dale, VIM. Wallace.
Mechanics-W S. Henery, r. TO.
zer, W. x. Blake, N. Hayward, r.
Wannamaker.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Col. Thomas, and referred
to the Committee on Labor:
Resolued, That the true policy of
the South, in relation to the all-impor-
tant subject of labor, consists in util-
izing the labor that we have and in
supplementing it with foreign white
labor as rapidly as possible.
On motion of T. S. Clempton, ESQ,
an additional Committee was appoint
ed on Education. The following gen
tlemen compose said Committee -
Messrs. T. S. Clempton, C. P. Pelham,
Jas. l.. Orr, b. Il. Perry, Jas. Ches.
nut
The Committee on Resolutions, re-
lating to the organization of this meet
ing, beg to report:
l. That they recommend that the
meeting organize itself into an asso-
citation to be called "The Agricultural
and Mechanical Society of South Ca
rolina"-which was adopted.
2. That the officers Of this meeting
be the officers of that Society until
otherwise ordered. Adopted.
The Committee on Mechanics re.
commend that, 80 far as it is possible,
that association shall have their i'm.
plements of agriculture made within
the State--either by the existing
means, or if necessary, by the forma.
tion of companies for the special man
nfaoture of implements required by
them. And that until such oom panies
are formed, they will foster and en-.
courage those establishments of their
State engaged in this work.
A communication was read by Ros
we'll T, Logan, ESQ, from Messrs
Walker, Evans Il Cogswell, relative
to the establishment Of an agricultu.
raj magazine in Charleston.
A. A. Gilbert, Esq, offered the fol.
lowing resolutions, which was unani
mously adopted