The Shasta courier., 1869-07-24
The Coolie-Democratic Convention.

The committee of arrangements annointed
by the planters Of the South issued the fol-
lowing circular
Memphis, Tenn, July lst, 1869.
The undersigned, are appointed by a meetino
OF citizens to make arrangements for a Con
vention of Planters and Others. TO he bolden
here on Tuesday, 18th inst. for the purpose
OF considering the matter of INTRODUCING
Chinese laborers for agricultural and other
purposes.
The Chinese empire, overburdened with
population trained to obedience. economy
and industry, can and will supply us, we
think, at once.
We are authortatively informed that on
the 18th of July a merchant from San Fran
cisco will visit this city with the object of
aseertaining our wants and requirements 10
this behalf, and who is responsible and able
to comply with all his contracts. We. there
fore, earnestly urge every planter who is in
terested in this business-and who is not?-
to come forward and meet with us on the dav
specified, then and there dspassonately to
consider the whole matter in detail. Each
and every one should remember that aosC is
the time to prepare for the coming season
The Railroad Companies have agreed to grant
return tickets free to all who may attend
the Convention.
Signed: Geo. w. Gift, H. D. Bulkley, E.
NJ. Apperson, Wm. r. Hunt, 4. j. Hays,
w. H. Cherry, Wm R. Moore, j. w. Capp.
Leon Trousdale, N M. Irrelevant, John c.
Fizer.
The Convention, composed of extensive
landholders from nearly every Southern and
Cnnthmastarn 9tota mat IN Convention or
Memphis, Tenn, according to the above call.
The following proceedings were had:
On motion, Isham G. Harris, ex Governor
and leading Democratic politician of Tennes-
see. was elected President of the Convention.
The Finance Committee reported in favor
of joint stock immigration society, with
officers in all the principal cities, promising
welcome and protection to all emigrants from
China and elsewhere.
The Transportation Committee reported
that emigrants can be brought from the
Pacific States to Memphis, in lots of fifty and
over, for $50 each, and from Hongkong to
San Francisco at from $50 to 500 each.
Kim Orr, a Cinnamon, who has been two
years in this country, residing in Louisiana,
addressed the Convention, and stated that
over $4,000 Chinese are now in the West
Indies. where much distress prevails because
they were not selected with proper care. He
proceeded to describe the habits and pecu-
liarites of the Chinese, and thought them well
adapted to the Southern plantations, the
products of China being in many ways sim
liar to the Southern States.
Mr.. Koopmanschap, Chinese importer OF
San Francisco, addressed the Convention.
stating that his house brought &c, 600 Chinese
to California, where GO. 900 are now engaged
in mechanics and railroad works. They are
paid from 80 cents to 81, 10 per day, in gold,
as laborers, and can be induced to come here
for 800, per month, but can be obtained
much cheaper in China; under a five years
contract they could be had for $40 to Sl2 per
mouth.
The following dispatches to the Union show
that the movement to food the country with
Coolies is to be actively pushed by tbeagerts
and emisaries of the Southern Coolie eDam
ored Democracy: