Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-08
MOVEMENT.
The Train at Last in mOiiOn
Over 1--WE Hundred FamiIIs EN-
Route,
An Immigration Aid Society
Formed.

GOA GlhANl1A
paper press OF the South, aided by q few
far seeing and thinking public spirited
men, have been urging upon our people
the necessity of filling up our brOsd and
almost tenRntless domain with white
immiSrants from the Ov~ercrowded re-
eions Of the North aud Europe. Various
schemes for inducing this immigration
have been elaborated and placed before
the people; legislative enactments have
been secured, lsod companies for sup
plying immigrants with land have
been appointed, n the Iieaes
of cur soil, the beauty OF our
country, and the miidnsss and
heaIthfalness Of our climate, have bsen
made known abroad through pamphlets,
books, newspapers and public speakers F;
but in soma way the movement did not
seem to progress. Tho people OF the
| North and Europe, by the teachings OF
wears and years, had learned to look
u3on the whole South as dark aud
bloody ground, where every mans hand
was constantly raised against bis neigh
boz, and where thei9 was no peace or
| quiet, OF security { life and limb. II
was hard 10 erai'cs'8 these idess, or to
change them, and for q long time ws
| extended to the world our invitations 20
come and see US and live with Us, almost
In vain.
But we p~erseyPred, and at last over
came the Wis inSTttGe, and immigration
commenced slowly to turn its steps to-
ward our regions. At first tsere came
but a few, and they we're OF the bOider
and harder sort. But soon the 5ids IL
creased, and now we hear Of whole sec
lions of the cou etry being taken up, end
colonies planted. they are coming, not
by families, but by scores of families,
bringing with them all OF the trades and
avocstions of old world conn unltiSs.
We yesterday had the pleasure Of a long
conversation on this subject with the
Right Reverend Bishop BugniOo d'Er-
iareh, who is travelling through our u
try on a special mission, and Who,
among other duties, is charged with the
commission of finding q home for q
colony of some thirty families of Swiss
from the canton Of Basic. These are not
paupers that will leave their country for
their eountry's good, but sturdy, work.
ing people, possessed of the mesEs to
commence life 10 sn humble way, and
embracing in their number men OF every
trade nseded in a community asking to
be thoroughly independent OF the outside
world-(ss is every community ia G5r-
mSny or SwitZsrland).
HE INtAAL H5fDAGAA EOULA|lAAAAA =
especially charged to inquire and ex-
anime into the lands, people and COZ
dition of our State of Tennessee. He
brings with him letters Of introduction
to Mr.. John EVeritt, Mr.. Bsyliss and
others of our prominent ciuzans, who
are furnishing him with sill the aid and
/ information in their power. We under
stand that he aud Mr.. Egeritt propose to
make an extended tour through other
portions OF the South, with the view o.
informing themselves from personal OBJ
servation, of the most eligible portiOUs to
which to direct immigrants.
Mr.. Everitt also informed US that he
had written for, and started on their way
to this country, two buodred and
eighteen ( smiies Of English imm,g ants,
which, we learn from the Noffo K Day
Book Of a late date, will s0on bs landed
in that city.
We published q few days ago the arri-
vsI and settling OF two hundred
immigrants 10 Giles county. These ID
Die came there and settled, in TS5
of the fact that martial law existed and
still exists there, and knowing that the
!, militia were qusfteFed gpOu the citizens.
1--WE are informed that they were made
acquainted with these facts at Cairo, by
parties anxious to dt 4 sct them from their
intended course, and cause them to SET
tie 10 Illinois. They had "s-nt msssen-
gers iato the land and 'spied out" the
rich and teemiDg soil, the abundant
water COURSES, the huge forests OF walnut
and oak, and pine, the fertile valleys snd
bills pregnant with metals and minerals
/ of Tennessee, and they would not be
turned away from their Canaan. No
fsirer land the prophet viewed from the
, top Of Nebo, than this land Of ours, and
! if we only are tTue 10 ourselves, soon the
millions of o~vercrowded Europe sud
, Asia shall be h)cking 70 it, as to the
Promised Lsnd.
A number Of our most prominent citi.
zens, who have beeh actively engaged
in ths immigration movement, realizing
the fact that our duty to the immigrant,
but commences when they arrive among
US, have formed an Immigrant Aid So
ciety, the obi ect of which is the prUtec'
ton OF the immigrant from speculation,
extortlon and robbery, by human hsr'
pies, after they arrive among as and be
fore they "cut their eye-teeth,n to use
a homely but expressive phrase. The
following are the gentlemen composing
tho association, and from their character
f the weight and value Of the movement
may be judged;
| W.. II Cherry, Esq, President Cham
Der Of Commerce and President OF tbs
e Merchants National Bank.
/ John Egeritt, Esq, banker and CAPT
Q tslist.
Il. A. Nelson, merchant and ex.Presi'
/ dent Chgmber of Commerce.
: w. R Hunt, Esq, capitalist and prop
erty owner.
t +. NJ. White, ESQ., President Missis'
{ sippi and Tennessee Railroad.
Col. Woodruff, President Memphis
and Ohio Railroad.
Col. NJ. J. Wicks, President Memphis
and Charleston Railroad.
t B. Bsyliss, Esq merchant and cap
e itaiiss.
q J.. P. F~rezevsnt, ex-County Cour
o Clerk and euctiOneer.
: A. T. Lacey, merchant.
The Society, although formed, hss no
vet elected officers or organized. w
g understand it is their intention to secur'
Il a charter st the next session OF the Legis
lature,
Meanwhile, we bid them, and ever!
one engaged in the good work, Coz
= speed, aud hope they will push it for
ward until all our waste places shall b
made CHAD, and the desert snail bloom a