The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-27
CoLunprA. Thurslay. Noycmber .

CoLukpIA, Thursday, November 25.
The Estate Labor Convention" was in scs-
session again to day, and until late in the even
ing, was about as disordcry body ae, nerhaps,
ever snt. AZ II grew dark, some little order was
reDtored, and a member from each association
represented was permitted to give his Views of
the labor question, and relate their greyances of
thosc he represented. Doubtless, many had
grievances, but to hear them relate the manifold
curses which Providence, cntcrpillars, Ku.Kiux
rust, Democrats, &C., &C., inflicted upon them,
and prevented them from working csops or any
thing else, one would imagine that they were
being specially prosecuted by Providence.
committee OF ono from each county was ap-
pointed to prepare business for the convention.
The committee reported tic following resolution,
which was adopted:
aeso!red That thir body mcmoriallzc the Gene
Ini Assembly TO pass Inv providing for tho ap-
tractB for each county.
=. copni;tee.A; J; Ransler. ". B: Nash, tcolored,)
T. j. Mackcy and B. q. Yocum. twhitc.)
The following were also adopted:
Resoued, That the convention petition the Leg
lsiaturc to prohibit the postponement OF cases In
the courts from one term to another where suits
arc brought by parties to secure portions OF cropB
for services rendered In producing the same.
ReS0tred That this convention instruct tho
delegates present TO recommend the formation OF
labor organizations in each county
~cosnin. the interest exhibited behalf OF the la
borers' canse by the Executive M -, dcatcd 10 his
annua, message Of November, 1862 and rnss clause
OF the message entitled Labor and Capitalu be
Reso,red THAT this convention instruct tho
committee to attach the amount or each day'B
ought to be the sum pf $2 per day, OF iao perr
month and found, or half the crop,
Resolutions wcic likewise adoried to ask the
Legislature 10 reduce the rents OF land; wherever
the freedmen claim the land, shall have tho use OF
the snmc for four years. To appoint u committee
OF three to get all the Information looking for
ward to the adjustment or wages and the divi-
zion OF crops. 10 appoint an executive commit
zee, TO be located tn Columbia, 10 whom the var-
power TO caii q convention in each year.
Whcrea$, large proportion OF the population
procure lands. except from the largo undholdcrs
upon the NEST cxorbtant terms; therefore be 1t
tion the General Assembly to Withhold ali aid I't 10
railroad and other corporations and use the credit
OF the Slate to the utmost extent in the procure
nent OF lands III large bodies. and have them
surveyed into suitable small tracts with the ut.
most dispatch. allowing as many thrifty persons
to settle thereon as possible. That, 10 addition to
commissioner be authorized TO lease lands for q
term OF years, and give the laborcrs tho adyaA.
taqcs OF the same, oil the best terms possible.
The following from Simeon Corley, formerly of
Lexington, % urging t5o working men TO go ON with
with thunders OF applause:
Ihe Workingmen can, will and must govern
this nation. The minlons OF wealth and nrsto-
critic power have cursed II long enough, through,
adisgraccfnl perrcrslon OF the very means which
should have been used for the elevation of the
masses. Education and combined labor will
bring down the mammon Worshippcrs ut our feet
and cripple the influence OF the god Itself. It is
should. not hesitate TO take the rclns.
The chairman of the various delegations were
allowed ten minutes TO state tho wants OF labor
erB In their various counties.
PCr Abbcylc, H. $. i.oInax, responded, say
ing that farm laborcra received about nix dollars
lars. Laborers on shares received onethlrd OF
Inc crop Thcy shodld receive ene-har the
planter furnishing material and mules, and feed
ing the mules. The men .nding'' themselves
Bah. OF Barnwcl, thought, that mechanics, in
winter should yet 81 per day for eight ho,lrs'
with no less coniI they pay taxes, rents, hoard
or doctors biiis Farm laborers working on
shares received onehird, and furnished all things
$40 month.
For Beaufort, WINNER aald TINT wagea were
could live il they could get the pay. Certainty Of
getting pa:y according TO agreement Is the great
object; All that wo can do here is To form q gen
cral plan ana leave lGboicrs In ench county "a
c0mblnc ana carry u out. Labor cannot go into
company with capital. Iaborcrs should agree
upon ciipnlalcd SUN, alld combine TO cniorcG
billings, Of Charleston County, said wages arc
s. per month ami one peek OF corn u week foi
incn; women So TO 81 and one peck OF corn q
week. l.ahorcrs On shares on the Cooper River
set onc,thrd OF the crop. Our pcoplc cannot hu,
dren TO school: The planters, say, when tho croI
u gathered, "Sow, pet tw0.;hr,'s-yOu get one
third. You owc me so muc!, nnu 50 much, an,
THIS cnnGB out Of your trd.n And then The ma;
has left bnt two OF three dollars. Tnc magistrates
40 mol DO justice. Tho white men swindlc ant
IL right every time Wo canned net Justice.
Tnylor. or The i.ongshorcncn's Protective Union
ndp'seti Inc laonrers to form unions and insist OF
M advance or wages. The .longsh0remcn nsl
chartered rights and lawH o protect labor unions
~, @ delegate from Chester Eait, except laborer
ask only enough to liyc-oniy what is Just aiid