The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-04
this subject will assume dimensions that will
cause 1t to command the support and influence Oh

reference to the negro populattoA ol South Caro-
lima, taken from the United States Census:
In 17eo it numbered 1o7 ,0oo; in 1900 JAG o0o; IN
1910 1p6 o0O in 1920 $50 00o in 1880, 3l5000; IN
ls40 S77, 600; In 1850, 1884 900; in 1850, 4e2 Ooo
According to the annual average from ioao w w
1860, the population of freedmen in 1856 may be
presumed TO have been 42l 900. But according 70
the State census of 1869 1t had diminished TO
1856 00O leaving deficiency OF 35 600, or an aver
age of S776 per annum in the State OF South caro-
II / might be allowed to speculate on this ques-
tion, would say that, IN my opinion. the ae.
crease has been not less than fifty thousand. But
taking the figures themselves, even at that rate,
in less than forty-four years, the entire coored
population of South Carolina will have disap-
peared. 49,.
invited to meet in consultation, and, If practica
BILE, to devise measures that will induce immigra.
ton and thus offset the loss OF our native colored
population.
ed to do So copy OF the British Mail, which CON
tains the description OF an association ID Liver
pool, similar to the one which we propose 10 IN.
augurate here. That association has capital OF
two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterIng
with shares at one pound each, and It's purpose Is
to send abroad such portions OF the dense popula-
ton of England as may desire 90 emigrate.
Heretofore we have been almost entirely depen-
dent upon the North for these emigrants, but but
with the peculiar inducements which have there
been made to that class to wend their
way to the West we 70 nave oHr hoi meI
cnorts. Indeed, o letter written from Mississippi
which have seen, takes o gloomy view Oh the
character OF the immigration which have been
secured through Northern agencies. 1t stated
that out Of twenty-five hundred emigrants intro.
daced In that State, not more than one-thlrd OF
them were available for the purposes l0r whlcn
they had been employed, and the Counsel is given
that II we desire to make THIS LABOR enectlve IN
| the development Of our agricultural or mechanl.
| cal resources, we must unquesti0nably secure IL
| by agencies Of our own, communicating directly
| through our own ports.
misrepresented abroad by those who seek to d.
| vert emigration to the North and west the Ger
mans and others have been tola that 10 tue Sou.n
They have been frightened by falsehoods con-
| cerning our climate, and deluded into the most
| extraordinary belief concerning our people. IL
| is Influences like these which 1t Is part OF our
! duty to counteract, and trust this convention
| will not adjourn without giving such an express
sion OF Its Views as will forever estop these enorts
OF our enemies to divert that labor from our
midst, which, were 1t available, would quickly re-
store to our stricken South the prosperity we en-
| ioyed In the past.
In conclusion, I would remark. that l came
hither almost from sick bed, and consequently
| could not put my thoughts upon paper IN that
shape which 1t would have pleased me TO present
them; but II were asked by the cayeiling crltlc
or the fastidious ofice-seeker, what are your o.
jects In meeting here, my reply would oe tp0n.,
"AgrcuIture'' In all Its various forms; 10 advance
civilization, and improve "Commerce;" 10 IN,
crease "Manufactures;' to dignity fne ATS IT'S,
tice.n and q true devotion to 1.-THE Land we
Love-" [Applause.l
PERMANENT oRGASIzATIoN.
On motion OF Mr.. J. P. Thomas, the chair ap-
pointed committee to nominate permanent off,
GERS for the convention.
The following are the committee: Messrs. ]. p.
Thomas, Of Columbia; ]. r. Vance, OF Abbevllle;
B. F. whitner, Of Anderson; B. H. Rice. OF Union;
J. H. Furman, Of Sumter; F. W. Dawson, OF
Charles ton; and A. N. Forster, of Georgetown.
The committee retired for consultation.
While absent, the chair read letter from Messrs.
J. D. Aiken & Co., inviting the members Of the
convention to take an excursion around the har-
bor on the steamer City Point, Thursday afternoon
next.
On motion OF Mr.. Brawley, Of Chester, the invl-
tatlon was accepted, and the thanks OF the con-
vention returned.
The Committee on Organization reported the
following, which, on motion OF Colonel 7. Y. Sim
ons, Of Charleston, was adopted:
Presldent-General Johnson Hsgood.
Vice -Prcsidents-Hons. R. Y. Harris, OF Geor-
gia; A. B. Davidson, Of North Carolina; c. w.
Dudley, OF Marlboro; James Chesnut, OF Ker-
shaw; William R. Lawton, ef Charleston: A. B..
Spr ings, Of York; T. G. Clemson. Of Pendeton.
Secretaries-D. Wyatt Aiken, E. w. Marshall, C..
G. Erckmaun.
Messrs. Siegling, R. T. Waring and ]. J. Cohen
were appointed committee to escort the presl-
dent elect to the chair.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
General Hagood, on taking the chair, spoke as
follows:
find myself very Unexpectedly called upon to
act In this position, but allow me briefly TO say
| that among those who for the last ave years
| since tue close Of the war-haye devoted them-
selves to the advancement OF the material inter-
ests Of the State there are meme who are more
deeply impressed than myself with the impor-
| tance OF some movement which shall secure to
us o system OF labor on which we can rely. In
my Judgment, we must depend on the immi-
grant.
| came here to ofrer no plan myself, but pre-
pared to adopt that one which, IN the opln'
lon OF this convention shall be deemed the
most feasible, for I feel assured that this body
brings to the work in which 1t Is about to engage
degree Of intelligence and experience which
| should commend Its results to all. TO meet WIN
success, however, we must secure the co.opera,
ton OF the people, for In such task as Is Involved
in procuring large, natural and healthy lmmi-
grafton, individual effort can do but little.
thank you for the honor conferred upon me ana
an n0uuce that the convention Is nom leua) "
proceed to business.
On motion of Colonel T. Y. Simons. the fol-
lowing committees were appointed, the chair
naming the respective members thereof:
Committee on Immgration-J. p Thomas, Co.
lumbia; Rev. T. BoInest, Newberry; j. Campsen.
Charleston; F. Won Santen, Charleston; E. d. Tur'
nlpseed, Columbia; Thomas Hardeman, Georgia.;
X. p. Waring, North Carolina.
Committee on Direct Trade-Robert Murc,
Charleston; W. L. Trenholm Charleston: John
Hauckel, Charleston; ]. B. Moore, Sumter; T.
Street, Charleston; J. ]. Cohen, Augusta, Ca; Ed
win Bates, Charleston;C. 2. Pelham, Columbia:
W. L. Ellis, Macon Ca; Louis D. DeSauSsure,
Charleston.
Committee on Cotton Manufactured. 3. Palm
er, Columbia; James Hope, Columbia; Julius c.
Smith, Greenrille.
Committee on the Hygiene OF South Carolina
Dr. Eli Geddlngs DR.. ]. A. Barksdae, Charles
ton; DR.. DeSaussurc Ford, Dr.. W. E. Aiken, Au-
gusta, Ga.
Com mittee on Scientific Education-Hon. Rus
sell NJ M.ddleton, Charleston; Hon. Jesse B. Turpin,
Georgia; Hon. R. Dozier, Georgetown.
Committee on Flora-Dr F. P. Porcher, Charles
ton; ]. P. Berkman Augusta, Ga.
Committee on Industrial Resources-B. F. Cray
ton, Anderson, S. C; John MeCrady, Thomas D.
Eason, Charleston.