The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-12
THE IMMGRANT CONVENTION.
HELD IN CHARLESTON ON THE THIRD. FOURTH
AND FIFTH DAYS OF MAY, ls7.
FIRST Days PROCEEDINGS.

gates began to arrive, and in short time the
orchestra chairs (which portion of the house
was appropriated to the delegates) were well
filed. On the stage number of prominent
citizens of the city and State were seated by
invitation, and the parquette was occupied by
the ladies and visitors. Among the visitors
seated on the-stage we noticed representatives
fromithe Clergy, the Bench, the Bar, and the
Mercantile professions. One of the large pros
cenium boxes was filled by the various foreign
Gonsuls resident at this port
At II O'Clock, Mr. w. G. Vardell moved that
the Convention be called to order, and that
w. NJ. Lawton, Esq, President of the South
Carolina Institute, be requested to take the
Chair. Il was also moved that Messrs. D. w.
Aiken and E. W. Marshall be requested to act
as temporary Secretaries.
aOn taking the chair, Mr.. Lawton delivered a
brief and appropriate address, and then an
nouneed the meeting ready to receive motion
looking to permanent organization.
Mr.. J. P. Thomas, of Columbia, moved that
Committee of Five be appointed to effect q
permanent organization of the Convention.
adopted.
The following Committee were appointed by
the chair: J. P. Thomas, Of Richland; B. F.
Whitner, Anderson ]. K. Vance, Abbeville; /;
B. H.Rice, Union; J.. 81. Furman, Sumter /;
f. w. Dawson, Charleston A. NJ. Forster,
Georgetown.
During the absence of the Committee, the
Chairman read letter from Messrs. j. D.
Aiken & Co., rendering to the Convention the
use of the steamer City Point for an excursion
around the harbor on Thursday afternoon.
On motion, the invitation was accepted, and
the thanks of the Convention rendered.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
now returned, and submitted the following re-
port:
President. t.-J Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell.
Yicc:P :Prssidents-R Y. Harris, of Georgia !;
A. 3. Davidson, of North Carolina; G. W.
dudley, of Marlboro James Chesnut, of Ker-
shaw; w. M. Lawton, of Charleston; T. G..
Clemson, of Pendleton; A. B. Springs, of
York.
Permanent, Secretaries. w. Aiken, E. w.
Marshall, G. G. Erckman.
On motion the report was adopted, and
Committee of three was appointed to wait upon
the, newly elected President, and conduct him
to the chair.
Gen. Hagood being escorted to the Chair,
was introduced to the Convention, by W. M.
Lawton, ESQ.,, and upon taking his seat said:
Gentlemep:-I find myself Unexpectedly call
ell upon to fulfill the duties of this Office Of
those who devoted themselves at the termina
ton of the late war to the advancement of the
material interests of the State, none feel more
deeply the importance of the introduction of
hearty and thrifty population from abroad than
myself I came here for the purpose of listen
ing to the best plan of effecting this that might
be offered have none to offer myself, but
feel the assurance that any plan which is adop-
ted here must meet with the hearty co-opera-
tion of the entire people of the State. Indi-
yiduaI effort can do but little. Applause.
With o view to the further organization of
the Convention, ii was moved that the Standing
Committees be snnounced, when the President
named the following:
Columbia; Rev. T. S. Boinest, Newberry; j.
Csmpsen, F. Won Santon, Charleston; E. B.
Trlrnipseed, Columbia; Thomas Hardeman,
Georgia; r. P Waring, North Carolina.
ConmsiRee on Direct 1rade.-Robert Mure,
w L. Trenholm, Jno Hancke!, Charleston );
Jno B. Moore, Sumter; T.. Street, Charleston );
.Dno ). Cohen, Augusta, Ca; @. P. Pelham,
Columbia; Edwin Bates, Charleston w. L.
Ellis, Macon, Ga; L. D. DeSausure, Charles
ton.
,Gmn,ittee ON Cotton Manufactures ].
B. Palmer, Jas. Hope, Columbia; Julius c.
Smith, Greenville.
Committee on Hggiene.-Dr. Eli Geddings,
Charleston; DIR. J. A. Barksdale Laurens !;
DIR. DeSaussure Ford, Augusta, Ga. DIR. w. E.
Aiken.
Committee ON Agricultural and Scientific Eau-
cation.-Hon. N. Russell Middleton, Charles
tom; Hon. T. G. Clemson, Pendleton; Jesse B.
Turpin, Georgia; r. Dozier, Georgetown.
Committee ON Flora of South Carolina-Dr.
Z. Peyre Porcher, Charleston; J. P. Berkmans,
Augusta, Ga.
Committee on Labor Resources Of South Caro-
Ina.-W. F. Barton, Orangeburg Edward
Mcintosh, Society Hill; w. Craig, Augusta,
Ga.
Committee on Industrial Resources Of South
Garohna.-B. F.. Crayton, Anderson John
.McCrady, Charleston; Thos. d. Eason, Charles
ton.
A communication on the subject of Immi-
grafton, written by DIR. E. B. Turnipseed, was
presented to the Convention. On motion, it
was read and referred to the appropriate COM
mittee. The following is synopsis:
The report states, after pointing out the ne
cessity for orimmigration'to the Southern States,
as follows Immigration, as now instituted,
cannot be a success for the present generation.
The great difficulty is, that the organization, as
now constituted, compels every man who wish
es to procure immigrant Labor to understand,
as well as undergo, either all or, at least, part
Of its risks of losses or gains This plan is
con6ning it at once to the leading and intelll-
gent minds of the people of the South. The
emigrant should be. placed at every mans door,
so that when he is in need of labor-the de-
mand for which is constantly increasing-he
can employ him, giving to parties such bonus
as would be remunerative for the great conven-
ience. My proposition is, that the men of
South Carolina, who comprehend fully the ne
cessity of moving in this matter, form joint
stock company for the State at large, of, say
$40, $40, $50 or even 500 per share. Organize
9 central or distributing bureau atsome central
poiIt perhaps Columbia would do, and SUBJ
bureaus at each village in the State. Whenev-
er al immigrant arrives his name, age, birth
place and trade or occupation, as well as the
letters of reference or recommendation, should
be duly recorded for future reference. The