Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-08
IMMIGRATION MEETING.
Remarls. and Suggestions.
COMMITTEES Appointed, etc.


There was meeting for the purpose o
taking into consideration the best means
of encouraging immigration, the organiza-
ton of a society, etc, at the Office OF Col
A. S. Colyar, on Cherry street, at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The meeting opened at four o'clock.
Col A. S. Colyar explained that he had in
vited the gentlemen present to see if some
thing practical could not be done to favor
immigration. Much had been said upon
the subject in meetings and in the Legisla-
ture, but nothing specially tangible had
been accomplished. He thought the time
peculiarly appropriate for a discus
sion of the subject. He said that
the immigration from the Northern
and Eastern and Western States
and from Europe was heavy; that many Of
the immigrants went West and Southwest,
and some of them came to our State. He
stated that we should encourage immigra-
ton, and suggested the organization of q
society, with aid societies, and the selec-
ton of a proper person as Secretary, who
should devote his time exclusively to the
obtaining of facts concerning Tennessee
and her general resources, and communi-
cate the same; that if no aid could be OBJ
tanned from the State, and such aid to any
great extent could not be expected, then
the auxiliary county societies, with the
members of the chief organization, should
by contribution compensate the Secretary
for his labors. He urged that if az society
of the kind indicated were established here,
there would be no difficulty in sthe forrna-
fio,. &c tho oo,7r,tx 1oo;t,+sor
and the Secretary, by regular and continu-
Gus correspondence. the resources and
advantages of the State could be
kept prominently before the public,
and in this way a very large
| immigration could easily be super
| induced He referred to the county of Nc
| MINI, and pointed to the many improve
ments, the immigration, and the sales of
property there, which were the results of
such efforts and organizations He said,
further, that when organized, he would pre-
sent the claims of the Association to the
Legislature, asking that body to at least
| give aid enough to pay the services of one
efficient salaried officer working in its be-
half He insisted that we could not do
without this immigration it is the source
through which we are to find our way out
l
resources His remarks throughout were
pointed, practical and full of clear-sighted
sagacity, evincing full comprehension Of
the duties in the premises. His remarks
were listened to with deep interest Du-
ring their delivery, Mr.. Wright and two
other gentlemen, the Messrs. Cullom, from
Indiana, entered the room, and were intro.
duced and took seats.
1 Mr. AnCor NelCOn caid that he T1rnc1lr1n 6
all the gentlemen present had correct ap.
probation of the importance of encourag-
ing immigration. He alluded to the fact
that efforts of similar character, on ar
extended scale, had formerly been made
but had proven unsuccessful in conse
quence of the internal disturbances of the
times. He Endorsed the suggestions o
Mr.. Colyar.
Nudge Shacl1leford saw clearly the i'm
portance of such an organization as the
one indicated, and stated that it would re
suit in the securing of hundreds of immi
grants. Through individual agencies, hun
dreds of immigrants had been secured IL
Dickson county alone. He further stated
the importance Of such an organization
with an intelligent agent to enlighten set
tiers upon our land system, the subject o
titles, etc He knew of nothing tina
would result in more prominent advantage
to the State.
Mr.. Giers conceded fully with the view
, expressed by the gentleman who had spo
ken He had conferred with a number o
immigrants who had been to various States
and that they preferred Tennessee to an!
of them. He read letters received from
lumber men and manufacturers from
Delphi, Ohio, and other parts, asking in
formation concerning the resources of thu
State. He had advices from various places
indicating the readiness of large numbers
of Germans to come to the State if the
! proper information were furnished anC
facilities afforded
Mr.. John Rhum felt, that notwith
standing the previous failures growing
out of political troubles to pro
duce general results, there was no subject
more vitality affecting our interests thar
that of immigration. He read the charter
for an organization granted two years ago
such as is now contemplated. He urged
that the Society organize and go to worl
under the new charter.
He stated that there were gentlemen il
New York who were willing to act az
agent for the State of Tennessee in thi
regard without charge if proper and ener
getic action should be had.
Judge Whitworth, with view to arriv
ing at something tangible moved that Mr.
George Thompson be called to the chair
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Nelson, Albert Ro
berts, was appointed Secretary.
II was then moved and carried tina
Executive Committee of five be appointed
in the interest of the proposed organiza
ton. The following gentleman were ap
pointed on the Committee.
John Rhum, A. S. Colyar, Albert Ro
berts, Arson Nelson, Judge Shackleford.
The meeting then adjourned to meet a
the Office of A. s. Colyar, at 4 o'clock OF
Friday the 18th inst.