The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-06

cate Chinese labor for the upcountry, but for the
lower portion of the State you cannot find Its
equal In the world.
The German does net want rich lands where
the Accompaniment is malaria and disease, but
put him on a hill and he knows that twelve inch
es below the surface there is q mine. Not long ago
saw two Germans following each other, with
ploughs drawn by four oxen, and each plough
was in the same furrow. Don't you know that
such industry will make men rich? An old Ger
man living near Atlanta obtained, last year, from
! those red hills around the city, 500 worth OF
strawberries from single acre, and from three
acres sold $500 worth OF grapes. He said to me,
think this place is where Adam must have
lived, for 1t certainly Is an Eden. This Is the
class Of people we want in South Carolina. DO
not care whether they come from Germany or
from Pennsylvania; but my idea Is to bring them,
so to speak, one by one want those who come
| to come as South Carolinians. and to live as
South Oarolinlans-and not exist as a communi-
ty that will absorb either my habits or the habits
of others.
To secure this immigration nothing practicable,
in my judgment, has been submitted either by
In diYiduals or by committees. My own Idea Is to
let every man attach value to his land, make o
| plat of it, and submit 1t to an association. The
ggregate may amount to half million OF dol
lars. Then let US send the titles to some firm In
Bremen, Liverpool or Paris, and say 'we will give
you these titles II you will put down one able
bodied emgrant for every twenty-five acres" If
we are as patriotic rs we ought to be, we can af-
ford to put these lands at one dollar per acre, and
tho,; th q foroon oent nov charon thrnn IN cnyar
the expenses Of emigration and his own commits
sions. This plan conceive to be feasible, and
certainly far more practicable than the employ
ment OF O dozen agents who will spend our money
and talk nppantly while they make a European
tour Fifteen or twenty thousand dollars have
been already expended by the State in Salaries
and what good has been done? Not so much as
what was effected by that little society in New
berry District, OF which the delegate from that
locality gave us an account yesterday.
We want laborers 1t Is true. There Is a great
deal In muscle but there is more In the intellect
which eventually will control this entire question
OF labor; and II we can effect our OBJECT and bring
few thousand Of the hardy sons OF the old coun-
try into our midst, we shall quickly solve all the
agricultural and political problems by which. we
are now beset.
Mr.. Aiken alluded to the inducements that
should be offered to emlgrants. Among these
were good homes. No emlgrant would re-
main In South Carolina who found himself
unprovided at the outset with the barest
necessaries oflfe. We must seek to break down
the idea which prevails at the North and else
where, that South Carolina s not safe place to
live in and that there Is not as much OF the milk
OF human Kindness to be found among our people
as among any other people on the face OF the
globe.
Mr.. ]. P. Thomas said lie was glad to observe
that there was no substantial difference between
the views advanced by gentlemen and the sentl.
ments expressed In the report OF the committee.
The regeneration OF South Carolina was to be ef-
fected by these agencies. First, we should not
forget the great TRUTH that In the Industrial as in
the political world those who would be indepen-
dent must themselves work.
In the second place, we should employ the ma
teral around us, and make the most OF it. Final
ly, these energies should be supplemented by the
introduction OF as large foreign and Northern
element as we can command.
Iregret. said Mr.. Thomas, that invidious dis
tnctions have been made on the floor OF the con-
ventIon today. The proposition Is not whether
weAhall be South Carolinlans or Germans, but
that we shall stand shoulder to shoulder, rrespec
tive OF nationality in carrying forward this great
work. II the Carolinlan has been great in the
past 1t Is In our power to make him wiser, no.
bier and greater In the future. We can learn
much In South Carolina. 1t Is within the pro.
vince OF the North to teach us; the German may
teach US; and, indeed, II there Is any one thing
that has made our country grand and great, 1t is
the composite character Of the population among
US. tits the combined energies OF the people
which makes the future magnificent In its posi-
bnltes. We have the generous spirit OF the Ca
waller; the refinement OF the Hugenot; the thrifty
energy and solid charcter OF the German; the
sturdness OF the Englishman; the steadtness OF
the Scotchman; the large.hear tedness OF the
Irishman and the yivaclty OF the Frenchman,
represented among us, and exerting their innu
ences on the veal or woe OF society; and it will
be happy day for the South when our people
shall illustrate the grand aud glorious resurs OF q
common work for the common good.
The question then being taken on the adoption
OF the resolutions, 1t was decided In the affirma
tive.
Mr.. W. L. Trenholm offered the following reso.
Iutions:
ReSolred. That this convention Is sincerely con.
ginced OF the paramount Importance OF introduc.
lag foreign immigration into the South, not only
for the sake OF the direct results upon our popu.
lation and industry, but because OF Its Indirect
effect 10 leading to che establishment OF direct
trade.
ReSolred, That this convention earnestly com.
mend to oil the people OF the State the subject or
foreign emigration, as one worthy of ther early
and most assduous attention.
Resolved, That in order to give effect to the re-
port or the Committee on Immigration the presl-
dent OF the convention, at his leisure, and after
conference with representatives from the
various county delegations, be requested
to appoint committee on land and i'm.
migration, to consist OF one resident land
owner in each county, and no less than twelve
residents of Charleston. The committee thus ap-
pointed to he instructed to keep the subject be-
fore the public, to encourage immigration and col.
or all persons or corporations desirous OF making
practical experiment. :,
Resolved, That this convention extend to all
persons In the United States and elsewhere, de-
srous OF settling in South Carolina, cordial III
yttation to DO sO anu at the same time assure
them of hearty welcome and such counsel and
assurance as they may require, in whatever
neighborhood they determine to locate.
Mr.. r. Dozier, OF Georgetown, offered Hthe fol-
lowing as an additional resolution: >
Reso,red, That this convention recommend the
formation Of Joint stock company among the
citizens OF South Carolina, for the purpose OF in
PRODUCING Chinese laborers into this State.
Mr.. W. A. Trenholm said he could not accept
the resolution as an addehdum to those which he
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