The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-05
THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES
spIRIT TED ACTION OF THE SOUTH CARO-
LIMA RAILROAD.
Earnest Resolve and Good Feeling
Among the Delegates.
SECOND DAT.

curtain scene typical of the purposes 1.-THE CON
yention, The artist, Mr. Wallack with his usual
readiness, had SO skilfully combined color and
subject tn at there stood forth upon the canvas
emlgrant ships sailing into port with immense
numbers OF imaginary people on board, steamers
departing with large suppositius cargoes OF cot
ton and phosphates, wharves lined with lrelgh'
they couldn't carry away, planters at the plough
and colored citizens resting from their laoors
finally, pleasant home scene, redolent WIZ
chimerical hog and homtny.
The convention met at eleven O'Clock A. NJ,
and was called to order by the president.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap
proved.
List of Delegates.
The following is the list Of the delegates present
and the organizations which they represent:
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Abbeyille-B. T. Herndon, ]. Il. Vance, j. h.
Vance, Joel s. Perrin, A. NJ Aiken, ]. D. Gaillard,
". T. Henderson.
Anderson-B. F. Crayton, T. ". Norris.
Ashley and Stone Soclety-F. s. Holmes.
Barnwell-James Aldrich, John S. Stoney, Dr.
J. Allan Duncan.
Beaufort-John 81. Screven, A. R. Lawton, VIM.
Elliott. H. N. Fuller, Jr.
Colleton-Colonel r. S. Bedon.
Chester-W. H. Brawley.
Charleston Board OF Trade-William L. Tren-
holm, Blake L. White, G. F. Panknln, Charles
Webb, A. W. Wardell.
Charleston Chamber of Commerce.: Mure,
Huchet, Theodore D. Jervey, T. G. Barker, F. j.
Pelzer E. q. Frost. John Hanclel.
Charleston Mechanics Society,". Ralph Smith,
7. ]. Knaur.
tural Society-Hon. Charles Macbeth, Elias Ven
ming, Stephen Thomas, DR.. S. ". Barker, J. s.
Poreher. Q. Davis. ]. c. Cain, Professor John
McCrady, W. G; Hlnson, ". A. Clark
Darlington-Edward E. Evans, F. n. Rodgers,
J. Maxwell, E. Mcintosh, W. E. James
Edgefeld-M. O. Butler.
Fairaeld-Geo q. McMaster, Sam B. Clowney,
Kinstrey, Jas. ". Law, DR.. VIM. E. Aiken.
GeorgetOwn-Dr\A. III. Forster, DR.. F. L. Frost,
p r. Lachicotte, r. Dozer r. S. lizard, S. S. Fra.
ser, R. J. Middleton, J0hn LaBrGce. % ~ .,u
6hal, Julius @. Smith, Leonard Williams James
wilhelm, VIM Passmore.
German immigration Society Of Charleston-F.
Won santen, R. Sieglng, A. Melchers, Henry Wag-
G. ErcEmann, James Simons, Jr., ]. II. Kalb, A.
Stemmerman 3. FeldmanH.
Kershaw-General James Chestnut, John Nc.
Rae, 7. H. Clark, Theo. Lang. I: L. Boysln:
Laurens-J. A. Barlsdale, B. R. Campbell, q. L.
Marlboro,-C W. Dudley, ]. A. Peterkin, Dr. ].
B. jennings B. F. Williamson.
Marion-S. A. Denhan.
Newberry-Rev. T. s. BoineSt, ". G. Mayes, T.
F. Greneker, John Il. Spearman.
Oconee-A. II. Ramsay.
0rangeburg-W. +. Martin. Murray Robinson,
R. ". Bates ]. L. Moorer, DR.. w. W. Wanna
maker.
Richiand-C. P. Pelham, j. T. Sloan, A. Y. Lee,
J. 9. Lykes, ColonelJ. B. Palmer, Colonel A. W.
State ut Large-B. F. whltuer, Dr. John S. Fur
man, Colonel ]. P. Thomas, General n. L.. Bon.
ham, Colonel 7. C. Clemson, Colonel D. wyatt
Aiken.
J. N. Sanders, E. A. Edwards.
Spartanburg-Colonel Gabriel Cannon, Colonel
McKewn tombstone.
St. Andrews Agricultural soclety-G. J. Crafts.
South Carolina Railroad Company. d. De.
;saussure, G. A. Trenholm, A. Simonds.
South Carolina Institute-GeneralW Wallace, Geo.
s. Hacker, W. G. Whllden, r. D. Bacot, Colonel J.
2. Thomas. W. S. Henerey. A. L. Tobias. Thos. D.
Union-T. A. Carlisle, James E. DeLoach, J. E.
Ming, B. H. Rice.
York-A. B. Springs.
GEORGIA.
Augusta-General r. Y. Harris, J. J. Cohen,
Jas. Hope, P. J. Beekmans, E. II. Gray, Jas. r.
Randall John osley Jr, wp. Craig; Jesse essen N.
son. 7. D. CassweD, w. A. Beall:
Macon (Ga.) Board OF Trade-W. L. Ellis.
The president announced that the following
gentlemen had been added to committees:
Committee on Cotton Manufactures-General
NJ. c. Butler, OF Edgefeld.
Committee on Labor, Resources &c.-Colonel
VIM. Wallace, OF Columbia.
Committee on Industrial Resources-General NJ.
L. Bonham, OF Edgefeld.
Mr. J. Il. Screven moved that committee on
land be appointed.
The motion was agreed to, and the president
named the following gentlemen: Messrs. ]. d.
Ex-Governor ]. L. Manning, J. D. Aiken,
Honorable G. A. Trenholm, j. D. Kennedy, Rev.
T. S. Bolnest and B. F. Whitner.
On motion Of Mr.. D. Wyatt Aiken, Mr. B. Fl.
True member Of the Georgia Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, was invited to a seat in the
convention.
Reports of Committees.
The Committee on immigration, BY their chair.
man, Col ]. P. Thomas, made favorable report
on the communication OF Mr.. A. Y. Lee. and re-
commended that the project Of Mr.. Lee be en-
dorsed by the convention and recommended to
the consideration Of the public.
The report was adopted.
The same committee, to whom was referred the
general subject of immigration, and all papers re-
latIng thereto, made the following report:
REPORT OF THE coHNrrTEE on IMMIGRATION.
The committee to whom was referred the SUBJ
ject Of immigration, with the accompanying pa
pers, feel the responsibility which deyolyes upon
them. The committee have addressed themselves
to the work Of placing before the convention
Of action at once simple In details,
practical In character, and elective In operation
and thew hope that the scheme which they have
adopted will be found TO embrace these elements
of success As to the paramount Importance OF
to South Carolina, and the South IN
general, the committee deem 1t useless 70 waste
the time In words. We see we Know, we ieei
this great need. Material development Is the
great work Of the day. 1t Is the source OF wealth,
and wealth brings In Its train power, happiness
and all the concomitants, moral, mental and phy-
sical OF solid civilization AS one OF the means
TO this great end OF thorough development OF al
eur varied resources, the introduction into TINS
State and the South OF hardy and thrifty popu-
latton Is cOnsammatlon Of prime importance.
What immigration has accomplished lor tne
North and Northwest, we want done for the South
and Southwest.
value to this State and the South In general, OF
Its present and resident laborlng class. The Ia
bor OF this class Is OF decided advantage. They
desire to recognize its importance, and unite IN
the general sentiment that it should be fostered,
and in every way utilized for the general good.
But 1t Is insufficient. 1t should be supplemented.
We desire to pla ,e South Carolina In the line OF
progress. We desire to place the prosperity OF
the Commonwealth upon q solid basis. But to DO
this we need accessions to our population, TO the
end that we may surround the State With the en-
during monuments OF wealth and numbers.
God, in his providence, has blessed us with gen.
Ial climate and a teenIng soil, and with a6un-