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

with the immigrants from the old world. Ex-
periments In California demonstrated that they
had added nothing to the permanence Of the coun.
ty, nor been OF any benefit to Its civilization.
Had they proved success, as immigrants the
public would have been quickly convinced OF the
fact, and there would be no difficulty in obtain:
ing an abundance of this species of labor. What
the State wanted was healthy immigration from
the North with its attendant blessings OF popu.
lation who would produce wealth, and enhance
the welfare Of the country now and hereafter.
Hon. John Townsend contended that there was
no antagonism between the two schemes pro-
posed. The only question was where the Euro
pean and where the Chinese should be employed.
That part was settled by nature ITSELF The white
man would supply the deficiency In the up-coun-
try, and the Chinaman would take the place OF
the negro in the low-country, wherever he had
disappeared. 1t was the most susceptible labor
that could now be obtained, and known by ex-
pertinent to be both skilful and successful.
Mr.. John b. Screven, Of Beaufort, demanded
fair play for the coast and If the convention were
sincere In its determination to provide labor for
all portions OF the State they would certainly not
ignore that portion Of 1t which had suffered the
most during the war. If cooperation were ex.
pected of the low-country planters, they must be
treated with justice in this matter.
Mr.. Theodore g. Barker opposed the introduc-
tion Of Chinese in any shape whatever Impor.
tant as the question was the question Of labor In
South Carolina, more important still, was the
question of our life and political salvation, and
one must be sacrificed If necessary to save the
other Another important consideration was
that the German would not consent to work sidL
by side with the cooe; the same objection existed
abroad with reference to the coolIe as existed to
slavery In the past. But the gravest OF all coRsde
rations was the danger, politically, that would re-
suit from an infusion Of Chinese, who might, In
the course of time, Increase the difficulties which
already exist to O lamentable degree.
Mr. George H. Walter warmly sustained the
resolution, and cited Demarara as an instance OF
country which had been regenerated by Chi
nese labor, and he firmly believed that II intro
duced In the lower country OF South Carolina,
similar results would be produced. At any rate
it was but just that the claims OF that section
should not be ignored, while discussing the wants
OF the up.c0untry.
Mr.. Brawley, Of Chester, made very earnest
speech In favor Of what he called the "PigtaiIs." I"
It had been said that the Chinese had done moth.
ing In California. Had the Pacific Railroad, the
most modern product OF civilization, been forgot
tenn Was 1t not built by these contemplate rat
eaters, and had they not they demonstrated Skill
and ability as laborers' Instances were abun-
dant which proved that this race was calculated
to supply great deficiency In our midst, and II
the convention intended to do justice to the low
country, they would not listen to the special OBJ
ieCtions, based as these objections were, upon
purely political considerations.
Mr.. Trenholm threw out the ids2 that the low
country would not be entirely denuded Of Its
colored population, but that, as foreign emigra.
tion crowded into the upper part OF the State, the
colored element would give way before 1t and
seek their natural abiding place. on the coast In
time, therefore, this evil would be cured by nat.
ural causes, and the rice planter would not want
for On abundance OF muscle with which to carry
forward his enterprise as OF old.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Donham,
Barker Screyen, Butler, Dozier, Clemson, and
1t was decided In the affirmative, and the resolu.
tion was adopted as originally submitted.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr.. Seibels moved that the convention do now
resolve itself into comnf'ttee OF the whole, which
being agreed to, Mr.. william NJ. Lawton took the
chair.
whereupon Mr.. Selbels offered o resolution OF
thanks to the president for his patient admins
tration OF the duties Of his office, and to the seq
retarles for their Official services during the
sessions
The resolution was agreed to:
The thanks OF the convention were, on motion
OF General Bonham rendered to Mr.. John Chad
wick for the use OF the Academy OF Music.
The president. on resumlng the chair, responded
as follows:
Allow me, gentlemen OF the convention, to con
graduate you upon the LIBERAL practical and ear
nest spirit which has marked your deliberations
every movement going simply and directly to the
purpose for which you assembled. Our principal
object~the introduction from abroad of thrifty
and hardy population to supplement our mum
bers-ls one surrounded with many difficulties
and am not prepared to say that the scheme you
have decided upon will meet with unqualified sue
cess They commend themselves, however, warm
ly to my Judgment, as steps in the right dlrec
lion, and, as far as can see, all that, under pre-
sent circumstances, we can do. trust that 9
success will attend them far beyond that which
the most sangulne can hope, and that the day L
near at hand Wien our beloved State will resume
the comfort anu prosperity which once marked
her condition.
beg to thank you for the courteous manner 10
which you have met my effort at presiding ovel
your deliberations.
On motion of F. ". Dawson, ESQ.,, tile conyen
,jnn then aljourned sine die