The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-03-17
HOYT & CO., Proprietors.
Immigration-A Plan Proposed.

In lengthy communication to the Ooiu"
bia Phenir, DR.. E. B. Turnipseed proposes
a plan to encourage immigration as follows
Immigration as now instituted cannot be
success for the present generation. The grea'
difficulty is, that the organizations as now
constituted compel every man who wishes to
procure e,,igrant labor. to understand, as
we'll 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 lntelil-
cent minds of the people of the South. The
Immigrant should be placed at every mans
door. so that when he is in need of labor
the demand for which is constantly increas-
ing-he can employ him, giving to parties
sneb bonus as would be remuneratlng for
the great convenience. My proposition is,
that the men of South Carolina, who compree-
hend fully the necessity of moving in this
matter, form joint stock company OF, say
$40, $40, $50 or even Sl0O per share. Or
oanize central or distributing bureau at
some 8 central point, perhaps Columbia would
do: and sub-bureaus at each village in the
State let all arrivals first report at the Gen.
trail bureau, and be distributed according to
the various demands of the sub.bursaus
throughout the State. Whenever an imml-
grant arrives, his name, age and birthplace,
as we'll as his trade or occupation, as we'll as
letters Of reference or recommendation, should
he dulv recorded for future reference. The
farmer or planter applying for a laborer, has
uply to cali for the kind of laborer, and the
clerks at each bureau, by referring to the
hooks. can send him the sort of persons he
desires, he, the farmer or planter, paying all
expenses incurred by the bureau, as well as
bonus for expenses and profits to stock,
holders. There might be an experimental
farm established in the vicinity of each bu,
reau. where these immigrant laborers could
be pro6.ably employed until called for; aud
should apy remain on hand during the sum
mer months, they could be directed in farm
work, so as to make and harvest full crop
Agents could be sent to England, ireland,
Scotland, France, Holland, Sweden and Nor
way, Germany aud Italy; and 1 am told by
nersons who have recently returned from
trans. Atlantic countries, that great numbers
could be procured by only securing them a
home and employment l have seen this
system working admirably in Paris, in getting
employment for laborors and d0mesties in ev,
cry capacity; there it has proven not Only a
success, but of mutual benefit and profit to
all parties. cannot, for one moment see
how it could be managed in those large Eu-
ropean cities in any other way. Some ten or
twelve years ago the same system was COM
meuced in New York.
The distributing bureau for the great
North western States is Castle Garden, III
New York city. We never will succeed to
any extent until we adopt the joint stock
company plan, aud no longer trust to thu! the
general Intelligence of the people upon this
matter. The immigrant desires to come; give
him the means; place him at the door of
those pleading for labor; secure good labor
by references; make their Contracts, and all
will move on harmoniously, and South Caro-
lima and the whole South will no longer dip
their colors to haters of Law, order and good
government.