Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. Is, 1870.

FORT TOBACCO, MD.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. IS, 1870.
We invite the attention Of our people
6shs eall, ID another column, for the meet
log Of > Convention In the city Of Baltimore,
on the 18th Of December, to take into oonsid-
sosion The snbjset Of encouraging immisra.
ton 70 the State. We have repeatedly adj
vsstsd, 10 the past. to this subject ~ one of
most vital interest TO our county. The expe-
s'sncs Of the past six months has more con-
e'asivsly than ever demonstrated the uecessi-
y Of the adoption Of some measure for the
Droearsmsnt of . reliable system of labor in
our county. II 10 apparent that 30 long as
the present condition Of things exists there
can b no material progress 10 our industrial
pursuits. But, putting aside the question Of
progress. Il 10 scarcely to bs expected that ws
can even maiutsin. in the future. our present
position. dsplorabls a. everybody must admit
that 10 BE-, The experience Of almost every
farmer 10 our county vii! prove that - their
farms are now cultivated they hardly pay ex-
psnsss, indeed, in too many cases, their own
'srs srs actually brought in debt. So long,
then, - We arc dependent upon such sys-
ten Of iabor It Is useless to expect improve
rnent or any Of the benefits arising from judi
'cious and economical cultivation. II. then,
~e would not continue to plod on in the same
old beaten path We have 70 long pursued, it
behooves % to look around and sss by wha.
'eorFsctivs agency We can remedy the unfortu-
mate condition in which Ne 6nd ourselves.
What 10 the BEST remedy, and in what way
can it be best obtained? And first, as to tho
remedy. II 10 plain that We can only find it
10 sn entirely new class or system Of labor
And secondly, how can this be obtained p
Confesssdly only through the united concert
OF action Of the whole community. Individ.
ual action, unsupported BY public co-opera-
ton, 10 manifsstly powerless to accomplish
any lasting beneficial result. We would there
TORE suggest that mass meeting be called to
meet in Port Tobacco. At 40 early day. to
send delegates to the Convention 10 Baltimore,
on the 18th Of December, a requested 10 tho
call above alluded to. We would further
suegsst that the meeting take into considera-
ton the means whereby they can best eo-op-
srats With the Baltimore association 10 the At
tainmsot of the great object which It seeks to
accomplish, namely: the Introduction Of white
iaborsrs into the State. The 6rst great de-
sidssstum which We would commend to the
attention Of the County Convention 10 the
.practicability Of raising means for this pur-
poe. Some scheme might, We think, b
readily dsyiaoa BY which those who, are una
shls V Sonta6ass n money might donate .
~sstsio portion Of land. Many hundreds of
acres Of lsnd, under the present Management
. burden and "a expense, rather than source
of profit to the owners, might be gieen a'cay
70 hardy and thrifty sgrieulturists and labors
who would take up their residence in our
midst, and In few years the increased value
Of the portion reserved would more than COM
pensate for the loss tif any) sustained in the
original donation. Immigration is our only
panacea for the evils that surround Us, and it
10 the duty Of every landowner to do every
ching in his power to foster and promote it,
and II this can be done by Offering homes,
free Of cost, to thrifty immigrants who would
otherwise fail to take up their residence with
%, We would prove very blind to our own in
tsrssts If No refused to secure their location
among us BY the means proposed. THIS SUBJ
ject, We are aware, has been heretofore agi-
tated 10 this county. aud We believe the pro-
position alluded To- above was heartily ap-
proved Of BY many Of our most intelligent and
public-spirited citizens. It failed then for
want Of general cooperation on the part of
ahe public. It was then, however. simply q
county scheme. but now that it bids fair to
become co-extensive with the limits of the
State, we hope our people here will not fail
to extend hearty cooperation in this praise
worthy undertaking, to our sister countiea and
the city Of Baltimore.
~The November Term Of our Circuit
Court convened on Monday last. Present,