The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-18
him from imposition and wrong.

Southern States OF "county land and
immigration societies, having for their
object the settlement of immigrants
upon free farms, embodying the joint
stock principle suggested in the com.
munication of Dr.. L. B. Turnipseed.
1t is essential to offer emigrants as
good terms as they are offered in the
West; besides, the bettor the terms
the bettor the class of people we will
get. 4 plan FOR q complete organisa-
tion of this kind for the State of South
Carolina has heen laid before the
committee, and is appended heroic.
1t has beon carefully considered by
the committee, and is believed to
embcdy the true principles of practi-
cal success.
5th. The establishment in Charles
ton upon the broadest and most lihe.
raj basis of board of immigration,
provided with sufficient means to cna-
ble them to disseminate abroad true
and useful infor rmation as TO the soil,
climate and resources of tho South.
and with authority to provide for the
comfort, health and decent accommo
dation of immigrants on the voyage
hither and after their arrival. Such
! an organization is ascertained by cx.
perience to be essential at all ports of
immigrant dcbarkatiou, and your
com mittee are firmly persuaded that
it will be more efficient, and less COST
~, if conducted as private enter
pvise than if left to be managed by
the government of the State or city.
| 9th. The encouragement of publ
cations, and of the widest discussions
upon immigrants and immigration, to
the end that our people of all classes
and occupations may be fully inform
cd as to the immense gain to the
whole country and TO all private in
terests of large, inoreasing, indus.
trious and respectable population.
Much has to be learned, too, by
our people, before we can attract i'm
migrants to us, or retain those who
may come.
lst. What will attract the best class
of immigrants2
| I'd. Who will best satisfy the needs
and desires of those who come2
Sd. What occupations will be the
most remunerative for the Immigrant
| 4th. What new industries should be
established, Or what notifications
should be made in our present indus
trial establishments, in order to fully
utilize the advantages of larger and
a different population.
These questions must be answered,
and it would be great stride in the
direction of having immigration, if
every man in the State was to-day
prepared to answer them from his an
information.
In connection with the whole sub
joct, your committee beg respectfully
to direct attention to communication
appended hereto, presented to the
committee by Mr.. L. Won Santen,
chairman Of the delegation from the
German Society of South Carolina,
aud to recommend that it be publish
cd.
10 regard to tho encouragement of
immigration from the Northern States
to this State, the committee are thor
oughly in accord. They recommend
that the convention extend to settlers
from the North cordial welcome,
and that efforts be requested on the
part Of the Central Bureau Of Immi-
grafton, rs provided for, to secure
special rates of transportation for
party immigrating to the South.
PLAN.
lst. That in each county Ghere
should be formed "County Land
I'm migration Society,"" to be organic.
ed in conformity with the provisions
Of the act of the Legislature, approv-
ed December 10 1869, and entitled
can act to regulate the formation Of
corporations-"
/ I'd. That books of subscription
should be opened at all the convenient
points in the county, and that each
subscriber be required to state the
amount of his subscription in dollara,
with tlts stipulation that the amount
subscribed may be made up 10 whole
or in part BY q conveyance Of land ;
provided always, that the lends be
! taken at their valuation for State
taxation at the time the conveyance is
made.
Sd. That each county society adopt
constitution substantially the same
as that appended hereto.
4th. That the lands received In
payment of subscriptions, or other
wise acquired by each county society,
i be laid off in farms Of convenient
size and location with reference to
drainage, fencing opa Communication
By yoads--and that alternate forms be
set apart to be granted to immigrants
j III fee, contingent only upon the cca-
tinaons occupation and use of the
land granted for the space Of ten years
from the date Of the giant. Should
!. any farm, 50 granted be abandoned