The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-18
Charleston immigration Oonyention--'
Rcports Of Committees,


made favorable report on the com
munication Of A. Y. Lee, and recon-
mended that the project of Mr.. Lee
be endorsed 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 immi-
grafton, and all papers relating there.
to, m 1ao the following report:
REPoRr OF THE comMIrTEE ON IMMf.
GRAFTON.
Thc Committee to whom was refer
red the subject of immigration, with
the accompanying papers, feel the
responsibility which devolves upon
them. The committee have address
ed themselves to the work of placing
before the convention programme Of
action at once simple in details, prac-
tical character, and effective in ope.
ration; and they hope that the scheme
which they have adopted will be found
to cmbrace these elements of success.
AS to the paramount Importance of
Immigration to South Carolina, and
the South in general, the committee
deem it useless to waste the time in
words. We sec, we know, We feel
this great need. Material develop.
mcnt is tho great work Of the day.
1t is the source Of wealth, and wealth
brings in its train power, happiness
and all the CONGO mitants, moral, men
tai and physical, a solid civilization.
AS one Of the means to this end Of
thorough development of;all our vari-
ed resources, the Introduction into
this State and the South of hardy
and thrifty population is consumma.
tion Of prime Importance. What
Immigration has accomplished for the
North and Northwest, we want done
for the South and Southwest. e~
The committee are not unmindful
of the great value to this State, and
the South in general, of its present
and resident laboring class. The Ia.
bor of this class is Of decided advan-
tage. They desire to recognize it's
Importance, and unite in the general
senti ment that it should be fostered,
and In every way utilized for the
general good. But it is insufficient.
1t should be supplemented. We de.
sire to place South Carolina in the
line of progress. We desire to place
the prosperity Of the Common wealth
upon solid basis. But to do this we
need aocessions to our population, to
tho end that We may surround the
State with the enduring monuments
of wealth and numbers. God, in his
providence, has blessed us with o
genial climate and tceming soil,
and with abundant, water power, and
with varied resources. Immigration
is ono Of tho means whereby these
advantages are to bo utilized for the
good of tho citizen and the State
With these general propositions thus
briefly set foith, the committee ad.
dress themselves to spirit and scheme,
and have the honor to report that the
various papers and resolutions referr.
cd to them have been carefully con-
sidcred, and that after as full an in
quiry into the whole matter Of immi-
grafton as the limited time given them
would permit, they respectfully pro-
pose the following as practical meas
ures, VIZ Z !
Ist. The estabiishma ont OF direot
steam, Communication with Europe.
The ports of Trieste, Hayre, Liver
pool, and Antwerp have been suggest
cd, but your committee are Of opin-
ion that the choice Of c European
port will depend upon commercial
considerations presenting themselves
whenever The. entc rprisc is about to be
begun, and that tho convention need
not now enter upon the question.
2d. The establishment of rates Of
railway transportation for immigrants
from Chsrleston to the ex treme North
west. ~ .'F
This measure will, it is represented,
show this to be the cheapest route fol
Immigrants destined to; the, Northwest
lit il, certainly the pleasantest route
ina awptef; henoec,if suitable arrange
ments are made i is reasonable to
suppose. that Q portion Of the, great
tide Of Immigration, aewing in upon
the contlrSnsa nayqbe i lod, into this
ohhannpel, ,proyiding OF once profitable
employment for, steamers eomiDg. di,
rect FROM Europe and opening The
way TO such Immigrants as may desire
to stop in this or other States,
Sd. The formation In this oity. and
at the principal points along this pro.
posed route of immigration travel, Of
societies on the plan Of tho German
Society of South Carolina, now in ex.
istenoe here. ,.. =
These, sooistios would be simply
benevolent associations, designed t.
give to tho nawly arrived i'm migran,
all necessary, isforsastion and sssis,
tanco, to help his difficulties, By hon.
est and kindly advice, and to 1,roteo,