The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-07-12
ma Gift Scheme 70 Promote Immigration.

SIR: Gavlng received nuuoeF U! lev
ters from friends in different parts Of the
country, making inquiries into the details
and objects Of our scheme in aid of i'm.
migration into South Carolina, pro-
pose, with your permission, as briefly as
possible, 70 answer them through the
medium of your columns.
Inthc first place, experience has shown
that individuals. have no: succeeded in
bringing in immigrants to any extent.
In the second place, efforts haze been
hitherto directed TO procuring mere la-
borcrs, and not to introducing actual set
tiers TO become Owners of the soil. Our
purpose is, By means Of an association
thoroughly organized and we'll managed, ,
to obtain large tracts of land and estab'
lish at least four colonies in the eastern,
western, middle and northern portions OF
the State respectively. Our effort will
be by locating these colonies in healthy
districts, by selling small farms to actual
settlers at low prices, and on long credits,
and by using our personal influence to
have the col.niSts assisted and kindly
treated by the neighbors; to make these
settlements the nucleus Of prosperous
and ever increasing immigrant popula'
ton, who in their turn will add 10 the
wealth aud secure the prosperity Of the
State.
five can succeed in this, the problem
Of increasing the population Of South
Carolina, and indeed, Of the whole South,
to any extent is solved. 'Te have vast
areas Of land capable of very high and
remunerative cultivation that are now
lying waste, and but so much dead capi.
tai. They need to be divided, and diver
sified industry should be substituted for
the destructive system Of the few last
years. We need a more intelligent, self:
reliant, thrifty laborirg population, who
will produc, more Of the necessaries Of
life, and less Of the staple crops. Cotton
is the best market crop that we can
ever have, but should only be made af:
ter an ample supply of provisions for
home consumption.
But, to return from this depression,
To accomplish our ends as above sci
forth, we must have capital. TO make
anything like a beginning from which
practical results can be hoped for will re-
quire 100000. This amount we hope
to realize from this scheme. 1t may be
asked "How?" / will indicate. VIZ
propose to sell $50, 900 tickets at S. each
making s75O,0O0. OF this amount We
will give in prizes s5oo,oOo, in name,
rs set forth in the list, the prizes being
2,4O5 in number, to be drawn for in the
usual way. OF the remaining $25o,o0o
after the expenses are deducted, we are
pledged to give $4,000 to the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
under whose auspices we are proceeding
and every cent Of the balance to the in
PRODUCTION OF Immigrants. That is tht
whole story. It. is proper for me to ado
that Mr.. Chadwick has, with great lib
erality, placed the Academy of Music
at the disposal Of the Association a
what the building has cost him.
I am perfectly free to admit that tht
means adopted to raise the necessary
funds are extraordinary, but so is the oc
casion. This is not lottery, as sons
appear to- think, partaking though j
does somewhat Of its features; but :
project gotten up and conducted for :
specific purpose--a purpose which w
regard as Of tho very last consequence
TO the best interests, uf the State, am
there to end. ':'
:. If our enterprise is successful, as there
| is nolonger any reason TO doubt that j
will be-. backed as 1t is by mt n Of th'
highest social and business standing
North as well rs South. and cordially
supported by the people wherever al
Office has been opened, We can intro
duce into South Carolina in the course o
Twelve or eighteen months, several largt
colonies of actual settlers, place thu
State on the road to. prosperity and &C
tual development, and. ultimately with
her property reap for ourselves a hand
some reward, pecuniafy and otheru is'
for our time and lsbor::; -
We are now having prepared, at grca'
trouble and expense, a pamphlet with
illustrations and maps, setting forth tht
advantages of South Carolina, her agri
cultural and mineral resources, her in
comparable water power, her genia
climate, valuable products, etc.. etc. !; ir
short, all such information as will be re-
quired by the immigrant. This book
will be distributed throughout those por
tions of the North and Europe from
which We arc likely to obtain immigrants
and will Of itself be worth to the State o.
South Carolina more than the amount Of
money which our people are likely to in
vsst in our scheme.
This much, Mr.. Editor, I have thought
due to ourselves and to those who have
made inquiries as 10 our intentions, at
these matters could not be set forth in an
advertisement. Ifpcrsons should desire
anything further, we shall be most hap
py to give them any information in oul
power.
Regretting that l have been compelled
to trespaSs 40 much upon your space,
but hoping that the matter Of this CON-
munication will not be without interest
to your readers,
remain yours, very respectfully,
NJ. G. BUTLER.
New York, juno II, 1871.
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