The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-03
OUR IMMIGRArIoN scHEME.
wha, a Georgia Paper Thinks of it.

The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel has the
following highly complimentary notice of the
scheme OF the South Carolina Land and Immi-
grafton Association:
The attention of the readers of the Chronicle
and Sentinel Is directed TO lhe advertisement
OF Messrs: Butler, Chadwick, Gary d Co.,
which appears in another column OF this paper:
1t will be seen that they have formed a land
bringing to South Carolins immigrants from
Europe and the Northern States, and settling
them upon lands selected by the association.
The manner in which they propose to raise
funds to carry out this most commendable de.
sign is briefly as follows: One hundred aud fifty
thousand tickets are to be sold at five dollars
per ticket, which will entitle the holders
10 admission to "a series OF concerts to be
given in Charleston during the month OF
next October. Each purchaser oil a ticket
will also be entitled to q chance at two thous'
and four hundred and four gifts, which Will be
distributed during the progress OF the con:
certs. The prizes amount to five hundred
thousand dollars, and all of them are In cash
save one. The first prize is the Academy Of
ed in Charleston. 1t Is one OF the finest build:
ings in the South. is situated In the centre OF
the city, brings In an annual rental Of 100000,
and cost $3.50, 900. The second prize Is one
hundred thousand dollars, the third twenty.
five thousand, the fourth ten thousand, and
so on. The scheme Is recommended and Its
managers endorsed by the best and most
prominent citizens OF South Carolina and New
York City. Some of these managers certainly
need no endorsement. Generals NJ. G. Butler
and NJ. W. Gary, for instance, are Two well
known among us to need backing. and their
names alone snow that there is nothing bogus
III the association. The purchaser of q five
dollar ticket may become one of the wealtEiesl
men in the South, and whoever draws a prize
Is sure OF getting it-no matter where he
comes from or whom he may be.
But, laying aside q pecuniary view OF Inc
matter, the objects Of the association are sucf
as will receive the support and approval Oh
\ every man In the South who desires the
material prosperity of his country. South Caro-
lima Is overrun with q native colored popnla
| lions Idle and thriftless. II Is with the
greatest difficulty that laborers for the planta
lions can be procured; vast tracts Of land are
not cultivated at all, and every species Of rea
estate has greatly deprecated In value. III
order to remedy this distressing condition o
affairs; in order that educated and reliable
laborers may be secured; that the vast re
sources Of the State may be developed, ant
the price Of lands may appreciate to some
thing near their value, the old of immigration
must be Invoked. Intelligent and Industrious
laborers must be procured from England, Ire
land, France, Germany, Sweden, the Northern
States and the Eastern, To get this labor re
quires capital at first. It is folly to talk OF bring
ing immigrants to the South unless induce
ments are held out to them. Immigratio!
societies have hitherto attempted to do busi
ness in the South without money, and henc,
their failure. The passage money Of the immi
grants must be advanced to them, and land
sold cheaply and on long. time, or good wage
must be paid. The managers of the associa
tlon above mentioned know and appreciate
these facts, and are working In accordanc
with their teachings. While this association
is a Carolina Institution, it Is not that Stat
alone which will be benefited. We, Of TIL
State, are fully as much. interested in its sue
cess. If the stream Of immigration can b
diverted from the West, though South Cart
lima may be the first Slate to feel Its effects
Georgia will soon afterwards be reached, ON
every other Southern State will be.a gaine
also. We trust that The scheme will receiy
the liberal encouragement OF our citizen:
Messrs. John ]. Cohen & Sons are genera
agents for the sale of tickets in Augusta.