The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-01-04
W.. B. .DEzaAR, Secretary.
R.EpoRr ON u !, :,LAsos.

REPORT on LAsog.
Mr.. PeEsiDENP.-Your Committee
to whom it was referred to report ou
Labor, beg leave to say that they have
given the subject all the attention its
importance demands, and after taking
into cousidcratiou, not only the subject
cf the report itself, hnt4ll Of its con-
aectious and bearings, they. propose for
the consideration offhe society the matt
ter arranged auder its different heads,
as follows, Wig: .ol.,
lst. sFoREmN LABOR. This is . sub
iecs which has engaged the attention Of
Planters siuce. the war, apd various So
cieties and agencies have been formed
for tae purpose os fssiiitating the intro
dnctien Of. available Foreign Labor into
our country, but all acheA IS Of. the
kind seem to hare resulted in failure,
and this dependent upon several causes
operating together, as want of capital,
the unsettled condi. ION Of our govern
ment, the war in Europe, and the quail
ty or value Of the labor obtained, &C.,
&c. Your. committee have no doubt,
but that the wealth. and prosperity Of
our country would be enhanced, if our
supply of labor was supplauted BY Tm-
portation Of reliable white labor from
other sources, bat 10. feasible plan pre-.
seuts itself by which it can be acoem
plished soon, and to supply our present
wants. And though deeply impressed
with the importance Of the subject, at a
fature. day, We are now, to depend upon
the uncertain, ineficient and unreliable
labor which surrounds u.s., This to be
made available for our present purposes,
Your Committee think should engage
the most serious attention, not only Of
our society, but ofour community in
general, rs it is not oply of the most
vital importance TO rs individually but
Affects the Yital interests ofour common
country iu the future. Your committee
are folly impressed with the belief that
opr present system OF controlling and
directing our labor siace the war, has 10
the main been. not ouly ruinous to our
selves but viii daally (if not managed
under different system) involve the
ruin Of cur country.
Your committee, 10 their efforts TO
analyze our present system of labor and
in searching out the diferert agencies
which have Influences 10 affecting us,
attribute them to three primary and
principal errors. The first in our systeln
Of contracting for labor; 2ud. the rent.
ing or farming Of lands; 3rd. the giving
of liens. Your committee are fully im.
pressed With the conviction that these
subjects should engage the attention Of
our Society, as being Of parsmoas,
Importance and tho roots okeur defcc-
tive system in using and controlling
labor. 10 relation to lst. Contracts:
Your Committee would suggest thas in
their opinion the best mode Of contract
ing, land far preferable to any yet
adOpted) would be for wages in money.
If not a,iaiRable in that way for s,ip-
ulated portisn OF the crop, The employer
receiving his part out Of the first gath.
ering. 1t is claimed for this system, lss.,
better control OF the labor employed.
and End. more certainty 10 getting back
the capital invested for labor aud its
remuneration, ii any. In the delibera
tion of The Committee several plans
were suggested which seemed to ofer
less objections than any othersr sDe Of
which was wages in money at 30 much
per month, iflabor could be obtained 10
that way, aud which would eprsferabis,
if not a stipulated sgreement between
the employer aud employee sor q portioo
of the crop. The 6rss to furnish the
working materia! aud support it, giving
Just wages Influenced by quality of fiaDd,
the labor, &C.. ,hesemployer having the
sole coutEOl cf eli .tts faruibg ppera.
lions, and rescrviug Tor bis part ont Of
the frst gatherings Of The crop. This
contract would Offer the best iueans feg
enanripg the gathering Of the crSp sfter
it is made, and uhich at this ti@o is .
rers im portsss consideration -
- Your Conmi,lee in taking up She
considera1ioa IS Rent aud bieEs as
eoupectcd. With lsbar. Noald usgs upss
the Socje:y the necessity Of .nakisg'
them the subject vf~thei: lnast 1siarr
disappresrd.ois4s the Golnuittee, 'Apd
deE6eralioss, as they pre ansn iinoasag
sr reassbs ghieh arc - tpalpable @aedl
evilspt,~ tliss they deeu 1t asgose;
.unneeessary 20 enaaereis fbsms They,
will ooty ,nieatllys 6 few ~ 1ea, s6a.
which sFe .the aiast irsporsbBt. Ias The
control of labor isv3eptjseils lost. BAD.
The fapa fafwed srs.so asusilatsd sssal
nsrlixeasi,reaisisatctt ss:illa leNs syeaia.
20 Ssfstipfgse shen4 - q ans isdf their
yaIae, besidss {as1iskjafs soasss tOe
essd;s.asstei towards asfd Qsteg.,
iue thes ilteTesfs ssof:s taas .sf5lo sbys
lsrislstien, aud bspreh spsieciglt ase
dispoee6 ~ be aittagnaistia to- isig
,iatsfest 70 our race, md NJ .es ..ysyy.
Seziasepse .ip this eeospsr anf eoiss'
naisses sona aeost sesfspSE7 afg pes:
.he. asteatisp oil the Sseies til6
srSsIoa Of I5ls s9bbjss sgE Isl
ies1nrtaase. nd I'D ySsg sgls
Aisiihs bsesrsdiafsd ll
s1ssalpass Is ssis IS ss
senil1 "a VII
ssa,lif lls eA