The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-13
Virginia Tmnfgra,,on Conyenaion.

Virginia Tn,nfgraison Conventions.
MEETING LAST hight. ~
There was large and enthus iastic meet
ing at the Exchange Hotel last evening in
the interest of immigration. e..
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The meeting was called to order by J. Fl.
Cochranr, Esq, of Albemarle, on whose
motion BIr. Charles W. Button, Of Lynch
burg, was called TO the chair. who said that
the meeting bad been called to di:cuss q
matter or paramount interest to Virginia.
lie believed that the time was propitious,
from it. He thought it great mistake to
tmnk that paupers would immigrate to Vir.
gina, but that the accessons to our pOpll.
istton would be of character that Wo uld
result In great good.
On motion Of Major G. W. Grice, Of 2 Ports.
mouth, committee OF five was appointed
on permanent organic alton. @
Toe Chair appointed the following gen.
tlemen: Major g. w. Grice, OF Ports
Edward Colonel W. D. Hart, Of Albe-
m irle; Mejor Green, Of Alexandria and
Colonel W. L. Poague, Of Rockbridge.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
After brief absence the committee re.
turned and reported the following as the
result Of their labors --.
For President, Hon. A. Ii. n. Stuart, Of
stGunton Vice-Presidents, Hon. r. l..
Montague, OF Middlesex General w. G..
Wickhann, Of Hanover General William
Malone. of Lynchburg; Colonel A. s.
Buford, Of Richmond; Colonel William
Lamb, ntsSosfolk; Hon. John 5. Barbour,
of Alexandrin; MsJor .ER.eW. Hunter, of
Fredeficss Colonel Thomas s. Flournoy,
burg: Colonel Charles Z. Mallory, of
Elizabeth City Jose ph L. Cloyd, OF Pu-
Iaski Secretaries, Colonel j. T.. Shanks, Of
Norfolk, and all the members of the press
present.
On taking the chair, Mr. Stuart said that
he felt highly compimentcd Mt being called
to preside over so large and enlightened an
agscmbnge. and he earnestly hoped that
| the deliberations Of the body would Ee
| crowned with success. 81
BUSINESS COMMITTEE,
On motion of Colonel Hubbard, of Buck
! inrbam, It was ordered that cOmmitte Of
ten be appointed to prepare business.
The Chair appointed the following gen
| tleman Colonel e. w. Hubbard of Buck
| Iiugham, Colonel Albert Ordway of Rich.
mond, DR.. john r. Baylor of Essex, Judge
Blow Of Norfolk, Lieutenant Governor
! Marye Of Fredericksburg. Major jed.
Holchki>s OF StauntoD, Mnj9r B. r. No.
! land, w. N. Stuart, Governor Fayette Nc
| Muliin, and Major A. F. Robertson.
| On motion of Mr.. Fayette McMuilin, the
rules of the House of Delegates were
adopted for the government Of this body.
DISCUSSION, al
| Cn motion of Judge Dickinson, Rev. Mr..
Saunders, Of Norfolk, addressed the Con-
yertion during the absence of the business
| committee.
| tn tukipg the stand Mr.. Saunders said he
felt so sensibly the great importance Of the
subject that he would not trust himself to
speak without referring occasionally 70 his
n0te'.
| He thought we should seek to secure q
class of immigrants who possessed three
ereIt and important characteristics viz,
! Industry, economy, and intelligence. He
| referred to bis visit TO Berlin, and alluded
| 10 the remarkable economy OF the people.
| Along The Rhine, said he, hou>e-serTanls
! get about $40 per year, they get two pair
of shoes and two dresses the best weayers
get So Der month the best engineers
about 2l5; shoemakerS. $40 and their
board clerks and book. Keepers, 5000
year, and they feed AID cloihe themselves
| in each case ; and physicions get only about
| 2jc. per visit.
He said that while in Berlin he had some
/; law business which required the constant
attention of his attorney; and, air. Pres-
dent, said the speaker. how much do you
SUPPOSE my bill was when The case was
ended? Why, sir, it was only 81 80. n
friend had made tor him an estimate, and
| to keep family Of five and servant it
cast about $3.50 per annum, and poor
| family would live on SO per annum. The
sneaker next alluded To tue system Of edu-
cation in Prussia and the mode of living,
closing his remarks with his own gugges-
lions as lG how immigration could be made
| I success.
(luced MIR. Vaughan, OF Albcmlrle county,
experience.
MIR. Vaughan addressed the meeting, but
said he regretted exceedingly to speak In
opposition to the reverend gentleman who
had preceded him. He was sure thlt CO.
l0red labor was much cheaper than English
labor. What we want here, said he, is cap
ita. We want immigrants who have meaIs.
We have already too many laborers here
now. We want the right men in the right
place. We want men OF every religion, ard
] am sure that good Catholic with $50, 600
would be welcome.
Major Noland said there were two things
which he admired-good sense and good !
English. We have had little Of both, said
he, and I move that MIR. Greer, Of Char
lo;ie, address the meeting.
lr. Greer agreed with Mr.. Vaughan. We
need capitalists with from 81 GOO 70 10000,
said he. We have enough latorers. He
looked upon the colored population as our
protection against the balm of the north
and west.
Colonel John Lee, of Orange, alluded to
q letter published in the Dispatch Of this
morning and introduced its nuthor, who,
be said, would enlarge upon the subject
therein mentioned.
Mr.. Ayers followed Colonel Lee, as we'll
as Dir. Rose, an EnglishmaD, who had but
recently settled in Lilnenburg county.
Both 40! eed that the difficulty was not in
getting labor but in securing the money to
pay for it. .....
The committee having returned report
ed through their chairman that il had
been impossible to conclude the report, and
he therefore moved to adjourn until 10
o'clock tomorrow, when the committee
would report.
General Imboden moved to adjourn until
7 tomorrow evening.
MIR. Lee thought Il o'clock would be 3
better hour.
On motion of Mir. McMuliin, it was Or
dered that when this meeting adjourn it
adjourn to meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr, J. A. H. st. Andrew, yice-president
of the VII ginia Immigration Association, |
next addressed the meeting. He thought |
that If this meeting had been called III the |
interest of emigration from Virginia to !
Germany, the reverend gentlemah's re- !