Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-03-10

price of lands, their adjacency to markets.
church and school facilities. railroads, &c. :,
would become matter Of general knowl-
edge. We look upon the landowners as
the main source to supply this informa-
tton and by recommending their organiza-
ton each county. we may expect, with
good reason, provided true spirit Of pro-
gress controls their action, that the great
est good can be accomplished. Their la
bors would direct themselves at once to
promote practical results. and greatly de-
tcrmine, the success Of our enterprise: and.
in connection with this, we may be per-
mitted to state that the organization Of
such societies would be of vast Importance
to the counties; the wants, Of each indi-
vidual would become known, and clear
headed men would undoubtedly devise
means to .inaugurate reforms, such as are
demanded alike by the individual as we'll
as the State: Educational and other mat
ters, the Improvement Of our roads. and
many other topics. would feceive the ben
eft of fuller exchange Of views. and re-
act advantageously upon the prosperity Of
the Commonwealth. ~.
The cooperation Of the county societies
a0ith central association Cor agent in
the com mmercials metropolis Of our State,
would enable US to spread all information
statistical, agricultural and otherwise
to the people Of our own State and abroad.
Each county being represented in the GEN.
trail organization, lall action would be
j,intly; all steps to be takon would receive
the, benefit Of the experience and advice Of
all members. Tho means contributed for
carrying out the objects we have. in view
would be spread carefully and judiciously, I,
and each citizen of our State kept con-
stantly ad0ised Of the progress OF the nsoue-
msent. We have before Us number of
documents and papers from our own State
and abroad. showing a desire to become
more fully acquainted with the advantages
of settling here and the resources of the
State Of Maryland. 80.
The close of the war 10 Europe will, no
doubt, bring large numbers of emieraues
to our shores. and to attract, them to our
State dbl uhe one .ef the FIRST labors Of
bbdl 49, ~ s,ye proper eHls7s5s r
infested, all Objectionable laaos. II any,
to the cause Of white inansigra.
tson, rensooed. trustworthy and intelli-
gent agent. may be selected hereafter to
90 to Europe to aid in carrying out our
objects. though thorough canvass of our
and the collection Of full in
formation of the resources, land values.
wages, &c.. to direct newcomers and to
consolidate our movement, are pecessari-
ly the first steps required. It is superau-
GUS to proclaim to the rural people of
Maryland, In this Address, that thousands
of acres of land, with every facility of
transportation for their products. are now
idle and untitled; that much more is for
sale at such prices as would we'll reward
the laborer and settler; increase the taxa
BILE basis of the State. and promote its
growth and prosperity. Nothing would
tend more to relieve us at this juncture.
re- establish our wealth, than the ittroduc-
sion Of ,ohite laborers who would work,
buy or rent our many now Improbable
fields. f -
The citizens Of Maryland must realize
the difficulties and at once remove the OBJ
stacles for the purpose Of reaching results
now so loudly demanded. Your commit
tee advise that partisanship. in the con-
movements. to secure effect, be
utterly ignored; that railroad interests,
&C.. be carefully laid aside; that preju-
dices against the South for the so,called
course of slavery" be disabused, and the
publication be made patent here as we'll
as to the continent Of Europe, that Balti-
more city, with its majestic steamships
and gigantic railroads, must be the ''main
for Southern development in
securing culture for our lands, and make
Maryland the home as we'll as the tho.
roughfarc to Southern settlement.
The history Of immigration too we'll
proves the fact that our State has been
foully slandered; and even at this day,
when the colored man has been emanci-
pated, the commissioners of Northern So
cieties and the well-paid agents of North
western States omit no opportunity, tbro'
their runners and hirelings, and by viii
lannon's publications, to impress upon the
susceptible and unwary immigrants that
our good old State wants none of their
services or companionship, will only re-
seive them uponla footing with the slave
aboref Of the past. and inaict upon them
harsh treatment. overtasking labor. and
Inadequate food. They are also taught
and believe that they are only SO much
tonnage for the great steamships. and
theirsuccessful, arrival at Baltimore is
matter of no more concern than the land
ing of merchandise, notwithstanding the
faet-is known to US that the disposition Of
railroad companies and the noble efforts
Of charitable and protective societies have
for years directed themselves to contra
diction of such slanders.
The inland people of the old world.
though much better schooled than our own
classes, have few facilities to learn
Of Maryland. and our agents heretofore
have struggled under numerous difficult