Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-08-08
WILMINGTON, DEL
TnUrsday Afternoon. August q.
A SLAVERY RELIEVED OF ITS STING.

In Chester county, Pa, there exists Farmers
Club, known as the Brandywine, which includes
in ita membership the best agricultural talent
in IL county. It's discussions are generally
calm and dispassionate, and apractical, common
sense view is usually taken Of all subjects pre-
scented for its consideration,
The meeting of Saturday last was
departure from the usual custom. At that meet
ing, he question of hired labor was taken up
for consideration, when Mr.. Miller, member OF
a committee which had been appointed to devise
some means to provide greater supply OF farm
han 3 reported what was being done in this
city the importation OF laborers from Sweden
Eth II from the lack OF full and proper under
standing of the subject, or from natural preju-
dice against the introduction of foreign ee-
men. into society, spirited opposition was
manifested. and the movement characterized as
a" snd of slavery"-a speculation same as
gett ag slaves used to be-"
To these characterzations we reply that there
Is moi the least semblance Of slavery or specula-
tion connected with the importation of these
laborers. 1t is perfectly legitimate transac-
ton The number of laborers wanted is first
per capita by the employers, but arranged before
his departure, is despatched to Sweden to
org nize the colony. 1t could hardly be pre-
sum that the natives of that country could be
obtained by individual representations, made
through letters, or in any other way so satisfac-
tori'7 as by sending a representative for them.
Common sense would also suggest that that
agent should be paid for his services.
The manner Of importation is simply this
After the colony is engaged the passage Of Zach
member is prepaid to their destination, the indi
vidnal obigating to repay the money advanced
in work upon their arrival here. This consumes
less than the first years salary, and the obliga-
tion ceases with the expiration of that period
II, after the expiration of the first year, the
employer and employed are suited with each
other, new contract may be made the same as
between any other persons, and in any manner
they deem fit The Immigration Society loses
all control over the Swedes after their first obli-
cations are discharged.
There is certainly no hardship in this. On the
con ary it is an easy method of quitting the
ver-3lowded countries of Europe, and far better
than the mass of immigrants usually share upor
NAtfoA holo AOI tueg are oei upon ny .
set OF vampires Immediately after their debarea
tion from the vessels which convey them to oul
shores, and the very substance sucked out o.
the'n to the last farthing. If this be slavery, it
is .layery relieved of its sting if a specula.
tior, speculation legitimate and honorable, and
devoid of all semblance Of fraud The covenant
is no more severe than business men are every
day compelled to undergo-the obligation nc
more abhorrent than the exchange of proms-
sary note for money payable one year hence.
We may add that the colony imported TO
Middletown, in this State few months ago, ii
this manner, is getting along admirably A mu
tual confidence exists between employers ant
en- Dyed both seem well satisfied the one witt
the ther, and we are aware Of no regrets which
have been experienced from the obligation,
assumed. If Chester countians need labor, W,
car confidently commend to them this system o
securing it.