The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-12-17
TIE IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT.

The paralysis of business at the North
and the general stringcncy OF the times,
seem TO be directing the attention OF I'M
migrants to the fertile fields OF the
South, and turning the incoming tide OF
population from the'cr6wted North and
Northwest. \ number have already
arrived IN Charleston, and thousands
are at Castle Garden awaiting transpor-
;tation and the inducements which we
may offer them to make their home in
the South. In view of these facts, the
German Society of Charleston, which
was formed after the war to encourage
the coming of immigrants, and to aid
them on their arrival, has been stimu-
lated to increased efforts in the prem
ises, and now calls upon the good people
of the State to cooperate with them by
the establishment of Societies in every
County,. The. plan proposed is to open
subscription lists in every interior town.
so that all who mcy favor immigration
may contribute to that end. An annual
subscription of one dollar at least, cntl-
ties the subscriber to the privileges OF
membership. The present roll OF mem
.bership numbers some three hundred
:1nembers, who contribute from 81 to Slo
iper annum. With little effort the list
may be increased to several thousand,
iand very material aid be thus extended
to the advancement of the object in
view. We would. very gladly contrib
lite TO the establishment Of the Society
there, and, in the meantime, publish the
following resolutions lately adopted by
;the Charleston Society, which we ex-
tract from the Nc1Us 4: Courier:
Whereas, in view of the financial con-
iition Of the country, it is reasonable to
SUPPOSE that we will have larger num-
ber of emigrants seeking our section Of
country in which to find homes; and.
whereas, our membership and contribu-
tors are too limited to supply the amount
necessary to afford the proper relief to
the suffering, which is always more or
less among them and, whereas, we
recognize the benefit to the South, and
our own State in particular, to foster
the location among US of honest, hard
working emigrants; therefore, be it !
Reso[Ved. That to further the interests
Of the State as also that of humanity in
the caring and providing for such cmi-
grants, we call upon our citizens who
have our best interests at stake to come
forward and join our society, and con-
tribute as they may feel disposed to this
object, feeling assured that future ben
eft will enure from their locating among
us.
Resolved, That we call upon the press
throughout the State to open lists for
1ne e.nbership and subscriptions to carry
cut the, objects of the society. 20
Resolved, That we call upon our cIti-
zens to forward to our vice-president,
IF. Melchers, their wants as to the occu-
pations of the emigrants, when the So
ciety will furnish. such as may be re-
:quired. .. ..
We commend to the attention Of our
citizens who desire laborsrs, the follow
lug letter of Mr.. Melchers, in refeSence
TO the,visit of. Mr.. Robt. NeWm&n, Mis-
sionary of Castle Garden, who during
The past year has settled number of
.German families in Newberry, and is
desirous OF placing, q few hundred more
in South Carolina. ."
To the Citizens Of South Carolina:
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Robert Neumann, Mis-
sionary of Castle Garden, New York,
having come. to the South, under the
direction of the Commissioners OF I'M
migration of New York, for the pur-
pose of seeking a new field for the i'm
migrants arriving daily, is desirous of
placing a few hundred families in South
Carolina.
Under the auspices of the German
Society of Charleston, the undersigned,
therefore calls upon the planters, far
mers, and others, who desire to have
some of these laborcrs, to write imme-
diately and designate what kind of la
borers they wish; whole families or
Single laborers, Germans or Italians,
craftsmen or farm laborers.
Planters who have land for sale at
low prices, or who desire to giye por-
tion Of their land free to immigrants,
will also please state it, as y portion OF
the immigrants have money enough to
start farm, if they get the land gratis, -,
or on long credit.
An opportunity presents itself here
to draw the long desired immigrants to ,
our State, and if all act promptly, sever
al thousand good men may come here.
The undersigned is ready to devote
his time Tor this purpose, and only de-
sires the co-operass ssiou of the citizens of ,
the State. FRANZ MELCHERS,
...: Editor Deutsche Zeitung.