The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
The Need of United Action,

Tho Need OF United Action. r..
Within the past few mouths there
has been much suid and much done ia
furthcring tho march of immigration
to South Carolina, and we doubt not
that much 'real! good has been accom-
plished. There arc .somo features
however, of tho method heretofore
adopted which wo think Injurious t6
the cause in which our people are 80
deeply interested. AS fur as our in.
formation extends, the plan thus far
pursued has been that Of procuring
Py individuals from ih agency in New
York or Charleston, such persons as
were needed as laborers upon the farm
or elsewhere: Thus far we>, havo
heard of but fcw cases Of disnppoiht-
ment upon the part of labarcr or en-
pl"ycr, hut few as they have been
they arc calculated to du great injury
TO the cause of i'm migration, besides
furnishing capital to our political
enemies. a 'jadicious combination
On tho part OF landholderss will be-
alike beneficial to the society or
agency through which the business is
conducted. The new conner would in
this way feel himself independent of
the man who is to become &is employ.
er, and. not liable to disarpoint.neut,
owing to MISUNDERSTANDING betwceu
him and those at whose Instance ho
comes here, aud the employer would
feel snrc OF: obtaining such labor rs
he needs, and would be prpfbpt to
comply with his purt Of tho contract.
Foreigners ARE by no means SO eager
to settle in South Carolina as to. bo
willing to take risks of obtaining
home and meeting warm reeep
ton upon their arrival. Our people
have said much TO them of the id.
vntagts that cah here tc offered, aud
it is but natural that they should ex.
pcct more than ordinary Inducements
wien they come. Expecting these
und ialilng to receive them, they will
at once become dishealtcucd and
leave, besides doiug all in their pow.
cr to dissuadc others from coming
All that cah he aud should be done
for new settlers is best and most
easily accomplished by coucert' Of nc.
son. The Simple fact of many per.
Sons being brought into neighbour
h""d at tho same time is calculated
10 make the pcw cpmers more cheer.
tnl and contented. The man who
settles alton" in ncw,country, having
no acqhain,ahces whatever, and, per.
hups, uuahle to speak the new tongue,
must feel himself, to be indeed "a
stranger in astrange land y ard we
must not Go surprised if lie Soon be-
come dishcartcned. /: is not neces.
sary that several persons bo brought
out by Que employer. If those in the
samo section of county unite, tho
end will DO accomplished. =
o"e thing, above all, SHOULD be at
NIL hazirds prevented tho feturn Of
the Immigrant after failure to oct
the kind Of work no desires. In such
cascs tho disappointed party attri.
butcs his failure to a lack Of interest
IN him on the part Of our people, and
however much he may be in error; he'
will succeed in convincing other. in
like situation Of tho truth Of his
bclief. a failure to obtain early
employment is likowfso calculated to
do much harm. The unfortunat9
plight in which large namber Of
Italians were aecently placed in
is quite sufficient to illus.
trate tho evils of lack of under
and cooperation betweep