The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-03-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Farmers.

Since the Inauguration of the immigration
movement in December last, when Rev. Rob-
ert Newman, Missionary of Castle Garden,
came to South Carolina, to see if immigrants
could be sent here, about one hundred per week
have arrived, and been placed in good positions
in various parts of the country.
Rev. Mr.. Newman placed the matter in my
hands, and have labored diligently and gratu.
itously to do the best for the immigrant, and
make him satisfied with his new home. have
been greatly assisted in my labors by the Peo.
pie Of the State, especially by the people OF
the upper sections of South Carolina, who
called for the industrious foreigner.
The farmers, as general thing, send the
money down to pay the passage tor the lmml-
grant from New York to the interior OF the
State, which money the immigrant pays back
from his wages. But from the experience be-
fore me, l would suggest that the Oranges of
Patrons of Husbandry throughout the State
should take the matter in hand, and appoint
reliable agent to communicate with me, as
Oranges in Abbeville, Aiken Newberry, Mari
on and other Districts have done. This agent
collects the orders from the farmer for hands,
and sends ther, down to me, and fill the order
to the best of my ability from the material
coming here.
Among the immigrants there are ill-disposed
people as we'll as anywhere else, and when,a
farmer orders a man and pays his passage in
advance. the man may be enticed away by
another farmer, or may not be willing to fulfill
his contract, and never get to his place OF des-
tination. The farmer ordering the man is the
loser but the State, nevertheless, gains man.
This should not be. If the Oranges make up
fund to meet such cases, and put it in the
hands of a responsible person, 1 could, when
farmer should lose man, give an order on this
fund to the farmer, to have his money refund-
ed so the loss falls equal on all. Cases where
immigrants leave without repaylng their pas
sage money are few and far between, but they
have occurred, and may occur again, and should
be guarded against.
It is reasonable to expect that the stream,
once set in, will continue to flow, and that I'M
migrants will continue to arrive weekly. Our
farmers are all desirous of having laborers
now, as the crop has to be provided for, which
is very reasonable; but as it is Impossible TO
fill all orders at once, everybody should make
small sacrifice, and order immigrants during
the whole year, some work. can be found for
them during the interval. If immigrants
should arrive during this and next month, and
no work be found for them, they will go back
and find work in the West, and South Carolina
loses them, therefore the orders for immigrants
should be regardless Of time. Take them
whenever they can be got. ''e','.
Another point I would dwell upon. The
first impression made upon an immigrant is q
lasting one, and when he is kindly cared for at
the first oHstart, he will be better worker, and
perform his labor faithfully, without being told
to do so. AS for their food, they require prin'
cipally vegetables potatoes, beans, peas, tur,
nips, etc., all of which can be grown at small
expense on the farm They also prefer wheat
or rye bread to corn bread, beef and bacon
MIGHT be given alternately, either fresh or salt
ed as is most convenient, and with some coffee,
tea and sugar. comprises the list of necessaries
of life. They would like to live in comforta.
bile houses, such as have windows, but would
also be satisfied with less for short time; then
in wear or two the most industrious among
them will be able to buy their own lands, and
commence on their own account.
Contracts are not made for them, but should
he made man to man. The farmer engages
man for certain wages, and if mutually agreea-
ble the contract is made, and the one becomes
the master, and the other the servant, VINO mas
to obev all reasonable demands made upon
him until that time both stand on tne same
nlatform, that of free white men.
All seem to agree that immigration is bles.
s;no for our country, and those who have tried
the experiment thoroughly are very muea Sat- sat-
there may be difficulty in the way, as the
parties do not understand each other, but in
Short time everything will work smoothly to
their mutual benefit. In another year those
who have settled among us will write b home to
their friends in Europe, and those small letters
are the best immigration agents wnich eau oe
eDDssS here and we'll of, and his whole village will
read read the letter, and before the year is up, some
n.her ree 's FAMILY from his neighborhood will come
pi provided With money to settle in the neighbor.
hood Of their townsman.; In this manner tine
great West has been bult up ana IN Inns nam III
aee geod Citizens only put their shoulders TO the
Wheel. Wheel and help in this great undertaking.
south Carolina must regain her prestige among
the States of this great Union n.
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