The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-02-26
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We have also examined the Rev. Tlinan II. |
Gaines, who stated that he has recenCiS IL n't ~
dIIced about 400 immigrants; that ne mas an III VI
fee in Canal street, New York, and that ne mas mas
upon his books orders for over SVo fo this
that he can send 900 select Immigrants W oiiio
State every week II suppneu VIZ tnr aSnitS and
SIS for children from Castle Garueh W SinS Poi
tion of this State. He states thaI Eslsn t ,n
MIGRANTS express declded preference ~ CoEte t!o
South That large numbers OF clIizens ia +I,e lie
Northern States are deSirous OF coming 20 tnls
state. and wish to come in colonies anu purcnase
chean lands We have also learned tnaC MAJ
Bradley Of Aboeye co4nty; n:t &c ophn Edceed and
others have introduced large numbers OF 1mml-
grants, swelling the aggregate NUMBER OF ne"
Corners into our State to nearly !, Ooo. .osor+e7
The main obstacles that nave preseuteu
themselves to those engaged In TINS pTalSe-
worthy work has been TO overcome Ine preIu-
diceS that have been Studlously 1nruSe1 my ILS
minds Of the ITS IN sne o9 a9ents Of the
Northwest against the entire South, nllsIePIe- ~,
senting the spirit Of our people towaMlus M taTfI IT
migrants the cheapness or our ianu Cile iG ~ ry r
Of our soil and the health and mllonesS VI Gu1
climate. They have lines OF steamers nuiinlns
from New York City to Liverpool ana brenten. Pre- Del
They have also secured the 1nnuenGe o, S.lG pst
timore and Ohio Railroad. the PennsylVania
Central. and other great railroad corporatonnS3, IONS
THE. e roads pay q bonus OF $40 IN land Ior eIcn
Immigrant They charge the lmnisIanIT, laI, 4iio tho
cent per mile over Their roau anu a9o cost st Ihem
81 IS per acre. We can compete SuccesSluiiiS
with these lines OF steamers 6y ac SIaruimS
a line between Charleston anu shppuid
transport the immigrant at the loMesI pVSst,E3io ,3i
cost, for they will be paid ID the 1utuIG oS 'is
transportation OF the products OF thelr taoorI 1d
country that is for nearly halt the year CoVeIeu
with snow, and in which the laborer IS conpellesu
TO consume in the winter what he mas maui III
the spring and summer montns, ctluuOI va d:
silch q climate as ours where they can Work III
oir
lTdices are dispelled and the real advantages. VI
our country are made known to the lmml.Ianls;; nus;
The average value OF te a ocra m While in the
South it's only So Sc per acre. we grow an Cne
cereals, and make short and long stapie GoC.on Utd
with rice-the best market crops IN tle
Importance that immigrants snould 1e sstSieu sto.
In the most healthy portions OF the SILLY s.aCe'
that they should be treated WIN l1e Slears
est kindness; that every one should guaru
them from the practices OF the sharper;
that they should be provided with good
house that churches should be erected 1or
them and that school houses shouiu HS es''
lished for the education OF their cnlidren. IL
must rememhered that they have ,,etn neen ae xc
customed to different diet from that whlcn we
have been accustomed to allow the negro Ia
horer: that peck or meal and three pounuS OF
bacon is not suitable diet for them. ana IiaC IL
would tend to disgust and dtSSatlSiy Them. Ine
adyantapeS that will accrue TO us from the lntro-
ductipn or white immigrants can hardly oe esIl-
mated. our lands, should we give them every
alternate section, will be more than quadrupled
in value The aggregate White vote OF thlS stlte
Ored vote should not exceed thirty per cent
more. which would require us to overcome ma
1ority OF about $4,000 at the ballot-boX. ~,
If we introduce 5000 immigrants who VIII
have an interest in the development OF the State
it would save the State from the ruinouS expen-
ditures which are represented as lts currehe llo
expenses. For instance the expenses oi tile
State government in 1866 were 500, zis H.
and in 1873 s., III, ,31S so. Yet with tnlS enor-
nous expenditure there still remains deficiency
of S54osZS II the State was In the hands OF
honest officials these enOrmitieS would De cor
irected. and in q few years the present eXpendl-
lures OF the state would be reduced again 10 tne
basis of 1886. There are now ten conntleS II
this State with white ma1orlues ana tnere arc
twelve others which with the Introduction OF Il
few hundred immigrants and llrm anu unlleu
effort on the part OF the white voters mlgnI DC
added to the list which Woula give n,SS us SIyn os
would place taxation in the hands OF honeSI
officials The committee beg leave TO submit
the following plan for regulating the lntrouuc-
tior of. Immigrants to this State, modlfcatlon
Of Sti the plan Submitted by Mr. S. W. Maurice, OF
Williamsburg:
, RssoiUed. That This Convention do at once
establish bureau OF immigration, TO consist OF
one commissioner for the State at large anu one
commissioner for each county In the state, 70
Feside aC or near the county scar.
Resolred, That the said commissioners OF 1mml-
4 grafton shall be elected by this convention as
may be found convenient.
Resolrcd, That it shall be the duty OF the COM
missioner at large, in connection WIN Sucn as
sistants and agencies as he may see Ill 70 estao
fish and appoint in the City OF New York and
elsewhere, and Of any other means which In his
own Judgment may be calculated to "nect tie
object to induce, promote and encourage
White immigration to this state. He shall also,
from time TO time, as he may deein necessary
publish statement Of such advantages as llle
State offers in soil, climate, productions, social
En N
and frugal white immigrant, no matter from
what State or country he comes.
Resolued That the said commissioner, assisted
in the several counties by the local commission
erS, shall be specially charged with the protec-
ton of the immigrants in the. proper selection
of their lands, In the procurement or tranSpor-
tation.zin the guarding them against fraud,
chicanery and pecul&tion, In their temporary 10,
cation In proper aud reasonable places OF board
and lodging on their arrival and In making all
such regulations and provisions as may In any
manner be necessary or conducive 10 tneT wei
fare.
Resolred, That it shall be the duty of each
county commissioner OF immi grafton to call
meeting OF the citizens OF his county VINO are ID
favor OF white immigration, to De heid az lne
courthouse OF his county on the first Monday In
March proXimo and lay before them the subject
and Importance OF immigration, and, II possible,
effect q permanent organization 10 act Id con-
cert with and as an auxiliary to the commls-
sioner for the State at large, and to take such
further staps as may be deemed advisable 10
promote the object in vlew.
Resolved That 1t shall be the duty OF the said
county commissioner Of immigration TO aScer-
tain from the. landowners or his county what
lands are to be sold or given away, as the case
may be, and II for sale, at what terms, and 10
take down and preserve Tor reference q Drle1
description and the location thereof, and report
the same from time to time TO the commissioner
Tor the State at large, so that when Immigrants
arrive in the county they may at once be pro-
isvided for. Itshall also be his duty to collect
such contributions In money from the cltlzens
8 for the promotion Of the cause OF immigration
as they may be willing TO contribute, and forLh
with TURN the same over To the commissioner at
large, taking his receipt for the same.
Resolpsd, That the commissioner at large shall
give bond, with good security in the sum Of
S. O00, conditioned Tor the faithful discharge OF
the duties OF his Office, the bond to be approved
by the president OF this Convention, and made
payable to him in trust for the benefit OF all per-
sons who may contribute any money under the
preceding resolution.
Iacsolred, That the commissioner for the State
at large shall have his actual printing expenses
paid, and receive an annual salary OF $1,000.
REMARKs OF GEN. u. W. GARY.
Gen. Gary supplemented the report with an
able aud eloquent speech. He said that. when
he left home, he had no Intention of taking q
prominent part in the deliberations of this
body, but heregarded the subject of lmmiSra-
ton as one of the most important questions
fore, ask the Convention to allow him to
OCCUPY q few moments Of their time. He then
reviewed briefly but forcibly the history OF
reconstruction in South Carolina The Union
Reform Party experiment, he said, had demon
strated very clearly that the white people of
the State could not induce the negroes to vote
with them Aa tn the nrOnriety of refusing