The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-30
For the anderson Mtelligcncer.
Letter on Immigration.
% BROADWAY, New YORK,
ScDtcmbcr % 1915.

courtesy in making mention of my work,
and in sending Inc Il copy Of your paper
containing that interesting article Of Mr..
r. +. Simpson, of Pcndleton. BY the same
mail received Il package of large circulars,
issued by Mcssrs. Scibcls & Ezell, contain
ing advertisement of public sale of lots at
Seneca City, on the oath Of November next,
sent by Mr.. +. A. Lewis, from whom l have
recently received other favors. This circular
has we'll printed map, or chart, of Seneca
City, and now stands conspicuous on the
wall Of my office, where it will attract the
gaze of my many visitors. The hteNigencer
also hangs on the wall, and shall often come
down and tell about Anderson County in
the clear logic Of facts as given by Mr.. Simp-
son. do wish you would send me your
paper regularly to file in the Office, and that
all our State editors would do the same.
Were able, would pay you all to send Inc
yours papers, but am not. Many persons
enquire for South Carolina papers, and other
printed matter which will inform them
about the State.
Now, I wish you to allow me to make
few plain statements to your readers about
my work, past and future. During the first
year of my immigration work, was en-
gagged chiefly in filling orders for laborers or
"hands' to fill the larger plantations, the
owners advancing money to pay the eSpen-
ses of the immigrants into the State. l
brought thus about GOO persons into South
Carolina 1 sustained many loses and mis-
fortunes in transporting them from New
York to their various places in South Caro-
lima. Many of them failed to reach their
places, others were taken by parties who
paid nothing for them, while some of those
who advanced money to bring them on
failed to get immigrants. In various ways
it got tangled up and some who paid and
got no immigrant, have ccnsured me for not
refunding money. To all such 1 wish to
say it was utterly impossible as l was COM
pletely powerless to control this matter.
The money mostly went into common
fund in the Central National Bank of Col
umbia, and l being in New York bought
tickets with checks on that bank. Any one
can see how it was impossible to keep each
mans money separate from that OF Others
and how 1 got into trouble from serious
losses, and could not refund when called on
to do so. But l wish to state that a correct
account is kept on my books, and as soon
as possible, mean to pay every dollar
am now sending none. or but few, who
cannot pay their own way, and engage in
business of their own choosing when they
get there. Last fall and winter, sent over
100 such persons along the Air Line Rail-
road from Charlotte to Atlanta, mostly to
Greenville, most of whom settled and are
succeeding well. Almest every day some
one comes into my office with a favorable
letter sent back by immigrants previously
sent to South Carolina. l sent Oh ten last
week, and now know Of at least six who
will 90 this week Many Others are getting
ready to 60 soon, and some of them have
considerable capital. Great things may now
BE- expected in the way of immigration
South.
Now, want my people to understand me.
I am no spcculatCI cheat or humbug, but
one who has spent ten years, what little
means he had and all his time, talents and
energies, ever since the war, i'll the cause of
South Carolina progress. l fear no contra
diction or investigation of this statement,
as we'll as of my motives and work. l have
made mistakes, Of course, but beg the indul-
gencc and cooperation of my countrymen,
beg the people of all the Piedmont
Counties, to organize, as they are doing in
Grcenville, into associations, to cooperate
with agents in settling immigrants in their
respective counties 1t is important that
they should do this for many reasons, some
of which arc the following:
1st. They would then have some system
and better facilities for getting r:oper infor-
nation, data, &c, as to lands for sale or
rent, opportunities of business for imm-
grants when they arrive; for giving to such
a proper welcome and needed attention
when they land perfect strangers.
2nd. 1t requires money to carry on amy
immigration scheme-moncy to advertise
the country, money to pay agents, &c
which can best be raised by an organized
effort The people of Greenville are organ
izing to carry out these ends. Why cannot
the Oranges take hold of it?
1t is well known that l am supported by
no society. and receive no salary. 1t is my
plan to make the work splf-sustaining. All
who get good immigrants whom send are
required to pay S. for each single person,
and $40 on each family after they shall have
been sent and received. Those who sell
property to such, are expected to pay me q
reasonable per cent. And where no one III
particular employs any persons or families
whom send, but the same become settlers
in any community, the nearest association
is expected to pay me the above fees, out of
common fund In this way, | received
pay only on work which actually do and
all will admit that it is a reasonable and
right way for the property owners to sup
port the work. Meantime, let each citizen
do all he can in sending me information OF
lands to rent, &c, and to settle the strangers
when they arrive.
Let me beg the county papers in the Pied
mont District to publish this letter, as am
sure it will advance good cause.