Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

A sOuGhePa Hmmigr@GIOH EAOVes
memG-AmdIamImn Coming 90
NnIssisSiPPI.
A very large meeting OF working.
men was held In the hall of Repre-.
sentatives at the State.house in Indian.
Apolis, Indiana, last week, for the pur.
pose Of perfecting the organization Of
the Mississippi immigration Associa.
ton. Mr.. Thomas r. Gale was unani-
mously chosen President of the Asso-
citation, and Mr.. L. P. Mccormick waa
unanimously elected permanent Secre.
tary, and they were delegated power
Of experimenting the entire affairs Of
the Association. The Secretary an.
nounced that the books Of the Asso.
citation would be opened on Mondsy,
the 9th inst, at the Office of the orgsni.
zation OF No. Il East Market street.
At the call of the President for those
who really intended going South 10
permanently locate more than 100
heads of families responded by rising
TO their feet. 1t was 8 notable fact
that the best and most reliable labor
element was fully represented. The
entire proceedings Of the meeting also
gave.evidence that there was deep.
seated earnestness ON the par; Of those
present, We are heartily glad to see
this inception ofa movement, which,
IL 1t becomes general throughout the
densely populated sections OF the
North, will prove to be q ready and
most satisfactory solution OF the !4bor
question.
There is no reason why this country
should continue to be veXed even for q
period of few years, with the chron-
ic agitation Of that question, as in Eu-
rope, for as we remarked the other
day, there is no real surplus Of labor in
the United States. Vast areas Of the
fairest and mos: fertile lands on the
globe, blest with a genial and health.
full climate, are lying idle In the South
awaiting only the hand OF the indus
trious husbsndmen 10 develop their
fruitfulness. They afford an outlet
by which our large cities can be
drained, and the drainage could be rap
idly effected by a concer: Of action
on the part Of the North and The
South. AS Vicksburg has been fore
most in the movement which brough
about the redemption Of Mississippi
from misrule and the establishment 0
good governme Mt, we should os GLAD
TO see her take the first step in move
ment which promises SO much for tht
material development and permauen
prosperity Of the State. Mr.. McCor
mick, the Secretary OF the Association
named above, can be addressed q. Il
East Market street, Indianapolis, ant
will be glad to receive and answer
promptly all communications On tht
subject of immigration 10 Ills State. II
the absence OF any special organiza
tion OF citizens We suggest hat ( !s
proper subject for the consideration Q
the Vicksburg Cotton Exchange. Tht
Exchange deserves great credit for tn,
lively interest It ha. always manifest
ed in public enterprises snd III
promp'ness and etf;ieuoy Of .ts meas
ures. We have reason 70 believe
therefore, that they wiz not neglec
the opportunity for ASTON which !
presented in the p!esen. agitation o
the labor question st the North an,
the restless, prospecting" spirit tha
has been aroused by the great strike
Ii Mississippi will Immediately tax
advantage OF the present state of affair
she eau have her 'pick and choice" O
the very best material from among th
industrial classes of the Western State
and We hope Vicksburg will Initial
the enterprise. What say you, gentle
men Of the Cotton Exchange: