The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-29

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cannot now be doubted by apv reasonable
man. And that these outside Influences will
not come unless organized, in addition to
personal or individual efforts be made, is to
our minds palpably evident.
What, then, in addition to what has been
urged, is expected of the State7 We have
nothing to suggest, at present, for time and
again we have presumed to recommend what
appeared to us practical, feasible ideas which
have been utterly ignored. and we now an.
peal to the aggregated individual real estate
owners OF the State, and trust that they will
make an effort to organize in some way to
give aid and assistance to the effort that is
now, or soon will be made, to. induce immi.
grafton, and that, too, just such immigration
MS we need into South Carolina.
We will simply state few facts that have
recently occurred.
Shortly after our arrival in Washington,
after the 10th of January, at the close Of the
congressional recess, we were approached
by foreigner, whose name is Smolinski, a
Pole, who, since 1888 or 40, when he was
banished from his native land has to this
day lived in the United States. He an
nounced himself as the president of an as
sociation of Foreigners in Washington and
other Northern cities, who for three wears
had been attempting to organize success
tul colony to cultivate the vine in some
Southern State. He had secured a Con-
gresslonal friend, who had introduced bill
to assist them. We hunted up the bill, and
found 1t one of that class .thnt somo mon,
think are Legitimate, but with which we
could have no possible sympathy, aimply be-
cause it called upon Congress to contribute
from the national treasury to appropriate
money for colonization purposes. This was
little too bold subsidy proposition to Sc
cure our support, and we SO advised the
General" (Smolnski).
He then solicited our assistance in sccur-
ing State aid. To this extent VIC agreed
to and did send to the Governor. members
OF the Legislature and other friends in
South Carolina, articles he had written upon
this subject and copies of the constitution
of his organization. We, however, had no
faith in his efforts, and told him so, simply
because there was an impracticability about
the entire thing that did not comport with
! our views.
He then appealed for advice, and assured
us he would send scores of families of in,
tclligcnt workingmcn, each of whom had
some spare money, and fair education, into
any Southern State that held out induce.
ments tor such immigrants; that he had
friends and relatives in France, Italy, Po-
land, and throughout Southern Europe, who
were anxious to immigrate to the Southern
States, who were accustomed to growing
small grain, raising stock, cultivatipg the
vine, manufacturing wine, pickles, chow
chow, and canned fruits, and that these peo-
pie only wanted an opening or encourage.
ment, and they would come with their
families and effects and settle in any South.
| ern State
We suggested to this enthusiastic old
pioneer the idea of calling his Association
together and invite Southern representative
| men to address them upon the inducements
to migrate Southwark. Ho accepted our
proposition, and we were the first Southerner
invited to address the assemblage. We
accepted the invitation, appeared before the
Association, and placed before them the
advantages and disadvantages of South
Carolina as home for the industrious. frugal
man, whether he be laborer, cultivator. har.
vester, husbandman or mechanic.
| III the course OF our remarks we Sugges-
ted the selection by the Association of
three of its representative men, who should
be sent to South Carolina, to travel over the
State, see and learn for themselves, and to
report to the Association on their return.
Mr.. Bryan, the Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners of the District of Columbia,
(Which is equivalent TO the Governor of the
District y was present, urged this recon-
mendation, in forcible speech. promised
to give assistance, and advised the call of
an adjourned meeting week from that time,
at which meeting other Southern men would
be invited to be present, and when n sub.
scription would be started to defray the ex-
penses of the above committee to South
Carolina. That meeting will take place,
that committee will be appointed, and they
will 90 to South Carolina on tour of ob
servatiou. They will probably appear in
South Carolina early in April, at time
when.the whole land appears most beautiful
to the visitor.
Nothing more than this can be done at
this end of the line. What will be done
in South Carolina to induce this committee
to report favorably and probably encourage
the migration to that State of colony of
worthy, excellent citizens before the Ides of
next NCyember2 re thera mt Ia dow,o-.