Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-15
-rape Growers. Meeting,


A"' RATION sCHENE-REPORT ON SOUTH
CAROLINA.
- meeting of the VitcutorS' Association
Gas held at Tallmadge Hall last night. In
spite of the rain a considerable gathering was
present. Gen. Il. ID. MuSSey was elected pres
ident, and Or. Howard served as secretary.
After few Introductory remarks, explaining
the general aim of the association and the
specific purpose for which It was then assem-
bled. the president introduced Commissioner
Bryan, who presented report based on OBJ
servations made in his recent visit to the
south He said that if was not grapes or the
bread that had brought them together, The
distress of the people an the great cities is to
ind relief in agricultural pursuits. Labor is
needed in the south, and thousands OF the idle
in our cities may find profitable employment
there, if how and where to go are pointed out
to them. This pointing out is one OF the du-
lands of The United States are q heritage of
riches available TO the industry of present and
future population, The only remedy for ex-
listing distress is redistribution of labor: its
diversion when in surplus from trade and
! manufacture to tilage of the earth, the basis
! of all industries and the primary source of all
| devoted 70 agriculture, while the United States
which far eXcels it in the range OF products,
both staple and luxurious shows only 10 per
cent OF agricultural lands
The southern states offer most tempting in
ducementS to industrious settlers. The field is
vast, the resources unmeaSured and unmeaS-
prohtable development. The speaker then re-
ferred to his recent visit to the SOUTH and said
that though 1t was Short owing to the neceS-
SSity of his sudden return in behalf of the pub
lie schools, it nevertheless sutficed to Justify
his hearty Endorsement of the report of the as
sociation's committee soon to be read. He
said that the proposed emigration impressed
him as entirely feasible. if effected through "A
colony such as projected. Grape culture is
only one, though an important feature of the
proposed colonization scheme: success in such
enterprises be ing greatly promoted by diversi-
lying the agricultural pursuits. The soil of
Virginia and the Carolinas is sufficiently fer
tile Tor the most varied growth of both fruits
and cereals. Fertile lands in these states NAV
be obtained for from two to five dollars an
acre, and If the reception of the committee,
may be taken as an indication. the settlers
Will be given a most cordial welcome. The
speaker closed with stirring appeal to all
classes OF men TO take advantage OF the Oppor-
thIiity oHefed OF, at once, relieving want
ana developing the nation 5 resources. The re
port OF me committee. consisting of DIR. Smol
lIlskl, Mr. Bliss and DR.. Iindall, referred to i'm
Commissioners Bryan'S address, was read. 1t
narrated in pleasing style the adventures of
The committee i'll Their tour through South
Carolina for the purpose of examining into
the capacities of the land, the climate &c. and
the disposition of the people towards emf
grafton schemes. The soil, climate, timber
wafer ana health OF the state We're touched
upon, and the cheapneSS IF the lands and the
anxiety OF the people for settlers were dis
tinctly brought out Mr.. Richardson of South
oaroiin2, N a vigorous speech then bid the
to the change OF sentiment among the people
OF his state from the 0lden times Of slavery.
when their policy was TO discourage i'm nigra-
ton and said that now industrious and homes
workers were sadly needed and would be
gladly welcomed.
The Hon. MIR. Aiken, Of South Carolina, then
addressed the association. He said that his
state. in its different sections, (Which he de
Scrlbed) presented such a diversity of soil
climate and products that there was no man
In want OF home who could not find suita-
pie one somewhere within It's limits. He be
lleVed that there. honest labor could make a
living cheaper than in any other part of the
nlted States. The speaker eulogized the
wise policy OF his state in respect to public
schools, by which the appropriation for educa,
tlonal purposes is made permanent by being
provided Tor in the state constitution. Sew
eral witty points We're made in the course of
MI. Alken's remarks, which were much en-
J0yed by the audience. The Hon. Mr.. Vance
OF North Carolina, then spoke briefly SAVING
that the people in some sections of his State
regretted that the committee was unable to
visit them, and hoped to see them in the fu-
ture; lie dWelt upon the capacities of his state
Tor the support of colonies of the kind proposed