The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-03
The State Grange on E,l,migr;.-
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ton" He alluded to what had been
dooe in acd for the country by the
immigrants who came here many
wears ago, and whose descendants we
are. lie depre -.ted the idea that the
country now could not receive and
aesiuilate migration, when 1t had
done so wheD it was ooly weak oe-
giouing. He theu discussed the ques
ton as to whether there was room
this State for ;mmi grants. He
showed that there we're twenty-five
acres of land in this State for every
man, woman and child, aud l20 acres
for every actual laborer. in New
York there was l Is acres for every
inhabiiant, in Belgium II, 10 En-,
gland Il, in Germany 81. 1t would
be seen that there was an abundance
of room for cur population TO be fully
doubled without being crowded. The
value of land Increased with popula-
tion, aud farmers would find that with
doubled population the value Of
their land would be quadrupled, while
diversifcation of industries would
be enforced. He then reviewed the
progress Of the last few months ln
this direction, the scanty approprla-
ton BY the Legislature having borne
abundant fruit. Five. hundred new
immigrants seemed a small number.
but it was an excellent beginning
especially so when the small proper
tion of inhabitants of foreign birth as
returned by the last census was con-
sidered. He then made number of
suggestions for attraction of imnl.
giants of desirable class, advocating
appropriations such as would enable
vigorous, useful work to be done, such
as the scattering of pamphlets Civ
ing full information about our State.
its productions, facilities, soil, climate
and general advantages and attrac,
tions. He suggested that the State
lands be surveyed, cut into forty acre
tracts and sold to immigrants at NOM
inal figures and free from taxation
under certaiu limitations. He also
suggested that owners of large bodies
of land should offer to sell it in alter
nate tracts to immigrants at low rates.
He also uged the need for eucourag,
ing immigrants to remain by giving
them az Interest in the land and
prospect of owning something that
would bind them to the soil, and
make them feel at home. Abiding
to the advantages of immigration he
cited the State of New York with 81
per. cent Of foreign born: Minnesota
with 50, and the Republic generally
with Is per cent. while South Caro-
lima had only $40 of one per cent.
If she had received her proper proper
ton she would now have 100000
more white population, making her
more important politically, and laying
the ever rising ghost Of the race issue.
He then contrasted the difference IN
material prosperity between the States
with and those without immigration.
He concluded by drawing a strong
contrast between white and colored
labor, demonstrating the superiority
and practical economy of the former.
Col. Lipscomb thought this subject
was the big one before the people, and
be hoped it would be thoroughly dis
cussed. He spoke Of the curiosity
and Interest shown at the far north
in South Carolina especially, the pec-
pie saying that they could 6nd out
nothing about the State, even from
her own citizens. Those enquiries
were the origin of the Agricultural
Department. Immigration had been
directed to the Northwest to great
eztent by the prejudice excited
among Immigrants against the South,
and BY the powerful efforts Of rail
road corporations desiring their lands
to be settled. That artificial stimulus
had now partly ceased. and the South
bad chance to get her shacs. What
sort of immigration was wanted !?
Brains, muscle, and money-usefui
citizens of al classes. He himself
preferred northern immigrants, al
though he would cordially welcome
foreigners.
What was wanted in South Caro-.
lima was for every man to take the
same view of this question that the
essayist had, and work to get from
tie Legislature appropriations to send
out dgGmmers and documents at the
North and across the water to attract
Immigrants. The railroads were anx-
ious to obtain immigrants for Ia
borers: and wanted the people to help
them by providing employment and
homes for the immigrant women and
children. He thought the matter Of
Immigration far too big to be con-
fined to sub,department Of the Ag.
ricu!tural Department, With an avail
able fund of sl0,0G0.
Col. Boykin, Superintendent Of
Immigration, was called upon. aod
spoke briefly. He said South Caro-.
.iua could obtain valuable immigra-
tion if the people would inform them
selves as to what they would get.
-Four hundred and fifty Immigrants
had been settled mostly 10 families,
the greater part of them being Ia
borers who were hired out just as
other laborcrs were, the employer ad-
=ancing the SO necessary to pay for
she transportation Of full grown la
borers to Columbia, aud taking it
trom the wages. Those desiring such