Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-10-07
SURVEYOR.
JAMES L. BRAWNER.
The immigration Movement.

The very decided interest manifested in
the immigration movement by the repre-
sentative citizens who attended the meet
ing on Tuesday, premises much for the
future success of the measure. That our
people are now thoroughly in earnest up
on this important question, there is new
no longer any doubt, and that they will
contribute substantial aid and support to
the measure was we think assured by their
action on Tuesday. The gentlemen select
ed to fill the more important offices of the
society are citizens of energy and public
spirit and will give character and stamina
to the society. Capt Page, who was elec-
ted President, is a gentleman of much en-
ergy, and is remarkable for his prompt
and industrious business habits. The
Vice-Presidents and Treasurer are among
our leading citizens, and are all gentlemen
of knewn responsibility. The Executive
Committee, upon which will devolve the
chief work of the association, are gentle
men well known for their public spirit
and energy and are thoroughly identified
with the movement. The organization
is such as to command at once the conf
dence of those of our citizens who desire
to contribute to the measure, and the
strangers who may come among US.
The constitution and bylaws adopted
are very good as far as they go, but we
think it is to be regretted that some effec
tive clause, providing some sure means of
raising, by duly regulated assessments up
on the members, the necessary funds to
carry on the work of the association, was
not incorporated in the instrument. This
will, however, be more satisfactorily ac-
complished by the incorporation of the
society, which course we understand is
genesally approved by the members. Il
is understood that early steps will be ia
ken to this end. Until this be done the
society cannot be said to be on a working
basis.
The Tire prospect is indeed very encourag-
ing for the complete success of the enter
prise. Even those few skeptics, who
have been accustomed to doubt the capa-
city of Charles countians for properly Or
ganized any effective exertion, since the
meeting on Tuesday, have expressed con-
fidence in the movement. Every citizen
of Charles county, who has its true inter
ests at heart, should esteem it bis bounden
duty to subscribe his name to the consti-
tuition of the society and become enrolled
among its members. All citizens of Chas.
county, above the age of eighteen years
are eligible to membership. The day will
new identifies himself with this all imper-
tant movement, will look back with pride
and satisfaction to his efforts in this be-
half When our fair old county, upon
which nature has lavished so many rich
blessings, but which has been temporarily
cast down by a great and unprecedented
revolution, shall once more, through the
instrumentalIty of this most laudable en-
terprise, be placed on the road to perma-
nent prosperity, then will every true Cbas.
countian be amply and richly rewarded
for his exertions in promoting the meas
ure. This is no utopian scheme. no un-
tried measure, but a work which has al
ready been carried to a complete success
by nearly all the other old slave holding
States that shared with US the blightins
influence of the civil war. Mr.. Hamiton's
speech, upon assuming the chair at the
meeting on Tuesday, was an able exposi-
tion of this question, its advantages and
feasibility. We hope to be able to lay
this speech before our readers next week