The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-07-07
A Good Move.

to be fixed 90 q date between IL.
LIST and 10th of August. The Oh.
ject Of holding such a conyen,ion
during the dog days" is explained
in the subjoined letter. The wisdom
Of pursuing such q course will he
apparent to everyone, and il !.
another evidence of the commend.
BILE zeal and intelligent policy which
Col. Moorman has exercised in
promoting the success of the i'm.
migration movement. The lctte.
is as follows:
Dear Sir:-It has occurred to me.
that inasmuch as the greatest ob,ec.
ton Northern visitors have to visit
the South in the summer time is the
dread Of our climate. both from heat
and disease.
Now, in order to prepare for the
fall immigration campaign and to
set this matter at rest forever, I
write You this to learn your opinion
as to both the ACCESSIBILITY and prac.
ticability oDholding a convention Of
former Northern citizens now resi.
dents of Louisiana, to lake place IN
this city On a day to be fixed be.
tween the 1st and 10th days Of
August, the expense Of holding same
to be borne by the State lmmigra>
tion Association,
We can secure low railroad rates
for delegates. My idea is that this
convent ton should consist entirely
Of Northern citizens now residing
in Louisiana. The officers Of said
convention to be selected from them
and to be conducted entirely BY
them.
The feet of a convention Of North.
ern gentlemen meeting in New Or.
leans during the dog days" would
be novel i; and the resolution passed
by this convention; and speeches
made by the orators. would he tho
best document we could send into
the Northwestern States this fall, to
induce immigration here.
l have already mentioned the
matter to a good many Northern
gentlemen, in different parishes, and
they all favor it.
Please let r.e know without delay.
az the time is short. what yoa think
OF the project, And will you take
part and help in the matter? II
undertaken it will be done on q
large scale, and in a manser
satisfactory to the delegates, as il
is believed that the governor ard
State officials, as we'll as the mayor
and city officials and all exchanges,
will aid in this patriotic movement.
GEO. MooRMAN.
President.
Responses have been received a.
ready from Northern citizens in
eight or ten parishes, and every one
so far is Of the most enthusiastic
character, endorsing and approving
the idea as one of the best which
could DO adopted to dispel the fears
of northern friends about heat and
to settle the question .of climatic
condit;ona in the South. They are
positive that the resolution there
passed, and speeches made BY their
orators will be the best Immigration
literature that can be sent out %
induce immigration.
1t was learned at immigration
headquarters, yesterday, that q,
though midsummer the arrivals ana
applicants for locations are qa'le
numerous end far greater in number
than lad been expected. Those
from the North and West seem %
be agreeably surprised at the f'vor'
able climatic conditions Of thls Gee.
ton, and assert that more ccf'lof.
may be enjoyed here by reason q
tsae cool gulf breezes than in tho
sw~eltering heat which prevails q
their homes in the higher ATTITUDES.
During the week about 'ory
home-seekers have been sent out ~
various portions Of the State; Al.
of them stated they had suf1c'ens
means to purchase comiorsaOlo
homes, and several Of these .els
large capitalists seeking locali.,s'
for banks and other enterprise
These people say that if the o..
portsnities for investment. pe e..s