The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-21

u an aggregate pOpuldtlpH ~ uHlN
S 1S.00O.O00 ia round numbers Will
n foreign-born population of ON
\ ~ SOC, 900, a fraction over y pen
cent. Alabama. Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
!, and Virginia all show less than |
! per cent. of foreign born pupula-
lion, while Colorado has over 20
per cent. OF lis population foreign
lorn. Kansas about II per cent,
Nebraska over q per cent. The
same report places The percentage
: OF Increase of population in these
fifteen Southern States from 1870
10 1880 at figures which average 81
per cent, while the territories OF
Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Washing
ton and Wyoming, aud The States
Of Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado,
eight in all, show an average M
crease Of population in The decade
named of over 307 per cent.
The significance of The facts
taught by these figures, must not
be disreGarded. Let us study the
causes which have led he sturdy,
hardy, Young blood of our own
country and OF Europe. TO settle IN
The harsh climate Of the Northwest
where 10 sustain life in winter, Of
ten becomes Il serious problem,
passing by nnn0ticed our more pre-
ductive lands aud a climate unsur-
passed by any III The world. II
the South was as judIcI0usly and
persistentlV brought to The public
motto as Dakota, tor example. and
The same facility for selecting lands
and settling here was offered to
emlgrantS as nre afforded there,
who can doubt that the home-seek-
er would prefer the South?
Ii would moi become me to dis
cuss to you the value of an in
crease OF population and the con
Sequent increase of production
and wealth, the benefits of the in
vestment Of capital and the eslab-
llshment OF numerous and diversi-
fed industries, in our section; the
intelligence and patriotism ct the
country have long since taken This
question ont Of the realm Of de-
bate. The natural movements of
men under the well ascertaiueh
laws OF migration must be directed
to our doors, our eXhauslless re
sources of wealth must be made
known; il must be made known
that the Old slave labor South has
been in part and is now being Who'll
ly succeed by The new free labor
South. That under the changed
condition j; has been made posi-
BILE Tor a single county in Oae OF
the Southern States, which had Of
taxable property in 1860, lands,
slaves, and every species OF prop
erty only about 100000 and not II
foot of railroad, 70 return for taxa
alton in 1883, nearly S36. 000,0 900 of
property, und to have had built |
nearly 400 miles OF railroads with
IN lis county limits.
Mr.. Chiffon then introduced Hon.
W. ). Reese, Mayor of Montgome
nv, who delivered an address OF
welcome on behalf of The people
of The Capital City.
Gen. Il. A. Cameron, of the Pan
Handle of Texas, on behalf Of the
Convention, replied to The address
Of welcome.
On motion Messrs. G.. W. Hare,
II. g.. Davidson and A.. Slrass-
burger, of Montgomery, were made
temporary secretaries.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Texas, stated the
origin of the movement To hold the
convention, aud the authority on
which it had been called. 1t was
generally understood that the
movement originated in Texas.
but that was a mistake. 1t origin
ated with Col. John Il. Patrick, the
immigration Commissioner OF
North Carolina, who wrote TO the
Governor of Texas on The subject.
The letter was referred to Mr.. Chill
ton. He replied To Col. Patrick.
and from that they opened a gener-
al correspondence with the Com
miSsioners and Governors Of the
several States. The movement
was endorsed by the Governors
and Commissioners. and the call
was issued. Mr.. Chiffon read a
number of letters from the Gov
errors OF Southern States endor
sing the plan Of holding the Con
ventIOn.
Mr.. j. X. Guynn, Of Missouri,
moved that a committee be APP
pointed on credentials and basis of
representation, 10 consist of one
member from each Stale and Ter
rltOry represented.
Mr.! Gruber, of Alabama, moved f.,
hat a recess Of fifteen minutes be
to allow Stale delegations 10 ,
their chairmen and commit
Ieemen.
Gen. Cameron, moved as a sub !
that The roll be called. Car {
ned.
Com missioner KOlb, of Alabama, ]
moved that "A recess of five min :
ltes he taken in order that the
State delegates might select seals S
aud get together. Carried. =,
When the Convention was called '
order, MIR. Guynn renewed his a
notion for the appointment OF a ,
ON credentials and ba- ?
iS nj a IL II