The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-09-08
AN the Interest Of Inn nmfcra,1or


r Association, a an untiring worker i
J. the cause of immigration. pronose
n convention Of residents of Louisian,
J. VINO removed to this State from
other Southern States. lie sno
gests some point in North Louiss
: lana on the line of the Vicksbnrn
shreveport and Pacific Rrailroa1d e
l lor the meeting, which is designed
10 supplement- the recent convention
held ln this city: and composed Of
residents who immigrated hither
from Northern States. 'A''
PRESIDENT Nocrman is pursuing
! course which is we'll adapted for r
securing immigrants from the Other
states of the Union. His associa.
@ .lon invites foreign immigration as
well, but it appears most practical
70 ADDRESS people Of the older States
" VINO 6: are already citizens of the
un'ted States. and present TO them
.he advantages for residence and
business q Is which Louisiana so bounti. !
lu1ly offers. Following is a cir.
,h GUAR winch has been addressed to
'he public on this snbject:
IL has been suggested that
convention be called to meet ot
some -. polot in North Louisiana ION
the v, S. and P. Railroad) m to
co CONSIST ,,; mainly Of former citizens
81 Alabama, Georgia, South Caro-.
ina ina and other Gulf and Atlantic g
'tates who now reside in Louisiana
o { obtain their statement regarding q
heir personal experiences during =
ne'r residence IL this State, which q
alorEeat,on' . to be supplemented by p
a'a and statistics regarding the ST
roducts and resources of the diff
'feht parishes in Louisiana. is to IL
printed in pamphlet form and p'
mt back by them to their former 50
'mes'. to be distributed this fall pr
aongst their relatives, friends and 90
hers. The holding of those con-. ta
nt'ons and the agitation of i'm. du
grafton will do Louisiana much pr
Cd abroad, and at the same time for
ucate our own people to its i'm. on'
rtance. be
1t is our desire to treat eyerv to
ton of the State alike, and for but
i reason we think it proper that ar; arc
convention should be held in und
lth Louisiana. The call will be qa'
1e oy the State Immigration As. OF OF
'at,on. and we will be guided by II II n
OPINION of majority of the oeel tee
's OF North Louisiana as to the 'oS'
and place Of holding it. IF not not
think .hlnk we'll of this indicate in !nen 70
coloms Of your paper land send men
q marked copy at what point sold
time you think the most proper
ofd such convention. The State
'gratlon Association will obtain tt
p railroad fare, and will pay gaun
usual expenses of the conven. must
and will also pay for printing JACKIE
10 pamphlet form CARR,
mattel
doing this is not our purpose umbr,
'oA o''e 'ota OF interest in the again
ment to bring Northern and Of W
ern settlers iuto Louisiana, insecu
energies in this direction will the pl
'ue Just the same, and VIC will to kee
If r utmost to throw large num. of the
y these valuagle citizens into arm, a
Louisiana. as we'll as else. the rie
!; bnt we must encourage the strike
of immigrants from the Gulf fully n
tIantlc States, who on their with b
ard march, when they reach is a 8
'ans''ul and highly favored the do,
known as North Louisiana, body is
I'd and allured by the grand do not
running streams, fine springs rest at
lands and hospitable in
ITS. hault their caravans and Be D,
1e'r camp fires on the roadside here.
ey can select a. home within and ask
ders of this inviting district. is, tell
'une. have tin
town conn.;1 loo -o.o, asks yor
re- reou;r;no oil nv, "o.p.oi ,ass.u az tell him
al the m;nor, nndos sao.es .ma, - tell him
age, when found on the Wv" any
ter 10 o'clock p. m., unless 70 a~ay
,r bav;nn ,.u;,.,. "e"1 re the man