The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-05-04


rope irrespective Of creed or politica!
| opinion, we extend like invitation, guar
anti eing a cordial welcome and protection
| of law impartlally administered. Without
| detractlng from the merits or advanta rs
of States of higher latitude, We would call
| attention TO the great inducements which
nature holds out for IMMIGRATION in the
| temperate climate, the fertility of soil,
ranging from the semi trop cal fruits and
cotton TO all the cereals known to civilized
husbandry; to topography, which embraces
every latitude from sea level to mountain
ranges of greater height than any east Of
the Mississippi, is added a geological ,,ruc
| ture of similar extent and variety. In the
great Appalachian chain vast areas of
coal, exceeding in quantity and exec ii.s.
in quality any to be found in all Europe,
lie in close proximity to eXhaustlesS beds
of iron ore, demonstrating by actual re
suits the possibility of producing irol and
steel more cheaply than in any other for
| ton of the United States. The abuud ;uce
! of fuel and the existence of water power
in the midst of the gTeat cotton brt, hich
lies wholly III the limits of the Southern
States, invites that capital which III lime
| will transfer the manufacture of ttXi lie
fabrics to the South, while the e1hau, tless
areas of timber of all kinds alread, sought
for shipment to remote localities, present
some arguments III behalf of this region
as a seat for the manufacture of wood,
unriva'ed IN any country With all these
material advantages, supplemented by;
climate favorable to labor at all seasons,
and adapted in salubrity to the hlSheaj
mental and physical development of the
| human race, is added consideration
which should of itself command the favor
able attention of those contemplating a
| u. 4 1tI l. i
! ly populated and presenting manys c,ions
| sparse IN settlement, all the States thus
inviting immigration are long tstabli~ shed
| Commonwealths with all social, civil and
| religious organizations in healthy opera
| ton, with systems of education carefully
| administered, and people by communities
! firm IN their respect for the law II Is,
| therefore, not to new country, where all
/ haIdShlpS of q pioneer life and civil or
/ ganizations have 10 be incurred by the
/ settlers, that We invite immigrants seeking
a new home, but 10 States where all these
necessary provisions for the happiness. and
security Of the people have been already
provided We invite all who wish to en-
| JOY the advantages to come, with the as
surance that they will not be taxed for
their establishment as in new countries,
while the rate of taxation for current eX
! peuseS of administration is not OnerOuS
| As further evidence that the people of the
South are animated by desire Tor immi
| grafton and not introduction of capital
( into their midst. attention is called to the
fact that in almost every State there has
b en- established by Legislative enactment
4 bureau Of INN grafton for the purpose
Of assisting immigrants III the procure
ment Of suitable homes This is supple
mented by local associations in the cities
/ "a q
action of the Convention III providing for
a Southern board of immigration, to be
| located in New Iork city. with branch
offices in the North and Vest, and the or
eanization for carrying out the views and
wishes of this body complete through this
agency, to which application can be made
for general information, and with local
and State bureaus to correspond with and
arrange the details for persons seeking
homes IN the respective States, We have
inaugurated a system from which We may
confidently look for the best practical re-
suits. Recognizing in the railroads which
traverse the South the most valuable agen-
cies by which our past progress has been
stimulated and to which we must look in
great part for our future advancement
aud development, we have the assurance
of their cooperation in the work of pro
noting immigration by the establishment
Of favorable rates of freight and trauspor-
| tatiOn. We promise reciprocal aid IN pro
viding land at cheap rates for the settle
ment of all who seek homes in the South. y
After resolutions of thanks to the rail
roads and hotel for courtesies, and accept
ance of an invitation to visit the city of
Ashevile the Convention adjourned. 1t
had accomplished all it could leaving de-
tails to be worked out hereafter 1t was
an unqualified success. With the power
full cooperation of the railroads there is
no reason why substantial and beneficial
rs suits should not follow. Speaking OF it
Capt Dawson of the News and Courier
says editorially, The determination OF
the Hot Springs Convention to establish a
great central agency in New York with
corresponding agencies in the North and
v est is the first step towards the develop
| ment of Il movement which Will III time
till our waste places with workers and
revolutionize the industrial life OF the
south Certainly no movement was ever
started under more favorable auspices OF
had stronger forces contributing to its sue
cess" Other and important steps remain
to be taken to give effect to the design Ol
the Convention-to import into the SoltE
colonies of self supporting and law abid
ing citizens of other States III the nlOr
and Of foreign States.
1t is needless to say anything regarding
some statements made with intent to pre-
iudice the work of the Convention, that i
was a Catholic meeting. The report Of it
doings and the delegates in attendance
show the unsectarian basis of the Conven
tion-its truly universal character will
one common objcct-the material ant
8 moral welfare of the South.
Joe, the colOred waiting man, came il
+ early one morning to make fire TO
Elisha Carr, a sort of evangelist, who wa
stopping with Joes master. 1t was cold
and the ground covered with snow.
i "Have you got religion yet, Joe2'' aske'
: Mr.. Carr.
'.No, sir
, s'Well, don't you want to get it p
1" No, sir; | don't know as l does
, ''Well, you'd better want to get il
You'd better want to get to heaven, wher
q it will be warm, and you won't have t
+ make fires on cold mornings"
: The idea struck Joe with force, and h
1 ''studied" over it for a while; then, look
:. ing up with puzzled expression, he asked
\ Tell me, Mr.. Carr, is dey any white folk
Y up dar?''
y eyes"
:. "Well,' sighed Joe, sYou nee'n't te
: tell me, eff dey's any white folks up da
q dat niggers won't have ter make fires fe
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