The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-12

NeW oEieeSuS, lh., JaU. o. 1909. } /
ITO the editor OF The Times Democratic
The following suggestion, dated Aug.
Il 1888, for convention Of former citi.
sens of Alabanis, Mississippi, Georgia,
South Carolina and other Gulf, ;Atlan-
tic and Middle States now residing in !!
was published and strongly
indorsed by nearly all Of the press of
Inc State, and would have been carried
Oh last fail but the interference eft the
quarantine regulations and
other causes. -Tg.sa 4
The State immigration Assault. ton,
fully approaching the great ~ cessity
for this convention now, as it did then,
aud as majority Of the press of North
as lar as was received by us,
selected Isustun, therefore it has been
decided TO make the call for tn dele
gates to meet at Tsuson, in Lincoln
parish, on the Nicksburg, Shreveport
aud Pacific RAILROAD, on Monday, the
18th day OF February, 1889, ut II III.
Residents in each parish from the
States embraced in this call are request
ed to assem- bic and select delegates in
any manner they please, to represent
them at this convention, "t tho earliest
PS5''pAN >As$sN''e >"'~ h'N'sS Nd vi
names anu pOst-nfli ce address.
These delegates, To be former citizsrs
OF the states named, will! selec, their
own officers and manage and control
the convention, without any iuteifer-
ence or suggestion from the officers OF
the State Immigration Association.
For the purpose; OF business tho mum
her of delegates VIII he limited to. ten
froIn each parish, hutas many siternatss
can be appointed as is desired, there
being no limit 10 their number.
The hall will tic handsomely dccorn-
ted, appropriate music Will be Furnished,
aud everything done to make the con-
veDtiOn pleasant and enjoyable as well
as profitable an useful. 1t is believed
that his Excellency Gov. Nichols will
rendr: all the assistance in his power
to make this convention "A perfect sue
cess.
Distinguished speakers vii! be in at
tendance, ana the names OF the speak,
ers, programme of tho convention, etc. :,
will be announced III due time. The
following is the suggestion referred TO,
II being contained In Il former circul lar
from this Office:
t'NE:w ORLEA M, Aug. 81 1885.
"Dear Sir-it has been suggested that
Il convention be called to meet at suIne
some point in North louisiana, on the
", $. Il l.. ElilrDah, TO consist mainly
OF former citizens Of Alabama, Georgia,
South Carolina and Other Gulf, Allan
tic anu Middle States, who now reside
in Louisiana, to obtain their statement
regarding their personal experiences
during their residences in this State,
which information TO be supplemented
by data and statistics regarding the
products and resources of the different
parishes in Louisiana, is TO bepublished
In pamphlet form aud sent back to
their former homes, to- be. distributed
among their relatives, friends and 9TH
ers. n..+. r, --E---
"The holding OF these conventions
and the agitation Of immigration wiz
do Louisiana good abroad, and Il, the
some time educate our own people to
its importance. 1t is our desire to treat
| every section of the State alike, and 70,
that reason we think il proper that this
convention should he held in MOI Ia
Louisiana. The Call will DO made by
! the State Immigration Association, and
we wilt be guided by the opinion of ii
majority of the press Of North Louisia-
IA AS to the time and place Of holding
| II. If you think welt of THIS idea, please
Indicate in the columns of your paper
(and send me marked copy at VIVA,
point and time you think the most
proper to hold such convention. The
State immigration Association will
obtain cheap rail,oad fare and will
pay the usual expenses of the canven.
ton, aud will also pay for printing the
procM dinSs, in pa,nphle, form, fo,
distribution.
! t.ln doing this il is not our purpose
to relax one iota of interest in the move.
ment to bring Northern aud Western
settlers into Louisiana. Our energies in
this direction will continue just the
same, and we will try our utmost to
throw large numbers of these valuable
citizens into North Louisiana, as well
as elsewhere, but we must encourage
the straam OF Immigrants from the
Gulf aud Atlantic States, who on thei,
westward march when they reach the
| beautiful and highly favored region
! known as "North i4pu,siana, - charmed
and nllured by the grand forests, rnu-
uing streams, fine springs, fertile lands
and hospilable Inhabitants, halt their
caravans and build their canptires on
the roadside until they can select Il
home within the borders uiihi- inviting
| district.
Very truly yours, ...