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tic and Gulf ports. And be

further,
Resolued, That this Congress
will do its utmost to encourage
immigration through steamers
coming directly to Southern
ports, and that all the States in
the South will unite to encour-
age and assist in settling up
their waste lands and setting
forth the great advantages of
climate and soil in various locali-
ties. That the only hope Of the
future of our railroads and the
building up of the Southern sec
ton OF our country is by the
bringing in of new people to
stimulate new life into enter
prises and doing for the South
what immigration has done for
the waste lands OF the great
| West.
Recognizing the fact that the
people whom it is desired to
bring with their labor and capt
tai into the States he represented
look to the States themselves to
give accurate and impartial in
formation concerning their re
sources.
Resolued, That this congress
earnestly recommends to the
Government of the several
States that they continue to col
lect through their geological sur
veys and departments Of agri-
culture and immigration such in
formation and publish it on a
larger scale in an attractive
form; and that this published
information be widely distribu-
ted in accordance with Intelligent
organized plans.
Recognizing the fact that cap
ital without labor cannot de.
velop the resources of a coun-
try, neither can labor with
out capital, and that they
are equally dependent upon each
other and that they are equally
entitled to the fostering care
and just treatment of the courts
and legislatures OF the country
and recognizing the further
fact that neither can be induced
to come into these Southern
States without assurance that i
or they will be justly and fairly
dealt with without regard to thC
fact as to whether it is organized
or unOrganiZed labor. or whethe.
it be the capital Of individuals O
of corporations; therefore
Resoited, That it is the sensC
of this congress that it is th'
duty of every good citizen to us'
his best endeavors and influences
to see that each receive the same
fair, equal and impartial justice
and to condemn and discourage
all prejudice and impartiality tha
may exist against thom.
Resolred, further, That th
time has come when we shOul'
regard railroads as allies, no
enemies. for placing busines
before politics, and to encourag
the enactment of laws to increas
confidence, bota of the lahore
and capitalist, in the disposition
of the people Of the South t
treat them fairly and justly.
The first feature of the repor
l was the one which elected tn
, debate. It was attacked by
delegate from Virginia, Nh
Sharros, as a scheme of tn
E Louisville & Nashville Railroad
e and was ably defended by MI
: Atwood, Of the Louisville ,
Nashville Railroad, as a patr
i otic effort to make the most c
e the facilities at hand. He sal
: the railroads were already &C
> operating in every way to facil
a tate the movement, and the
), could not do it at all. 1t was bes
e to have these county organize
: tions and let each county get u
: the literature and forward it t
I the railroads for Distribute
a where it would do the most goOC
: and afterwards to run excursion
e to the advertised sections.
e The report Of the committe
q was adopted.