The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-10-05
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our last issue, quite a number Of prominent
citizens met in the Courthouse last Monday
at o'c'ock, p. m, for the purpose Of organ
izing county society auxiliary to the Pisd-
mont Colonization Society.
Mr.. Vim. Murro was called to the chair,
and Mr. T.. Nicholson was asked to act as
Secretary Of the meeting MIR. Munro then
read from TuE UNION TINES the resolutions
adopted at Rock Hill, authorizing the pres
ent meeting and stated the object Of the
meeting. lie said that we differed among
ourselves about politics and religion aud
great many other things, but that there was
one thing on which he was sure we would
all agree, and that was that we had the best
country on the face Of The earth. But our
country needed more people to develop it,
We need more good population. That South
Carolina had not been filled with population
not because her advantages and splendid re-
sources were not known and admitted, but
because she had not been as cordial in her
invitation TO strangers as some other Sec
tions
lie said that the North and West had been
populated because their States had for
long time had agents at Castle Garden, and
even in the foreign countries, whose duty it
Was to turn the tile ofimmis ration towards
their own sections. South Carolina had
never had any such agents, and, conse-
quently, had not been populated. That
there were some ip-~>nniants that we did not
want and hoc 6ase. We did not want
Poles or IIupgarians, but we wanted good
and substantial men. Tho object of the
colonization Society was to bring such among
us. Money would be needed to carry out
the enterprise, and he hoped every land
owner and citizen would aid by giving as
much ms he might be able. lie said that it
was not n money making scheme, except in
so far n it was money to every landowner
TO have his land cultivated. The object was
to build up the Piedmont section Of the State,
level mp the g,illeys, and make red hills
give place TO waving fields of corn aud
wheat. lie enumerated some of the advan-
ges that we have over the North and West
and said that fire and famine ridden people
only needed an invitation, aud they would
comc with their fOcks and their herds and
their money.
After MIR. Munro had finished he called
upon Mr.. ID. =. Duncan, who was sitting in
the audience. Mr. Duncan said that he was
heartily in for whatever pertained to the up
building of the country, and that he was
we'll pleased with the immigration move.
nent. That he did not want foreign immi-
grants, because they 10 not make good citi-
zens, but would be glad to get the sturdy
fsrmcrs Of the i,orth and West to come and
settle in Union county.
lie said that great many farmers were
leaving the Northwest on account Of the
cold climate lie said that many Of them
had money, and were in every way dcsira-
ble immigrants. that We could get them if we
would put forth an effort, but if we neglect
to do so that they would go to Mississippi,
Arkansas, Texas, and Indian Territory. lie
said that they do not come here because they
DO not know anything about us, and have
mot bcen invited Col. duncan vas in fovor
Of sendlog men ou' tnere to tell them about
our country an" Invite them 10 come anu see
lor themselves. lie SAID that he had 1000
acres OF lana ana that he would he glad TO
sell nail OF II ana use the money in cult
valing the ether half more efficiently.
MI H. N'cnol'oh spoke next. lie ex-
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p'"'"eu """' CLASS u Immigrants tho Socl'
e'5 propose" 10 orlnS mere Sa'n That we
"eie "o' a''e' 'o'e's" immigrants III all did
no' want '"e"'' o"' """'e" 'hose western
anu NoF'ne'h nations VINO were discontented
Win 'n''t present MONIES on account OF the
'o'u' '"e iores' "F'S' tue drouths, etc. lie
said that the object Of The Piedmont Coloni
zaton Society was to advertise the Pied
mont section by distributing literature
describing 1t and giving its advantages and
also by sending out agents. lie said that
the object OF the county Auxiliary Societies
was to collect data in regard to the different
sections, TO secure options on land and to