The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-14
THE SOUTH IS
NOW the PLACE.
- GO WEST YOUNG MAN" IS NO LONG.
Err THE ADVICE TO BE NEEDED
BY YOUNG MEN.

Ahce last week was the meeting OF the
Northern Settlers convention at
Southern Pines. The especial object
Of the meeting was the formation and
expression Of an opinion by men who
have come from the North and made
their home in the southern States. a
general invitation was extended to all
people from all States who might be
interested, and in response to this
there were representatives present
from more than twenty.States. a con-
siderable number of representatives OF
Northern newspapers attended the
meeting. The attendance aggregated
about six hundred people.
The convention met in Piney Woods
Inn, the new and splendidly appointed
hotel at Southern Pines. Mr.. q. L..
| French, Of Wilmington, was made tenn
porary chairman.
Hon. Patrick Walsh, t. ). Senator
from Georgia, addressed the cOnven-
ton. lie brought to especial notice
the Exposition Of Southern Industries
to be held in Chicago, and urged that
a display Of the States resources at this
exposition would be opportune and
profitable.
Gov. Elias Carr next addressed the
meeting, cordially welcoming the Wis
itOrs and touching upon the various
resources and advantages offered by
North Carolina to the health-seeker,
hOme-seeker and investor.
The convention lasted two days dur
ing which many short speeches were
made to both the enjoyment and edifi-
cation of the listeners.
A permanent organization was
formed by the election of Gen. John
Il. Lewis, of Georgia, as President, and
DR.. 1t. Smith, of Southern Pines, as
Secretary and Treasurer.
The convention issued the following
address to the public as concise ex-
preston of the views of Northern and
foreign born citizens of the United
States concerning their respective sec
! tiOnS:
Owing to peculiarly favorable eli
matte conditions and natural geolOgi-
cal divisions the South is blessed with
resources distinctive and of inestim-
able value. Its healthfulness far
surpasses that of any other section OF
the Union; it is unsurpassed in variety
and fertility, and its mineral, agricul-
tural and horticultural products fur
nish the basis of a great diversity OF
industries. The Southern harvest has
taken the first premium at the Worlds
Fair at Chicago in wool and wheat.
at has been clearly attested by
many settlers IN each Southern State
that Northern men can find not only
profitable investments here in theil
new homes. but can live with theil
families in pleasant social relation;
with their native neighbOrs, enjoying
their political and religious cOnvic
tiOns as fully and fearlessly as any.
where in the North or in the wide
: world. 1t has been demonstrated tina
this section has within its border:
numerous places where persons will
sensitive lungs and threats may bt
: cured of their ailments and live il
: vigorous health the allotted years o
human kind.
: 'The testimonies of this cloud O
F. witnesses have been cOrrObOrated by
J.. exhibits at great fairs and exposition
of recent years where as fine fruit
: and vegetables, as rich ores and pre-
: cious stones, as heavy corn and whea
and other grains as the earth affords
have been examined.
"Our mines, mills and other manu-
factories; our farms, forests and fish
cries are now vieing with each Other
v in such rivalry for first place anon!
profitable investments that no on
= need fear to devote his talents an
capital to one or the other.
Raw materials of every industr,
are to be found in ineXhaustibe guam
titles at our doors. Religion, educa
- ton and broad ideas are general
fOstered by all classes of our citizen:
! The SOnth needs larger population
: of thrifty, skilled and intelligen
y class. 1t needs more banking capita
) to help development. Its people Ct
I, the manner bOrn) appreciate thes
y things, and without a dissenting vOic
unite with us in inviting all men Q
: of trained ability and good morals t.
! join us in building up this, the grand
est country that the sun shines upon.
Marked interest was manifested /
!, the plan of making an exhibit at Chi
cagO and the convention unanimOusl
adopted resolutions cOmmendatOry O
q the liberality and enterprise Of citi
zens of Chicago in proposing to Orga
!, nize and maintain the Chicago an
= Southern States Exposition for tn
display of Southern resources and in
:, dustries, and recommended that ever
Z Southern State make an exhibit Their
The following resolutions wer
. adopted.
"Whereas, We have one of the great
. est sections of the country in scope {
| I'D fob 10 ~,
- whereas, if we keep this knowledge t
# ourselves our Northern friends wi
- suffer and die in ignorance of the fac
:. therefore, be it.
, "Resolved, That this conventio
o. urges upon each section of the Sout
% the supreme need of advertising its r,
y sources, in papers and periodical
y which reach Northern people, and ths
such advertising should be facts an
only facts, and that nothing should /
contained in such advertisement
to which cannot be amply sustaine
he upon examination by wOuld-be settler
as and that each section necessarily ha
.et ing some particular point in which
its exceeds, that particular point shou
n be made the keynote of advertis
sic ment. leaving for others their own Ike
to note.
Oh wv hereas, Many people from n Ort
he ern States deem the South the hot-b
tor of disease during the summer montl
7as and whereas such is not the case, ther
N fore be it,
it "ResOlved, That this convention q
he clares for itself and for each individl
for member that he health of the South
mt as good as that of the North and t,
in persons from the Northeast can vi
any locality in the South during
,as summer with as much freedom and f
of immunity from disease as than c
lis, visit any similar locality in the Nor
nd "Whereas, Owing to almost id
IN conditions of temperature, humid
nd and length of day which the South p
air sesses for the manufacture of colt