The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-01
Old Union Men.

time armies of the northern and southern sections shall
have tried their prowess around Pckens and other forts
the whole south will stand BY the Banner Of the Con-
federae States, ready to do or de for the rights
claimed by the government:
| As the Republican, up to the last moment opposed
secession against the ddyces of its best friends "etee
that what say upon the subject should be ent
tied to certain degree of consideration. In common
with thousands of our fellow citizens we looked upon
dissolution of the States with sorrc the constitution
we had been taught to the guardian OF each
sovereign State and individual, and reputation
abroad and happiness at home went to make us love
our whole country with that devotion which marks the
patriot and ii was long before we could believe that it
was duty to abandon all these and trust our destiny
in an unknown and untred domnion But dreaded as
was the alternative the means which were driving us to
its contamination still more repugnant. 1t was
feelings similar these which actuated those who sym
pathsed in opinions and who NOW With us feel that
the step was one and its consequences should he
endured under all circumstances. In fact the most
violent opponents, know, TO reconstruction,
are those who opposed secession the longest and strong
est. They the men who always last to move,
but when their convictions are changed they are
the most determined and successful supporters OF
cause We are sure speak the truth when we say
that should vote be taken secess in Georgia to-
day it would be more popular thar ever. A dstln-
guished gentleman from New York has been travelling
through Georgia for months for the purpose OF H.
forming himself upon the subject. He Union man,
and being engaged in commercial pursuit. was nat
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opinions similar to his The result Of his 0bserva-
tons he stated u.s. that he found the
State who Union men, and only two OF them for the
Union it the time of dissolution We beg those at
the north who yanly hoping for change otsentment
to lay these facts heart We ask for ohiGg butpeace
at home We ask to be let alone and when wG knock for
admission back into the Union then be time enough
to write abouta change oteeng here There was sentl
ment abroad that revolution conducted by such san
gune led ours, would be charaGerlsedby eXces-
of legislation i'll the formation OF pur government
But mark the result. When statesmen more calm
in their deliberations wise in their conclusions
What has become of all the inquities prophesed
we would commit if secession successful? Our
btterest enemies have acknowledge their dsappoint
ment while we at home, with constantly increasing
confidence in ourselves and determination that having
''put our hand to the pillow will not look back" are
quietly waiting for the Lincoln administration declare
its policy We prefer peace at every hazard except
that Of going back into the Union This step would
sacrifice every principle that hold GEAR and gain
the scorn of those whom would 10 ANONYMOUSLY
submit, and obtain peace at last. Why only look
at the matter for an instant from southern point of
view! How could consistently with honor 20 back I
now? We would be pointed at with contempt every
where as people who having achieved Independence
has basey surrendered to escape from burdens and
enjoy ease the price OF national dignity and national
honor See what position Carolina has occupied since
her unsuccessful attempt notification, and imagine
the crowings and chuckngs the north would make
our return to its government. Everything urges US to
go forward and nothing TO 60 back Our people are
united, but single sentiment prevails and that is to
live and die with the southern Confedefacv
Georgia has an eminence over her sister States
by the conservatism of her policy No transient out
break disturbed her equanimty, but with Solemn
step and slow" her decisions have always been taken;
and when the large majority of her declared for
secession the rcmainderfe into the ranks and all
march shoulder to shoulder to a common, and we be-
lieve glorious destiny.
We write this in the hope that the north may dismiss
the belief in disafecton and look the matter
with unprecedented eyes Ifitwll not believe our asser
tons now it may be impressed with their truth when
exterminatng has left it conquerpr wasted
cities and barren fields conflict arms secured to
US the privileges it now refuses us.
Southern Home Journal.
Experiments of Free Labor in the South.
Some of the striking illustrations we ever re.
member to have heard of the impractcaitv of extern
siveiy cuvatng southern soil by free labor either
white black are related in speech of distinguished
South Carolnian in the house of representatives Ex
periments Of this kind have been tried IN both South
Carolina and Florida, and with similar results. The
Rev Mr. Capers distinguished minister in the metho
dist church. gave up his plantation to his slaves
having previously endeavored prepare them for their
trust by thorough moral and religious training 1t
after harvest when he delivered the plantation
and he left them with barns full with stock of cattle
and sheep and horse to plough On leaving them he
gave them all the good advice both to the manage
of the estate and their conduct which his own
experience and his observance suggested
After the lapse of several harvess Mr. Capers re- S
turned to the scenes of his philanthropy seehow the
objects of his benevolence coming on He found
the fields uncutvaed the cattle eaten np the barns
empty and the horse employed not to plough cart
but to convey the negroes to the neighDoring panta
tons to depredate. Another failure in experiment
of black labor in the lS40 when the estates
in Trinidad which had fourished under slave labor
became in consequence of West India emancipation
deserted by the laborers planter to this
try and from the District of Columbia and the State of
MARYLAND many free negroes were induced to 60 to
Trinidad to cultivate the land upon the advana
geous terms The enterprise resulted in a complete
failure. The free negroes found the too hot, and
resorted to the towns or returned to this country
The next experiment mentioned is of white labor, S
and the experimentor the distinguished William a
Writ, who had resolved to become planter and pur-
chased land in Florida Having scruples he de-
termned against the employment of slave labor, and
carried down to his plantation large number of white
men. The work was commenced in the autumn. The I
worked with industry and fidelity during the winter
and spring seasons and all went Systematically
and energeticaly Mr. Writ had anticipated But the
rich flowers of Mr.. Wrts fine fancy sooner in
full bloom than they were blighted Summer and
the gourd of Jonah withered rapidly il had grown
Hot days and moist nights and increased demands for
labor in the fields, took all the pth and marrow
out of the Ango-Saxon bones. The began to fail
their snews relaxed, and finding that they could
endure the climate, they threw down their agricul
crop would have been lost but for the fortunate
circumstance that gang Of negroes were III the neigh
borhood for sale These negroes purchased the
crop saved and thus the experiment ended I
Another experiment tried by gentleman of
New York, who took large number of German labor
ers into Florida, and began the cultivation Of New |
Smyrna, tract of land upon which colony of Greeks
had once settled but finding free labor could culti
vate southern SOIL had abandoned. The German labor
ers at once set to work, all their countrymen do,
zealousy faithfully and ndusriousy and having placed
the ground in beautiful order, they planted the crops
But the Germans could not keep off the hot days the
moist nights and the mosquitoes and they also went
away leaving the New York gentleman without aborer
upon the plantation. There no negroes in the t
neghborhood and he lost his crop and abandoned the
estate
In of the southern States the thermometer d
ranges from us to 1873 degrees. Fahrenheit com
Portable temperature for the sable skin, but white
man live under it. In of the most fertile re-
5ons of the southern States only is white labor
mpraeteable but the families of the propretors cannot
even reside on them with safety during the summer
months Richmond Dispatch n