The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-04-28
Free Labor I'm the South.
Correspondence of the Chicago Journal ]
NAeEyIfIF TENN Anril lG

Free Labor i'm the South.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Journal
NA.EvILLE, TENN April l6.
1t may not be an inappropriate com.
mentary upon the conduct of some of tho
copperhead leaders of the North, who
are so solicitous about the salvation of
slavery, and the necessity of taking care
Of the negro, by furnishing him good
master as his only protection, and also
upon the theory that he will not work,
save upon compulSion, to give the views
of one who was lately one Of the wealth
lest shareholders in this State, and a man
of political prominence. l refer to Mr..
White, a member Of the Legislature from
this county during the session of 1861,
and during that heated time o devoted
friend of the Union.
He was always pro slavery man, up
to the commen cement of the rebellion ;
and, while in the Legislature, opposed
secession on two grounds; frst, that it
was in violation of solemn allegiance of
the citizen to the Government; and,
secondly, because it would certainly de-
stroy slavery, which he desired to see
perpetuated, as a blessing alike to white
and black. His efforts, however, were
fruitless, and he left in disgust, going
to Arkansas, where be had large plan
tation and great number of negroes
His farm was near Pine Bluff, which,
the reader knows, is not far from Little
Rock SO that he had an opportunity of
witnessing the workings Of shs e 1sbs!ion
ny. He states that NO sooner had the
war broken out, than he made up bis
mind that slavery had received q mortal
blow !; and he therefore CONNER ced max.
ing preparations for the change in the
social and industrial system, which he
saw to be inevitable.
By making presents to his negroes, he
induced them to stay with him, till the
Federal army came, when he at once
made out certificates of freedom for them,
under the Presidents emancipation pro-
clamation, and employed them, at good
wages, as hired laborers.
The negsoes, he alleges, were delight.
ed with the prospect before them, and
commenced work with will He says
that two hands now do moro than three
used to do, under the old system; and
he is sanguine that, with a comparative
ly small farm, he will be able to produce
200 bales of cotton, which will yield
from SIC, 900 to $4,000 net profits
twice the worth of his negroes in 1860.
! He is delighted with the prospect in
Arkanas, and attributes to General Steele
the highest military and administrative
qualities. The government of the State
is now on a firm foundation and there
is more Of genuine law aud order than at
any time before the war; for it is we'll
known that for years the criminal code
of Arkansas has been frequently violated,
and but imperfectly executed.
/ Mr.. White is pleased at the prospect
Of speedily ridding the country of slave
ry, and is surprised that his eyes were
not sooner opened to the advantages of
freedom. He regards tho present free
Constitution as established beyond con.
tingency, and says that nearly all the de-.
serters who return from the rebel army
hail 1t with Joy, as complete guaranty
that henceforth we are to have no more
sectional controversies-no more civil
wars.
At the present rate of desertions, he
is of opinion that at the next Presiden-
tial election Arkansas will cast 10000
votes, and of these, %, 900 will be given
! for the nouinee Of the Baltimore Con-
/ veption.
He owns farm and sixteen negroes
in this vicinity. The latter have all been
secured in their title to freedom and in
duced to migrate to his new home, to
work for wages.
When testimony Of this character ac-
cumulatcs continually, wha: must be the
degree of impudence required Of a cop.
perhead to yet cling to slavery? But
there arc those who refuse to be taught
by experience.