The colored Tennessean., 1865-10-14
CITY VERSUS COUNTRY.


We have once or twice before
called the attention Of the large num-
ber Of colored people in and around
Nashville, to the fact that, for those
| who are out Of employment and have
no adequate means of support
through the coming winter, the coun-
try is by far the best place True, it
is rather pleasant walking about the
streets now, listening to regimental
bands playing, TRAMP, Tramp,
Tramp" and ''Star Spangled Ban
ner." even though clothing be little
"seedy' and unwilling to maintain its
integrity. But the cold frosts are
coming, and the ice-bound streets and
dreary cold, call for comfortable shell
ter and warm firesides.
There is no likelihood that there
will be great amount of employ
ment for laboring men in this city
during the coming winter. The city
is overrun with this class now The
natural consequence must be, that if
all stay here, some must suffer. The
doctor, the minister, the lawyer, the
mechanic, and the day laborer, must
each go where his peculiar kind of
labor is required and in demand.
Now, at this time, manual labor is in
greater demand through the country
than anywhere else. Consequently,
the large number of freedmen and
others in the cities and towns Of the
South, must move to the country,
where they can find employment, or
there is every reason to suppose that
they will suffer severely this winter.
In making these suggestions, we are
actuated by feelings Of humanity and
a sincere desire to see the colored
people, and every other kind of peo-
pie, prosper and live. We say, also,
to white laborers, if you cannot find
employment in the city, then go to
the country, where there is always
something to do. You can always
make a living in the country. In all
our lives we do not remember hear
ing of single person that died Of
starvation in the country. On the
other hand, even in peaceful, good |
times, starvation in our crowded cit |
les was common occurrence. We
believe that with large number of |
the people of the South, this matter
of sustenance is reduced to just this
go to the country and live; stay in
the cities and die. Calculating men
have had their pencils at work, and
the -----.---,-r-S . that
the amount OF business that will be
transacted in our large cities the fol-
lowing season, will demand nothing
like the amount of labor required in
other days. M
We see that our city intelligence
offices advertise for hands to go into
the country to work. BY securing
now persons will be likely
to obtain homes for the entire winter.
Put it off little longer, and all the
good chances may be gone.
The idea seems to prevail with
some Of the freedmen that the gov
is going to give them all
farms. Now, there is no evidence at
present that the government is going
to do anything Of the kind. While
we have our own views { Of which we
shall not now speak, in reference to
he justice of such policy, we say
20 the freedmen, don't wait for the
government, or anybody else, to do
for you, but branch out on
your own responsibility, and you will
'oon find yourselves independent Of
he aid Of Uncle Sam or any Of his
elations. roa. r
For further information in regard
o this matter of finding employment,
re refer all interested to Chaplain
ohm Lawrence, Academy Building, t
ear Chattanooga depot. aa ef |