New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-31
LABOR AT THE SOUTH.
"fall of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing"

There is no surplus Of Labor at the South
far from if. Southern staples never before
commanded such prices in peace as they DO
now; and they are certain to be high for the
next eighteen months, and probably much
longer And, as half the arabic land in the
South now lies fallow, and can be bought very
eheaply, Labor ought to be in great demand
there and to be well paid. And the laborers
are there, willing to work, if only assured Of fair
wages, good treatment, and honest payment.
Industry at the South remains disorganized
aud Production deficient mainly because the
reconciled to the idea Of paying negroes for
work as they would pay Whites. They still
cling to the hope that Slayery-in essence, il
rot in nsme--may somehow be restored. In
sroof of this, we extract the following from TIE
eading editorial of The Meapsis Argus Of the
10Th inst:
THE number of free laborers lost TO the country in
the Southern States in consequence Of tie Rebellion. is
very great beSides there has been emigration what
er for four years or more oDd dencss and disolnte
MSS have grown Ia ar alarming hi slit all cassss
Il will be impossible for the While population already
IL this country 10 become at active and jealous
iborers though We have no doubt il may AID will do
in time: FOR VIC altogether reject the theory ba. the
White mai cannot aboI in Tie maaions regions OF the
,ton aad sugar States though willing TO odait
tlat be may not be so wei qualified for this knd Of
'tbor as the black. Emigration has never yet done
tach 10 increase the POPULATION of the South,
direction it would take yeors for IL to pro.
dice visible effect upon lie Industrial resources II
necessary. therefore, that much Of the labor 10 de-
cop the resources OF the Southern States. If that
Development is 10 happen very shoud come from
one other quarter than It's Own nee white population
emigration. Where else ilpn we TO look but to
he strong healthy blacks ALREADY orr midst whose
number comprises reurly tliid oil Our whole populs
ton and whose capacity for labor IL not excoled by
any people on the face Of the earth These people are
among US, and they have not the means Of going
elsewhere II they desired 10. nor have we the
means OF sending them nor any place to
send them to. They have been raised with
us and tAey understand and like US rs we
90 them. They are natives Of the county "a well as
VIC are, snd they love 1t as dearly people could.
Trey are thoroughly acquainted with system OF
ngrnulute anc seem exactly suited hy nature for IL.
1nea as tie demand for ,Aeir labor exists they must
remain among W. and must live OF the country, laying
aside all questions CT abst,act right and duty, WHY
should we hoi n Ike virtue Of ncc sstg, and employ
ne black in that way that viii BE- most advantageous
70 tht most profitable TO u.s. md best for the country
GENERALLY II Is time that we nnder.iood a few fact,
at nave Stared W In the face for months even years
past 10 which many Of rs yet shut our eyes The FIRST Is
Ma' iLe Iegfo Is 10 longer aiayc but is Zee as We
are; the second Is that be nfrT ca be SLAVE again In
any possible evenI. but mus. aaoss be free; and tie
"u thaI we have got 20 eSa and 10 treat nim as
Itec hap-Aavc got 70 operate upon and with him in
~ sane manner AID by the sane influences that we
Yefate upon other free The sooner We recognize
.n iacis 10 their fullest extent tie better for us; and
UNI We Go recognize them facis, and upon them
acn we need expect nOthin, bat evil Ia grow out
" we co'CxIstence OF TIE blacks and whites ia our
w''Nty. We do not nov speak Of the socie
p"ilctl relations of tie TWO races - with
". .afe Al present nothing TO debut only Of their
Is equally nee, ind equally entitled To be sidered
~ 'ieaeu az ifeemen. that il III. Then let the PEG
@ 10 ger nope 70 have the labor Of the negro with
ensating him for IL. II is impOssiDle-they
Sl 90 H. The negro is free 10 choose for him
J,; ner ne VII, work for nothiny or rot work at a
d:tFn rss.aoe 70 suppose thai he will make choice
White ~, 'ul wAite man AID 80 al know what the
b. ,bs . ehOiee would be Tho ncgros choice will
w. M, and II he il not paid he viii not
w6efics uele Is no powe. - make him. But
IA - ~. ne worAs or not. be uW lire and if
hy liz 81 Nv ana Induced 10 an honest living
g ~ ne riil hace IL s8uc O,.cr way Ile prin .rt
40 me t7nciIle that the world owes him a Nm
his nece NY, ~, easiest methods Of providing ior
eo,,n. -. W e have said tnat The negro mn. he
ia, -, ,Vi as dOur. and We do not mean by thia
Or - DC 2id one Golsr for what is worth fen or
Fa;. f.s. - P~Hplu. but We mean that re must be |
arvicc II H. ny IMAM iah would be p'sd for TIE same
. u o. reasonable p1rt c. r., 40 10y.
sasal % 10, take himself or what IN of
lei i; ,-",, al do not select the Icst and
him Gr., :. ',,,; .nke The lea,ings. Do not fell
Aft, .iiFatg what La employer IA Ia have anj
'h se may have some j.cnifca,, nave ana
pl,se, ~ himself Let Lin u.d, stapd thai fni ~
give lin ~, :, advantage III him. that he ia Voing 10
est viii h lNiiy belongs IT, liin identify III ~
Gain ~ - employers lei tie gain Of the one h. 10
hs,srd tho .ssi ana their loss be mutual and We
he freq sla ~ ,S that The people will conclude tina,
VI vac negro 10 quite ~ profitable 10 th sa,