Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-10


| TIE NEGRJ PROBLEM IN KENTUCKY.
The negro problem in Kentucky is one OF great
practical moment, and is every day pressing n
| self home upCu US iUr solution. We wish 10 be
| saved from as much trouble and poverty as posi-
bic. We are anxious 90 tpd the easiest and rea'
dest way ont o. or difficulties. Everybody we
| suppose vii. re adj sssen, TO this n ", then,
what are the fact, ia the ca e and what is rcQui-
/ site 10 be cone The facts axe becoming iolera-
| bly patent TO every one, ana every day more and
more evident. THey are set forth yers distinctly
| in the corIespOn dence published in the Journal
OF YESTERDAY between Gov. B.an.-tic and Gen.
Brisbn. Iue negroes axe Leaving their homes by
the bundled, and are cTowding into the towns,
crowdlng by the thOUsa1d into Louisville, crowd
ing the Federal camps, demoalRing and being
demoralized; and She military authOrit "a can no
more control the legs OF the negroes than their
own masters can. The plantations are thus left
without labor, and crops cannot be grown. I'm
certainty and COg.uslIu take the place Of ORDER
and poverty and disease, lt not some fearful pes
thence. mus, follow hard upon id.eness and dis
sipatiOn. Our farmers axe thus in process OF be-
ing Impoverished and ruined, and their hitherto
Well-fed and weiicaIed for slaves Of periShing by
% zee. meal through the same causes. What's to
be cone is the enquiry that is forcing itself into
everybOdys mouth.
What is required is immediate, ind ydual p-p-
ular action. s.ages in tais STATE cannot now be
y
for croIs and hence all is doubt and vexation.
Now 20 provide an immediate remedy for this
state OF things 10 bring order out of chaos, Snd
labor ont OF idleuls., 70 Is only ueCesS ry in our
humble judgment, 10 initiate the action Of Johg
McDOnough the ml,erly old millionaire Of Louis
lana many years ago. Ola John McDOnOugh
could get more work out OF his negroes han any.
body else in the State, nearly twice as much
aud there was never any logging or sullenlesS
or running away -bOut his immense estates. IL
was an enigma 10 his rGghlOrs. His negroes
moved quicker than anybody eiAt's they sang
more songs and laughed louder and were latter
and sleeker than those OF amy other man. But
az last tbs secret came out. Old John told il
himself There wasn't bit OF philanthropy
about H. The old fellow thought too much OF
Washington lryiug.s Almighty dollar for that.
He was simply a shrcwd old observer Of human
nature whose only aim aud object in life was to
make money. IN, secret is told IN few words
He paid his negroes a certain per cent OF what
they made. They were MS negroes, aud yet they
worked Tor pay ami they enjoyed practically
all the benefits OF heedcm. To authorize
suOh action, no law WAS necessary. There
is no law or constitution prohibiting a man from
making presents 20 his servants. There is no
law u proven. him paying them whatever lie
agrees TO. and consequently Oid John never so
much as said 20 the Legislature by your leave
he went ahead and did the business practically
and quietly and he DID it e!iecluiily, as his
profits and fun Golfers most conclusWely proved.
Ne say 10 tie people OF Kentucky TO-DAY, u
every STAKEHOLDER in it, doa't wait Tor the Legis-
atuTe or Hercules. or any other pOnderous or
uncertain body 10 help you out OF your imme-
dite diaiculties, cut apply remedy st once,
and one that Is within your grasp. iOu cantLus
cut the Gordian- knot and let down gently end
safely and prcsp,Iousiy. Make any agreement
with your negroes that viii satisfy them, that
will keep them AZ home and az work. IL wall b.
the best for you and for them. OF course we
take it Tor granted that practically slavery is az
an end in this state as il is in fact, or soon will
be. in all the States, at least in name. ANY man
who don see that this is so, should az once hide
himself or the fool-catcher will be sure 10 COB.
BE him up the very next time ne comes round