Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-15
ADVICE FROn TIN BlREAU.
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Gen. T. j Woul. assistant Commits.
.ioner OF d,s Btuoau Of telueees. Freed.
men and Ahut3oDad lands. fur the District
81 AG irp. haf ieuel q circular. dated
Aici..bui Ney l-tb. l,66. giving some
,airahlc uegeaion- I'D, O. planter and
ircelmeH iH regard 10 arrangements for
the ooIrine yslr Wo give below the ma
terial PORTIONS af lis yisular, which want
&c sl,soe prevent o. from puhli-hing rniire:
du, regard a tho Interests ~ the
whole r5mmuml, lictaas that some system
al ayailiug uiIy lhe ,ahor ia the state
shonid he 90 once devised and early put Ia
operation. s. ralm and 90 passionate survey
oi he hole feid ha- convinced the under
fiue ihai ,Ife ulniU1d stem, IN some
.lalfa " olligI. ibc Giy oHe applicable o.
eer nfsfnj iu ut ll1if % mu-I Dr.
nsns 10 mind thgi iha Chief agricultural
prgtiucl of thia region require whole
wear for ne conn 'rs ~ luct sad fha rpaii-
1liioI ~ iis E1lR b tr-U6rssl dos t9al
outlay ol prod.aaa iaHt FreceIe the
teaiiraii0n a Csc fl1t Of o. crop That
CahsurFa ~ 'eae8i. cas- HaoHuallv
raluiFes reasonable assurance eta iait r.
turn before j Nili venture iG au Investment
Hence. il i4g case ll V.rat capital re-
qnirc5 1H aurlu,. nl tlg 'eai right,
under q voluntary C.IIag i-- Tee. the
capitals, u8 Che l4bOrer 20 control the
labor durHg the period for tie product au
and maturity the crop sud The VaLt.ng
e into the market Withou. 7oIae such as
surance, capital cannot safely be invested
ia the praiuCil0H OF cotton. Such con-
tract heing concluded, rs provisions can be
enforced in The court Of tie State bv either
party aeainei q delinquent.
Two methods of contracting have been
practised in this Stale during the current
year. The fBt, Of giving the lahoreY a
certain sum per month wages, a fixed
weekly allowance Of food and an annual al
loWance Of clothing given az stated thaes Of
the season, as the compensation for the labor
oiiheyear' iheHcl1Hd OF giving the labOteTs
am allowance OF Good and clothing 70 sup
ply their current wants 'moi Of thrm
being entirely TOO INDECENT o. maintain
ihemselvc while WaitiR. i9r the maturity
and realization in Tie market Of the croi j.
and q stipulated portion Of the crop, after
deduciing the c0si OF production and prepa-
ration Tor the market, a the compensation
for the labor Careful observation Of the
working Of both methods during the pre-
sent year has lead the undersigned 10 the
conclusion, that the second IL he one better
calculated 90 promote, in the greatest de-
gree, tie interests Of both parties.
BY giving the labogcrs an interest 10 the
crop, they would be Stimulated 90 iudu-fy
and attention % everything tending 30 tie
largest yield. iahorers hahilnsliy idle Or
negleeilu Of he general Interest of their
employer and co-laborers would soon ftll
under the ban OF iheiriaory worthy and in
dnstrious comrades; and this would be-
powerful auxiliary o. the employer in GOV
erning hi employee, and relieve him 0t
much trouble. Should the be, SON be uu
pr0piuous lui thg crop produced not b.
sufficient o. Tay the cost oi production.
che employer would probably be saved
from mpkruF,CY which WOald VEN
probably he hia fate ID hp Ind paid li
employees monthly wages And here
may he appropriately remarked that II is
neither hardship nor injustice 10 arrange
the free labor syatam Of The State. In the
present condition of AFFAIR.". on the basis of
making the laborera bear q portion Of the
loss growing out Of the more or less general
failure uf the crops. We're they cultivatng
directly on theiT oWn account, either o.
proprieiors OF lessees, the entire burden Of
the failure Of the crop would fail on, them.
The true proposition seems 20 b., thai
capital and labor should be- jointly inter
ested in the cultivation Of thc aoil. and
should suffer in proportion 90 the respective
interest Of each, he loss growing ont of the
miayorahleDea1 aud other unavoidable nc.
cidcnts Of the sea on.
If tn interest of the employer would bs
promoted hv rivinP the laborcr au interest
in the crop, as remuneration Tor hs labor
it t. believed that the interest Of ihe labor.
CT would be- promoted iu q ill higher de
gree. for lhc Influence IA b. ease wanld be
both material and moral Ills remHnera-
ton heiHg So much the greater as the
amount Of the crop produced should be in
increased. be would be- stimulated 10 the
most constant industry and the great cx-
ertion tO promote The common good HIS
sense Of scli-respeet and self.relianoe would
he greatly elevated. such m arrangement
would impart 70 every sensible lah0fer
something Gf de feeling Of selfimportmce
and respectability appcriaining 10 a propri-
etor or lessee. lbs feeling OF security aud
If the capacity 10 take care OF himself
would be enhanced. The sentiment 90
puplage, and the Necessity Of having some
one else 10 take care OF him and govern
all his movements in every business trans
action or employment-a sentiment due IN
O great MEASURE 90 his former condition Of
slavery, and which Is a great barrier 10 his
path Of progress, Improvement and eleva-
tion-would be rapidly obliterated under
the influence Of The feeling OF having .
direct Interest in the result of his labor.
Seli-iniegeat world cause every lahorer on
a plantation 10 be Waichful Of the conduct
Of his co-laboneTa, and cause the worthy
and industrious 10 con3enn Incidence and
the neglect ofihe general Interest. In such
community skulls and shirks w0uld soon
end their true position in arigid ostracism.
For these reasons the undersigned pre-
sunes 50 Ear on the warrant of his kindly
feeling 10 all The inhabitants Of This State,
and his deep and abiding interest in their
prosperity and happiness, az 20 advise the
general adoption, fer the coming year Ui
the contract system bssed on giving the
laborer a Fixed interest m the crops. hi,
Gru conviction Is, that il Is the only gstem
which can, IN The present condition OF the
two great elements Of agricultural interest
in this State capital and iabor-Fealize
the inconiyWsrtible truth Of political econ-
omy, that they should be c1iucideut and
harmonious &c produce a., highest igyel-
oPemeni Of holh.
Whatever form log method ol contract BE-
entered iHto f5r the comWr NHsg llusl Ia
purely volanmy No Iegal pawer m
earth can cumpel freeman o. cutter into
a contract against his inclinat,uu III, lsN
of this State requiring she Freshmen OF
coloreG people 90 make contracts GA or be
fore the lob day oi Jsuuau oI cs,A wear,
for that year Is utterly uugaioy. 10 is di-
rectlv In conflict with the laws Of TIE par
amouu, Legislature Of the country, ht
ClaCrg a ia tmial Sli5s and s hcrau.g
nuH and r5ii, opd rs snitrocarI tN nor Q,
aV5ac3 Besides, The requirement, by the
State statute 90 40 90, is IN legal parlluce
purely mandatory, having no legal penalty
or punishment, attached 90 Il, and 5n, cil.
zen OF magistrate who may attemp, 70 en-
force this statute by arrest wi'l expose hun
self % sn aclion for false impr sonmuut Be-
the State courts. which the victims 81 .he
iniguity will not be dow ,o avail Acn-
selyes Oh TotsI Z man frue, and commit
him bv Law or force 90 contract ior hi om-
ploymont iara year, T. So plain contra-
diciion Of langage snd sense as 60 require
no discusei9A.
IL Is conhdenuy asserted that employers
viii find ID greatly 20 their advantage to
makc arrangements fat giving educational
facilities 10 The children of their employers.
The undersigned Is Ia receipt OF letters
from worthy and Intelligent gentlemen.