New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29

worn into gulleys-did the best they could, but
they were unable to bring something out Of
nothing.
The dilemma in which Southern soil and tile
planters are placed is appalling, and we rejoice
TO see faint appreciation of a remedy. We
have said before, and we repeat, that we are IN
favor of good round appropriation by Con-
gress for the establishment OF model farms, in
various parts of the South, which shall teach the
people-many Of whom never saw scythe-
how to grow grass, end to establish more varied
industries. There are millions of acres of billy
land. supposed to be worthless, but which can
be put into luxuriant blue grass, and add UNI
told millions to the wealth OF the country
Beside these, there are large bodies oil upland
valleys or marshes, which, ii drained, would
produce heavy timothy grass. But the people
are too poor to invest capital and to wait, and,
worse than all, they do not know how to go to
work. Now, inasmuch as the two sections
North and South, must stand or fall together
it is the duty of the North, with its greater
capital and experience in farming, to help the
South rise to position which shall make her an
equal. But the South must try to be III better
humor with the poor colored people. We know
they are ignorant, superstitious and have some
bad habits still, they do know how to work,
and this Is worth millions; beside, they are
your people, they have your habits and Gus
toms, and if you treat them fairly they will Ike
YOU much better than they do Northern people
Both of you think Northern folks have queer
ways. But they want friends, and they reach
out their hands to those whom they think their
friends.
Let us consider that the blacks are in the
South for wise purpose. Laying aside the
old statements belonging to antl-Slavery dls-
cussions, we will agree that a hot climate Is
most suited to the black man. For lew
years the white man works well beneath that
fiercely- blazing sum- but after while he droops,
and longs for the icy air and cooling streams,
while he of the black skin sweats and laughs,
and shines. The idea that the Irish German,
or any other white men can, as general
thing, do fair work. year after year, in that
climate and Withstand the mSaria, epldemlcs,
and depressing influences, is fhmerical. The
whites had better turn their attention to small
farms, TO commercial pursuits and the trades,
leaving the blacks, under wise guidance, to re-
store the soil to its original fertility. 1t would
not be bad plan to try experiments by sell
ing to the most industrious five or ten acres,
and see what they will do. 1t is hardly fair
TO say that a people deprived OF land are ut
terly unworthy. There are no trusty and
valued men anywhere in the world who are
destitute of land and home. Let MS be calm
and look at a whole country. Liberty has taken
final refuge in America. On soil all the
nations of the earth are destined to be partakers
of her precious gifts. Providence has placed the
African in the burning South, and along with
him the European, that he may teach and ele-
vate him. Duty is to be done. The more
northern parts of our country are fitted for
the people of Northern Europe. Hence the
Swede finds a congeniI home IN Wisconsin,
the Norwegian in Minnesota. That Asia, the
nursery of the human race, may also share III
the blessings of liberty, thousands crowd from
China 10 our distant Pacific shore. All these
people have rights and occupancy from which
they cannot be dspossessed.