The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-07

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Sleep! O thou blessed alchemst,
Thou holy Archimage.
EDrrORIAL NOTES on THE SOUTH.
We print below another excellent editorials from
the Journal Of Commerce, on the South. It is
from thepen OF its chief editor, W. c. PRIME Esq,
who has recently been on q tour through the
Southern country: ~1.e. -.
Han election Of any kind were to be held in the
South within the next three months, there is no
reasonable donht that, threefourths Of the negro
vote would ber Tsast, with the Southern white
Totes There is perfect accord between the
larger portion of the, freedmen and the
wHfes Population. This is but natural:
The negroes were as ardent epemles !. OF
the, North ;. as : their masters during the
war: They. had no theories to sustain, and no
speciaI osre as to what questions we're involved IN
the.contest. They synpathized with the people
who surrounded them; and If the oath of ALE
glance were distinctly understood by the freed
mem when rit ia administered to them, nlne-
tenths OF them would oe unable TO say thas IN ~ tney
had not lent willing aid and comfort to the re-
bellion. Having stood firmly by their masters
IN the trials ot::>the:war, they are still likely to
stand by them in all public questions. II seems
to be froma knowledge and appreciation of these
fsats that the men who are seeking. to use the
negro vote for partisan purposes find 1t necessary
to defude. the poor, fellows with promises OF q
division Of the lands among them. The serious
question for the freedman now ought to b. how
to estabiisn regular and permanent system OF
paid labor and how TO Tx the rate Of. payment
Bo as to approximate as nearly as may be 70 the
old rate-name1y, q support for the laborer and
his family. in sickness and health, chhanood
and old age. But the interference OF pollhcians
these questions and postpone the day Of calm
settling down. It is Impossible to REGARD
the speech-making missions of Northern poll
tcians to the Southern negroes as anything put
injurious to them. It Is, IN fact, ADDING l tne
final blow to their ruin as q people. Unless
they settle down to wolk, and take the poslton
Of hborers whose labor is necessary, and must be
cherished and cared for, they will rapidly PERISH
The suffrage is in danger Of proving the destruc-
ton Of the race. It would ordinarily take gen
Grafton to learn the requirements OF the new order
q Of things. Where the interests OF employers are
( 80 deeply involved in the education OF the eln-
xloYed, the process or accommodation 10 Inc ne"
syem might be much noaca apeakers are
ofering them, are too strong to be resisted py
thffr feabta iriteIlects and they are easily led 10
ruin. They would go much faster il the promises
we're fulfilled II the lands; were divided among
for the product of their own farms, the race Woula
n5eit sway in two or three generations
The Southern negro is very much ike Q not
'honss plant. BE needs constant care and ao9lce.
Exposure Is dangerops. IT Is aseonisn'nG 70 ~; SS,
are free from coughs aud indications oil. dlsease'
They know nothing abont taking care OF them
3 selves. They require advice, Watching, ana con
stanr help These are the general truths, Whhe
tie exceptions seryob5 contrast g make the com
Tis. fatnre. therefore, looks doubtful to tho
Southern people. .Therei is reasonto fesr that the
neerprace wildisappear. Already it is PLAIN that
twill not bable tosuPply the. demana aor Ior nTHe The
indications ares that they: viii diminish from year
70 year: willis the demsnd will increase IN more
rsiid ratio. II these questions were LETT to the
management Of South men. they would % con
would be paid to the comfort and well belng OF tho
freedmen. The best friends thoy. have IN the
albrdsa sare. .South@n employera, and their worst
enemies arenthosea who, however honestly, arc
seakine to divert their attention from the primary
question OF: bread and clothing, and shelter, to
the work OF governing Q great nation. Unnt ~
present 10 iced themselves, they ought to be
1IaIed thenliserable delusion OF thinking they are
ft tomaks laws for the world or the greatest ma,
zion init The. direction, Of their minds toward
kucEsubiects results intheir absolute destruction,
physical as well as, moral. =. :,
.51here. are many reasons for believing that the
tendency 6f things M the South Is toward tho
nfkng oa system q large 3 IiaRsaSons as
some sections: bacsnae no other system can be
mSdastosn nork kssuccessfnlly But it will not be
strange II the general rule shall hereafter pc more
et6zt at the North, where the farmer cultiyates
: af tnfaI Atm,I requiring but few hands: Here
C0med -. +, ID Wevef, the question OF en1igrahon-
whether IL 6ai be turned to the South, and how
Tia histpry has shown That emigration
does 1ot tend to warm climates. But here are IN
sdncementasd6h. AZ we're never before offered.
land onca teemng wish sbundance rich soil which
rewards labor the prospect Of crops which
Ee morss valuable than mines. OF gold, the Ger
taipty that the soul Will yield support to the labor,
en- and ahia hmily from the time that the seed
sruvs, thsse and other reasons may tampt the
emiprpat. .-.t@.if O.. - t.si -
B9tthe people OF the South must do something
to oindle mHigra ration, and one Of the inst things
necessary is 70 persuade their railway companies
to estabGsh second class through rates OF fare at
low tlriE =. The pgesent rates are only local, and
1afT T6i8ho Rheni NO compare the cost Of gong
from New York to st. Louis or hlcago with the
oosSsof K6ing. sssi ssoufh hwatd, we see reasons
Why tbs emigrant cannot now be induced to hy
&jH la{ffsFs .et 80 S.yi -.-fsfi-
Thhrax xrs fine opening for the organization Of
6mtf2 ant. T. conpanies in the South. Large tracts
81 f@lpIIioHsd land fSal be- bought at a low figure,
Sl these lands sold to- emigrants in alternate sec
6ons would Ct once become more valuable than IN
emost prosperous days Of old. .es:.
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