The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14
Immisration and Labor.

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Immigration and Labor.
The all important subject of agricul-
ture, and the necessity of bending our
energies towards the planting interests
of the South is absorbing the attention
of the press of Louisiana, Alabama
and Mississippi. Planter and patriot
the man who made money by specnla
ton, as well as the man who lost for
tune. or limb, during the late war
with an energy and industry almost
unparalleled, devote themselves to
the subject, but do not seem to hit oil
rectly at the true means of accom-
plishing, with any fair prospect OF sue
cess, the object which they aim at
These greatly interested parties OF ag-
riculturalists-the old-time planter
is dead-raise a wall ovel the exode
of the men with the rough hand and
the stout heart to Texas; nay, even to
Mexico, Brazil, and away to the other
side of the Andes, whilst they neglect
or forget the true remedy. Immigra-
ton is the only falvation of the South
ern States. Bring the stalwart Irish
man, victim of misrule in his island
home, to you. Give him some en-
couragement, and he will certainly
come. Bring the industrious and pa
tent German; he will be glad to es-
cape from the changed Governments
under which the onward march of time
or chance have placed him. Bring
these, and they will build up villages
on the lines of the great thoroughfares
Of commerce, and thereby encourage
the development and culture Of the
surrounding districts. Encourage i'm
migration from all sections. Labor is
capital, and it is wrong to allow it to
drift westward, or to the rickety re-
publics of South America, whilst there
is far better field, barring the crude
crotchets of some half crazy Congress.
men hsslf in NE South Sutf> Brazil, Peru
or Patagonia, cannot compete in prom:
Use of agriculture, position or prosper
ity, with the States of our own sunny
cline, and there is, even in those
countries, less stability in Govern
ments than here at home. Then, in
Gods name, let us help the outward
tide, and encourage the incoming of
good men. Let the old time prejudice
against men of peculiar language, &C
cent or idiosyncrasies. which was of
old mere party cry, be entirely ig-
nored. Let the foreigner be invited
protected and encouraged, when he
comes; let the quibbling quarrel
about suffrage and franchise, go to the
winds. Let US get good, honest, re-
liable labor, and there are sufficient ell
ements Of promise and prosperity in
our country, to bring us wealth and
happiness. There is no time to
be lost in taking action in this matter.
The season for planting is swiftly
leaving us behind, and another autumn
may find us with meagre crops and al
most empty Golfers unless something
is promptly done. We have no preju
dice against the negro-we only want
him to give fair days work for fair
lays wages. To get this from the
larkey is difficult; he dreams in his
ignorance of some ideal state on this
earth, where he can eat drink and be
merry. Work to him does not seem
70 be liberty; and the freedom to
waste his dollars in roaming over the
country is but the necessary conse-
Iuence of his new condition. This
asst is the great evil Of our present
Iystem of labor and government !; and
AN in our mind be remedied only by
! wise and mild system of legislation
nd a firm kindness. Follow this
ourse-encourage and aid the incom-
ng of the thrifty Caucasian from every
lime, who are now floating adventu-
ers hardly able to find, even by hon
st, hard labor, bread, in the over
rowded cities of the North. We
ave heard much talk on the subject
labor and agriculture, but very
tile action has yet resulted. Il
The steamer Gen. Shepley was re-
,ntly burned at OssabaW Island, near
avannah. She had gone to the island
remove the stock and produce of q
the negroes on which had &