The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1867-12-28
Meeting Of Planters Of St: Bernard and
Plaquemines Parishes.
Court HOUSE, PARISH ST. Be-

Plaquemines Parishes.
COURT HOUSE,, PARISH ST. DEnxAnD.
December Is 1865 )
A meeting of tho planters of the
of the lower coast-parish of Plaquemines
and St. Bernard-was held on fhe 18th day
of December, at the courthouse of st. Bet
nard parish, at IL o'clock N.
Hon. A. w. Walker was called to the
chair, and John S. Tully. Esq. was elected
The Chairman explained the object. Of III
meeting to be to devise means for making
n"w contracts for labor for the year 1868
and the form and association to be called thu
"Association of the Planters Of the Lowe1
Coasts" and also to form uniform lete o.
salaries. for labor. to protect both th'
laborsr and planter, and to advance the agri
cultural interests Of the country.
General Lee, Messrs. j.. B. Preston
Ducros aud Ong, Of St. Bernard. and Messrs
Kernohan and Robinson, of Plaquemiues
addr. ssed the meeting and gave their view
on the subject befsfe tho meeting. .rh'
cheirman, NJ. Wslsssr. also addressed tn
s.',.e s,.ig: ->r1>7.-s.--sssS
On motion of General Lee, it was
Resolved, ThaS the rate of salaries. or tho
price Of field labor. be fixed at
the following prices, and that an agreement
be drawn up and each planter present sign
1t. The following are the rates and condi-
tions:
For first class hands. twelve dollars per
month and rations, or eighteen dollars per
month without rations; for second'class
hands, eight dollars per month with rations,
or.fourteen dollars without rations for third
class hands, four dollars per month and
rations, or ten dollars per month without
rations. That when rations arc given ope-
third of the salary is to be retained until the
end of the year. and when no ratioIs are.
given. one fourth Of the salary is to be ro-
served: Hours of labor to be from sunrise
till sunset, with suitable houts for dinher.
according to the season of the year. :
No lands to bo leased to the laborers, and
only half an acre allowed to each family:
No animals owned by laborers will be kept
by said laborers, except such as are now on
the different planttiens:
No laborers OF employees of those signing
the agreement to be hired by any of those
this association.
Labor Of Saturday afternoon to be insisted
on as rule. Sunday is the only day of
rest. =
In grinding seeon, each watch will consist
Of six hours, to oe paid for as half day g
work. Any WORT on Sunday during grind
ing season to be paid for as q whole days
work.
The above rils were agreed upon and
signed by tho members of the association
present.
On motion .; Mr.: Robinson. Of Plaque
mines, it was |
Resolved, That all the planters of the
lower coast in p,rticular, and of the neigh
boring parishes, be informed of the action of
this meeting and be invited so far as practi- |
cable by the secretary to cooperate with |
this association. On motion it was
2 Resolved, Tint this meeting do now |
adjourn, to meet q the first Sunday Of every
month.
A true copy ofthc minutes.
'JorS $. TuLLv. Secretary.
THO Crescent i ja:ccs ,saE it never has I !
avored the idea of cxpatriatior on the part
# Southerners, and their colonization in
ome foreign land. It remarks:
It is fortunate, perhaps, that not one case |
t brilliant success is to be noted among the |
arious schemes of Southern colonization.
Iere is the proper home for Southcrners.
they are wanted now more than ever.
reason and Justice in the people |
{ the North could scarcely suffice alone to |
ave the. South from the twin curses of
African barbarism and oriental despotism
'hich cruel partisan policy has prepared
,r her future. She needs. to make her SAL
ntion sure. the indissoluble attachment and
'e indomitable devotion of all her cbildreu.