New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-16
VIRGINIA.
TIE LABOR QUESTION IN THE OLD DOMINION.
Tile LymchJurgh Advertiser has the following,

TIE LABOR QUESTION IN THE OLD DOMINION.
Tile LymchburgL Advertiser has the following,
in leading editorial upon the condition of labor;
The great problem with the farmer OF Virginia now Is.
how improve tleir large estates, az the same llne
drawing an income from them. II lnsy rent on, tc
lands to negroes such tenants they usually nhu
willing rent, the damage to their estates if3m careless
and unsbinl cultivation eencIaiy eAgt'9s Tue Ica.'
II they attempt TO cultivate all Their Janus themselves
IL they could get an abundance OF labor they cnot
get the capi;a TO carry on 50 large business ioIn
The advocates of large farms state, very correctly mat
English experience has demonstrated that large farms are
more profitable than small ones DutIheY loset tn" Ho
cOIdng 10 English experience, very large caplM ~
necessary carry large farm Nor can We procure
I'm sufficient numbers small from abroad who VIII
be able TO carry farming ON their own account WIN
out assistance Most of those immigrants who nave
money to carry on business by themselves viii he tempted
by the low price Of land TO buy SmdH nome "sed" %
renting
There H. however. plan and but one by which the
farmers OF Virginia can successfully manage 80 as 10
ing reasonable income from their large estates and az
the same tina improving the lana without iish.
without the expenditure OF much money, and without
continuing their dependence idle ana worthless reed
men who intent on gcttng possession "i ihe
land by political leagues than cultatg Tor honest
ages. That pan is the adoption Of the COtier sys-
tenn" OF Engiind and Scotland The Cotter - stem,
WAS abolished there long ago. has been the very me ot
British agriculture since, aud It's introduction INTO
with Ike beneficial results. Indeed our circumstances
are so favorable It's introduction nt this Time Jo or
iQrge surplus Of Hicatrdcd vet fHrtnSic0HH tdfh0We
land, that would have great advantage over tue
British farmer, and we might reasonably expeet
it has been in England aud Scotland. The Coiter
system takes its name from its DISTINGUISHING
cottages each family hring IN their oirn eOoge and sup
porting nesetses bg nc ednlel9n o. s. grS"n 10,
rhich ey lire. for ne Deghborng ldI1es as ceI dS
ana Scotland they now pay for their little CABIN and
match OF ground to which there IL usually annexed TIC
common richt 10 fuel and the privilege Of grazing
AR two on The common pasture Of tile estate though
times 10 most common for them TO pay only
nominal rent. The advantages Of this system are many
and great q BlOTi point Of rer, Ne home influences
are or incSmabe rae 10 Ne luborg class het Mey hce
ne taLor6rs ia one iOeay, he Heghbor"g llr.ers hare
sure supply Of skilled kqL0T iche eg tcGR H. Again, TINS
system enables the laboFer and his family TO derive ne
greater part Of their support from what coss the ahd-
work when the farmer needs his services ~ suGh wages
that he can make reasonable picnt nom rs business
me QbOrer and ais fHiy must ne supporter ne THote
year, and unless support Is given thrn IN ts Wayt
must get II out OF their wages. or steal it.
We assured by me officers OF tue virginia lmgra
ton Society that the Society is prepared to furnish th2a
and 10 OF land with fuel rent free Tor nve years
and the a5ofeT Vim bid haself to WORK for his landlord
tcherer cd,,ted Ori the farmers prefer IT, the e0ttefs
will gladly cultivate much Of their land "a they can
properly cultivate and manure, on the same terms thcy
make with the freedmen either Tor part o ho crop or
paving rent and hiring The teams ana blows OF iar-
With the same opportunities h9the lteedmeh hnye
had for the last three yeafs these Unity cOtefs Noua
paying handsome rents and improving the lana at me
same time We trust that our farmers VIII speedily avM
organize their system Of farming ON SOUND ANA ecOnom
zeal basis that before the next season opens they
will have supplied themselves with this English ana
Scotch labor.
THE WAY TO DEFEAT A FREE CONSTITUTION
From The Charlottesville Chronicle.
It is absolutely necessary that the cOnscrva-
tive elements the State should achieve prompt
ORGANIZATIONS Had they been organized, the COnvcn-
ton would have been easily defeated III majority OF
the registered voters Of the state had simply declined TO
vote there would have been Convention. Now, there
are registered The vote for the Convention
was lO 3l2 Including 1lSj whites IL required 0s22C to
turn TO call Convention, aud II those IN favor 81
Convention had alone turned out there being only Ol3l
tho programme would have fallen IN. But II Is well
known that many Of the Conservatives voted Tor Con-
VentiOn. The entire negro vote Tor n convention was
81 5O7 and II the whites had simply been passive the
Convention would have failed by some 10000 votes Or
the whites could have turned out and totd dorm tho
Convention.
Now have II IN powsr TO defeat the Constitution
II only requires organization and pOrk TO do H. There
arc two mothOdsthe first 10 vote down the paper the
second stay away from tho polls. III the people viii
turn out the fist is "A certain method.
We wish 10 steps taken at once TO convert our gner
rlla forces into regular army. The first step Is Con-
veution of Conservative In Richmond the 18th day
of December.
Now our people must more I'm this matter Ideness and
apathy will not be tolerated III we desire TO avert negro
domination, must H0hL II necessary, VIC must give
whole month toward defeating the Hunncutt CODsttu
ton. People must leave their pows ana their business
and devote little time 10 public matters In old Demo-
cratic and Wing days they turned out, ana had cOpyen
lions and clubs and mass meetings. and barbecuos The
present occasion is far important than the days OF
tariffs aud banks. Our very Ire 10 in peril.
We want 10 the White people OF Virginia move ike
a sea by the wind. There must be acou-ac On-action
An effort strong effort aud undivided ehort can
us few sraggiers may give US negro suffrage Tor
ten years,