Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-28
For the Citi1en.l

 For the Citizen.
 MR. EDITOR: have just read in the Memphis Bulletin an interesting report of the journeyings and speeches of MT. Everitt, of London, a wealthy Broker, of the firm of Everitt, Lucas X Co.,, on Lombard street, in London. Mir. Ever itt Is travcllingin the South for the pur- pose of satisfying himself relative to the resources, moral and intellectual status of her people, the properties and qualities of her soil, the geographical features of the South, her mineral re- sources, navigabe streams, Railroad facilities, Sc. Having passed over much of the territory of the South, he has prepared himself to talk intelligent ly and interestingly as well as cncour- agingly of the people and the country. A brief synopsis of his speeches or lec- lures at Batesville and Sardis, Missis- sippi, and at Memphis, Tennesse, is fur nished in the Bulletin. The people of Memphis and Mississippi seem to un- derstand and appreciate the mission of Mir. Everitt, which is to prospect and examine into the condition ana statis- tical resources of the Southern States, with view to sending over immigrants and intelligents farmers, mechanics and laborers, to settle up and cultivate and improve certain portions of tile South, but more especially, at first, to purchase, settle, and improve the lands contigu- ous or adjacent to the Railroads and navigable streams, provided the owners of those extensive tracts of wild and untenanted lands will sell them at req sonable prices to the company of which MT. Everitt is the accredited represen- tative from England. It is gratifying to learn that Mir. Everitt has met with such cordial welcome and flattering as
 surances from the best men, as we'll as most intelligent and infuencial public spirited patriots along the line of his travels in the South. He feels assured of the cooperation of the ablest and wisest men at every point where he has revealed the objects and purposes of his philanthropic mission. MT. Everitt comes not begging, of people over run, down -trodden and financially bankrupt; but he comes to them with words of cheer as the representative of one of the wealthiest associations or companies of Europe, and eloquently deals in facts and candid assurances of what he means and intends, and only asks the people of the South to coop crate with the Immigrant Association by selling to the Company the lands that they have not the means or the capital to improve and cultivate; that by so doing, the great resources of the South may be developed, and the pros perity and happiness of her people thereby incidentally enhanced. MT. Everitt dsclaims emphatically against meddling in the motly politics of this country says he regards politicians as either fools or rascals, and kindly ad- vises the people to pursue the only path that will ultimately bring them to peace, quiet and prosperity, viz: Labor, industry and frugality. Would it not be well for us if we had among us many such men as Mr. Everitt to council us to go to work and make meat and bread and become a thrifty and Independent people, instead of running after the little one horse. popgun, pcnnywhistic at the top of their voices. and crying wolf, wolf, and exciting and distracting those that listen to or follow after them. 1 The present condition of the Southern people isa woeful evidence of the great folly christening to and following after office seeking demagogues. The citi- zens of Mississippi, among whom MT. Everitt has been, have called meeting at Jackson, Mississippi, on the 3lstinst. (March,) for the purpose of organizing themselves into a cooperative com- pany and devising ways and means to encourage, aid and assist in carrying out the plan and scheme of Mir. Everitt. The citizens Of Memphis have held q meeting and adopted resolutions fav- bring the meeting and appointed fifteen of the ablest and most intluencial men in and around Memphis as delegates to the meeting at Jackson on the 3lst inst. This is certainly a move in the right direction. But the question comes up, are we of Arkansas to stand as idle spectators have we no untenanted lands, rich and fertile. into the bosom of which the spade has never been thrust have we no dark, extended for ests in which the sound of the axe is never heard have we no broad, level and rich prairies, in the surface of which the ploughshare has never nov ed. live stand still and fail to act our part in this our day, there will be those that will come after us, that will act. X. Masonic Tribute.
 At call meeting of White River