The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-03-28
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sfIH tbe HuNHtHka ~ dietfts% HHieH
are heard f,om every quarter. nII
loudly fra Fsvolssien " sentiment,
sad 4 ehaAgs IN ,hs aesloa n ,hs ~.
lfeus Having alssys bsen aecw.
toned % different system u lal,oi
than such ~ nov exists, iho young
men n the coastry have besn e'la.
Gated foF professions aud avocatlons
which pfecluied maaaaI labof, The
fathers have taught theirsoas 70 avoid
The cultivation Of the coil. aud lbe
honorable practice oi trade, and
while lsvishleg abundance Of money
In giving them useless accomplish.
menis, they have uninieutlonally In.
stilled into them an aversion 10 day
labor, and 10 all The more laborious
industrial pursuits. They have
taught them 10 attempt the accumu-
lation Of money by the exercise Of
their education, aud leave the culd-
walton Of the soil to slave labor, and
to the older citizens, and the mcchnn-
ical arts 10 those who were less for
tunate in procuring education, and an
Inheritance Of pecuniary fortunes,
Times have changed and we must
change with them. Experiments
have been made sufficient 10 satisfy
the farmers that the present system
Of labor Is wholly impracticable, aud
the worthless, indolent, and unrelia-
+; bic masses of negroes let loose upon
! our people cannot be used with profit.
: The stringency Of the times, aud the
, unsuccessful attempts to raise cotton
, have plunged the whole country into
Q a situation but little less than starva-
y ton aud destitution. Mercantile
1 prospects are blasted, and must expe-
e riencc a prop0ftionate to that which
affects the agricultural community.
Hundreds of young men will, in a
short time, be thrown out Of employ
ment, and at a season Of the year
when il will be too late TO attempt
the making Of crop. II is to these
/. that we would give a word Of coun-
4 sci, and urge upon them the necessity
\ Of going at once to work, instead oI
!. trusting 70 limited salary, and un'
: certain employment. There is nc
= ; pursuit ID life more honorable, more
: dignihed, and more ennobling thar
! the earning Of ones bread by th'
sweat Of his brow. II is the deere
!, of Almighty God, and bears the bal
; lowed impress Of wisdom coming a
! bis word. With q fertile soil, gen
!. ial climate, a strong arm, and q goo'
: !. viii, [nabobs and 6nniky women /
: = the contrary Notwithstanding ever
a young man may become the honore
architect Of his own fortune, an
" stand in the ranks of true and gran
= sovereigns Of the land. From th
soil must conc all that sustains III
= and procures comfort. II a brainle'
= young sprout Of Goldfish aristocrse
> laughs at your garments soiled b
honest toll, set him down as q fo'
10, and 90 on. II a used-to-be-too-goo
ITS for-any- body woman, who still tri'
'or to keep up imposing appearances o
in nothing, sneers at you, set her dow
on as frail and irresponsible thing
ng creation, and 90 on. Trueladies vi
ity always give you smile Of approh
Try ton on such occasions. The time b
m come when the young men must p
de- their hands to the plough, and :
vas store the fortunes Of their ancesso'
lar 80 uiiserabIy shattered by the forum
md Of war, and the infamous designs
md partisan legislation, and radical vi
tier dic.ivsness. They mus. assert ,