The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-03-21

Population is wealth-it would be to us,
at least, who have so fertile a soil. But be-
sides the mere acquisition of population,
we would surely derive material advantages
from the infusion of new classes 96aaaseoplt
in OR midst. Our native popnfseP6sp are
sadly in need of a knowledge Of domestic
economy. The class of men who will 60
to the Parish of St. Mary, and who might
also be induced to come hither from the
Western States, will br+ag,M with them ideas
of economy o ftime, hbcrAndsfoney,, which
are Especially valuable t" sfz people Of the
South at this juncture; and the readies'
way of learning these lessons, is actual con
tact with the people who .pgafctice them.
If the people of the Southern Styles Ewere
to emulate the habits of indifxry, thrift,
and economy, which characterize the PEG.
pie ofthe North Eastern and Western States,
| our country in less than two years time
would, in spite of unstable and bad govern
ment not only overflow with milk and hon
ey, but the eople would make a long stride
H tHT2Ed Of r. fo sStafli tiaf2: and a. : r res .rt gs th,
exactly with their morals or politics, We
should not therefore blind ourselves to the
fact4Aat they, Y'der the spur of necessity
doubtless, havelerfected a system of do.
nestle economy which has caused their
worn hill Sises and sterile valleys to. yield
ann ally abundant crops Cor the mainte-
nance Of teeffng populations, as we'll as
for exfgrtation, and which also enables
them to establish their homcsteads on the
solid basis Of comfort and competency, to
build up and ma, r4ain a most extensive and
thorsu n system o., education, besides the
e~sssetlon of numerous public buildings and
Internal improvements in a ~tyle fully up
the standard of this progressive age.
All this the Nor hern people, but more eSpe-
clally the people of the Eastern States have
accomplished by the practice of the phi
above indicated, in their household.
trades ard professions. Herein is
where We really have cause to envy and
emulate our Northern cousins. We do not
want their politics nor their religion, but
We have great need to Initiate many Of
domestic habits. Thsa haxg mmaadde
a source of comfo and wealth
. thickly settled districts an States whore
Nj climate is u%npropitiops. b vegetation,
and where the soil in it's natuIS state pro-
duces nothing beyond stonAs, brambles
and stunted pines. Here matt has done
everything to invite the inhabe Rnts to agri-
cultural pursuits. No hot hoj es, no for
cling processes, nor artificial hanures are
required; We rather need al fetal vigor
instilled into our people-Ar soil has
enough.
We must hold out inducements to West
ern people to come among us, to settle among
us, and to identify themselves with us.
We wish to see tested here a system which
other ATTITUDES, transformed the barren
wilderness into blooming fields, and studded
he surface of the country with prosperous
towns and cities. Will not our leading men
move 10 this important particular A very
little fort at cooperation will put the ball
n moi on. The people surely feel the great
mpoI ance of bringing hither large NUN
'ers f working people, to occupy our
'aca1 lands. Like the Banner Re want a
lashS of new people, new n4ions and
chg les, the friction of opinions, minds,
nus ei and matter the consd uence of
WHIP will be a healthy. development of So
financially, morally and politically.
wv will'propose a plan to carry out the
above indicated? .
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