Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-04

first bring our people to THINK OF these SUP
iects and then effectual action will be seen
to follow. These thoughts are no longer
vague and speculative, but are now tangl-
BILE, gratifying-results are already flowing
therefrom, as may be seen in the actual
introduction of foreign emigration and the
rapidly growing demand for that kind OF
labor
The Committee are happy to report,
that the difficulties of procuring emigraDt
labor are rapidly diminishing, in fact, fast
er than the demand increases. The
Messrs Atkinsons, of Wayne and Johnston
counties in this State, gentlemen of high
character, speak highly of the Swiss la!
borers whom they are using with much sat
isfaction and success. They describe them
as honest, intelligent, devoted to the in
terest of their employer, and able and will
ling to perform twice and thrice as much
labor as our ordinary laborers. ANY num-
Der can be procured through a Swiss
Agent, Mr.. Trueb, gentleman of charac-
ter and reliability, who in company with
CHE of the aforesaid gentlemen, is about to
depart for Switzerland for the purpose of
procuring and bringing directly to North
Carolina rs many of his countrymen as our
farmers and others may engage through
him.
| These and other European nationalities,
especially the German, can be procured
through the Agency of Messrs. Skinner &
VIZ
who are evidently gentlemen of high intel
ligence, as we'll as probity and devotion to
the South. We heartily commend this
firm to the attention of those in want of
foreign emf grants.
In applying for labor from other coun-
| ties, let US not forget that the subjects of
Great Britain still main tain their high char
acter for enterprise and industry, and in
Justice to ourselves, should not be over
looked in our search for emigrants.
| We call attention to the fact that the
great Southern staple, rice, is about to be
reduced to a mere nominal existence or
the want of class of laborers adapted to
its cultivation. The cultivation of our
rice lands is matter of vital importance to
this section, and has engaged much of the
consideration of your committee. We find
is better adapted to this purpose than any
other available labor. Their remarkable
powers of endurance and adaptability to
the malaria of our rice fields and swamps,
render them desirable at this Iime..
In this relation, we are pleased to state
/ that Mr.. Morris, of the enterprising firm
of Cronly & Morris, of the city of Whining
ton, has expressed d willingness TO visit
California on terms very liberal, for the
purpose of procuring in that State for the
use of farmers and others in our State these
valuable laborers. We commend to the
Convention the project of obtaining in this
way an abundance of coolie laborers.
In conclusion, your committee take the
responsibility of asserting that, in no por-
ton of the civilized world is honest labor
| of every description more respected and
honored than it is in the South. What
ever sentiments a small portion of our peo-
| pie may have heretofore entertained upon
this subject, it is certain that new labor
adds dignity to the aaan and elevates his
social position, be bis rank in life what it
may. No class @. our people are now re-
garded with so little favor as those who are
too proud to work and too poor to live
without it, To be consumer now from
choice, instead of producer, is more than
ever a sin and disgrace. All such drones
should be driven from the social hive.
We recommend to employers to make
more marked distinction between the
honest and faithful laborer and him who is
not so. This should be done at any in
convenience and sacrifice. In no ether
way can we improve the character Of our
present demoralized labor, and expel from
places unworthily filed by them those
miserable, roaming lagzaroni, white and
black, who SO often weary and terribly
torment US.
To our young men, and others out of
employment, we commend the cultivation
of the soil as furnishing an occupation
surpassed by none in dignity and honor.
Here there are vacancies without number,
and room enough, and more than room
enough, for all.
We deem it appropriate to add the fol-
lowing eminently judicious sentiments
from one than whom there is none higher
in the confidence and affections of every
true Southerner. General Robert E. Lee
remarks, in a recent public address. as fol-
lows An essential part of the education
of youth is to teach them to serve Them
selces, and to impress upon them the fact
that nothing good can be acquired in this
world without labor, and that the very
necessaries and comforts of life must be
procured by earnest and regular exertion."
Respectfully submitted.
S. s. SATcHwELL,
III. MUTT.
Wilmington, N. c., Nov 81, 1868.
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