The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-25


virginia As Il L..
Censr.l Ir,h,a., ,,..,,,..,, oe,,or n,
ueiai iiupoueh, PrVninen' oineei Va
the rebel army, has written long letter TO
the New York Tribune, earnestly advocating
emigration 10 Virginia from ,bo North and
',,N - 'o '
presenting variety Oh Information upon the
subject, intended TO induce people Of the
North 10 settle there. Holding the position
of Domos,io s,.,o 49,, ~ E.,,n,.,io, nj.
Doo''S s'AS' Asen' '. ni'
words nave more weight than IL uttered In
his capacity as citizen OF the State. He
says.
9Nao =, ali .,,. , =, u,,,,.,
,entimentNm.p IN Evil M M =, m p1n uith
whom / had met on neid, OF caIn,Ee in The
dark years gone b., have expressed TO me,
without exception. the same earnest, cordial,
~ esympa,ny IN the osuse o. emtsrstion 70
ration of our npo.peritn' All haye svIoces
the iIyeliest Subtraction In nv positive ss,ur.
ance that In Virginia tho great body Of thu
people accept with the most perfect good faith
.nS Irpoxs,oihia ss,s.,on ,hn t.,,e. n, =,
were Involved, and mai no one amonT ~, i. ~
wild a m sdtnan as to Indulge the thought for
= moment that We can ever sssert and main.
sn susee,siuy OUT ons.enershed theory oi
ststes"tb N we are resoiysa 10 tshs tsina. 4,
they exist and make the best OF our situation
--thst theisfors we welcome As neishbo and
I ,n Az Ls.PeSSiaoie men sna their ismiiies
VIZ eo%s 20 aoiae 9,, wh u.s.
and political life.p
Rn, bo exn,esses M svmno,hv for ,hos.
rorsnns ,,ho III, he s,o,. sn,ri, t , ,-Jo
-, ~" o,asnIi,. "a a. 1922 w 49,
upOn W ,I,,H 49,, ni, ~
so,ue ieie NJ ~ anv poh.i W ., s'uhtioh ne
=. 49, 'Ie p..a 'na. NJ snas Ieinains
W " uonv " ,s'sole Peiiee' nanouy anu
soou VIII IN uo'u seS.iou i, ior .ne PeoPls
W mtnsie nioLe reeiy win eacn otner, ano
ie.esuaonsn tneit ola business and soclal re-
neions on .ne oasls Vi M common interest," IN
common county. tnls eau Sniy DC zone
49, Tsa n.hH ifo . tho Sor.n !" 'ns
ooas. @ Peop,o Sannu' nnu
S Sus u,, ho. " nVo 70 'n1 norh y, takeS
9us hs'Ie no.ey " vS none IN Nngnla,
heasns gu, sne Ii.h Snehan 1 nalley ana
49, ',' 49, sss y. ,ns Di. , mug, VI
nm, NJ NV oh" Uuauy 'ne eneapes. JANUS
~ sne " h M, unoseus Vi tnousanus 9i
ali, Us So ,nnanue, .I,S op1u ,S ie s'
Jun. uPou, hhPr1,eu, WIN al INC aafah,
tages OF roads' mllis, schools, cyi and social
orue,, mna, geniai ana heaInI9l climate,
anpie ia,"ys, cauas anu riser ngnways,
Ports anu market towns surrounded on
every manu- WIN UNUSED Nate. power, IN
the midst OF . mineral wealth. Oh almost
nmtiess extent, WIN perfect social and eivl
order, ana tne staoin.y OF an org civiiizati s
40 Souut Soo an oo puiSnaeu -,
elV, " anu " POI seie. Noue u .he
sellers intend 70 leave the country, but they
have too much land and cannot manage II.
They are wise to sell the surplus beyond
theIr Immediate wants
Another immense advantage We offer over
the west Is the abundance Of cheap labor In
our midst. The negroes will never, to any
appreciable extent become land owners
STta,, - Iii - -, - Ts..
MY aio, ns ~ nno"' seiy POI. iney
VIII generally remain so from lack OF that
sesses. They must therefore continue TO be
rnere I,ho for waoes and farr, Iahor /.
~, 10, s,i,sS % ,Ss,r ,. as "a .n,on.,
The best oil them are excellent farm hands,
and, with careful supervision and guidance,
all NAV be made useful. They arc hired for
hoout W slVV 70 Wv . year III nieu anu soo
70 eou year ior women, anu tneir rations
Of o peck and half OF meal and three
pounds of bacon per week. II Is within the
zach tben of avery ANAL farmer 10 com.
.ti ~, H., yyi.ssIa,t w
maui eliPie neIp ~ fnsun'
lie claims that althougn tue price oil LABOR
In the North seems high, the difference In
living Is SO great that o small farm In yir-
pinIa would al tho close of the wear sbow n
net proGt greater tIan Ia made At the
North.
The following portion Of his letter will be
read with interest
Nm
Believlng mat the time - near AZ hand
when thousands o. men u the NORTH wiz
Auopt these views, IespeetIully snbmit some
sugseslohs ~ 70 the manner IN Whleh thihk
they shouin emLgrste, a. general RUE, let
ne urge upon mem comeination and eo,opera.
lon. LAnus 10 SiIBInla ate SeneIalIy heil IN
isfge taen soo rhe owner on i,ooo acres wlshes
y, , 81 Ei ~. ~ soou LanI, anu gonNenienty
roo.eu y, ~ ,I1t 70 m W. snis ~ enough
70. ny - iass MIN VIZ " nSies eaeh. Now
e. ne y aS.1e ma MAJ MY VIII , saS - nslgh.
Is the, irst step toward emigration. The next
, ~ ~ ri,g ~ e,it,,s ~, ,ha, vii uepenu
upon rne ~ so,i IN nrosue,ion. ~, SCI en
Setrx 20 x,pied hst he oee.a All ths
o"nnSS, Ia When M. ssni.ion i. 1890