The south-western., 1869-04-28
Duties and Aims Of Southern People Now.

| Duties and Aims Of Southern People Now.
So much are we convinced of the wisdom of giving
the goby to political discussions and Of the supreme
importance of directing all aims to the deyelope
ment of our material interests and the improvement
of social condition. that at the risk Of wearing out
the patience of readers, cannot resist the nc
nation to add line upon line and precept upon pre-
cept wherever we can gather expression so au
thoritative, as to be worthy the name of precept)
In the following extract from the Bulletin-whose
editor is the well known editor of DeBow's Review
aso-we find preceps so sensible so practical, and SO
wellstaed, that we give it at some length and to the
exclusion Of more varied matter. We should add to
his suggestions, invest your spare capital in manulac
tories in preference to real estate adorn your homes
and make them as comfortable your means and taste
enable you seek to establish home schools, where
you may educate your children economically, and in
the knowledge, derived from their own observation
and experience of the wants of this country. 1--WE
still live" in spite Of all efforts to stihe manhood,
and let us take care to apply all the qualities OF our
best manhood to our own individual and sectional
advantage:
After four years of political discussion and agitation,
they length realise the barenuess for subsan-
tia good of the agica farce into which American pol
itcs have degenerated. 1t has proved game IN which
side has deliberately grasped all the chances, ana
in which the defeat of the other has been invariably
organised in advance. As far the South Is con-
cerned every trial of it has served as pretext Tor
still further despoiing the weak and still further ag
grandisng the strong In view of this no Intelligent
merchant or planter can afford TO compicae his en-
tcrprises his prospects and his hopes nextricably with
political schemes and contests such have heretofore
however well lmeaning in their aims only ended in dis
comftures that made calamity heavier and oppression
more bitter. 1t devolves him to do one OF two
things. lie must despair of the stuaton and give up
all eff rts; or be must resolve to get along and make
steady advance towards independence and prosperity,
let the disjoined world of politics wag as it will.
But despair is out of the question. 1t remains Tor
him to Saye @ as lt}e s Is peroas aT55ed daes Of patriotic
citizen. Let lin cultivate this abstinence, and along
with it industry and trugaIity and spirit of indomt-
able yet cheerful perseverance. There may the South
agrculuist especially look for the secret of his
safety and bis triumph He has land under tllage and
this gives him an honest title to unlock the inexhaus
ble storehouse of nature, who does betray the
heart that trusts her Stated more in detail this plan
would include at least these njunctons for the obscr
of planters in the cotton producing part of the
South
Never stake everything on a single staple There
fore diversity your agriculture. Aim to make home
productions the of assured subsistence. Be
content with small crops rather than larger ones OBJ
tanned at the cost OF loans and mortgages
A friend of ours man of fine taste and thoroughly
alive to the adornment of city, and who besides
has sort of European appreciation of the value,
and beauty of parks land to whom some future day
shall gladly open columns has urged to call the
attention of candidates for municipal honors, and also
public attention, to project heretofore canvassed to
some extent, of opening all streets from the river to
the corporation line the west. The proposed plan
contemplates three essential particulars. First be
fore said, the extension of the river streets beyond
Common street, to the corporation line. Second, the
removal Of the present grave yard and the purchase of
suitable site, of appropriate quantity of land for
new cemetery Third, the conversion of the present
grave yard with the purchase of the tract between it and
the street lying parallel with Common into city park.
Now the necessity for this extension of the Streets
proposed, is purely question Of future city growth
If the city requires it hereafter for expansion the pro-
ectop will be made. Our friend assumes this neces-
y as likely to superyene in few years, and argues
hat it would be best for the corporation and proprie
that the streets, at least, should be estab
ished otherwise hereafter the city will have the more
money to pay and proprictors will be put at greater
rouble and expense.
The necessity for the purchase of new and com
nodous cemetery, our friend argues. is already upon
Is. The Catholic Church has purchased is about to
purchase, cemetery, and it is understood both the
hasons and Odd Fellows have in contemplation sepa-
ate cemeteries. As to the policy of removal of the
lead from the old to the cemetery, it is argued
nat ao quUoovu oI tlt, the sooner 1t Is
lone the better farther interments will only increase
he trouble To meet objections to this removal our
end suggests the purchase of at least forty acres of
and by the corporation and that portion of this be
ct to the Masons the Odd Fellows and if they desire
t. to the remen and the Catholics if the last have not
ready purchased that the reserve be divided into
OTIS and those persons having already lots in the old
'c allowed choice of lots in the new cemetery, and
hat all lots be sold by the city Our friend contends
hat this arrangement would at once consult the deli
acy of persons who have friends inferred in the old
rave yard, and furnish the city with the means of
ayng for cemetery that would answer all future de-
n""ds' The plan is yet open for discussion
SrAvEs.-The beef factories of our city, not to men.
ion other demands require the establishment here of
ecessary continue to purchase these useful utensils
rom the West and in some cases under an obligation
returning the empty casks. Now that they can be
here cheap as elsewhere, thus saving
reght, &C., is so clear that eterprsng gentleman,
equiring great amount of barrels &c. said to us he
ould either join factory company else secure
ales for all work, if only the slaves could be had