The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-07
To the Planters and Manufacturers
Of Louisiana,

Nearly year ago there was a meetin
in New York of delegates from a larg
number of cotton planting and manufae
turing States, the object Of which was t.
bring together the producer and his actua
consumer, so that each shall know what tn
other needs. and each receive the full vnlu
of his product without the losses whic
come from uncertainty as to demand an
demand. =.
AT the same time it was believed tina
by bringing the Southern planters in con
tact and association with the Northern
manufacturer, many misnpprehensions o
each as to the feelings and actions of IT,
other might be made to disappear, NOR
perfect union be formed, and the welfar
greatly promoted. ST.. rs, t.S.a
This meeting resulted in the formation
of an association styled the National AS
sociation of Cotton Manufacturers ant
Planters, and 4 yer it the great manufactu
rer, Amos A. lawrence, of Boston, wal
called to presiq and vice presidents ap
pointed from ~ the States represented, ia
Guiding Daniel Pratt for Alabama, and Jas
NJ. Weston for Mississippi. Louisia1,
was mot represented, but the honor ha:
been done the undersigned. ut a late meet
of the government of the association, hello
at Baltimore, to choose him to be mem
her thereof, and to appoint him vice-Presi
dent for Louisiana. 1t becomes my duty
tc do two things in this capacity.
First, to collect statistical Information
both as to the results and the prospects b
production and manufacture in this State
to be monthly collated and submitted to
the National Association, which publish
es tables from time to time Of the results
thus obtained. ~ 'e
Second, to invite and obtain the forrna
ton of such an association in this State
with auxiliaries in every parish. The
State Association formed in Mississippi
which is very active and energetic, having
quarterly general meetangs, which are well
attended, includes all planters, mapufac
turers and mechanics; since every planter
of cotton should plant other things to
make his cotton available to him as an url.
mortgaged product, and since the cotton
manufacturers of that State, though much
more extensive than with us, are still small
as compared with those of the North.
In view of the duties thus imposed upon
me, and with the hope of forming such an
association in Louisiana, ask the news
papers throughout the State to give an in
sertion to this address. and to call upon
the planters and manufacturers of Louisi-
ana 10 meet me in the city of New Orleans
during the week in which. the annual State
Fair will be held in this city, beginning
9th April, proxilno. the precise time and
place of meetingIto be hereafter designated,
and then and there to organise an auxiliary
association for Louisiana. Il
would also respectfully ask that where
there are parish Or district agricultural and
manufacturing associations now existing.
delegations be sent by them. and that, as
far as possible every parish be represented.
and that each cotton mandatory company
be specially represented by some of its chief
officers or managers.
shall be happy to afford any informa-
ton which may be required or needful
upon application to me in person, or by
letter addressed to me at the Office Of the
New Orleans Picayune.
A. B. BACON, Vice President.
Nat. Assn Cotton Plants and Manufact's
March %, 1869. S