, 1870-05-22
SOUTHERN EMIGRATION.
IDduccmenLs for Poor Diem to sAcck Homes
Mt the South-Lcttcr fratp q. L.
Gibbs, E-q., Of the Relief and
Aid Society.

IL the EIftor of The Chicago TRIBUNE:
desire TO lay before ypur reasIcrs, cspec atEy
chose belonging to the class OF laborng men, some
facts gathered and conclusions reached In u recent
visit Of few weeks to Western Tennessee and
Northern Mississippi. In view Of the fact that We
nave IN this city, each winter, large numbers Of
hboEing men ont Of employment, and that during
The past winter there has come from the South an
urgent demand for labor1ng men, 1t was deemed
important by the ofdcers Of the Chicago Relief aud
Az SVcietG that measures be taken To ascertain a.
neane'y M as possible the exact tacts in relation
and tue Inducements which that country otfers %
!aboruG men. Hence the visit recently made bJ
for agricultural !aborers-mcu to cultivate tb. sol
and raise crops. Intelligent men, &C
suala1tsd With the country, estimate tic
south at 33 per ccnL CottoD-ralsing has been. nnd
VIII probably always be, the l.at1lng business OF
ths country: but 1t possesses snil ahd climate, ca
Foo!e OF producing IN perfection almost lnv crap
el either Eran 1ruits7 or vegetables that can bt.
grown IN me temperate regions, and probably
Efeates variety OF The uecessa.ies anil luxnrirs oi
NE tnan can b. produced IN either more north
EN- Or Southern latitude. Many farmers arc a.
ftaay turning their attention 10 the cultivation az
they yield equal profit There are fortunes axHif Mn.
Ing men who wilt settle upon the lines 81 raijros,i.
leading N'. noth. and engage In the cuslsa,ion Of
Rets. OF the healthfulness Of the climate mn; th,.
ah!li15 Of Northern men to perform Dut-.oor iabor
Ill ,he fhe simmer NM there raa he no question.
Of Northern aoets eaa arn H. y me
ern men VINO have sIrc c1ne South ~ sctt,e
re1e. no~ 10 TIC lat!tute Of Tennessee AMI North
esn a!aoama anu Mississippi. The summer heat
n no gTcater than North, tue difference being that
warm "ealher tommcuCes earlier and lasts LATER
long couitnue, frr,z.ng wra;hcr c1n,.,nn ~ at ~
uonr !aoor at al! times, AMI requiring hut little
fhelter or feeding for SOCK The impression has
hot he weIeouir Sonfh or ssMr in VII ,,nt ~
person u,t prDner1r 1inwercr ,,i,lt as - VI
tecn in liz nast an sa.sGa, sue ss M ni9nt nave
AL classes seem thorochtr aiirn+n ta fa..t ,Sn.
they need hp,h ca1tal sn annr ~ hi6 ,.n,- ~. ~
sas.c of tue War ans hcTrnn Tho ~ pes te
eesunry, ana az ready to welcome either from
The arr:lnermen1s h.ftrcon tba .,,,,,,,,. ...,
epoye are inainjy I'm i'm frase nr .nar syst,T n1
thr ytu1,oytr firnshInr hnnss fi sHats
ssc sni fc, ~ .ra,,, h ouss' lue!, team, tnols,
self nnsI hayne nnc.h,it ~ r 49,, n11
NECESSARY. tic emnioyrr 1,,rnfSSca sup. u. ~ ~, =.
th. .i,n Tb. % a,Iar = RI Sso"lns, 10 he PAID lrom
tho planter in inc cfun. an inst i~ nrt,n,7io' "it
his <IiiI ami Industry, vii hc fea;ize ap
which fanJ;ics wnTtinr ~. ~, ~ ~ nuuse ~
without any cnta nf thir er, M n,a ~; ~ ssnt,
oy", o u av .1e e2 5eas mn ,nair o COCO to clear cash.
T.n11s .-c rhran ' -a,,..iS., ~, ,ssS. ,,,, -,
th,. hst imnrn"e., 1.: 1.ou -; ~ p. acre sof
unimpIovcu, of rooTcf oua,i;y' Th:y ~ an ~ tnc tc
.,,rT1 so thar 80 ,'isu, ~, VIII snua!l n9St pay
itt,i,' ~ 1,a"ur 1 ~ soSu u A1au Rets
y us,a ~ ions =, ,rnist - ~ cau secure
~ s.st VI nn o:s "Mch 10 make bone AMI s9on
If th. ,sontaess vi Itn M a. iacse arc sonc
naer nn RI. ,s,saISantat tme eoun'ty ohels 70
a'S na,a.f ehsse: Lack u cnnveii's'lc,:5 aud
4, snt ~, ~ .Ae HOUSES insnsl!cd families to live
c"cs cxc.nt T. tn H. victn,ir @ ~ .siuas e.. pFIxLl.
G.,.,s 80 ri, ~ Wy Vicinity ot the to"ns+ Inc
m,"' ~ h.s nfa.i anu .e negro calsas Remaining
i, niU w lianLa1uns,-a single room, OF legs OK
!te siStssn y twcnts feet sa1lrt, w..n
~ .Sauucss e hui!,s 'nnfe comfortable
~ sos ~ IeA Most o. the South
! ssssem o. ises sGhonls similar to those nf tile
.N,u1.s, nan y VIII not be long before schuvls aal
ntons ndwan,ca, ~ apo%uo u h., Would MT a1.!s.
ncaati!, !" Eo SGHtns nor Hose y no IRE nut willing
~ CoMe do"n TO 9e'inine, honc@:, A1ri fab,r.
yr:.r r txsn Tn ~ eapesl 70 MAXI fortune Il
tuI sn nOt past Middle age, with or without fam
i!!es, accustomed to wotS-cunielt with rclsoaa-
"e a fa.swmns 10 rig With sone seonfor,
wv W. south Offers better chances
~ tlLutE siaIt IN Nis thau any utller country
Mas tstE H. l found ihnsc families WHO went
nanIy an an eHr1a M.s; a! n1na arc n9W S
rr,osnat, ~" LUG country, tac people, an.l tlcfr
TSs, rG,n,rr -, r. sao,, ..
L5tfoI sts1e!u removed aE fEet iat,nr liking IT'S
r.nSs. ,! c.ltHnG upon eh era III Prosperity Witch
sa W th 'he anx iarmer period ii It's history,
at, NH tnese gtnS mere now and taking hold III ear
1t I .s ~ ne satfta forward Will the Ill.
10 cG,esf taae fh ana a sompn;snce 4, e.:
CRATE, say fro tsc Isl = ostnre .nG esss ns 10 fm,
to secure rrop esn, rar @ ~ y taSes mote a'os
1t, men going ii that scason vii tn ,S :" 5,se
and re.nncta,ive enpoytIent iii ih.. .n,' ~ the
year. They Will then have a rhn,m,. ~ i...n,m, ~.
somewhat acquainte Icfors ,natin,. - ,..;c Msne ar
rangetnchts for ;he next year: vii t.. On ;n..
ground to make tht SO arrangements If, 1srsn,, IN.
settle en- ran,a,tns WITH other families n; th,ir
acquaintance IT II their own natiOaaliiy. Then
AcatrI, the families VIII not r 70 l,kry Ia 1,,m,.
hEtnrsck unt ussceatente,l Al TINT s.ai,,, ns II
they arrived in the wl4,cr. WHEN storms nr,.va,,
ant! the rua1s are tat1 at,.t cret, thing wr,rxms
gIoonltcst aspect. With the expcrieurr Of Ia:l
winter cmicranf stCfcftr4 nnt f,rMs,. :" .nM,h