Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-01-15
from the Chicago Times.l
Prosperity 81 the eeush.

Prosperity 81 she ssusk.
Wade Hampton's address before the
agricultural State fair of Georgia. a
few days apo. was one of the moet
instructive and approprIate addresses
ever delivered trpon n like oclusjen in
the United States. II was evidently
a work on which the s,enker had
bestowed much time and thought.-
Re gives prooS that NJ was n worf con.
scIentIously performed. The sneaker
did not anSesr before HE sndiance 70
make any display Of oratory, or at.
tempt any flights Of eloquencc, but
to speak plainly on the interests rep
resented at the fair. and present such
facts and statements connected with
all departments of agriculture In the
South as would be Of practical bene-
section.
The address was admirable for the
OF its Arrangement. for the
clearness Of its style, for the variety
OF its information, and for its MANY
suggestions for IMPROVEMENT of deal
ing with tho various crops raised in
topics to which Hampton alluded. we
we shall notice but two or three. from
which the reader NAV Judge OF the
merits and purposes of the whole ad.
dress. In speaking Of the education
of the young men Of the South, he
said he should recommend thorough
instruction In agricultural, commerce.
civil and mechanical Engineering.
and mining, and applied chemistrv.
and added: "Couid such q course 81
instruction be RenernlIy adopted
throughout the South. and the lhcIii-
ties for obtaining it he pIaced within
the reach Of our Young men. we
should find among those who are soon
to take our places men not only ouaI-
ified TO develop eli of the Resource Of
our country, but competent to shape
BILE ends.0
As the purpose Of this article Is to
commend and invite Attention 10 the
address, with q view of deducing
thereirom sundry lessons sadly needed
by O large number of Christian and
"loyal . men in the north, we present
a part OF what Hampton said about
the negro:
"My old slaves are cultiyatinr the
land on which they have lived for
years, and there have been a constant
and marked Improvement In their in
dustry In each year since their emanc-
ipatiOn, though they have not vet At
tanned the same efficiency "a labor
ers as they formerly possessed. ]
have promised to put up for them 3
school house and church, and 10 nav
portion Of the salaries or their
teachers. Such a system, II general
ly adopted, would tend greatly to
fix the laborers To the soil, and would,
by adding to their content and enjoy.
ment, result in vast ultimate benefit
to the landlord, That kind treat
ment, lust dealing, and sincere efforts
to improve their condition are not
without effect upon them IA proved
by the fact, gratifying to myself. that
| am now on my way 10 Mississippi
by the request OF hundreds Of negroes,
besides INV own laborers. TO siyise
them what course 70 pursue In the an
preaching election there"
It Is not strange that Wade Ham D.
ton should 20 deal with his neQroes,
and speak concerning the treatment
the race should receive In the South,
He has been guided by q cultivated
intellect and 8 kind and honest heart
and his ideas of the course which
should be pursued toward the blacks
and the friendship he feels for them
fare shared by the majority of those
who are generally termed Confeder.
ate leaders.
In our late civil war. Hamptou
was prominent among those leaders
He was the last to Weld 10 the lin.
ion armies. He fought thorn with 4
skill. courage. and nersistencv which,
ext0rted their admiration. He only
Welded when overwhelming mum.
bers. and starvation i'm his little band
of followers taught him that further
resistance would only result In use.
less sacrifice Of life, When he sur.
rendered. ne said he would imnlIcitIy
obeyed the riQhtfuI AUTHORITY of the
Federal Government. and in All
things conduct himself as n true and
faithful citizen. He was entitled e
belief. His whole life had proyed hin
to be an honest man. He believed I'm
in the doctrine Of secesaion. anC
brnyed death on MANY a well. fouvhI
field in its defence. When NJ wa,
loverthrown nv force Of arms. hs
manfslly accented the decision. and
pledped himself I'm good faith. N
abide by IL, and accent ali lust conse
auences resulting from Il.
For all OF these reasons, no doubt
should have been entertained OF hii
truth and honor. In addition q
them, 1t would have been Soadness fol