The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-07-12
Duty Of the Hour.

alton. 1t is constantly lhcie"ss''' ~
unwisc Legislation and heavy taxation.
TO correct this is not now in the pow
er of the Southern people. To these
laws, unwise and unjust as they are
tbcy are forced to submit. A great
military leader has made some utter
ance that inspires some hope, Inc
letter ola distinguished divine, publish
ed in the New York Observer, afford a
little comfort, and threw a little light
on our darkness. But while we are
powerless and we'll nigh hopeless to
correct these evils of which we speak,
there are duties which we can dis
charge, which at least may partially
relieve us in our humiliation. We can
be enterprising. We can work. we
can do more to save the country, to
restore liberty, and to bring our long
lost honor and glory by earnest did
gcnce and faithful industry than by
all other means combined. 1t will 90
more than all the Ku-Klux comblna-
tons of which so much has been said.
With the richest soil, the mildest CHI
mate, the most balmy and invlgora-
ting atmosphere, we can develop I'M
told wealth.
Let us ply our energies. Let us in
stall cotton as king; and such an effort
in all of our industrial pursuits, as
shall give new impulse to commerce,
and as shall start the South upon the
high road to wealth. Our mines OF
coal and iron are inexlaustable. They
are not surpassed by any in the world.
Let us develope them. Our marble
quaIries are not equaled this side OF
Italy, and gold and silver are in abun-
dance. We can grow the finest corn
wheat and tobacco, and i'll almost all
Vegetables and fruit we can defy com
petition. Much Of our soil is mex
haustablc, and all of it can be made
productive for centuries. We have
water power enough to turn all the
machinery in the world, and have
enough unemployed TO turn as much
more. Our pasture lands can feed more
cattle and sheep, moro flocks and
herds, than now Craze in the fields o.
Europe. Let us turn away from these
political troubles, which are enough tt
make the heart ache, and let us pillow
the sod and reap; let us dig and harrow
and plant and cut and saw until ouI
machinery clatters on every water
course, and our fields wave with sucl
variety, and our pastures are alive
with such herds, as shall force thu
world to bow to our imperial wealth
We have young men who can go fortl
and subdue this whole land. Set then
to the work. We must have the ener
gy of our pioneer forefathers. Ou'
sons and daughters must forget pleas
ure and vain amusements, and show tt
the world there is real dignity in labor
Labor is no curse. 1t never was {
curse. 1t is very great blessing ant
we must now employ it on our hills
and in our valleys, along the sides o
our mountains and in their cavernou
depth, along our vast plains and by thu
side of every water fall. Work is thu
source of happiness, the fountain o
health, add the producer of order, Law
and wealth. 1t brings countless bless
ings in its train. 1t is superior to ge
MUS, and has no rival in any natura
endowment. Let no man feel himsel
above work. Let every real man &c
knowledge it as his destiny. Let worl
be the order Of the day. Let there b
no laggards, no idlers in that vineyar'
which now calls us as with the trum
ct of God, to ply our energies wit
zeal which shall never abate until W
develop every resource of this vas
country.-[Louisville Ledger:
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