The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-29
Labor.

siding in its intensity, that of labor must
rise to the surface again, as the controlling
one of the day. In fact, it can hardly be
separated from the political question
in a country where the iaboring class help
to govern. 1t would seem indeed, that no.
thing can save our state from negro rule,
but such an extensive immigration of
whites, as to outnumber the African race
in a very decided manner. 1t is perfectly
useless to depend any longer, on Northern
forbearance and humanity. We must COM
mand respect by taking position of i'm
portance, commercially aud otherwise,
which our own energetic exertion can alone
secure to US.
There are many negro laborers, whose
feelings towards their white employers
are quite kindly, and who are merely
drawn into the league of opposition, by
the maievoleut activity of certain evil
| disposed ones. Those of that race who
are well-disposed ought to encouraged and
employed. The advice SO often thrown
out not to employ any of them, is not only
impracticable, but essentially unjust. They
ought MOTTO be so severely dealt with for a
fault which is hardly their own. But it
might be another thing as to their ring
leaders. Those active, indefatigable ne
gro preachers, agitators, file-leaders, to be
found in every part of the State, are the
parties principally responsible for the folly
of the race, and it is they who ought to be
punished.
And this would be practicable. If a
planter should refuse to employ any negro
who had voted the Republican ticket, he
would make no crop, but he could safely
drive away from his place all such as make
themselves noisy and conspicuous or sly
and active, in influencing negro opinion.
In fact he ought to Go it ont of self respect
Every planter in the State ought to do
it, and every other citizen ought to fol
low their example, and expel sucl, vermiu
from his premises.
But negro labor by itself, is not enough
to develop the resources Of any country
There is not sufficient energy about it. II
is thriftless and unintelligent. Even fol
farmiua it is cor,pa: atively Improbable
while for mechanical trades and manufac
turing it is worthless. What then shall
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the freedman's labor 20 the greatest extent
should we then sit down contented- will
the sluggish, lifeless style of negative pros
perity that it might give Z The State nigh
|, vegetate along for centuries in that way
with enough for its population to eat ant
wear, but there could be NO hope of pro
gress and development.
For these things We must look to q NOR
skilled and intelligent labor. The Chimes
would indeed be a far better material, 6
far as physical prosperity goes, but wha
We want is not only development, bu
strength. Their presence in our commun
ty would never give this latter. Like til
negroes, they woald always be an elemer
of division and weakness. Not only is
70 foreign element of this kind source I
suspicion aud danger in war, but in peat
- it ia a convenient instrument of oppre
sion. We want a white population, bard.
industrious, enured to labor, and above el
capable of unity. -.-..-.
It is to be regretted that our people
- not seem to appreciate the situation in til
respect. The future of white labor, looi
e to them like a sea of uncertainty, and the
. are not willing to cast their bread upon
'e waters. The epirit of enterprise and g.
D. pertinent is not yet awakened among ther
~ from the fact that their every thought b
= been heretofore engrossed in the strugg
for existence itself Now that they are becou
y ing a little more confident in this respee
however, we doubt Lot that more liber
ID spirit will prevail an the question of e
NC pansion and progress.
d We therefore call attention, to the lett
NJ which we publish to-day from correspo
Z dent at Liverpool. 1t is essentially prac
LAO cal il its details, and may inspire Sol
20 who have little money and little fail
with the courage to try an experime
Oh in the way Of white labor, even thou
OF they should run risk of losing somethi
q by it. We think that the point made
favor of bringing out families is especia