The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-10-31


rings and monopolists. The movement
III that direction must be general. 1t
will require much self-denial and many
sacrifices. We will have to do many
things that it will not be pleasant for US
to do at first, but it will pay US to do
| them. We will be compelled to go
back, to a great extent, to the COnfede-
rate days of "cOrn dodgers and sweet
potatoes" but the objects that we now
have in view are fully as important as
any that we then hoped to attain.
ltis vain to depend on any other means
to escape. There are none others at our
! command. We must make a judiCiOus
use of the climate, soil, and other ad
vantages that Providence has given us,
or make up our minds to remain in our
thraldom. It is well to appoint agents
! to act for us at commercial centres. 1t
| is we'll to buy goods from first hands.
But how are these things to be success
| fully done without money, and money
of our own? How are we to meet capl-
tai combined to keep up the present
system, except with capital under our
own control? How are we to build up q
home market for our cotton, without
getting and keeping control of it our
selves? In vain will be our edicts, our
resolutions, our reports of committees,
our organization, if we do not.
STRIKE BOLDLY AT THE ROOT
of all the inequalities and evils of which
we complain. Merchants, and other
capitalists, only obey the laws of trade,
and put their money where sit will do
the most good, y and shall we be less wise,
and refuse to put our labor, money and
brains where they will do us the most
goOd7 But there
MUST BE CONCERT OF ACTION.
The extravagant ideas of 1860, en-
genered by prosperity, must no longer
have dominion over us. We must re-
alize our poverty, and the difficulties OF
our situation. Economy must be made
fashionable throughout our State, and
must become the corner stone of all OF
the reforms proposed by us. To be 9
Granger" live and dress plainly, and
make your bread at home, must become
the mode. Extravaganza and idlenesS
must be made disreputable. We have
the moral power to do these things, and
if we fail in our duty in this respect, LEI
us cease our complaints, and frankly
animated our fathers and ourselves in '6@
and '63 is dead forever.
THERE ARE MANY CIRCUMSTANCES
that render the objects in view moro
easily attainable than ever before. Ii
the first place, we no longer have use
for money to purchase labOrers. A mans
J wealth is no longer rated by the mum
: Der of his occupied negro cabins. II
, get, moe land than they want. A maj
= no longer wants ''all the land that john
) his own. 4 farmer, under the presen
= regime, does not require near as much t.
make him comfortable and easy as tht
= planterd did under the old regime.
S Are not the objects in view worth tn
g self denial and struggle required to attail
= them7 Our children can then be raiseC
g with habits of economy, thrift and indus
: try, impossible under that system whicl
!, offers premium for idleness and ex
t travagance. s...
s We will no longer be at the mercy o
J, the army worm here and the cotton worn
e in Wall street. Smiling plenty will one
e more visit us, happy homes will ono
: more bless us. These are some of tn
9 the adoption of the first and second res
It olutions. ...
a The resolution relating to
s LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
) is quite important. We know that vas
\ sums have been drawn out of the SOut
u by Northern and Western companies
u y Millions would not cover the amount
- which have been thus carried to th
q North and West for investment there
p The drain is constantly going on, and bu
70 small portion of the money ever re
turns. [ would not underate the ne
/ cessity for, and the benefits of, life in
surance. These are circumstances III
der which we owe it to our families an
is our creditors, to keep our lives insured
II But we ought, if possible, to secure I
r the people of our State the use of til
al capital paid by us into administration
re see no other solution to this gray
Y. question than that proposed in the thir
E. resolution. It may be urged that I'll
t. resolution is an attempt to control til
Of business of others, by debating line
le business policy to them. | can not loo
r upon the matter in that light. We hay
l. as much right to say how our sma
es amounts shall be invested, as they hav
III to say how their large amounts shall |
st invested. If any of them do not lii
is our terms and conditions, they need n,
& accept them. As good security, and {
M good rate. of interest can be Obtaint
or here as in the North. There are solver
it. companies that viii gladly do busine
1t, on the terms proposed. Missi
te- sippi. can not stand o. these ueve
I'll ending drains upon her resources "
es must do something to diminish theI
lis At any rate, the object is worth 81
es effort, and am satisfied that the polio
to indicated by the resolution will, if ca
lis ried out, return millions in our bo
u ders. s.... ..t+..-. .- ,r -
W. 1t is highly important that when the
in is so much opportunity for Conceafl
We insolvency as exists among iusuran
81, companies, some means should be tax
" to secure fair investigation into the
It's affairs before investing. The PROV
at ion in the latter part of the third res
les ton will furnish Patrons an efficie
est safe guard against irresponsible, aCild-t
all Insurance companies. Ia -....s
all In conclusion, permit me to urge y
llk to deliberate upon, adopt, and carry o
ms the policy proposed in these resolution
IN The measures for relief are radical. T
se- policy aimed at, if persisted in, will I
all timately secure practical results of u
told benefits to farmers. 1t is TevOl
tiOnary; it will seriously effect t
va course of trade. A farmers dollar W
his soon buy as much as merchants d.
is lar. Many goods now purchased, WI
ted which to get what little the worm IN
ian leave us, win remain unsold. But WI
for of thate Are we bound to staPve,
at order to keep trade in it's accustom
1t channels? The farmers are on a stril
NJ and lettrade adjust its channels to g
her the revolution. . ..-# ..
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av- To KEEP TOMATOES FOR WINTl
les "A correspondent sends the Rural NJ
the Yorker the following; AS the tom;
to season has commenced, can give {
nm, way of keeping them for winter use Il
cut may hannyv to some of vo1r peaders