Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-07-12
LETTER FROM DUB MIDWAY NAN.
Midway, La, July 3, 1873.

Midway, La, July 3, 1873.
Editors Of The Beacon
l see an editorial in your issue
of the 2Sth ult. on Planters Asso.
Citations, which suits my views ex-
actly, and, l will venture to say, those
of every other planter or clod hopper
in this section. Your heads are level
this time, and l will say of yourselves
and friend Tom, of the Delhi Chroni-
Gle, without any intention to Aatter
you, that you have done more for the
good and prosperity of Richland Par
ish tLan any other men in the Parish,
and l think that every Planter in this
country ought to thank you for what
you have done, and stick to you to
the last. Now, sirs, we will talk
some about those Oranges land 1
wonder why We have not done so
long before; though it has been said
that it is never too late to do good y
But We must be a little quiet about
it, for if we 60 too fast, or talk too
much, we will rouse the great 'guias-
ticutus' that inhabits those little towns
and have the hydra-headed monster
after US. Your humble servant has
already heard it growl at some of his
impudence. But to the point, as I
said in the outset, your views suit me
muchly, and believe every other
farmer, and say to you
"Lay on McDuH,
And damned be he who first cries hold enough
And if the farmers will arouse them.
selves and come out of the back
ground they will be prosperous
Will ye do it, ye planters? or, will
you sleep on? What are you now?
this is the question; can you answer
it? Ifyou will allow ME, l will for
you. What are you now! Nothing
more nor less than degraded serfs,
slaves, hirelings, subject to be kicked
and ordered around by every little
fop that can set himself up behind a
bolt of calico or bottle of whiskey,
who probably is acting on borrowed
capital, and if their honest debts were
paid could not buy themselves shirt
to hide their nakedness. These are
the men you belong to, these are the
men you toll for. and make your wives
and children drudge for; will ye al
ways do it, or will you rouse your.
selves and show your independence?
Ye are men that ought to be the
most Independent men on earth; you
have the powerfully then do you
not use 1t! We can see rings formed
on every side to fleece and rob the
planter. Will you shut your eyes
any longer, and dream on, or will you
awake ?-'tis time to decide, for the
case is getting worse every day, and
no hope for the better, unless you use
your energies and powers. Why sirs,
l heard a conversation, . few days
ago, in Delhi, between q small mer.
chant and, l presume, . New Orleans
merchant; it was about this: flows
business 2" Country chap, "Dull,
cash business very dull, Tut credit
business would be fine if We would |
let it be, bat we won't let our custo-
mers 60 heavy, only let them have
Just little meat and bread; / don't
sell my customers powder and shot to
hunt with, they have not time to
hunt; in the field is their place"
Listen, ye planters of Richland, do
you hear it, will you belong to such
men any longer? will you even pat
ronizs them (. No, neverl Organize
your Oranges, form your own ring,
and let Us dictate and play "boss" g.
while; and you will see that such
men will 60 where the wood bine
MIDWAY MAN.