Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18

and DR.. W. W. Williams were appointed
| said committee.
| The following is the committee to confer
with railroad officials:
East Fennessee-Col. G. W. Charlton. of
Knox, and Thomas Crutchfsld of Hamil-
ton.
Middle Ten essee-J. o. Griffith, of d.
Vloson, and M. Buchanan of Davidson.
west TeDnessee-A. B. Hayes, of Shell.
BY, and Col. N, t. Polk OF Hardeman.
TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING.
IL was decided to hold the next meeting
OF the Association at Nashville, on the first
Tuesday in September.
PUBLICATION OF ESSAYS.
The Committee on ESSAYS were instruct.
ed to put said essays, when prepared, in
The hands of the COMMITTEES on Publication.
Adjourned to meet at 7.3O p. NJ, for the
purpose Of discussing the remaining ones
lions on the list presented by the Commit
tee on Oder of Business.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Assec,a... IN met pursuant to ADJOURN
msnt, President Jaekso.. IN the chair.
Relative to the 6.h question L.. Lee said
the farmers Should seed large portioE Oh
their Land to grass pastures and meadows
and raise s'cck. Stock, could be raised In
Tennessee and furnished m the Eastern
markets, underselling the STOCK rsised in
the colder States. He said that negro iaref
could not be depended upon.
Mr.. y. T.. Reynolds, of Giles, sa that
negro labor Vas the best labor we have, es-
pecially in producing cotton: In his Sec
ticn they had adopted the share system, the
labor of itself getting one-tbird of the crop.
Gen. Jackson requesting DR.. Lee to take
the chair, said in substance: Negro labor
vas the best labor we or the world ever
saw Tor Tia production of cotton. He
thought the sbaTe system, forced upon the
people as it had been, wSs.s great injury.
BE though the share system should fest on
net proceeds instead of gross proceeds.
he thought the great trouble was in the
inability ofthe old STAKEHOLDER to accommo-
date himself to the new order Of things.
He though, with good management, that
negro labor could be made very effective.
The farmer should be scrupulously careful
in all their dealings With the negro.
Mr.. Wilkes, of Hsrdeman, said he had
heard many ideas advanced that he approved.
He thought that farmers should instruct
their children in all the useful domestic du-
ties and industries. Make home pleasant
and domestic affairs profitable and the
farmers could retain their sons in the pur-
suit of sgricul ure.
Mr.. Crutchfeld, of Hamilton, said he |
thought the question had been very |
thoroughly canYsssed. The war wrought q |
change in our labor system. The negro |
had had evil advisers, but as he got his eyes |
open be was coming back to his first love. |
His confidence was being replaced il the |
Southern man, and old STAKEHOLDER. He /
paid good wages, and required rigid per-
torrance. BE said pay them in such
as to make them have a surplus
just at Christmas, else they would feel ILL
compensated no matter how large wages
you gave Them.
Col. Stone, of Lincoln, said be had had |
some success in farming. Gen. Jackson
and Mr.. Crutchfield had expressed their
views. Most of his old slaves were with
him sill. he pursued an honest, regular
policy with them. He said they required
Superintendent, owing to their lack of
Judgment, and interest in your affairs.
The Chairman begged to return his CRATE
ful thanks to the convention ior heir uni
form courtesy and indulgence towards bin.
1t had afforded him great pleasure to meet
10 many intelligent farmers, and thought
hey would all be proud Of this, their first
move in Tennessee.
The convention Cat 10 o'clock adjourned
o the first Tues day in September, 1874.