New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-10

TONS OF THE PREVAILING POVERTY AND SUI
FERING HELD TO BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PROSPEROUS STATE.
TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR Noting the communication OF MIR. Ed
ward King in your paper OF Dec "a 1sIs under the bead
OF "A Visitors Report and your editorial predoaed
thereon have to ask room for word In reply from
Alabama to correct what may be denominated at least
q very damaging and false impression made by the
article in question: to the prejudice particularly OF my
State.
As an Albanian, and on behalf Of Alabama. I would
first make proper acknowledgment for the service you
render in the latter part Of che article headed Ihe
South aud Its Needs" wherein 1.-TWO remedies" are
pointed out for that terrible suffering" which our SEN
sation loving visitor. Mr.. King is entitled to oil the
rights incidental discovery It's true there are OK
ceptiona and places In Alabama where res@ suef
ing may be found This always has been and always
will be the case wherever you md any considerable
number OF human beings any spot or place on the
habitabe gobe but it not more 80 in Alabama than
IN New-YOrk any territory OF equal population
venture the assertion there is "terribe suffer
ing" and actual starvation in the City OF New-fork
to-day than In Alabama.
Twas born in Virginia and reared in Missouri, and,
having ample opportunity to most Of tho states
of the Union from the lakes TO the Gulf OF Mexico ana
from NewYork San Francisco do assure you that
I'm my opinion IL that is OF any value there Is no state
in Che Union with the climate and natural resources all
considered in which the comforts OF life can DO and are
more easily obtained than in Alabama IL Is true we
have as in other communities, many worthless and
thrftess people among US, both white ana Diach a"u
OF the latter race in and around Ies Oh
our towns and cities where they have been drawn and
kept by punderers known
who have infested our since the Under
false teaching aud fthess promises these poor dupes
are kept together and used for the vile purposes OF the
and, Of course many OF them are curing
much Of their time out Of employ and occasionally
must and do suffer for the comforts OF he; Dut take
these same people and put them down IN any OF sne
States in the North 10 mako living after the same
fashion and with effort and need not tell your
readers that they would perish from hunger and cold in
a few short months 30 that the fault is not in Alabama
These to show that even the worthless ider can
keep body and soul together here under such clrcum
stances would terminate his worthless life IN
any other place. What then must be the reward OF
industry
Montgomery, perhaps Is among the most unfortunate
OF our cities respect to this class of population yes
with all that to contend WITH doubtless claim as
little actual starvation aud suffering any other city of
equal population in the country doubt not 1t would
have been feast 10 the eyes of Mr. King could he
the tat turkeys, and good things generally, on
Alabama at large, Christmas Day and II be would
consider the general rule and not so much the exceP
ton such a. he may find anywhere, bis letters might
not be quite sensational, but by far more truthful
and at the same time less damaging 60 us. Mr. King
doubtless writes in vein OF kindness and good feeling
but his sympathy Is taking too wide range Tor our
good and meant for friendship We have to repeat
the prayer, God save US"
Again. let me thank you for your article inviting
capital and manufactures TO our state. seod tnem
along they will be welcome, thrice welcome, and Will
reap the golden harvest you predict We invite them,
and have Them and they are coming from other
states and countries Our unbOunded resources OF
mineral timber and SOIL as yet undeyeloped hold out
the unfang promise OF prosperity and fortune 20 eli
who may seek home among Us for the purposes OF
ones soon after the and even now some arc going
20 Texas, but where is there State that does not
furnish an Of Texas fevsrt But let your
readers also know that number OF persons may almost
daily be seen returning from Texas well cured OF the
disease Texas great State, and Will be greater,
but il is not the only place under the sun
which has promise Of thing better than starv alton
in the fnture Alabama is the keystone Of the Gulf Stat
and is worthy Of her place such. True Mr. King says
be prepared sternly to disagree With that man who
thinks that the alabama cotton belt Is not proper
place for an immediate investment OF capital but ask
M he consistent with hinssfl What capitalist would
como to country where the people are said 70 DO %
deficient management TO be at the point OF efarva
ton and are migrating to other parts No, tho fact
that much Of Kings letter 10 true but that the part
which call for the investment OF capital here ~
sort of charity Ia q mistake, TO say tho least FIRST
there no ground such pies and secondly Is the
last plea to make for such purpose T. d. PRICE.
Mobile, Ala, Jan. l. 1874