New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
CHANGES IN ST. MARY PARISH.
4 Few Errors Corrected.

CITY HorE-,
New Orleans. January 6. 1879.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
In your issue of thu eighth instant, COM
,nunication appears, dated Franklin, Jan
uary 3. 1874. in which the so!low.ns para
graph occurs:
A mass meeting OF the :aboring sren of
s.. Mary parish was held at the courthouse
in Franklin, to-day, the object being TO take
such steps as were deemed necessary Tor
che protection of their interests, and 20 pro-
test against the action of the oranges OF
this parish 10 reducing theis wages - S!5
a month";
Speaking o: the action of tie meeting o:
'aborea. above referred 20 The ~yitec re.
markss
The resolutions denocnce Tie recent
action of the oranges IN reducing the price
of labor which, it is claimed, is in direct
violation Of article eleven Of the constitu-
ton of the State; and state that while the
grangers claim openly that the interests Of
the planter and laborer are identical, thea
privately deny the !aborer adm;:tarce to
their councils.
The meeting was quiet throughout. but
those present eyinced a determination 70
shrink no issue which may arise sson. the
action of the oranges.
1t is significant C. that the leading
spirit .f the grangers in this parish, Mr..
Daniel bennett, has been lifelong poilt.
zeal wire puller in the Democratic ranks.
and has never been identified with the
planting interests in this or any ctler sec.
tion, except in theory.
In his capacity as managing agent Of the
immigration Society he has been prolific in
arguments tending to prove Louisiana pos
mo- ODD Ikqly m IN
the interests Of the labore- thar any o:hes
State.
Whether this reduction. which has been
engineered by himself and friends, is IN.
tended as an additional Involvement: 10
immigrants 10 come here We leave :u:. h.a,
10 explain.
There Is 10: 3 grange o. the Patrons Of
Husbahdry ii. St. Mary q: this date on the
ninth OF January. 1874. and DO nc: be.
fieve there is q single MeMbe: O: :he order
in tina: parish.
The planters. in meeting G: planters
and by common consent. reduced wages
from $50 to SD per month. as they have re.
duced them to 81; month in Terrebonne
and on the Lafourche and 20 81: in Iberville
parish. and there is not a grange in exist
ence in either Of these parishes, j: the state
mert Of the Master Of tie State Grange Of
Louisiana is considered auth 3v!:y OH :tis
question.
The gran ger. do no: deny the .abore- adj.
mitcance 70 their councils. Thousands Of
iabovers in the South and IVES: belong 20
oranges, bu: they ADM: or, such as are
agreeable 20 them. Oranges are eve-yw here
friends to the laborer. friend. 20 every ROE.
est calling ant! honest man in the land.
The writer lad nothing wha:eve. 20 do
with reducing :he wages G: Lc!i hand II
St. Mary.
The ~-ite, was neve. q Denccra: II his
lie. nor q Republican,. nor al office seeker.
nor {. wire puiler. Louisiana has not an
Office in the sif: o: the people. or the Gov.
ernor. tina: have t!Ie slightes: craving for.
have been the ossessor 0; six acres Of
land IN the parish Of st. Mary since 1858:
have had pasture, garden, corn and o:ato
patch: lave had fruits and vegetable, and
milk and butter: made hay. oats. et:.. on
my own place. ard have been small. farmer
and tie editor .: ar agricultural! Journal.
was I. farmer six years i'll Texas: an: now
cultivating t. farm on the jackson railroad:
my father was farmer.sa | was raised
on farm t.om my youth up ana was u
hard worker in al! branches o: farm: labor.
! merely desired - corrrc: the errors
which related To the .rance:s an. myself,
al.i have 10 wish ~ say more.
u. DEE:I.-.