New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-17

ine these places. have supplied them up
to the first of the present month with
the purchase of teamssytOols and supplies
to the amount Of several thousand dollars,
which fact the books of some three commits
sion merchants in the city aoundantly dis
close My means, however. are exnaus1ed,
and hundreds and thousands OF others are
In a similar situation, and worse The
merchants here are not in situation to ad
vance under such unfavOrable circum
stances, as the fencing has to be done,
the places righted no and the crop planted
oyer-in short. everything has to be done,
and done quickly. The water can not be
off in those districts so that blowing and
planting can recOmmence before the hrst OF
June, and there is rot a sprig OF grass or
a shrub for the work animals to feed upon,
The laborers will have to work from early
morn till dewy eve to rush the crop III.
Now comes the tug OF war. Nan and
beast, to expect work to be Done, must be
we'll and regularly fed. The relief OF
rations, now SO generously afforded, Will
not be sufficient. 1t comes for few days
at a time, but no grain comes. or can come,
from the present resources Of the relief
committee. These ratiOns sustain ana
satisfy the present want OF the
distressed but are quite insufficient to
make crop. In those districts we are
privilege on the crops of this year to any
parties now furnishing supplies necessary
10 make and gather the crops. l am will
ing to waive my privileges on all the
places I have in the overflow, and surren-
der the use of team. and tools and rent of
land this year, so that some crop may be
made on the lands, and teams provided
for. There are none here able to do this
Therefore we call upon the government to
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so many of our people, and prevent so
large a portion OF our most valuable and
productive lands from going to waste. |
can supply my own family, but am wholly
unable TO continue to supply of so large Il
number of destitute persons, and laborers
on those places alluded to. Although
the land, teams and tools are ade-
quate to make make good crop and
work them. and, too, after expanding as
much as l have this year toward making
crop--it all has to 60 for naught unless
grain and supplies are now furnished nee
essary to plant, grow and gather the crop.
This deem our darkest hour of distress,
for if these people are not furnished
and grain furnished the work stock
these lands will, as it were, be aban-
dOtfed, and hundreds and thousands
of our people permanent paupers. The
taxes can not be paid ON these lands. and
virtual cOnfscation of them will be the re-
suit, and the material interests of the State
FRUSTRATED.
This should not be, therefore let our mem
bers of Congress see to it Immediately. Let
the Governor, who has hitherto acted
promptly in reference to the suffering PEG
pie of the State this addresses itself to the
suffering and threatened interests Of the
STATED represent and urge upon Congress to
now make suitable provision for supplying
the planting interests in the overlooked dis
tricts of the State with grain and supplies
adequate to insure crop in the same, and
let the press in the city and State do the
same, and l am satisfied that it will be
done. The efforts and generosity of the
humane in many of our cities and by many
noble individuals is being distributed to the
suffering in many portions of our State by
the relief committee, and falling like mama
from the heavens, causing thousands of
hungry people to rejoice and be glad. Yet
it is too feeble and small to insure the re-
production OF a crop in those districts.
Now. may we not hope that as Congress
is in session yet and will be for some time.
that by long pull, a strong pull, and
pull altogether, ample and full PROV
sion will be afforded by Congress, and the
anticipated blight to. the interests of our
State he avoided.
A. w. FAULKNER,