, 1875-07-16
LABOR IN THE SOUTH.
Testimony to tho cnithftitncHs and
Success 1{ eAe Ellsleiks Hi.icc l:n,tsIn.


c1pntaon.
Stto orieun& Republican,. .-.
The rocorded experiences OF Southern planters
slnes tho War cs.abll lrhod ll,s character Of Tie
coorol 1aborer fnr industry null faithful service
Oil 4 firm foundation. In all tho crop rcpoels,
tho o1lo gratifying featnra which appchra. year
nftor yoar without exception. is tho cosnn ,non-
taty tribute 10 labor. Sometimes 1t ia stated to
bo ivory satisfactory" A. others " nosor bottor.
and this year from Memphis uo,ncs tho climax,
"het,cr ti,cn ever Truly tho old liboI. "lazy
ncsroen," bids fair 10 gu out Of tlec in tho South
crn States. For tho rnco to which It has boon
msl!consly ignorantly. and cantemptuousy
applied has fairly lived 1t tao"n. md cbmpeIlea
tile spontaneous praise and admiration OF thuif
dotractors. the State t4at can boast anch
magn.llcent eody of labotora, a. tho colorod
bo ca1 bo In 10 1auget Ut decay. Its crhdit II
unasshlIab!e, It's future prosperity assurud.
VIC afo glad to, believe. too. Tint these good
reports afe not all limited to the colored PEOPLE,
though tl!ey hceeseattly come III for tho 1iOn'h
share In tho ran6 cotton, rGtn. tlcp, and tobacco
iielda of tho 5outh for tho taason thoy firm the
more humorous clasa of os'orati1oa. Yet tlaro
Is no doubt their goot example oAcrts bcnelcfal
nothing 10 depend upon bnt she work ut liteir
own llall1B 10 provide for thtthaevIeA at,d
cllildtcn. Ihero eau bo no antagohit1n, for tho
reaHon that there IL abundant work for all.
Practically there Ia no limit to tho tiatnhnd for
anv Of tte great American agricultural! prod
urla. tho capacity bf absorption III tia Old
World iB sufficient to thko hlt No catt possibly
raise, pio.lded trceH. rnle 80 low aa to place
them within tho tcach of tho poorer hundred
Millions Long before thp War We tcto informed
by ssatiattH Of undonbtcd intelligence and cteAit
that whcn cotton go1ls reached certain ldT
poltt III Liyorpopl, thoy mot hltfterto unuHnal
demand III Hormatly ati1 Nottllern EUROPE. frutn
people tao poor to indulge In tho luxury OF
cotton eh!tts: prints. etc, at tho ordinary prces
The anne sulo In applicable 10 Ettgdr and bte1tl-
atus. Tobacco ut ali oHt products, ia GIit little
affected by high priccs. Thu candumers Of tho
weed will have, 1t at atty sacrifice, once they
ncdufro tho bahit. Aud h8 tht ctief rcfiancu OF
thd United StatcH. and oapdclalls Ut the South.
il nnd tnuet for years bo cur agricultural prud-
ucts, thono WHO do tlln wblk IuBt be regarded as
tdc most uaufr! citizens.
Tic colored people should bo accorded The full
recognition in theory as in fact Of tho important
position which ttoy occupy. They hto III oyory
tcnse Of tho word part nf tho pcotlo. and con-
Rtitnte tho mbst Important eletpont III our
| population, 10 trent them aud tlloso Whom
| tley regard M their friends aB intrldera, nets,
br axcrcacencos ON tho body polite Is q political
f,eresy Wiiiclt can only haVo the effect finally to
ton years ad fliy yindiratcd their r{lhractor for
industry, sohrioty. doclI,ty and gdou cttzohahln.
Give them half clateo aud thoy will improve
| III knowledge, aud It H6mo Of their t,Icsent
t.ctrnctors do tIbt look uli to thlr own progeny.
tho next geuoration will witness the spectacle OF
tho children Of whilom slaves olltatr}pping tho
Sons OF Tho proi.d mo4 who ,once boasted OF tller
superiority of race. Now tlIat lilo cU1orc1 people
nro bh sao full tnarelt 10 high r4tosterity, We
begin to fooi real anxiety for tlie yotng thin of
our own race. Tiny may ho payed by being
Taught to work, 10 tcspect the feelings OF others,
md to Look upon every spociea Of dopondenco
| MI honorable,