The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-10

DECEMBER $, 1874.
Alter the election a private circular was sent
around TO leading democratic business men, OF
which also send you an orginal:-
lfor Private Use.l
"stand to your colors"
George siinonton Robert Gleed, me reliant
llick valentine. Braxton Littlejohn,
Henry Watts, merchant
Henry Glover, Parson Dickson
Granville brothers, rarson i'roctor.
5 hSnSy oh %ads W.se1 nS os.
Franz aeeS, ri Hodges, blacksmith
Charles Undertake. Dick Ammons.
sidney wilson, Henry Lovely,
S iasy d aii: oss9 s 1 1a.tervllle.
John Jones, Lewis Goodwin, IL
LEWIS onyer. Lqilin Eckford,
Thomas Anderson dead. Presley Green.
Biliy Bliups, Henry Baser
Id Humphrles, Warrea Baker,
Caesar Perkins. slllck Latham. shocnlaker.
N Sathan r,s ads. Rochester Ore CORY.
solomon Williams. Dayy Humphreys
William sAipwlih. Joe Baker ci.hinet maker.
Perry Richardson, Lewis Alexander loaier.
S b,naP HatE"H
Billy McNeaL steward hotel
John Evans Guy Powell WAITER. hotel.
G Gi Mit1 iopD Clerk aSS at aastons
Frank Dung, Peter Ande rson
Beck CovlMgton (doubtfup. selg Il edIs'a
na51 sas s 9P aslao asf sSoss
Andrew McCann. William henderson,.
jones' Baskerville. Henry Carringtos.
gen Green Jcarpenter). 4ntaony baskerville
john Miller sexton At Gem Paul Harrison,
elcryL cabinet maker.
Armstead Billupi, Christmas lpscombu
Soioaoo,%1 Crown, Sarlensr i ssSs, &c. ,h.
Granvule Butler, waite man 70 70 eiLs
Aaron Cob. Richard I Harrison.
Thomas Valley. alias Tom Aberdeen staiiings.
sykes divsry stable AUSTIN Jones,
siSssSs Jane: e'ss adss r;Ss
Lews). X. T. sturdivant
Jim Aunros, Munroe Jones aihui
Mack Bartee
iIuii ana vegetables ped
aea 1sau c.yanoa,
,Ssosd1S6cpess at LO.O'A
Zen. D. Young
g, captain ai,1. negro company.
Josh Hairsion
srnExr wAcoSs-woRrnY. sTarEr wxsnxs-uxwoarur.
T To syk Johnson S Wa S,%' tss LOGON
Perry richardson, street wagon.
NJ l. Atwaieris Lewis Withheld
driver two horses. BY order Of the, Club.
OBJECT OF TIE s'wuITE LEKns."
The main object OF the white Liners, Ia TO de-
moraize the negro vote by denrrvlng il, 80 lar as
possible, OF white organizers II theJ can do this
fairly suppose II would be justinanle; hut 1 DO
not see how IL can De done. The asEempt, made
in the temper In which these democratic leaders
live, would not AFFECT the Ames rneai, whom It Is
their desire to drive from power. II could silence
only the honest republicans. whom II Q democrats,
II they were wise. would conciiate.
TUE NEGRO As LABonER.
IL remains to SPEAK or the negrI as laborer.
The universal testimony or the hites OF potn
parties IL that the colored people re industrious,
but not economical, and that they appear TO be
less interested in politics and IN )re steadily at
work this year than ever before. Mr.. Richard
son, VINO is the largest planter In the State, told
me that the most energetic collar ed men rent the
bottom lauds az $40 acre, IA ung OF course,
besides land, house, fuel, fencing and some other
and minor privileges, as That III keeping stock.
AT thls rate renler, be saio. would make In q
GOOD year $500. clear OF sxpei lses. Tue renters
raise corn well as CO ,tton, and where
they plant on shares ~ ID furnish their
own teams andL implement 5 the landowner
receives one quarter OF the crop. what
ever II may be. There Is 10 reason TO believe
that the large planters wronf the negroes In their
contracts or settlements: % 1t the lmprovidsnce
OF the colored people. when has led them Into q
vicious system OF requiring advances OF food and
other supplies rom the p&S 1ter, naturally brings
them loss IN tue slghs prices which credit
always require, and waiei la a country iike Mig
SissIppi, where interest a high. must be great.
planter near JscEsoaL who pays cash FOR his
supplies. told me that wm 10 be Was buying bacon
~ fourteen cents neizhl or, who required credit,
was charged twenJ.oae cents, and did not hssl.
tate TO buy at that rare.
There Is douos at al that on the snare or rent.
ing system prAotiss1 In the rich bottom LANDS
OF Mississippi aAd Louisa ma he coored laDorer 10
aole 10 make hands1,a wages and yet secure
greater independence " an tue day laDorer usu.
ally enjoys elsewhere. Nor IL tue planters share
TOO large; Tor lac must ave careful and constant
supervision. and he nj . fences and cabins 60 re-
pair, gtn house aEA mill 70 furnish. and must
have capital enough 70 keep on hand supplies foI
the renters MS asG !, from the sale u which,
however, he " coprka naKes handsome profit
Mr. Richarosou. os SnOn | spoke above, has
engaged part OF hes capital 10 q cotton factors
IN Southern Mississirg 1 wHere nc now employs
ESQ hands ~ Ia 10 successful that ne IL
about 10 douse lea capacity. The operatives
are ell waite aM mostly taken non
the population or sn1 u farmers, to whom the ad
ditlonal chance OF d aplosment IL q great boon
lie told me that the ving IN transporting cottor
alone secured hams Jinc prsdt; but ne had also
very cheap iuei AID large and steady home
market FOR the goUA he makes he said he had
been surprised 10 scovcr h0w large worklns
capital sucn an enter rise demanded, and shouyni
that the chief reass why 50 many Southern iac
tory enterprises ha'n JAILED was that those engaged
IA them mad not a 20 nclens working capital ano
were cramped aud destroyed BY the necessity o
~ isiDg money az tgn rates Of interest 70 keeI
tie mills gong. CHARLES NoRDHOFF.
COLLEGE OF 4. IL CITY OF NEW YORK
The examinat on At the College OF the CITY 0
New York cmDr Aced yesterday bat three classes
The seniors We se ex ahmed Ia French. spanish
German ADD Ia TN; ne juniors m English lters