The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-06-23
THE TIDE TURNING.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mlnn.s June Js 10.
TO the EdiEor OF the HTorriatcwn Gazette:
wish every editor, at least, in
Tennessee, could spend an hour or
two, jus. one nao77atag. in reading the
postal cards and letters received by
mail that morning. and then remain
during the day in our sanctum and
printing Office, and notice the routine
of one days sCorks. Tfthese men of
the quill did not go away entkused.
and we did not hear some loud talk
for emigration in the next issue of
their several papers. then we would
say they were more Lethargic than we
believed
We will give an account of yester-
days work June sth.) Arrived at
our Office at 81 am, commenced
reading letters and postal cards from
the late last night mail. Soon the
morning mail was borught up.
Worked hard registering names on
our book for applicants for docu-
ments, and answering such letters as
my circulars would not answer until
10 q. m. BY this time one of my
boys had supply ofenvelopes filed
with circ0lars-while another was
folding-ready for me to direct. To
show what the contents Of these en-.
velopes are, I will send you one.
You are at liberty to publish any Of
them.
The day was spent. by me in
alternating between talking Tennes-
see to people who came to see me
for that purpose, and In directing
envelopes and enclosing circulars.
When night came we had 200 stuff
ed envelopes, with six or seven
circulars in each, directed stamped,
and sent to the Office. This routine
is repeated each day, week in and
week out.
Imerely mention these matters to
show the people Of your State and
the South, (for large numbers are
going TO Arkansas and the Gulf
Statesl what wide spread determi-
nation there is to change to mild
er climate and now, as disappointed
thousands are returning from the
West, the tide is turning to the
South. s...
It win be an easy matter now for
any county, with q little effort TO
its resources. and send me
definite descriptions of lands, and
other property for sale. with best
terms and lowest prices, to attract
a large emigration. Please act
in this matter.
Parties are writing me from all
quarters for information as TO the
whole range OF industries and "where
is the best place to locate, for my
There is q large class
of stirring. skillfnl, enterprising
men, who, either are not able to
purchase lands now, or wish to wait
before purchasing. until they can
sell here, who would go at once, if
they could rent, cultivate on shares
or open dairies, market gardens,
manufactures, etc, etc., with little
help or encouragement. These men
would soon accumulate property,
advance the price of lands, and be.
come Substantial citizens.
Again let me urge immediate ac-
tion. Let G1sy man who wishes to
sell all or part of his lands, or has
any encouragement to offer, write
me at once-don't wait for large
bodies TO mo0e.
We are not prejudiced in favor of
anv particular section of Tennessee.
We like the Western. Middle and
Eastern parts. From what we have
learned we are inclined to think
Western Tennessee has the advan-
tage in point of soil, timber, water
and railroad transportation, while
Middle and Eastern Tennessee excel
in minerals, water power and noun
tain scenery. All are good and
such is the variety of climate, and
range of porductioEs and Industries
that evry preference can be satisfied.
The range snd variety is greater than
in any country of the same size on
earth.
Now, then. balf of che papers
published in Tennessee do not vet
receive. 1t is mainly for the infu.
ence that these papers will exert
where circulate them. that wish
them. Many times they serve me an
purpose when people In
quire about a certain section.
Packages Of many of these papers
are sent me every week. The lead
ing citizens of Tennessee are
nobly TO the request in
my letter OF May Gath. At the
present rate I shall soon have good
references to go to every county IN that
State.
Let all who are willing to aid in
this matter send on their names.
The more one invests in this matter
the more interest he will find. and
The richer returns he will receive i'm
} good immigration. THE tide Is
I hope that the Editorial State
to meet at Murfreesboro
on the l7th. win be largely attended
and that q concert OF action win be
adopted. TO strike vigorously for
emigration. The press of Tennes-
zee have it in their power to open
vide the gates. for the eager crowd
hat il seeking more congenial
;limate. / shall watch with interest
heir action. M
xa n W.T.. HATCH.
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