New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-14

come in groups q families, enough of then
to make a small village, purchase one 0
the disused plantations. divide it int
farms of sixty, 40, or l60 acres. and thi
evil would not exist. One such sertlemen
would form a nucleus for the resettlemen
and civilization Of the State. While ont
family alone in such community as would
surround them would find existence unen
durable from the treatment received, five
six, or more, families you'd attract an(
| influence the best among these same neigh
bors who would have Stunned the solitary
one.
NORTHERN LABOR NOT ENERvArED.
1t has been proved over and over again
that it is a mistake to suppose white men
can not do field labor in this climate. One
man, working daily himself, with but little
acre in St. Mary, and never enjoyed better
health. Similar instances during the past
three or four years are numerous. The most
severe bodily labor with the greatest ex-
posure to the sun is mOn0pOlized on our
levees by white men to the exclusion of the
| negro, who can only obtain such employ
ment in the busiest season when there is a
! scarcity of white labOrers. Before the war
| the negroes had no regular employment on
| the leyee, and about year ago an attempt
was made in favor OF white labor to drive
them from it. This resulted in the Long.
shoremens Protective Union, and other
exclusively colored organizations, the levee
riots and the death of a popular captain Of
| one of the vessels employing white labor.
The Screwmen's Association. a very large
and influential body, perform daily along the
levee, in slowing vessels, the most burden
some, exhausting and oppressive labor. No
negro is allowed to belong to the order or
to work as screwman, and q finer looking,
healthier or more muscular body of men it
would be hard to gather together in any
locality. The climate is healthier than that
of any portion of New England; people
live longer and have less sickness. If it
were not for deficient sanitary precautions
in New Orleans her mortality would be less
States. The special bugbear, yellow fever
in the summer and smallpox among the
negroes in the winter, swell it beyond its
proper proportions, and these diseases do
not exist beyond the radius of its suburbs.
The Northern man, accustomed to outdoor
work, needs no acclimation to field labor
here if temperate in his habits. will feel no
oppression from the heat, and the tenfold
ease with which he can cultivate this soil
him for all Inconvenience.
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
know very we'll that 5000 families can
not be induced to come here by reading a
few letters, even if the contrast between
Louisiana iowlands and the granite hills
were greater than it is. But they can be
moved in the same manner as were those
who for greater danger and fewer advan.
tages went to Kansas and conquered the
border rufians. The White League of
Louisiana, animated by kindred spirit,
must be destroyed by similar means, but
the danger is less and the reward more GER
An;u
urated in New England. having for their
object the settlement of Louisiana, and with
facilities for presenting the advantages of
the State, there will be no trouble in finding
willing settlers. The point to be kept most
steadily in view is the necessity of the
UNION OF SEVERAL FAMILIES,
Not especially for protection, but for
preservation Of social relations. The lives
of all new emigrants who abstain from
politics, and do not seek what the average
Louisianian considers his birthright-an
official salary and nothing to do-are as
safe as in ST. Paul's Church. New emf
grants: the White Leaguers say. are
ardently desired; but. just as sure as they
come from the birthplace of abolition, the
men who can no longer ''wallop their own
Niger" and the wives who now have to
pay for household labor, will hold only
such intercourse with them as conduces to
their profit. They will receive courtesies
and borrow utensils, but will return neither.
HOW THE LAND CAN BE HAD.
The next and least difficult point Is the
procuring of land. The plantations held by
the Citizens Bank can be purchased very
reasonably, but better lands, with clearer
titles 1.-THE bank being on it's last legs,
though having over thirty years to run, and
if the legal doubt of the forfeiture of it's
oh VIZ
be got in few months at less rates. Be-
fore the election OF 1872 tax resisters' as.
was formed, and a representation
of several millions of dollars was secured. |
Their belief was they could "starve out" the |
To offset this the stringent
revenue law of 1873 was passed. At one |
time it appeared as if a majority of property |
holders would join the association. 1t has !
sluMbered for about two years. but taxes |
l. might be question of some in |
teress to inquire how taxes can be OPP |
pressive when they are not paid. The laws |
enacted to enforce the payment of taxes |
are severe, but they can, and they will be, |
carried into effect. The association have |
urged as their strong point that these laws
were Ineffective. The advertisement of the |
property OF Francois Lacroix. a colored
inventory, the briefest possible
subsequent sale, opened
heir eyes. Relief was expected II Wiitz's
'oup d'etat succeeded; but now there is only
me alternatiye-either to pay their taxes or
70 sold out by the sheriff. The taxres;sters'
association is now stronger than ever be-
ore, and they have determined not to pay
he taxes. They rely for immediate safety on
ne fact that no buyer for their estates can
Ne obtained in Louisiana. 1t would be social
uin to any present resident to purchase, no
natter how high his standing. These
estates will. however, be sold for whatever
hey will bring over and above the taxes.
t follows that the bidders being few, the
rice will be proportionaily small. If not
ver the amount of tax the State of LOuisi
ma will herself purchase. Before the close
# this year more than twenty millions of
ollais' worth of the most valuable land
will come under the hammer with the sole
biect of producing less than one tenth of
Is value. Here is the opportunity; the
ueans are to be found in the organization
f such immigration societies as l have
uggested.
40 REPETITION OF PRESENT CHANCES.
But, although the land is now to be sold
ecause it has been too heavily taxed, such
state OF things can not occur again. By
Constitutional amendment admitted by all
arties to have been adopted, the tax can
ever again be more than fourteen and a
alf mills TO the dollar for the State tax.
nd the same sum for all other taxes com.
ined. Early this year an effort will be
lade by prominent parties Of this State to
,duce capitalists Of New York and Boston
, purchase lands sold at their tax sales,
ither to be held by them and worked by
'ortheru labor, or to be sold to migrant |
,cieties. These societies will have the
and assistance OF the govern
lent, and will be better protected by the