New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-10

A Demand for Labor from the Country.
The president Of the Louisiana Relief As.
sociation has received letter from Senator
copy below:
Already We are informed the required
NUM- Der OF men have offered themselves to 90
at the terms named in the letter, but as they
nearly all have families, further correspond
ence is necessary in order to learn whether
they. too. can be received and provided for
either by employment or a reduction OF pay
III consideration Of maintenance.
GREENsBoKo. LlScoLy PARi-H, EA..(
June !, 1875. :
Johnson Arms rone Vice President Relief Asso
citation, New Orleans. louisiana
DEAR SIR-Hayipg noticed your card in
the RkPuBLlCAN in regard to the unem.
ploy@d people OF New Orleans, and btlie.-
ing. as do, that these distressed people
can not and vii! not find selei 80 long as
they remain in the city. write this for
your information aud tn. ir special benefit.
First-I take the position that u" able
bodied man in this State need call on the
char ties of the people tor any part Of sub
s,stance, on the ground that in all the rural
and agricultural parishes Of the State there
is great want and even scarcity Of labor
GInb0Htiuy 10 6lUlOSI 0iSGSCAS 1iHOXU QUE
capitalists and land owners.
] am an eye witne ess in North Louisiana,
and can say of q certainty that our fields are
being turned to waste and our farms are de-
eaying tor want of manual Labor. 1t is true
that times are hard. and our staples are not
remunerative at the former prices and re.
liability OF labor. but still the planters of
NOrt Louisiana are able and willing Ogiye
field hands and other iaborers q good sub
stantal living and fifty cents a day for
labor. This was tho common price before
the war; aud our State was prosperous and
destif ute of paupers Then why not send
your unemployed people 20 the country in
stead Of asking these who 60 toll and work
to contribute their hard earnings to foster
in idleness Il large numbeg OF people in your
great city. who will never get employment
SO long az they remain there 1t you wish
money to ship your idlers from New Or
leans. then will contribute. hut none for
supporting unsmpl".sd and able bodied
men and women. I have q large sannery
and leather finishing shoP in which cap
use ten OF sour unes D'py@! have .
brOgan and custoM-work shoe factory tuu
by steam power in whl.s I can use ter of
your un-m ploysd. have good farm on
which ] could nse tweD.y men for one year
in ditching, cleaning up and cultivating a
very tine bottom land plantation.
Besides all this my nsigAbors wonlH en-
pluy fifty more. and I dare say tha. 500
more could get emplo, ment il the parish OF
lincoln 10 work, bnt not to fgGl'c OF live in
inIeness. but for honest labor that will
prove equally senu.eraiye 10 ,heemployer
ana the employed.
Now. sir. what can .or do in the prem
iss. with these iights het"r. you lcculd
raise some money 20 pa. on traoeD'o' aaaon,
with u guarantee tne Ia bnrr- Woulo 1.-
main Z" reimburse ANA am sure that
the Blanks ilue "f steamers would, ii
called upon by yanr as5ociafi1o. be
very charitable in eli their charges Tor
Shipping those peops. as tar Up - Tren-
ton And # you would Civ. m. timely
no'ir. l would snett :h' al with wagons and
bring them "ut ~ this place. 'hlrty tive
Miles vest, in high healthy country.
Please T.. me hear 'g,.m sou. and You
may USE Vii. letter as "u see tt. tor !
kaow what l say 70 be :sp.;.
Very Resp.c rl'!v.
ALLEN GREENE
S:s. 9 Senator Sinste.Nth Senatorial Dis
tv:cs.