New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-01

e6de II pr0mte9 teese -
Thcss i, sir, seeosdinG g - sse .s .s 3
enaployed In this letter., a~euosunuH so
v;ce Ghich national interest and ~phiisn'
thyonv nav render the whole colored PEG
nla 81 the South, aud will also do justice 70
/ hh I'm sthasa oreat lnterosts. 1t would be 10
sSont svstem Of national bounties for Ger.
/ go sweciRed ARTICLES of s6onshoEn hefSco1-
] tnrai produetions., Theysnay % limited 70
/ the production of cotton yarns, c'otns anu
| minis. You osn have ieo. doubt 81 tne 10
80 Sonnty. TO be reimbursed If protection
| anal succeed in chespening the prstected
| fabric. 80 2. .ro 81 p E7nJaSaid @9s q '1i
| Tho action manufacturing interest as ehe
| North has received such prok eti On, VndeE
I the tax on cotton exported raw, that TAI
| eracted a bounty of two cents pound. OF
t-o.shiras of q cent per yard, on all cotton
I m..nf. ctnred in the United States and OK
| norted duty free. Suppose, however, tns'
| Congress shall not agree to reimburse eltneI !
| the c,iored or white people VINO paid tne
| far ON cotton and tobacco; fhhsutnfopy,
| "a a sincere sen .iment, is not exonersteo
e., IT, volnnfary and moral undertaking
| IN hetalf of the efnaucipated. 1t is outy
| tn warn philanth ropy that thus far it's be.
nevolept intentions have to some extent
I realized the we'll meant mistake OF Z alxoto'
Ha liberated the serf from the power OF his
msater Init the want of an ade quate guar.
antea for the franchise Left the emsncipated
liable to the reactionsry and exasperAeo
ven eeance of offended authority.
The emancipared millions have right TO
exnect some assurance of practical freedom,
nrotection and peace. The people OF the
south are interested in the redemption OF
fine pledge that emancipation would bring
imprOyed prosperity to all affected Dy lts
enactment. Is y - =,
You will, my dear sir, see in these views
nothing of asperity or OF satire. we once
deprecated the Intervention Of philanthropy;
the peace and prosperity OF our country
now respectfully demands it. a..
In this view the most important industry
which could possibly be plsnted among the
ndustrial population of the South would
be the manufacture of cotton goods. LIS
especial value would be found IN testng
the success of such manufactured IN the
CITY of New Orleans, the largest and most
excellent mart of cotton in the world, Win
a population completely impoverished BY
war and DISABLED bv the d'versions com
mon upon artificial and rival marts. 49,,
I Let the friends of sectional peace and
race harmony, and of permanent produc !,
tion of American stsples set up one model
mill in New Orleans, With as many looms
and spindles as will employ $50 colored
operatives These would consist chic nv OF
aetivs and iatelligent eiris, economical in
their expenses Of food. clothing aud habatai
qons. 10 e-.ss ai sest 1gods q s..ssr. o !.
Thousands of such girls are now at school
id this city. and might pass at once into the
employ meat of spinning and loom ten dere.
The tesms and extent upon which thla.
labor may be supplied would surprise those
to whom they are at present unkno Mn ana
would Perhaps demonstrate that cotton,
wool. jnte or other staples may be woven
and printed in this Southern city upon com
peting terms with similar manufactures
elsewhere. -'-'- q
You have expressed the opinion, 'Thst
We have more than two great interests. and
that protection, such as can only be afford,
ed by tariff, is required by them ALL"
Will you not embrace and embOdy the Pc
cullar products of Louisiana, with 1er in
FAINT manufactures. and navigation of the
whole South within the category of these
great interestel Will you not extend her
advantages of that protection which 81
ready exists over ali the people of the
Unionf Will you not aid in strengthening
the principles which you have advanced by
adding the industrial labOrers at the South
to those of the North, and thus establish
your doctrines upon q basis which no op-
position can desJroy-the mutual and re-
ciprocal ability of races and sections to
contribute to the prosperity of each other.
remain respectfully yOnrs.
.r- WILLIAM NJ. BURWELL.