The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-01

| New orleans to consider the mater, ana
take into consideration the bes. way of indus
ing immigration to the Gulf States They
talked considerably, several very eloquen
suggesled-and wound up by the appointing
OF several committees; but that was all i
amounted to or ever will. Less talk and NOR,
work would accomplish the object for, as til
old saying is, factions speak louder thar
W rds, and until the naughty planters OF thu
South treat those that go among them to la
Dor with more respect, and not class then
with the niggers and treat them as such, ther
and not ill then need they talk of encourag
l & northern immigration. Here is the stu
ton in nutshell.
! When the farmer of the North hires mar
be don't give him his meals in some out
house or shed, doesn't put him to sleep In
| the cellar or garnet, nor look upon HIM with
scOrn and contempt because he must labor
for living AT meal times he sits down al
the same table with himself and family,
gives him good place to sleep, and treats
him like man.
During the day he doesn't think it beneath
his dignity to work in the same field with
him, hoe the next row, to indulge in CONVEX.
sation, and il divided in politics to fight ii
out on that like If it takes all summcr. -
This is the Northern farmer
But the heightened Southerner is no such a
man. He remembers that blue blood is
circulating through his veins, and that he
has sprung from long and noble line of an.
c stors, and When any of the poor white
tr, shn come to his place to work they must
share the luck Of the "blssted Niger" He
must take his meals with "Sambo," and
"roost" high or low as the case may be.
He is monarch of all he surveys, and to
condescend to does as the Northern farmer
would is too much humiliation. No, sir; it
was not so before the war, and those that can
afford il will not do so now. The difference
is, that while the Northern farmer will go
out and work with his men. take hand at
anything and everything, see that the work
Is properly done and do not feel too much
above his help, and thus understands the
DlOGuS Operdadt on the contrary the Southern
planter appoints some one as Overseer, returns
TO his "wlgwam," and behind a Havana, or
outside OF brandy smash" with nlgger
with big feather keeping the flies of, he
whites away the season, and doesn't know
whether his work is being done right or
wrong If the season IS a successful one, he
is of for some watering place TO spend his
entire profits and often more.
There is but little difference between the
present planters and those before the war,
not enough TO swear by, and until their "od
heads" die out and the young generation
growing up pass In their chips" there will
be but little show for the NortherGers down
South.
They have no more use for Yankee down
there now than they had before the war, and
the spirit Of rebellion is just as fiery; all it
wants is tanning, though they pretend that
everything IS joyful and they are satisfied
with the situation. l was amused while
Standing on the Levee in New Orleans, wait
ing for the steamer Dix to arrive with "His
Royal Highness Rex, King of the Carnival"
As the steamer came along side ragged OUT
in banners Of all nations, well dressed,
nigh toned New Orleans man exclaimed,
See the d-n Yankee flag at the top OF them
DIP Just as though it should be any place
lie.
There is one thing | learned in my travels
Trough the South which surprised me lit
lie, and that is, if q person Is on visit the
Southern people will do everything they can
o make 1t agreeable, open their doors to him,
axe him in and treat him kindly and hospit. |
Ibly and of course he returns "chuckfulr' of
,raisc tor the kind and hospitable Southern
~ But if he should go there to stay he will |
ind different tune whlstled for him, and |
lot quite so pleasant. J. ID. II.