The journal of industry., 1879-04-01

NEwBERN, N. c., Feb. Z, 70.
o Hunter, Jr, Esq, Secretary North Our
olina Industriai association:
DEAR SIR:-I was truly glad to see
in the Raleigh Observer (by the vav.
one of the very best daily papers in the
S'ate) of the 4th instant IAN Address
to the colored people of Nol th Carroll,
ma" To say that it is timely and much
needed, would hardly express the inn.
porLance attached to such a movement
as iG contemDlates. You and your
worthy associates have, by said .Ads
dress, asked the colored people Of North
Carolina to come forward and show to
tEe good people of this common wealth
what progress they have made in an
agricultural, mechanical, educational.
scientific and artistic point OF view.
since emancipation from slavery. 1
heartily second your motion, and sav
that if the negro" expects to cope
with his more favored white fellow.
c1tizans> he must develope the 'muscle
ano brain" and put them into practical
use lie must WORK, WORK. WORK for
our condition is a sad one; ana without
the development of the ..muscle and
ofain' In proper manner We must. for
all time to come, follow, instead of
leading in any of the higher orders OF
society. For freedom without the at,
tainment Of agricultural, mechanical.
educational, scientific and altlstio
Knowledge in this enlightened day.
woald indeed prove to be a worse bond.
age to the cooied race of this country
than slavery itself, and if We ever ex.
pect TO enjoy our freedom like White
men ana be happy and Prosperous with
our wives and children, we must at
once so TO work with the plough upon
our wn land. Say "forty acres and a
mule, for we must assist, and it ia
our duty, as well rs being a very high
privilege to support the government.
that 1t may In return project us in the
enjoyment of our freed m. We should
become taxpayers and be interested an
good c''lzens in promoting good gov
eInment. To do this we must cauire
knowledge and property OF
which will give us Influence and power
Tor good in developing the great
resources of this State. We must Quit
gong on every excursion quit going
up North by the hundreds, Choking for
work. quit hoping that something
Will turn up, without an effort quit
expecting an office in return for voting:
quI1 Living Oft of other people. We
must oulid cur own churches, erect our
own school houses, employ our own
teachers, and pay our own preachers
like Tree men. The war is over. and
we must 20 to work for ourselves. Let
every coloIed man in North Carolina
rally Tor once in trying to grow, make.
wIlte, SPEAK, or do something for the
industrial Fair to be held in kaleioh
next fall. l shall, if living, send some
corn, potatoes, and the best bale of
cotton raised in the State by negro.
l have under cultivation forty acres.
Look out for old Craven, we mean bu-
siness. "Ths war is over" and we
must go to work or "build all the rail.
roads In the State" As an induce.
ment, we are authorized by Mr.. Geo,
Allen, of this city, Zone Of the most
worthy, intelligent and enterprisipp
citizens of this sectiop) of the firm Of
Geo. Allen q Co., to offer, at their exs
pense, as a premium for the largest
yield of lint cotton per acre grown and
cultivated by a colored man, one 'Atlas.'
or 'Stonewal' pillow, or steel sweep. A.
may be preterIed; similar premium
for the colored man who produces tho
largest yield of corn per acre, and the
same for the largest yield of rice Der
acre, and to the man who kills tho
heaviest hJg of his own raising"
Sir, hoping that you and the mobiles
hearted men associated with you may
meet with success, and that for once
the coored men of North Carolina NAV
rally this year in developing tho
'muscle and the BRAIN" am yours for
'the Ola North State forever" peace
and plenty, low taxes and good governs
ment. Z. r. DUDLEY.