The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-12-23

am induced to ask thus much of yo
because of the fact that that distinguishe
writer in a graceful letter has expressed
rop Willingness to stand by his criticisms upo
:, is the address alluded to, and has committe
~ himself to line of discussion admittin
no side or other general issues.
'est Col. Dixon says, capt B. as
line cribes these signs of wreck and decay Il
,er bad management" "TE> continues tn
Colonel,a mans limbs are So fettered tina
he can not move, II is not bad manage
inent but inability that prevents his escap
Use, from impending danger" Aye. but how
came ne to be in chains, Abiding to tn,
). language quoted, we may be permitted ia
OF say that in brief sentence the reviewe,
err concisely stated homeiy truth in gen
ser erai way. But in the connection used the
words contain something more. AS ap-
Piled, they are. ON his Part, confession
is OF the planters weakness. An admission
tn on the part of the farmer that he is in q
a. helpless, we might almost say hopeless,
condition. In short they are an evidence
q from his stand point, of the landowners
ne dependence, which is tantamount to ar
acknowledgement that capital has struck
ner coiors to labor and the capitalist, the
ianohoider. ii you please, can not control
7, ms employees, or dictate the terms or
is manner upon which the tenant shall oc-
: cuPy his tenements or work his lands
That fairly is the inference to be drawn
from the language used. Not for a mo-
q ment admitting that such is the real con-
# oition OF the farmer who manages we'll or
wisely, let us simply suppose the picture
thus fur ni.hed by Col. Dixon is true az
r the majority of planters. Is it not then
perta3nt to inquire how. or when, or un-
. DER what combination of circumstances
the mans limbs were fettered?-the land
owner rendered so helpless? The mere
tact that he is bound hand and foot, as |
suggested, is strong presumptive evidence |
OF PAD management. 1t would be idle to Law |
the fault at the door OF bad crops, for in
such contingency the laborer or tenant
would at least be equally hurt with the
landowner, and the landowner would. so
tar as the laborer or tenant is concerned
stiil remain master of the situation.
| Mind you, Col. Dixon has nowhere at
triouted the agency which shackled the
! farmer to the chaotic state of society lust
| AFTER the war, when the laboring popula-
tlon OF the South was, in great measure
hrst clad in the robes of freedom. Nor
mas ne placed 1t to the credit of the i'm ,
poverished condition of the country and ;
lts landowners, consequent of the result of J
'he war between the States, or charged it ,
the enfranchisement, &c, of the "col.
ored man and brother" He does not as.
sumo that any of these causes had anx-
thing to do with the agency which forced
the chains and riveted them upon the
limbs of the Southern farmer. The ad.
aress reviewed placed the responsibility Z
upon the planters themselves and laid The
his endured at the door of mismanaee
ment on the farm, having reference, lust 8
here, more especially to the mismanage. =
fnent OF our labor, and the Colonel no. !.
where dlsproves it, although its devolyes :
npon him to do So
Dut we nave seen how that Col Dixon y
ADMITS or acquisces in the assertion made ),
oy the writer in his address under discus. !, =
1'oh, mat the capitalist had yielded TO the "
aeInanos OF labor That he has so yielded /,
IS point of agreement common 70 both NJ
Col Dixon and the writer. The latter GO
however charges the cause of the surren. "s
der 70 want of business pluck and man. VI
agement on the part of the party Welding al
Ooi. Dixon on the contrary saws. "thSt %,
cause viii be surely found in the operation ~,
OF the crop mortgage and lien laws. which wv y,
nave enabled foreign capital through its ~.
agents, the country merchants, to render -
aoor independent of the landowner. and -
prevent their control OF II III
20 as to force the cultivation of cotton m d "a
ne exclusion OF nearly everything else.and :, 10
hereby control and chepen its marker ~
'alue. All! Colonel, that has a plausi ~, .n'
ne sound but it does not give forth he :; ;.i
! ing Oh the genuine metal. 1t NAV catch -,
ne ear out 1t will not reach the heart or -
diligence will hu, iooi. senee' IL IN it i
ne face, unbiased by prejudice and nm. car
llnded by passion. the
Investing the subject of the glamour ma
men the disposition of the farmer. in his ING
agerness to locate the cause of his fail. que
60 Oh other shoulders than his own. has
lrown around it, don't you know that PIE
nat is known as the "a agricultural Lien goo
aW IN this State was the work of men
no reaiized that in fostering agriculture -"
ey were laying the surest foundation of IS
at law. ne + -, you know che;
hcelved in the interest of tbe
ndowner. and onar.toa ~ bie erin
happens to possess the means. the man IN e.
ement if Won nIaasa - us, ,iie man rate
it. van iiiflseif and
If you choose RI rant petit
lch rental. who ca 80, t L@nus lor SO ed f;
O tne collection of your rent, If Won D'
>fer to farm on .bar.s you coun
,orer his sunnI;es NH vance .he trans
cen you and the collect;o, N .Jlne pc alon,
vance 20 hlm' If you farm on shares alu
: permit your laborer to obtain his sup s
Ike him indenendent 9e anu 'l"s his e
hut you' whose day
i not contract VIII -. 70 u! IAN less
IONS and SO much money or clothing Il " o.! NJ
needs IL, and, making it matter of re- I nuidi
u come In ahead of any one else who ,.1
choose to take the chances on him; west
!, YOU saw ;f st;,,,.. VI, nun! now
much and ref,,se ,,,h 81 -. mon only net-w
itsh more he, under the operations Of eeei.
iich laws, is independent of me. mas % % a. =,
mt and omen ered;. Lei '1untry mer- State
oe true, but don't you get in yoay W. W..
!, YOU admit ,b.t. - store! coucl,
for the lien Iau, H. .-'..t 49, ~ was Missi
Id not credit The iaboy me- enant factor
ger would pinch or winters blast bite IN
you could control him through his NE.
not do so before tbees T. NJ, ior you thong
49, en Jaws were ed to
laws were n foroa Deiore that b
"a 10 make advances, and upon slen- r.
security than now, and when you 81 :.
down and required his labor accord 49, 80 ~
vas as ;rds,arJa.. cave you tnenf do so
day. and viii cor.;.1 ~ ',ich as ne are US
ing mismanaasn,as,t ~ oe unoer hope t
of no cron ,,or.eras'. 80 .i'e opera not Xix
fore resnnne;hIa 1.eh ID" is become
ill sneat 6,rtba~ 'ie iue cause and G
Won are go;rs- =, -. prison
sh your 7abo1 or $500. o ;. one else liberty
for ths ..':o !. are you open tt
ensues ;nasr,nch ...'o.ianagenent Bent
Is State forcing one to eater con
oistasteful or repugnant to his ideas The
$50 :, our remedy is IN asserting ration
or re,,t go IN act ana enforcing progr,