The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18

Globe of Oskaloosa, by DR.. d. "A.
Iowa, who spent sevetaI
days in Thibodaux in February
l passed through New Orleans,
only over night, to the
CRY Ut Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish
sixty miles from the city. This Par
ish Is noteh for its sugar plantations,
and considered, l believe, one CT
the best il the State They we're
busily engaged in planting came
when l visited the IA, which was To
me q new and novel prOcess-en
tirely different from what l sup
posed. | remained in ThlLOdaux
nearly two weeks, receiving many
kindneSSeS aud attention sfrOm the
citizens and from the planters. |
hal an opportunity to inquire into
and investigate sOne things which
to my mind were not entirely salts
factory, AS We Of the North heard
such contradictory statements,
that it was not possible to arrive
at the truth.
First, as to the education Of the
negroes in the South, l am satisfied
from their own statements, corrob
grated by the intelligent and better
class of whites, and All examination
Of the records of the schools for the
whole parish, that the negroes re
ceive of the educational fund Of the
whole State, dollar for dollar with
the whites. and their schools are
continued the same number Of
months III each year. l visited a
negro school and was informed BY
the principal and his assistant. that
everything was done for the educa
ton OF the negro that could posi-
bly, be done. From what l could
see, and from the statements of IL
liable men l am satisfied they are
improving educationalIy faster than
most OF US anticipated. AS to the
treatment they receive from the
whites l can only say that it is tar
better than We treat them in the
North.
As to q man coming from the
North and being maltreated Or shot
down for owning his Republican is,n
Is the sheerest nonsense AND utter
~ false. fyOu dcsire it and will
associate with the low, vulgar, iguo
rant aud vicious GLASS, you can get
a fight on short notice, but noqnick
er than in the North if you .seek
such society. 7 have been intro
.duoed to hun lreds Of southern mel
from every Confederate State, as y
BLACK Republican from Iowa, and
the universal remssk has been:
ave do not care what your politi
cal sentiments are, we desire to see
men ftom the North and have them
settle among us.". They all admit
that all the South needs is the ener
~ and capital of men from the
North to develop their agricultural
aud mineral resources. -. %-t-
Your readers Who have not Wis
tied the Exposition would be
amazed at the vast and varied agri
cultural aud mineral resources of
the Southern States, as shown by
their extensive aud beautiful exhib
its.
There is a future for those States.
not dreamed Of by most pers ons,
and two or three decades will devel
op some of them into the largest
manufacturing States of. the Union.
Northern capital is going on in
there largely, and mills and manu-
factories are springing up. The
town of Birmingham, Alabama,
eight years ago, was q little village,
now a city of 100000
Take into consideration the vast
/ amount of uncultivated land in all
these States, which can be bought
for a mere trife. covered as it is
with valuable timber and underlaid
with coal aud minerals, with the
mildness Of their climate, and a sin
cere desire upon the part Of the cit
liens tor energetic and moral men
to settle among them, and the
tide of emigration must soon flow
| Southwark.
When your readers visit the Elk
position let them call at the head
quarters of these States, aud l can
assure you that they will find the
kindest, most genial and pleasant
men they ever met, ever ready to