The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-21

Tic many ioi &c anu productive ldi mS
of the West and Northwest, that
were titled entirely by white labor
and then made this astonishing
statement "a large majority of the
never in their lives saw negro,
much less hired one to work for
them" ... 4 a'..-
The serious part of all this con
slant, rampant, boastful and defiant
raving about State sovereignty
and the right of secession, this al
most dedication of all the leading
rebels, and lying about and villifying
every one who favored the Union is
its effect on the rising generation.
Already you will find the young peo-
pie much more bitterly rebel than
the ex-Confederate soldiers They
are taught 1t constantly, in the
homes, in the schools, and at times, !
am sorry to say, from the pulpit.
Such is the seed that is being sown.
What will the harvest be?f
In conclusion, some one might ask.
would you advise one to leave Lo-
| gan county, Ohio, to 60 to your part
of virginia." That depends, unless
you have some capital, don't come
Except in the case of skilled laboreri
it is poor place for a man who has
nothing but his daily labor to de
pend on. Labor is not always in de
mand, and wages are very low and
provisions high. In slavery day
none were first class unless they own
ed negroes. and could in some wa,
live without labor. Men who had t.
work for their living were consider
ed inferior. Things have chauget
somewhat. Now a man who own
land, II am speaking of the countr.
districts) and follows farming O
trucking, or who has a shop, mill, o
country store may labor, and 1t Is al
right, especially If he sometime
hires help; but he who must go on
and work by the dav or month is
well the niggers do that. Second
: If you want to farm, and own farr
in Logan county, and are out ofdeb,
stay there. You will find no bette
place, all things considered, any
where. But the excellenciess an
conveniences Of Logan county farm
make them high priced, and pu
, them out of reach of men of sma
means, and there are many, doub
D less who have some capital, but nc
d enough to buy and equip good L
:, gan county farm; or there are thos
perhaps, who would prefer to liy
: where the winters are not quite {
y long and severe. To all such we sa,
e come to Virginia, where there
t an abundance of land that can /
E bought at low figure, very mut
, lower, I believe, than it will be a fe
g years hence; and though as a rul
} they will not at first produce as muc
8 as the best Logan county lands, "
e with energy and push and plenty,
e hard work, you can in a few year
I secure a competence and have
r, pleasant and beautiful home in a d
r lightful climate.
,, Come down and show the native
y who Notwithstanding their misteac
n ings are in the main an excellel
It people, what Northern energy will d
J. come and convince them that Il
l. people of the North are not the u
n civilized barbarians and consumma
* rascals they have been taught to b
y lieve them. that little more of Il
m Northern methods Is what the sou
le needs. Come and help lift the o
20 Dominion out of the rut, into whi
n she has fallen, and raise her to 4
of niche, which owing to her many NJ
I'd ural advantages, she ought to occ
y py. Come and help save her frc
the result of the false teachings
ir her present political leaders.