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The following letter, describing the last hours of
the late Ex-President of the United States is from
the New York Herald
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12
The Cotton CrOn.

In 1897 the fist blooming OF Cot
ton was on the 27th ofMay, and the
crop was 1901 ,497 bags. In 1889
Cotton bloomed on the oath of Nav.
and the crop was 2,177835 bags =
In 1912, Cotton bloomed on the 18th
OF May, and the crop was 1919 46O
bags. In 1914, Cotton bloomed Nav
81, and the crop was 5000, 400 In
lo45 Cotton bloomed May 30, and
the crop was 2,4l5, 48Sbags, Cotton
doomed June 1 and the crop aided
by very late fall, is about , Zoo. 900
bales. In ls49 Cotton bloomed on
the 10th June, and this, with many
other reasons; indicate that the pres
ent will be short crop. In the first
place, the Cotton was generally IN
on the 18th of April, on which Gate
we had snow and sleet, and on the
three or four following days, heavy
frosts which occasioned an almost
general destruction of the plant
throughout the cotton growing re-
gion. This made it necessary TO
rePlant, and thus the crop had a very
late start In the next place. after
the rePlanting, there was a droubt
which lasted until late in Nav. and
by the time the plant had made its
appearance above ground, it had
bloomed in the year 1899, 40. al
As, and 49,. The present crop.
therefore, is about three weeks be.
hind.
Again, in consequence of the pre-
cariOus returns Gom Cotton plant
ing, and the low prices for several
years back, many planters have. to
some extent, abandoned its cultiva.
hon. Many whohave inferior lands
who have had any facilities for doing
so, have resorted TO Other expedi.
ents. Some have turned their atten-
lion TO planting rice, some TO making
-urponhne, some to working ON
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12
Should the Prescription of
Soldiers be Tolerated!

OF all the acts ofwrong which the
present administration has committed
the prescription Of soldiers is the
most infamous and reprehensiblo
Never before have the brave defend
erS Of the country, who have risked
their lives and bled in her cause.
whatever may have been their poll,
tics, been hunted down and driven
from ofice-proscribed as enemies
of their country, by the government
which they have served. And this
business has been done.
this treacherous and reasonable war.
fare upon brave, patriotic soldiers
has been perpetrated BY cabinet att
whose head nominally stands Zachary
Taylor himself a soldier, and who
owes his high office and his powerI
to the bravery and fidelity of many of
these very men whom his minions.
like so many bloodhounds, are hunt,
ing down aud bringing to the block
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12

Now what is to be the effect OF this
base prescription Of brave men upon
the future interests Of this COUNTRY
viii they enter their countrv's service
IN war, expose their business a home
to arrangement, ifnot TO distinction.
and their persons and lives to risk OF
battle, If they are 10 receive, on
their return 10 the pursuits Of civil
life, nothing but hatred and hostil.
lty and prescription from .he govern
ment which they seryedl The Amer.
lean people should deeply ponder
upon these things. They should ask
themselves if the country will be able
TO procure defenders in future wars.
If it shall be guilty ofthe ingratitude
OF prescribing and prosecuting the
men who are willing to risk property
and life in its defence. The prosclip-
ton Of the soldiers Of the wars Of
1872 and 1916 is among the most
atroclous Of the many acts Of fragrant
mrpitude (which the cabinet of Gen.
Taylor has been guilty We submit
TO the candid reflection Of the Amer
can people, if sDch an infamous sys.
TEN, pregnant with such deleterious
nilueces upon the future interests OF
the country should not be stoned
nay more, should not be condemned
and brandedas infamous by the ex>
puIslon from power the men who are
guilty Of such acts. This subject is
worthy OF the most serious reflection
by the patriotic portion Of the Amer
lean people, to whatever class or par
ty they may belong.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12
Truman Smiths Pamphlets

We understand that numbers of
pamphlets, without any explanation
Of their author or origin, but sup
posed to have been concocled by the
Wooden-Nutmeg, Abolition Senator
from Connecticut, who is hired by
those interested in the success of the
Taylor dynasty, at the rate'ofFeigbt
dollars a days in circulation about
here. We have learned from our
exchanges that this precious docu.
ment to which True-man was asham.
ed to put his name, made its appear
ance in all the Southern States a
lew months before the recent cleo
tons. Frogs were never so numer-
Gus IN Egypt as were these documents
IN Tennessee. They were sOwn
broadcast over the State; but the
fruit which they brought forth was
death to Taylorism. The TAYLOR
leaders reaped what they had sown.
in the heavy losses they sustained
in that State
The pamphlet was gotten M TO
show how Democrats at the North
are expressing Free Soil sentiments
and to expose what is called the
"coalitian between the Democracy
and Free Sellers. What a wretobed
set al nincOmpoops, the author sun
poses the wings of the South TO bel
lie thinks they do not know thattbere
IS "a wing of the Democratic party
at the North who are opposed to the
South, although it was the detection
0i this very wing that caused the
defeat of Gen. Cass. But Trueman
while he was pretending to publish
he truth forgot to state-that there
5 another ewing" Of the democratic
party at the North in favor of South.
'rn doctrine. Nor does he state
n his pamphlet that every Northern
yhig is a Free Soiler, and that ac-
.ording to Daniel Webster Northern
" higgery is the synonym of Free
Soilism.
We know what Democrts think of
Iruman's documents, but we are not
ully aware ofthe feelings it arouses
n the bOsoms of the Wings. But
We would suppose that they would
ook with lOuthing upon the
Miserable spawn Of an Abolitionist
Tho always acted against the South
nd who during the last Presidential
Anvass insulted Southern wings BY
'ying to make it appear that Gen.
'aylor, their favorite Southern can
ldate' ID would sanction the
Vilmot PrOviso!
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12
Gen. TaylOr's Progress
His speech at York, PensyI-
vania, aVOWing himsel TO be
n party President.

The latest accounts of Gen. Tavlor's
progress, bring him to York Pennsvl,
vania He was there welcomed bv
the people as the President of the
United States, an office 10 which all
pay homage, irthey do not to the man
by whom tits filled. A procession
was formed and marched through the
streets Of the town, and Gen. TAYLOR
made speech. A correspondent of
the Baltimore Argus gave the fol.
lowing sketch Of the Generals ad-
dress
'Fellow-citizens and Ladies-It
cannot be expected, from the fatigue
| have endured TO day, to make a
speech to you to day. | can only say
thank YOU for this-the-kind-oh
reception. | can DIV say / shall en-.
feaUOr to carry out the principles of
lhe party that brought me iaio poucf.
thank you for the honor you have
done me this day."
There, Record it. That is the
speech Of the President Of the United
States of America, TO the people of
the borough and county Of York, who
turned aside fro. their daily avoca-
ions, to do him, respect, on the 10Th
IF August, 1919.
Il Shlll endeavor to carry out the
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12

A story rhached our ears, ola sin
gular scheme forraising funds, which
was hit upon and put in practice at
a donation party held not more than
a thousand miles off. 1t appears
that some Of the kissable ladies pres
ent actually allowed their sweet
lips to be tasted at the rate of Rnv
cents kiss-this being considered
a suitable price for the privilege! If
~e are not misinlormsd, one gentle
man Of the party took Ave dollars
woEthl-SdRdpicA ObSerrer.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12
w. L. HARRIS,
w. S. FEATHERSTON.
Columbus, August 10th 1919.

Columbus, August 10th 1919.
FEIEND BARRY:
| am informed, that in filling Col.
FeatherstOn's appointments with me
you expect me to alternate, with YOU,
in the order Of discussion as with him
In thus placing you on full equali-
~ as to his privileges, have to ask
that Col. FeOtherston, will inform
me by note, that he adopts you as his
representative, assuming as his own,
your acts, declarations and opinions
with all the responsibility incident
to the new relation in which he pro.
poses to place me.
Col. F. is my opponent. | desire
him to occupy the relation ofprinci-
pal in the agency he creates. | wish
TO avoid useless labor, and therefore
to combat no opinions not avowed
or approved by him. The canvass is
arduous at best, and to undertake to
debate the various opinions that may
be put forth by private friends Of Col
+. might involve an infinite amount,
as we'll as variety of useless discus
sion.
Please ascertain whether Col. F.
will make this arrangement and let
me know at your earliest conven.
fence.
Very sincerely your friend.
w. L. HARRIS
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12

Our readers will remember an ar.
tlcle in our paper ofthe 29th ult., in
which we reprobated the course OF
Mr.. Harris, the wing candidate for
Congress, in this District, in refer
enee to his treatmeant to Colonel
Featherston, with their joint appoint.
ments. Mr.. Harris thinks we did
him injustice, Blu; he has authorized
us to say that"iOih the facts beforeus,
ne IS satisfied that Uc intended him no
injustice" With his statement of The
facts we take great pleasure in in.
forming our readers, that injustice, to
certain extent has been done him
But we will show that he himself is
responsible for the misapprehension
on our part, and that with the facts
before us, we were justifable in our
remarks. The sum of the facts upor
whlchMe predicated our remarks are
these, that Mr.. Harris refused to can
voss with Mr. Barry without an en-
dorsement by Col. Featherston, ofhis
(Barry' 81 "actS declarations and opin.
IONS" when this demand was rerus.
ed Mr.. Harris paid no further atten.
ton to Barry, spoke four and half
hours at Columbus, to prevent a re.
ply and canvassed in Col. Feather.
ston's absence two counties. We
subjoin the correspondence of Mr.
Harris and Mr.. Barry and the written
agreement between Mr.. Harris and
Col. Featherston, and ask any reas.
enable man, after persuing them if
hewOuld not arrive at our conclusion
Columbus, Miss. August 18th 1849
The undersigned, candidates for
Congress, in this district, agree to
discontinue their appointment until
Thursday the 90th inst; and to be re-
sumed on that day. at West Point,
Lowndes county Mr., Harris decli. |
ming to canvass with Mr.. 7. S. Bar
ry, for reasons suggested by the an.
noxed correspondence.
w. L. HARRIS.
w & A1nEDCnnN
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12

principles ofthe party that brought
me INTO power"
That IS perfectly consistent with
|"Ill be the President Of no party"
Ill accept Of a nomination from any
party.
But enough is as good as a feast.
Suffice TO say, the entrance and
Iexlt Of the great Rough aud Ready
into and.out Of this burg has not ad
| ded immortal wreaths to his coronet.
The day will be forgotten in less than
twenty four hours; unless remember.
ed IN modification at the manifest
weakness OF a great man.
Why did not the people make
Henry Clay President? Ifthey had,
they would have hung their heads
when the President Of the United
States undertook to make a speech TO
an assemblage Of the people who
had convened TO pay their respects to
him as chief ruler Of these States.
The York Gazette, after describing
the Generals entry and escort into
the town, has the following remarks
We were pleased to see, that al
though there was little orkno display
LOT enthusias, members OF both par.
ties united in givinga quiet and res.
.pectlul welcome to the chief Magis-
.uate Of our Union. The democrats.
though thoroughly united in the con.
.ylctlon that Gen, Taylor's laurels
have been sadly dimmed bv his nu-.
.merous acts Of bad faith, and as thor
oughly united in condemnation Of his
open violation of solemn pledges
did not use this occasion to manifest
their appropriation, preferriug 10 ex-
press It in another and more ellecu-
al manner at the ballot boxes. They
chose to distinguish between the
President Of the United States and
the man who had forfeited his volun-
tarily-plighted word-paying due
honor TO the exalted station of the
man, and reserying to themselves
to deal as justice may dictate with
the man himself
We should be glad to be able to
stop here, or that we could say with
truth that the reception so becoming.
ly accorded to the President by all
parties, was becomingly acknowl-
edged BY the recipient of their cour-
tesies. But Gen. Taylor himselfhas
rendered this impossible, and has
imposed upon US the unpleasant
duty ofmingling a word of condemn
alton with our notice Of his visit to
\ ork. lie was escorted, as we have
said, to the Washington House -
His escort was composed OF all par
ties. After his arrival at the hotel.
he was conducted to the front port. f.
co, and there, surrounded By wing /.
and democratic committee of ar.
engagements, confronting a crowd .
Of wings and democrats in the street
and just before sitting down to
able sumptuously spread by the
hospitality of wings and democrats
ieneral Taylor made speech! He
banked his audience for the cour-
estes shown him by the people of,
| ork-reierred to his position as
'hief magistrate ofthe United States
felt very grateful indeed for such
IN Oiiice-and WOULD ENDEAV-|
DIR TO CONFORM TO THE
JEWS AND CARRY OUT THE
WISHES OF THE PARTY THAT.
ELECTED HIM
Gen. Taylor is the first President
f the United States who has made
he public avowal that he was the !
resident Of aparty aud not of the ,
'hole people.-URioa
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12

railroads, &c. Thousands Of acres
Of the richest Gotten lands in the
world have been submerged BY the
overflow Of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries, and in consequence
Of the appearance Of the cholera
many plantations have been deserted
and the negroes moved TO the pine
lands. But even this is not the sum
Of the disasters 10 the crop Of the
present season. From about the
4th Of July until the close Of the
month, the Southern and Southwes.
tern States were almost deluged with
frequent and heavy rains, and these
extended from North Carolina "a
the heart Of Texas, causing the plant
TO shed its forms, and giving such
strength and luxuriance to the grass
as in many instances to make il
impossible to keep it under. Even
should we be so fortunate then as to
have late frost, which would spare
the top Cotton, we cannot reasonably
expect a crop gilmore than 1900 900
bales; and with a frost at the usual
time, say the 25th Of October, we
cannot even reach that low fig
ure.
With these facts before us, with
the largely increased consumption
Of Cotton in Europe and this country
and with a currency beginning to
feel the expansive effects of the in
PRODUCTION of California gold, we
think the prices ofCotton must rule
higher the coming season than for
some years past. In this matter,
however, much depends upon the
planters themselves. If by forcing
the crops upon the market, and Great
ing a temporary glut they place
themselves at the mercy of purchas>
ers, the scnes oflast year will be re-
enacted, hen a large portion of the
crop was sold at prices much below
its value. IL they do not receive
a fair price for the present crop, it
will either be attributable to their
own haste, or it will be demonstrated
as an admittd xiom Of political
econ0my-that the scarcity of an
article enhances its value-is no
onger applicable to Cotton, and that
here must be some organization to
!epress the price ofour staple under
AL circumSl ances.
We annex the following table of
he dates Of the appearance of the
Cotton blooms and of the first frosts
~ which it would seem that a late
Pring is almost invariably followed
" an early frost:
ear. In bloom. st frost EXT Of cron
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12

0TWe clip the following hand.
som tributary respectto the memory
.of our departed ex-Presidcnt, pro.
nounced by Mr.. Rush, our foreign
minister
LEGATION OF THE UDIrED STATES. "
Paris, July l4th lS49.
The death of Mr.. Polk, late Presi.
dent Of The United States, has been
followed by the wide lamentation Of
his fellow citizens. Youngest of all
the chief magistrates of the Union. he
has closed a life, though not full of
years iuIl OF honors. As remarka-
BILE for the purity ofhis private life as
for devotion to all his public duties
IN a succession of high trusts. until
his country called him to the highest.
he decends to the tomb, leaving his
country in a state Of signal prosperity
and his name impressed upon meas,
ures which have enlarged her domin-
ions, augmented her resources. and
her Senown. As a mark of
respect to bis memory, | recommend
the American COnsuls in France TO
display their flag witha badge of NOR.
1ing, and to American shipmasters in
French ports to hoist their colors at
lolfmast the day after they may see
his notice.
r. RUSH.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12
Columbus, August 10th 1s49.

Columbus, August 10th ls49.
FRIEND Harris:
Your favor ofthis morning, Ihave
received and hasten TO reply. As to
alternating with mel supposed that
would be the course pursued by us, as
! have always understood it to be the
arrangement Of speakers Of the oppo-
sit parties who discuss together.
| had thought it to be simple
justice between opponents whether
on the stump as candidates or private
citizen-Ofcourse could discuss in
no other manner with any one. than
on terms Of equality as TO length Of
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-12

selves demands that we should be
thus explicit in our explanation. We
repeat that Mr. Harris is himself re-
sPonsible for the injustice done him,
and of this we put our selves upon
the country.
MIR. BARRYS LETTER.
Hon E,OK1BBEHA Cry. Sept, lst, az.
Ii. H. WoR1HINGroN:
Dear Sir:-It has been reported, |
am informed, that Mr.. Harris refused
to allow me any opportunity to speak
at Columbus, on the 16 inst. The
report is incorrect. Mr.. Harris de.
clined alternating with ne, unless
Col. Featherston should adopt as his
own, my acts, declarations, AID
opinions" as may be seen from the
published correspondence OF Mr.. H.
and myself but was willing to con.
tinue our discussions upon the same
terms as at Nashville, to wit Mr. II.
10 speak one hour an hour & a half
& Mr.. II. threes of an hour
Justice TO Mr., Harris requires me
thus to correct the report mentioned
above. Very sincerel your friend,
w. S. BARRY,