Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-24

COtt0n Power of the South.

Inc new L Ofk I1erdlu IPdli"oH
between the political power of the North and the
cotton power of the South remarks
'sDoes any doubt the extent of the cotton
power or of its ability to tear up, even to the
smallest fibre, the cankerous root OF abolition, let
him only study the true nature of the lnt1lctlon
which the withdrawal of the Southern trade from
Boston has put upon Boston during the past season.
That city could have better afforded to have given
the entire product of the gold mines of California
for the past year. to the aboltionsts, than to have
their action and agitation. 1t has cost them more
and will cost them still more, now that they have
elected Sumner The retribution of the South is
fearful one, but it is proper-it is just. When
men break their political faith-all the pledges of
the compact and constitution under which they
have agreed to live-they cannot expect that hon
est and high minded men will respect them On
the contrary they must expect that they will have
| no communication with them. This is now the
case The chivalry of the whole South is aroused
| by the avowed determination of sections of the
North to assail their rights, defined by the
stitution. That chivalry is something stronger
and deeper than the mock morals which originated
the anti-masonic excitement, and which falling al
that, has now taken up the abolition cause for po
litical effect, l. is an abiding and sincere sense
honor and justlce--and it will array that tremen
dous Cotton power, which can move the world, anC
even revolutionize it, in such hostility against po
tical presumption, that many Northern cities vii
be made to suffer. The instinct of a great people
in such case, as our Southern neighbor will show
will be beyond the common ways and mean.
which might be devised to cripple enemies. They
will see where they can benefit those who are OBJ
posed to them, and they have the spirit to cut al
benefit off, if not by individual SKILL animated b.
warm feelings, then by chivalrous and solemn
league, which, knowing its power, bend
large portion of the world to its WILL at the cost
only slight retrenchments and sacrifices
eff in view of this subject, any one doubts tn
power of the South to touch the pocket (Which i
the soul) of those who are arrayed against he
interest let him remember the thousands and thou
sands of Southern families who pour, during tn
summer months, millions of dollars into the lap
! the North Last summer they avoided the infect
ed districts of the North and during the presen
. season they will not be found, we venture to say
carrying their wealth for distribution into Wester
7. New York, where abolition conventions and free
E soil lighthouses are plentiful potato hills
= Neither will they extend their Journeys into Ne1
: England The soil of these places can have n
charms for them. The people will be disagreeabl
to them. They will not wish to associate, niue
less spend their money, with those who, throug
the ballot box, would sneakingly rob them of thei
rights and property, as guaranteed to them by tn
4 constitution On the contrary, despising the spir
of every section which has devoted itself to under
mine their security, and to steal their goods fro1
II Them they will have too high sense of lust pride
even in search of personal comfort and relaxation
. to distribute their wealth among their foes N
q the cotton power will show what it is-a powe
beyond political power-beyond the money powe
y of the North--patient as well as valiant in tn
+ chivalrous spirit of protecting ITSELF and formin
= compact of intentions which will confne its DOW
er of beneftting the country to those sections of
which are ready to maintain inviolate the sacre
compromises of the constitution -