Washington telegraph., 1851-11-05
COTTON POWER OF THE SOUTH


The New York Herald in drawing a
comparison between the political power
of the North aud he cotton power Of the
South, remarks:
docs any one doubt the extent of the
cotton power, its ability TO tear up even
TO the smallest fibre, the cankerous ROOT
of abolition, let him only study the true
natrre of the infection which the with
drawal OF the Southern trade from Bos-
ton has put upor Boston during the past
season That city could have better at
forded to have given the entire product
of the gold minessof California, for the
mast wear. to the abOIitionists, than TO
have their action aud agitation. 1t has
cost them more, aud will cost them still
more now that they have elected Sum-
ner. The retribution of the South is
fearful one, but it is proper. 1t is just.
When men break their political fauh-
the pledges of the compac; aud constitu-
:ion under which they have agreed 10
live-,hey cannot expect that honest and
high minded meE 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 10y the avowed
determination OF sectors OF the North
TO assail their rights, as defined ty the
constitution. That chivalry is something
stronger and deeper than the mock NOR
ais which originated the amti-masonic
excitement, and which. failing in that,
has now taken up the abolition cause tor
political effect. 1t is an abiding and sin
cere sense Of honor aud justlce--and 1t
will, array that tremendous cotton power.
which can move the world, and even rev.
oIutionize it in such hostility against po-
lHical presumption. that many Northern
cities will be made to suffer. LIE IN.
stinct Of great people; III such case.
as our Southern uelghhors will show,
will be beyond the common ways aud
means which might he devised to cripple
enemies. They will see where they can
benefit those who are opposed to them,
and they have the spirit TO cut all beneht
off: if not by individual skill, animated.
by warm feelings then by a chlValrous
aud solemn league, which knows It's pow
er can bcnd a large portion OF the world
to its will, at the cost ot only slight re-
lrenchments aud sacrifices.
.if III view of this subject. any one
doubts the power of the South to touch
the pocket (Which is the soul) OF those
who are arrayed against her Interest, let
him remember the thousands upon thou
sands oil Southern families who pour, du-
ring tie summer months. millions OF Gol-
lars into the lap OF the North. Last
summer they avoided the Injected dis
tricts of the North; aud during the pres
ent season, they will not be found. we
venture to say, carrying their wealth Tor
distribution into Western New York.
where abolition conventions and tree soil
hot.houses are as plentiful AS potato hills
Neither will they extend their Journeys
into New England. The sell of these
places eau. have no charms for them.-
The people will be dl>agreeaee to them
They will not wish 10 associate, much
less spend their money, with those VINO,
through the ballot-box, would sneaklhSIy
rob them of their rights aud property. as
uuaraitied 20 them by the CONSTITUTIONS
On The contrary, despislnS the spirit OF
undermine her security; aud to steal their
goods from them. they Will have too hign
a sense OF just pride. even III search OF
personal comfort and relaxation, to dis
tribute their wealth among their toes.--
No-the cotton power will show what 1t
is-a power beyond political power-be-
yond the money power OF the North
na,;.nt nc vel, as valiant in the chlval-
rous spirit of protecting itself, and iorm-
ing compact of intentions which Will
confine its power Of benehllng It's country
to those sections of it which are ready 10
maintain inviolateshe sacred compromi-
ses of the constitution.
The foregoing article embodles iacts
and foreshadOws results that must strike
every rejecting mind with peculiar force
They are entitled 10 the more weight
from the fact that they emanate from
Northern mau, whose rreJndl:es might
he supposed 10 exercise controlling IN
huence in the suppression OF facts SO hat
teriug to the South and her Interests
Would that the entire mass of the South
ern people could he brought to similar
view of the subject. and TO comprehen-
sive knowledge of the power they are
capable of welding, over, not only the
Northern section of the Union, but the
commercial world, through the poten: IN
strumentality or the cotton bale.
Rachnaond Enquirer.
The PRESIDENT AND THE CUBAN PRls-
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