Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-03-01
commerce is King"


The following able and well directed art;-
Gle IS worthy OF Ferasal by all ensayed j.
Agricultural pursuits. We think III
geSt'oHS thrown out, may not come ar,;ss n
Dur Sugar Planters. as they of all agricultural.
lists are most in the hands of the me,ch.n..
1t Is worthy Of attention
Who makes it king The Farmer w,.
leeds and Clothes the world The F.v.a
W no are the subjects Of the commerc;,Ih 80,
he Farmers. Is
III whose power does it lie to deth rone tb;.
KING The Farmers.
We constitute ourselves one Of ,bs u;,,,,
OF Doctors called for in the Decemher -
per, not to give the pathology and disancs;s
Tor Inc "IuiIiious evil but we will nrogno.-
tigate a cure and propose a remedy SO that
the sufferers may be relieved.
ne remedy consists in a revolution. and .
new declaration Of independence, to BE- SIGN.
ed by every farmer in the Union.
Let there be formed, without delay an A..
Elcntfpral Society IN every County in each
State, and State Society. composed Of dsI.-
gates from the County Societies when th...
are formed. let there be a general assembly
composed Of delegates from each State .oc;,
ETY.. Let the general assembly enact laws
to govern each and all, and fix a standard
permanent value OIL each staple production /.
the value TO be reasonable. and at the same
time remunerative. For instance. wheat
sl.25 Per bushel corn 60 cts wool Fl. m 30
to 90 cts, according to the quality cotton
from 10 to Is cts.
Let the general assembly also cause reports
to be made by each State Society, these re-
ports to contain accurate statistics OF the
amount Of each staple raised in every State
This scheme may at first sight appear Wis
lonary, but We think we can meet every OBJ
lection, except such as may be brought by
the courtieFs OF the commercial king. For
example, they will say that it will prevent
their Pocketlng all the profits made on iaA-
ers produce; but Wi do not care q straw il
tt does.
1t is high time that the farmers were wa
king from their Rip Van Wrinkle sleep: it is
high time their eyes were opened and their
energies taxed. to overthrow the monster
who has iatiened to such huge proportions
in the profits OF theis toll.
Is 1t moi absurd and eowardly fon the FARM
eTs to allow merchants, whodepend on them
Tor their food and living, TO sett the price on
their produce, and at the same time fix tbs
vaine OF their W. merchandise Why not
trade fairly; at least to allow the farmer to
price his W commodities? Or, itthey will
not allow them to do it, we say, Farmers
charge a just yFlqe and starve them into sub
lection. Yes, It is in the farmers power, il
they will unite in one. harmonious whole, to
control those merchants aud manufacturers
who are doing all In their power to crush
them to the earth See the effort being made
by the manufacturers TO annihilate the tariff
on WOODS.
The "woel. grower asks. What is to be
done " We say, let a new party OF .Ameri-
can patriots be formed, to be composed of the
honest farmers and mechanics. and let theio
motto be, Union and our own rights. Let
them crush the factions and isnBs Of the day;
let them elect such men to Congress as will
bind themselves to protect American indus
try, whetheE mechanical or agricultural.
Our eoHntry never will be superlativeiy
prosperous until a high tariff is imposed on
all foreign articles. We are independent OF
England and the rest Of the world therefore
let rs make our own iron and clothes, and
protect them, so that the foreign cannot com.
pete with the domestic; and we will guar
tee that the farmers will thrive, the mechan-
les will thrive, and we will permit the
merchants and the manufacturer to thrive
too, although they want to rob us Of all we
raise. 1t is to our own interest to let them
thsive, for the more we have to feed and
clothe, the more profitable our manly calling.
What would the farmer do with his, surplus
wheat and corn, if all were farmers z. We
want as many mechanics as we can get; the
more the better Whatif we do have to pay
more for manufactured articles? Why, We
can afford to, if we have a pocket full OF
."rocks.n .
Farmers, wake up, and keep awake. Do
not let this plan fail for the want oil energy.
Do not read, and then forgot, but 60 to. work.
Now is the time. Form societies as fast as
you can, make your resolutions, and let It no
longer be said that you are blind and asleep,
and slaves of the rest of mankind.
This is a charitable plan, as well asa plan
TO secure your own rights; for it will prevent
that monopoly which starvss the poor. II
merchants wish to speculate on our gram,
let them do so in foreign lands, but not IN
this.
We request other agricultural journals 70
copy this for the benefit of their patrons, and
that the bali may keep in motlon.--lh
Plough, Loom and the .4apa.