The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-31

= for one moment suppose that, with our glSan
Il tic capabilities and the herculean agencies per
: petualy at work like a sEeepless Titan, Pefnl
cious principles, and even monstrous practices
d would not only be likely to spring up with TN
q splendid conuuests of humanlties, the reallza
!, ton of so much that its sublime and useful t
4 bless, to cheer. and to elevate man IN his SO
Y cial. physical and intellectual nature. 1hel
+ appearance, therefore, in the republic shoult
excite only increased exertion, and prompt t
q renewed efforts, to neutraze their influences
+ and, if possible, to exterminate them. Where
the soil is so prolific, does the husbandmar
f expect that no rank and poisonous weeds vii
t spring up? Does he, however, sit down, and
, folding up his arms in despair at their fecun,
, dity and growth, do nothing to prevent them
from overrunning bis fields and destroying his
crops? What the skiful farmer would do I'M
; der such circumstances the great body OF the
American people, as yet interrupted, must do
and keep doing to insure the success of the
principles Of se(-government The moment
they begin to grow careless, from that moment
will the republic begin to decline in substance
and reality, if not in form and name.
At the present time there are certain mon
strous beresies and abominable influences at
lie attention, and which are fraught with dire
consequences to its best interests if not sternly
met and frowned out Of existence Some of
these have already assumed form and a recog
nized existence, while others are vet in a chry-
soils state, waiting for further Developments
One of the most dangerous and nsidious Of
these is a widespread feeling of uneasiness un-
der salutary restraint, a disposition to make
| Iihort,
adopt extreme opinions and insist upon their
being carried out, and in case of defeat, for
the parties protesting them to advocate the
adoption of brute force to accomplish their OBJ
ects. This is neither more nor less than the
oosenng of the bands of society which lies at
the very foundation Of our representative, re-
publican system. 1t is declaration of war
against the principle par excellence upon which
our government rests, viz:-submisson to the
authority of law. This anarchical principle of
resistance 10 authority when the authority does
not happen to suit our caprces for the time be-
ing, has been and still is the curse of the Span
lsh American republics. One party is unsuc
cesstul and forthwith it raises the standard of
revolt and pronounces. If after a struggle it
trlumphs, another party is offended and il pro-
nounces; and so the pronouncing continues in
termlnably; the countries in the meantime, and |
some of the finest on the face of the earth, be-
ing torn by intestine feuds, their soils satura-
ted with fraterna blood, and almost in state
of barbarism. Ifthis baneful and wre:ched
heresy, this bloody and bIighting spirit of re-
tro9radIng barbarianIsm obtains much of a foot
hold in this country, it will shatter its nstiu-
uons as the ignition OF powder magazine
skaters the tlmbers that surround it, This
lsorganslng, destructive principle lies further
DOWN IN the bosom of society than mere par
les. 1t has its origin in the want of the pro-
Der governmental theafamily. There is per
;eptbIe dlmunition in the efficiency exercised
~ the head Of this great and national insti-
ulon of priceless Importance. THE boy is ;
Uneasy under restraint, and the father, from
of duty and really unkind
Dough well meant affection, allows his temper
o 60 uncurbcd. From Successful resistance
o his fathers authority to that of the authori
y of the laws the transition is an easy and
atural process, and one that he will be most q
ertaIn to make at an early day He will soon d
btaIn the idea that he is to have his own way |
It what will happen, and is therefore fully G
u"Ilhed, as soon as his years will allow, to v
ecome vio}ator of the laws, and the very F
orst possible citizen the republic can have Ii
'ur space compeIs US to pause. Bulletin J
INTERESTING CorToN Esr1MArE-A New J
DIX ,cotton merchant, who AYERS that lie docs I
'' mink II safe to touch cotton present prices. G.
anything near hem,'-that he 'shuns the ar o
Gle as he would a pitfal'-writes an Interest," d
s communication to the Charleston Courier 81
TINS subject. We content ourselves with CT
atement OF the writer's general proposions Il
lie MAINTAINS that the planting for the present ca
'ar,s crop was stimulated and augmented by &C
e prospect OF good prices, increasing con IA
mpuon' and the necessity Of partially aban- III
ming the sugar crop. He estimates that at tn
'st 49, 900 acres OF rich sugar lands in Lou We
ana were this year planted in cotton; also that
lch corn land has this year been given up to pr
ton, because the heavy corn crop of last year thu
're than supplied the wants of Planters The De
lural yearly increase of cotton planting he de
Imates at about three per cent, but taking spe
consideration these extraordinary stimuli sal
Is, he makes the increase this year fully five set
cent. He assumes that the crop of 1888 TIM
100000 bales was perfect crop, and adj POI
= the natural and extraordinary increase for pre-
tour years since, he concludes that full eqt
P this season would have been 8, 1850, 600 upc
es. From this amount he deducts one-Gfth.
twenty per cent. as the average 'shoriness' Ser
ne incoming crop-making the crop $780, turf
bales. acr
Next he considers the probable demand for Pat
sumption and the stocks of old crop on hand. MAJ
denies that there was last year any largely sur
easing consumption, and attributes the in amt
ased sales to the very small stocks on hand 354
he commencement Of the season, THOUGH ne of
nowe edges he difficulty in definitely account Uta
Tor the difference in this way. Some speci- -
lions, however, he furnishes The increas +
stock IN Liverpool and in the British spin excl
hands, he states at 200, 900 bales, thus ac cauE
ming tor that much of last years over sup 10 o.
The war in Europe, he thinks, had caas- gate
N ex haustion of the supply in Russia, which In o
now been supplied with cotton enough for nau
Whole winter. Then every few of the spin ltes
IN SPAN, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Ger tro"
y and Sweden, are now as bare in stock as item
lis time last year. while it is understood that nets
y OF them have sufficient cotton to keen perc
n easy for several months to Gomez ADJ uont