The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-11-14

that meets our eye - except" Al, exrsp.
whatf Except the sacrifice Of our cotton
aud lhst we will NJ, submit to the fuinou,
prices" Oh yes. they are determined Ia
make any sacrifice Tor their accep,or.
except that they will not lose nn,lhinr
by the operation Wonderful sacrifice
" hat sor, Of a sacrifice would that be vbi,h
would cost nothing While they say thew
are determined to make sacrifices to save
their factors. they NJ. very far from .,yi,,,
what sort, OF what wa, they intend ia m,Ls
thcu But they state distinctly VIVA, they
will not .actilce-their cotton. Nov WIN,
sort OF n sacrifice. I il 1t can be called sac.
uice.1 which these gentlemen say they ara
I determined no. to submit to- II is ,innl,
/ thi, they will not sell their cotton, even +,
pay their Just debts. and choose the dida,.
ence between The price. current, and tue
prices they hoped and expected to obtain
THIS - no sacrifice it involves 10 loss ef
capltal--they only lose n portion of their
anticipated profits. II is m more than ever,
merchant throughout the land /. compelled
to submit 10 every year Of his lite. The
resolution referred TO does not speak If
any Intention GA their part Ia sacrifice auy
other property they may hold, the, do no,
propose To sell any OF their negroes mules
or other property, nor do they pfoposa Ia
raise money by mortgages. TO meet their
liabilities What sacrifices then 90 they in.
tend 10 make. OF in what way do they intend
TO sustain their merchants, which the, saw
they are determined 10 dor lie, us see. Ths
resolution goes on 10 say eve will pile up
our cotton Mt home and keep it there, until
it commands fair aud remunerativa price.
And we respectful, suggest to the cotton
factors Of New Orleans, that it would he
better for them 10 suspend all operations IN
cotton uutil they can obtain lair mud h,,
lpg price TOT cur crops Now ,his is lie.
cidedly cool not to sa, impnden; We tn.
planters OF Ieusss parish, Ia meeting Assem-.
bed, .agge., that all operations in cotton
be suspended, Well suppose every planter
were TO follow The example of those who
attended the meelln: at Waterproof. tho
operations IN cotton would inevitably +.
suspended. and Il Is not d tiicuI, to zee .h,,
the suspension would not stop there. These
worthy planters do not suggest that their
factors should Suspend payment also; moths
ing OF shat sort IS hiuied st hut it is plain
To see what their feelings are IN regard to
that matter. u Is tantnmount to saving
We know enr bib. on YOU are becoming due
You can pay them or not. as yes ;..-a=p
". kanw protest viii ruin ,ot4. hot il
won't eject ~, WeWill keep our cotton
piled up ~ home. and wait isf renunera,iye
prices. We 'hak they can be obiainedsfter
While II ttc planters will dirjalo their
terms and assert their rights" hut YOU iac.
tors may 90 10 the wall. # you can do no
better; u IS Of no consequence To us"
1t is reasonable 10 suppose that these
Planters are Indebted To- their factors.
or the meeting the, held would never have
been called. II they are not in debt. thew
have an undoub,ed right II Pile up their
cotton At home. or do Whatever else ,bty
please with ii.
Did these " fietpfoof planters, in nsking
thrr merchants to accept Tor them, say We
want few Thousand, each, 10 cary II.
through the summer, uutil We can oct our
cro. Uot navy pIanled) into market which
we VII shp To- Won provided the price At
that time is sufficiently rc.nunerntiye. hu, 4
II Is not ,e viii 4" pile 1t up at home" AID
d '''N N''A'' - - ~ fhth tliN sNfn proposes
tpn have boen accreded TO by m, factor
ie me "ofldf he idea - ptero.ietnus.
Their factors accepted their bills with An
implied. It not an express, understanding
'hh' Their crops were TO be shipped IN time
to meet Their bhi-, without any regard or
references to what might be the make, p'ice
at the tIme OF their maturity.
h"ea "'' say toat every man ought and
q" ~ uu'N bound to pay ali ct his Just
'en'' rs 'hty become due II be has the
means ol up'hg So, honor, good iAith. iair
dtni'ng morality. and religion requires It
81 hl". hes" water ffo"i planters do
not say mat ihey have not toe means Of
pay "'s' "ut 'T'u'' 10 pay because the price
o. e'""h ms suddenly ana Unexpectedly
',i'n pr'o" 'he'r expectations. Suppose
inc p''he'ple' mere set forth wefe carried
mo e'hs'a' f''eue'' what would be The
e'",' ""N' circuit "on'u nj once lie gone,
o"''"'e''7 "e'',"N'"' the "o'd - pfoin'e
w "'' "'"''i not ne thhrn Nv hi- h"N
"''' "''E""",' "o""'' honesty, gooi 'Alih'
an" Ia" ue"'nR "o"id h'come obsolete
terms INC ''p' "n'ch some peopl" enter
'''" Is WV " u u, "'"' or no co"s'qnee 10
pay "''' W ""'' %" 'he Gay 1t ial's dne'