Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-23
farmer's 9tpattment.
From the Cotton Planter and Soil.
INDEPENDENCE OF THE PLANT
ING STATES.


DIR. CLoUD-Dcar Sir: Pardon the pre-
sumption of non.subscribcr for the audaci-
ty of daring to offer thought for your con-
sideration.
But the subject has long been wrangling
in my mind, and have yet to be convinced
that subject of more vital importance than
which, and directly affecting the South, is
being discussed the present day and hour.
You are publishing, understand, South
ern Journal or Magazine for the encourage
ment of Southern griculture-Agrlcutural
Societies Mechanic Arts and Sciences, &c,
therefore, to you offer this thought, that
you may treat it as your better judgment may
determine.
The question is this whether it would be-
or would not be proper, in the present condi-
ton of our country, and under the existing
jealousy between the North and South, to
further urge and encourage more extensive
organization of Southern Agricultural Socie-
ties, with binding bylaws of the same for the
protection of the South and Southern insti-
tutions, for the establishing of Southern
manufactures making it incumbent on the
South to cndeavor to live within herself, and
thereby humble the presumptious arrogancy
of the abolition North
know it were better for the North and
South to coalesce, and to work to each others
interest with perfect, fraternal understand
ing. But since We can not have it aswe
wish, let US have it as we can. The hot
headed abolitiop;st of the North have array
ed the mass of the free States against the
slavcholding States, and it seems to be poll
cy in doing something for self protectiop-
that it. would be more directly to our inte-
rest to grow our bread and our meat at home
entirely and directly among US, and not
be dependent on the free States for anything
They would, then, all see that we can live
Independent of them, and that the North is
more dependent on the South than the South
is on the North.
l think such course would tend to hum
bic their presumption-check- the fiery bolts
and .supererogation of geographical factions,
and thus insure peace-a coalition of the
States, more liberal and equitable laws, and
the annihiation of the slavery question.
l think it would be expedieut, and not i'm
polite, to recommend and debate the neces-
sity of thoroughly organizing the South, and
making it incumbent by fine or otherwise,
upon all planters, to work for mutual iute-
rest, benefit and behoof of the Southern COM
monweath. To denounce the present i'm
polite practice Of planting an over crop Of
cotton, to the neglect of corn and cereal
grasses, and the detriment of our interest,
and depenping, in part, on Northern States
for bread, meat and live stock.
Let there be means devised for uniting
the principal planters of the Southern or
slave States into one grand agricultural
Society, with power to make it incumbent
upon each and every one, to plant more than
suffcicncy, when it can be done consist
emily, to produce with ordinary seasons and
proper culture, all that may be necessary for
home consumption. And, also, to prohibit
aboitionists from buying lands in our midst.
Such course would be to the direct in
terest of every Southerner. 1t would make
him independent and wealthy. Let US en-
courage capitalists to rear up Southern man
ufactories-purchase, or have built, merch-
antmcn, and ship our produce directly to
Europe, or wherever we may think fit, &c.
I do hope, sir, you will bestow thought
on this subject, and, if you think proper,
agitate it through your columns.
Consider ME not unfriendly to your publ
cations. Though am not subscribing pat
ron of the Cotton Planter, yet, expect to
be, after changing my residence, and, con-
seqnently, my P. O., which will be next
winter or sooner
l am, very respectfully, sir,
Your most obed't serv't.
II. B. WATERS.
CHERRYRIDGE, Union Parish, La.
The above article from our correspondent
"H. B. W." certainly commends itself to
the patriotism of every Southern planter,
whose interest in the Labor of the South is
affected by the fanaticism of Abolitionism.
That every Southern man should be sensi-
tive on the subject, and anxious for some
practical, efficient means for checkmating
this dangerous evil, is not surprising
There is no doubt but concert of action on
the part of planters and Southern capitalists,
in the direction indicated by our correspon
dent, would go far toward the accomplish
ment of an object so desirable. We must
commence at home on the plantation. Pro-
duce at home on our own plantations, grain
and stock of every kind needed in the pro.
duction of our cotton. As soon as practical
Bile, manufacture our cotton at home, where
it is grown, into its most valuable form,
which will greatly increase the value of our
Labor, and increase, at the same time, our
means of protecting and perpetuating it.
We possess all the means necessary for such
independence. To bring them into requisi-
ton is the matter. Concerted, stern deter
mination is the Hercules on which we are
to rely. Our continued prosperity is in our
own hands-it should be nowhere else. Let
every planter open his eyes to this great dan
ger, determine and so act, as tho he felt
that upon his individual effort depended the
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