The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-06-18
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DEMOCRAT


CARROLL COUNTY, June II, 1859.
DEAR DEMOCRAT: As have an idle hour toI
while away have concluded to indite an "epis-
tolary communication" recording the current
events in this county, and giving you my opinion
upon the moment questions" of the day.
We have paper of our Own-a staunch demo-
cratic paper, which has passed through many al
warmly contested canvass, with "fyihg coiors.
But tho editor there Of places high estimate upon
the dignity of journal" and apparently wish
ing the impress it is to wear" to be as dignifed
as the leading organs of the Federal capital, he
frequently ignores the little matters of purely
local interest. Were l an editor, it strikes me
would, under the head " Local Items" delight in
chronicling anything which happens, which would
be Of interest or afford amusement to my readers
But excuse me, l did not intend to speak thus
and therefore, nous psrrons.
Our planters have been complaining of the
dispensations of Providence, for their crops have
suffered much for tile want of rain. For seven
long weeks, the valley portion-the most produc-
tive part, by far-of this county has been without
rain enough, as the planters say. I" to lay thu
dust" Letter-writers may speculate upon the
dire effects of an European war upon us, but the
apprehensons of the cotton-growers, for " the
good of the public" become more serious in
anticipation of a drought than Of the war, until
on last Thursday there came "good season
and revived their spirits.
Speaking of the war reminds me Of the proba-
BILE attitude England will assume in the present
crisis Should she remain disentanged, the con
tinentul nations may oxterminate each other
and not affect us seriously. We are dependent
upon her for more than upon all of them combined.
might say, more than upon them and the ia
ma teal people of New England combined. And
here let me notice an article which not long since
sprang from the earnest zeal of the New Hamp-
shire Statesman, in behalf of abolitonism. In
the hope of promoting " the great cause Of hu
manity in which that Black Republican sheet
has long and arduously labored it earn 'sly en-
deayored to fasten the responsibility of sustaining
slavery upon the North. 1t urged that the only
way to effect complete emancipation of our
slaves, was to starve the institution by with
holding the support given it by the manufacturers
of tho North " Little dreamed that editorial,
that such policy, while it would be suicidal to
the peace and prosperity of that section. would
do nothing towards inducing the South to abolish
the institution which to-day supports millions and
millions of human beings. 1t is true that the
price of our great staple is determined by the
demand for the raw material, which in its turn
determines the price of slaves but should such
posed by the Statesman, thereby decreasing the
foreign demand for cotton, factories would spring
up all over the South in which would be worked ne
groes TINS keeping up the price of slave property,
and at the same time scyerng the last link which
binds the North to us in the Uniop
There seems to be but one feeling in this county
OH the repeating the laws Of Congress debating
the African slave trade piracy though there is q
difference slight however, upon the re opening
of that trade. Various objections were urged to
| it, but have neither time nor inclination now to
notice them. | wish to ace the regulation of this
trade a matter of State policy, and am heartily
in favor of its being re-opened This reminds
me of conversation had few days since with
q neighbor on this subject who has been bitterly
opposed to it. In the course of our conversation
he said he was " very doubtful of the soundness
of his position, since Gov Footo was jealous in
supportsg the same views. Now, wasn't that
too hard on Foote? By-the-wny, we have heard
that the Ex-Governor would canvass the State in
opposition to re opening this trade. If be should,
we have "planted on man in an adjoining
comfy, who will "woop him through his can
yass. Our man is great stump -orotor, great
man, and it would afford us a rich feast The
Democrats could look on and say,
Fight dog, fight bear,