Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-01

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ne Northern press, Just at this time says
tie New Orleans CrssesHt, proiessssso be huge
~ amused at he idea Of the South pursuing 2
polie- q non-iutefeourse, and depending il
future u8on home manufactures for her supply
If shoss articles hsretofore almost exclusively
imported from The North. Tae A~bohuonists
are drawing funny pictures Of southern beiles
in homsspun, and fre-sating young plant
rs inhob-nailed shoes, Hnsey-Woo,sey breeehes
and cooneras-coIored, swailow-tailed coals
Tbev say II the south carries into effect Der
threat q not 5uying northern manufaeturess
she must make ID her nind TO a condition OF
tbiprs ever more ludicrous thsn that tor d
S. seriously questioned il tie possible supply
q bomespun fabrics can ever equal tie de-
-snd for tbem. il the southern people resolve
70 wear ns7e other; snd the southern gentle
men viii not only have to bring themselves 70
consent 10 sporting hnsry-woolsey, hui ire
ousntlv VIII have to 90 Uithouf cay braaass a.
al. provided the ban against Northern manu
factures is strictly enforeedi They heH snap
tbeir fnrelsin riaieuIs at our threats Of nor
intercourse, and tel Us we would 10 SOP
our northern Imports II re could, and eoula
not Il we would. That We would not, because
We are too fond of fDe dressing and Tich nan
ufaeturss: and oould not, because we eaHno
e,vths our uakeiness unless We patron'ze hsi
looms.
Though here is much in the pas couss Of
the South to give plsusabniy to these notions,
We feel conscious that it w0uldtak bst short
tine. provided the pride Of our section was enc
fully aroused. to dispel then. Al he South we
have an abundance CT resources that could Be
quickly developed if our people directed their
energies 70 the task q doing it. TIE Produe-
zion and sale OF our great staples puts at our
disposal annually a vast amount Of money
cspiial, ahich renders Us greatly superior on
Ire score Of independence 10 any o.her section
Of the Union. Heretofore our planters have
visited he North and patronised ius manufac-
tursrs because {, was both a pleasure TIP D
a profitable business operation Il anyhing
intervsnes TO Interrupt the enjoyment Of social
iutsreourss with our northern ~neighboIs,
and the southern planters are implied OF q
feeling q hostility to tresehsrous couutrynen,
or OF patriotism % their Owl section, 70 cease
their business patronage q northern manu-
fleturers, they have the ability to do it, AMI to
build Up, almost Immediately, domestic manu-
features of al the necessary fabrics. We
think the experience Of the past few months
shows an Increasing tendency to such a RESULT
and. however The northern press may affect 20
be amused. we can assure them the controlling
Interests Of tasir sexton are not IN smal dan
ger Of suffering most serious injury.
For the sake Of the Union and the harmony
o. the country, We would like to impress The
PEOPLE Of the North with q correct idea OF tif
grow NJ sentiment that is beginning 10 per
wade .he South on this point But unfor-u-
nstelv Il happens that The business relations
between The two sections are so intimate and
complicated that they cannot Be disrupted, ex-
espt By a general explosion, wh7n l. viii be
too late 10 hope for an af.er arrangement or
settlement The northern people eann0- be
made to feel hiatt aer most important interests
are endangered BY the faaaieism Of the Abo-
lftiouists- Hence, they 60 on giving tacit en-
encouragement 20 those A-b5Itiouists while,
IL they could see the Iemits Of the criminal
acts OF those men, hey would quickly Put a
stop TO their practices, or drive them oct from
among them. For this, the S5alh is 20 a con
siderable extent respons bic II our people b.
q H-tle wise action Eogld exhibit 10 the worla
soue evidence Of our capacity to carry into
effect on threat, we might succeed N i'm
pressing our northern brethren with some fea,
81 impending results, and thus Be spared the
necessity Of resoI-ing to the last alternative
o. tolsI Bon-intercourss, which must end IL
political disunion-
But, 50 far, it unfortunately happens tha'
the South has given little indication, "a adion
CT The groTtb Of the non-iHtercoarss seat-
ms1-. Nor-h-rn manufactures are J1st as eE-
tensiVeiy sold IN our markets as before and
hone manufactures meet with 10 more favor
than formerly. There have been no c-tton
f~ac1ories projected OF started. No new shops
Tor the making Of agricultural implements have
been ~ under way. Home made shoes and
clothing are vet almost uaknosn. In shou,
We have acted Just as if it was our desire tc
keep up tie Norhern de'usion, that we csnro'
possibly exist without their help Oae OF two
attempts have been made 70 achieve our indie
psndsnce Of the North in some respects bu,
they have not been encouraged. Even a few
Thousand dollars to deFslope a Southern Goa
nine, and thus render rs Independent Of sbol-
ton Prtsburg, have been asked for in vain. II
all he city Of New Oieans, though the stock
promises TO BE more rsnunerat i've than Shawn
NOES at three per cent per month. IN shou,
Further than falking. We have done nothing.
and probably will DO nothing, and thus give ths
impression q or iaaailiy greater hold at ID.
Ronh, until fnaliT we shall Be driven to Is
to the other eKtrsme, and cut ourselves entirely
asuHder from The ether section Of the Union.
a he expense Of fnconve1isncs, loss and suf-
feriuE to an. L woult be wiser for rs 10 give
them an esrnest o. what We are able 10 DO, o.
a little judicious action now. Il the Nouherr
people say y. quietly stsrtiRg factories, char
tering steamship lines, and giving preferences
20 home manufactures, they wonid begin .
comprehend where the doctrine OF Aboliltonisu
was hurrying them, AMI might b. induced e.
pauss, before L was to- late, IN their insane
and trszsanable career.