Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-30

But suppose the government cannot sell this pro-
duce shortly. What theny Ianswer, the govern
mcnt will have control of it. II cannot have con-
troll without such purchase None or but few, VINO
subscribe under the Produce loan bill, Will turn
their short crops of cotton over to the government
whilst we are blockaded If, them the government
owns and can control these crops 1t may be enaneo
to obtain advances from foreign capitalists. Let
these advances loans on these crops, be made by
Eurnpeans and who does not sec land ahead? Then,
as sure as gold and silver have value, cotton Will
have it. and the blockade will soon be raised in de-
spite of the Yankees.
But let US look at this matter in worse aspect.
Suppose these crops cannot be sold shortly, nor for
eign loans on them be obtained. What then p
Surely the government would not be worse of than
if no such purchase had been made but it is demon
strable that it would be in better condition With
such aid to the people, the fifteen or twenty mil
lions Of dollars taxes could surely be Collected
Again, those who had subscribed under the Produce
loa, BILL would, if required invest the proceeds oil
their crops subscriptions in Treasury bonds run
ming twenty years and bearing eight per cent inter
est, which are already authorized to be issued In
fact, with such large amount of money, (yet not
too large) which the purchase would scatter over
the country, it is probable that moneyed capitalists
would seek to, invest their funds in government
stocks as the most lucrative
This matter, however, may be viewed by some in
another aspect, still worse Suppose these great
staples do no. sell shortly and foreign capitalists
will not loan on them, nor our own people invest IN
government. stocks What then? Must the wheels
of government stop and we surrender to the enemy!
deisn to answer for the people, nerer. Such pur-
chase would enable them TO pay their laxes-to p'r-
chase the necessares of life, and to make them easy
They would then leave home more cheerfully and
fight more willingly. What man wants to leave his
helpless family at the mercy of the tax gathercr and
other gatherers? But let the government do what
is proposed and thereby relieve the people in these
trying times and when that government shall call
upon them to fly to the standard Of their country
| they will so, if necessary, without money and
without price" They will be able to do so: At
their countrys call, like the clansmen of Rodcrick
Dhn, they will spring up from the highways and
| bv-ways, from the swanps and cities and fight the
Yankees until doom's day. And, although, ever
and anon, they may be overpowcred in conflict,
| yet An,ens-like they will rise up with renewed
strength and energy, and continue the struggle un-
til the black Republican party shall cry, enough.
| | will now close with single remark on the Con-
situtionality Of the measure. 1t would indeed, be
extraordinary, If Congress had the power to declare
war. and the power to make all laws which shall
benecessary and proper carry into execution, and
yet did not have the power to adopt the only meas
ure under existing circumstances, whereby this war
can be successfully prosecuted.
ROANOKE OF NORTHAMPTON
! October 10Th, 1861.