Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-29
THE COTTON QUESTION,

not tilli The leulRnu 50 active as We producer
desire, while cotton goods at Calcutta are du
and lower in price. The London Times e.
plains this state of things by saying, there ha
been an uYerpruducton Of cotton goods
England, that the English manufacturers fin
all the markets gluttel, that what they mos
need is not cotton but somebody to buy tn
manufactured goods they aiteaiy have OIL
hand and that this surplus would under an.
circumstances compel them to suspend or les
sen the manufacture for time. They VII
have nc difficulty in procuring all The cotIof
they care to use at present
The prospect is that cotton will be much
cheaper next summer than it is now. In va
rious parts OF the world there have been UNI
usual efforts to produce the article, IN anticl
patton Of difficulty in getting it from America
Consequently there is a great increase OF pro
duction, inc uding the American crop, while
the immediate demand for il is much smaller
than usual. We do not see how the presenI
prices eau be maintained very long; but il We
do not soon crush the power Of rebellion il
this country, and bring the American crop 1t
market, the present prices may be maintained
longer than We suppose, and the increased
production in other countries become perma
nent Then cotton would cease 10 be king,
even in its estimation, aud our southern cot.
ton planters who have been the chief promot-
ers OF rebellion would become sane enough TO
perceive how suicidal their course has been in
all respects.
Corn, and not cotton, has been king, lately.
Our exports were never before so large as they
had an immense amount OF gram 10 spare, and
the English and French have been eager 10
get it. they have had short crops, which has
given them more anxiety to get corn than
cotton We have lived more carefully and
imported much less than usual. Consequent
ly, the balance OF trade is largely against Eu-
rope and there is in the loyal states a great
surplus Of gold and this, too, without any
assistance from the cotton crop. The south
ern extremists had brought themselves to be-
lieye that we were dependent OH them and
their cotton; and, according to their predic-
tons, we were 10 have restitution, bread riots,
bankruptcy, and general disorganization OF
society, as soon as they should leave the Union
and set up Tor themselves.
They are now learning u had lesson, but it
will do them good. Probably their cotton can
never again assume lis old importance, and in
many ways they will learn the disastrous cunse-
quences of their wicked conspiracy. But the
likelihood is that the next generation OF south
cru men will be better and wiser, and that
hereafter the industrial condition of the south
will become very different iron what it has
been for the last halt century Ii may take
years TO cast out all the devils that trouble
them, and complete the change, but the change
is sure. The southern traitors have brought
a gFieyons affection upon our thirty millions
of people, But good will come out Of the evil.
WHILE we are cautiously discussing the
question Of making use OF the negroes IN the
war, tie eoniederaies are settling il for us.
They are organizing the blacks into regiments
We are content. We have heard much Of the
fidelity OF lie negroes, and of tlleg tdgerness
TO fight for slavery and against the abolition
lists bat We think that when Il musket is put
into Sambo's hands he will soon learn which
side it is for his interest to use it 0n.-PToUi-
deHce Journal
Slaves and other colored men have conSti-
tuted Il very important part OF the military
establishment of the rebels ever since they be.
gan the war. Slaves were the agents EN-.
poyed in the first deliberate acis OF war.
They built the entertainments designed for the
assault Oh fort Sumter. They have built
nearly all the Notifications used by the rebels
and on several occasions coiored men have
appeared against lis among the rebel troops,
armed aud organized as regiments and mill
tary companies. 1t is very certain that they
viii soon learn which side to prefer; but will
it be our side if we show ourselves as eager
to protect and perpetuate their enslavement as
the slayemasters themselves? In that case,
they would have least to fear, and probably
most to gain by remaining true to their pres
eut owners.
1t is not the purpose of this war to abolish
slavery. We fight 10 maintain the Union and
secure a permanent peace among ourselves,
and the direct purpose OF any blow struck at
slavery, in lie course Of the contest, will not
be so much tile emancipation of slaves as the
overthrow Of rebellion. If slavery is used to
maintain tile rebellion, strengthen It's armies,
build its notifications, and shoot down our
men on the field of battle, why should we not
strike at slavery in such a way as will turn
against confederate treason the very agency
Oh which it places 50 much reliance That's
to say, why should not the slaves be invited to
aid our armies, build our notifications, and
render our side all the service in their power,
with the understanding that instead of being
sent back INTO slavery when the war is over
they shall be set free And why should not
any man be ashamed of himself who mIsrepre.
sents this suggestion and calls ii "wIld aboli-
tonism 3"
We are not aware Of any disagreement 81
occasion FOR controversy between us and the
Providence Journal ON this point These
queries are intended for the OBLIGATION of 9th
ers who frequently make us feel that they
would rather see the Union destroyed than al
low any harm to beial the institution n
slavery.
The BuRNsIpE EXPEDITIONS The Bosto,
Traveller says a dispatch was received in tha
city. yesterday, stating that The regiments
Gen. Rurnside's division al Annapolis wer
under orders to be in readiness 10 sail at twel
ty.four hours notice.