The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-13
NUMBER A..
tThc Reign OF King cotton.

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The only land on the face Of the globe where
freedom reigns supreme, sends firth to the
world annually king which rule ii beneiicent-
ly, feeds and clothes its subjects comfortably and
has brought those under lis rule to a reign Of
unexamped prosperity. This u.:.h'y raler
which can neither read write nor cyphcr, wears
no golden crown, studded with jewels, but tho
neecy locks with which nature kindly decks his
slender limbs, commands all the respect which
bows in obedience to the "irhcreut right" Of
kings. Kind as tliS King is, Notwithstanding
the plenty that he sca.,ers in his train, he is
hated and despised by his subjects, rat fasul
any Objection to him, but because he is born and
raised in the southern Slave States. Every ef
fort has been made to de,hronc him: the uttor-
most parts Of the earth have beer searched !or
cline genial enough TO produce his equal, but
not yet has it been found. First, We hear hat
a rivnl has started up in India. What glorious
news for those who want TO dethrone OH King.
How kindly is this opponent fostored how
gently is he tended, how closely is he watched!
=" Hope told fatering tale" and our King was
shaking in his shoes. Time wore on and our
rnlcr S,i, kept secure on his throne; rumors
began to reach Ms tlat curriyal was not prosper
ing "A damp climate, want Of intcrcommunica-
tion, ignorance Of his constitution, inaptitade Of
labor--a combined TO make him siclcn and die,
but he still holIsa prccariods existence through
the untring efforts of his fiends though so IN
significant that bis rivalry Is feared no longer
\ host of presuihers now sprung up with more
or less prctcnsion to public favor and our good
old King thought that all Of them combined
would rob him of his s',prcmacy, but he met the
dreadful array Of opponents from Peiam, Par
aiba Aracati, Ceara, Eabia, Maccio, Ma.anham,
Egypt, Domerara, Africa, NaliaS, Bengal, Sul&t
and the West Indies in an crcn contest, and
again he carried OF The victory. Al of them
together could not disturb The reign Of our i 8,
and his throne is more alm!y fAol to-day tban
ever before. Philnthropists may iail at him,
explorers may ridiculc him, but the obedience
of money kings and their aJoiirg millions is
/ yielded at every return Of the seasons, Ii is
customary to pooh at his power, and to men
/ ton this or that associate Of Che agricultural
kingdom as being worth more money. Yl!ismay
be truc-thcs,alue of he wheat clcp or tl!c lay
| crop may be greater than that cf The cottci
crop; but then both Of them are gcic,al'y con
sumcd at home, they are eaten up, and tl.eir Use
and value is at an end, while cotton not only
fills the producers mouth and covers his back,
but it fills ships, employs merchants, crowds
factories aud by It's universal use, effects t. sorc
extent TIE most humble, rs well rs the most
naughty citizens of the civilized world. just at
this juncturc Of cur political affairs, when tic
South is deridcd lor her weakness ocr King IS
more abused than ever One would uiHr, TO
lool, over some Of the papers, that it was mat
ter of very little consequence whether We rais-
ed five hundred bales or five pliiliona, and we
have an article before us now showing cOnclu
siycly Ito the writer, that is), that cur King is
in shaky position. aud that in q i.H years, tho
British Cotton Supply Association VII be
able to furnish all rece isary supplies for the
wants of the world: The South should be much
obliged TO this elaborate siali,toan, far tie ar
gumcnt is proven ~ statistics, and ts.n Lcr at.
tention to raising something else, bt!ore cotton
gets to be worthless We must confess that
our faith in the supremacy Of our King Ienairs
mistaken, and we Lcye the world viii ,cre re.
main as obcdient to him as ever II is said lhat
Our secession will give an impulse to the cult
vaIion of cotton in other lands that will serious
ly impair our product; but what c!ii-lt car be
made that has not already been triedg what
country found where this grand ida is 20 meet
with success? Is another continent 10 lie dis
covered to meet this emergency! Can govern
ment patronage and private subsidies aceomp lisl
more than they have already done? And what
are manufacturers to do the meanwhile? Are
the spndes to stop ard thcoperativeg 10 staTve
/ or live By robbery?
Answer these questions, We doubtcrs, art
! see who will be the sufferers by revolution "a
overthrow our King?- Sarannah Eegu6lican.