The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-06-15

Frsisrned - 'Aont8 omcry, brought
4 Eth ihcm BIZ subscriptions 2 = on
culat>d and our planters, fp vo'sr
.ccr subscgiO IONS tor portion q she's
growing c9evs Of cotton. Tl'ssc $50
scrivetsn- .jsss Sor stss county kMvc ha'cn
placed in the hands Of Mcssrs. O. u.
/! Gregg. ". r. y. Ward OH Adkins X
Pope, and perhaps others. Ore OF them
has also been leii at this office, and we
hope to sec Il flied up in due season.
1t is all important no. only that every
planter, but that every citizen Of the
South, should step forward promptly aud
I loan to the Confederate Government
whatever be can spare for the support of
our armies.
The Lincoln Government. has been led
to believe that by blockadng our sea.
board and cutting us off from commercial
connection with the States bordering
upon the Mississippi and Ohio rivers,
above Cairo, that the prostration Of trade
and the direct taxation necessary to sus
tain the South in the present strug-
gle, may induce our people to abandon
their policy Of secession, or. that the Con
federatc Government will find it's pecn-
mary condition So stringent IA to render
il imp ssible 10 carry on an effective war
I Il shon 4 be borne in mind, that a for
midable contcs. like that in which the
/ Southern States are now engaged can
rot Lo maintained without money, and
/ that with abundant resources verylhins
desired can be accomplished. The Con.
fedcra,e Government, relying upon the
patriotism and Iiberaliiy Of the citizens
Of the seeded States, passed an &c. Tor
the issuance Of Government bonds TO the
amount Of fifty millions Of dollars. Let
those citizens show their government
that this reliance has not been misplaced,
and that every dollar they can possibly
spare, over an above an economical main
tonanee OF their families, III be freely
| offered mon the altar Of their country.
In Virginia, tho people with spirit of
noble generosity and selisacr.iicc worthy
Of the days Of the Revolution, arr freely
Offering all they possess for the defence
Of the State The ladies' Of that glori'
Gus old commonwealth with the charac.
teristic patriotism which they have ex-
hibiied Throughout the South, have taken
on their Jewels md have sent their plate
to be melted up, for the support Of the
Confederate army, Even their piano
covers have been given to the sodiets 10
lo on Shall we Of the cotton States be
willing to do lcss' Shall we, by our an.
pincness or neglect, give even an APP
pcnrance of truth. to the declarations Of
submissionists and traitors in the bor-
der States, who have been coutcnding
that we wished to remove the war to
those States and are unwilling TO sus-
/
The question then arises, how much
can the cotton States place at the dispo.
sal Of the Confederate Government ?
The answer that we shall give TO this,
possesses, IN our Judgment, great signiti-
canoe, aud we wish We could impress it
upon the mind OF every intelligent reflect.
ing nan in the South VIZ cau, and Il is
our true I~'i,ey 10 Nan at iie disposal Of ony
go~ymnent, The ENTIRE COTTON CROP
OF THE SOUTH. Let ns look at this
In pecuniary point Of view 1t will be
Of immense advantage to us The bonds
Of the Government Used upon such u
basis, will circulate freely AK money.
Capitalists at home and from abroad will
readily pay cash FOR them. for they draw
S per cent intercst, the interest payable
scmiarrnua'ly. thus compromising the in.
tercst This Is more than double the in
tcr,st that capitalists usually receive
upon their investments Rccolect that
this money will not be taken out Of The
country, or as has been customary here
totote, expended in tho Northern cities
Every dollar e il will be expended in
tho South. The proceeds Of the cotton
crop usually amount TO two hundred aud
fifty millions OF dollars. This year the
cotton crop will be the largest ever
known, and, in all probability will sell
for at least three hundred millions
Under the operations Of this policy, there
fore, the Southern States, hotter supplied
with provisions than they have ever
been before, and with every drain upon
their resources removed, will have vir-
trally the command Of upwards of fire
hnaired Mullins Of dollars Think Of the
unbourded impetus which can thus be
given to every branch Of trade, com
meroc, internal improvements, and man
ufsctorcs. We will go through this war
without feeling hereafter the slightest
pecuniary embarrassment.
Tie effect of this policy upon our gov
eminent cannot he estimated Our cue.
mics, who have been taught 10 believe
that We were divided in sentiment aud
without resources, aud therefore easily