M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-11-28

that must press on every one. Thel
average amount OF wages paid to ey-
cry man, woman and child in.tho cot
ton trade was, he believed, los. or
los. Sd. per week. Suppose that to
be reduced something like 5s.; tue
working classes will be almost in a
state of starvation, and there will be
not only a lessened consumption OF
aour, but there will be a pressure on
every class Of society, and he was
afraid much more severe than has
been lelt in the memory OF any living
man. Mr.. Potter continued: | have
spoken to you about America and the
cotton supply. Many OF you may
Indulge a hope that many OF our cot.
ton masters have indulged too long
that something will turn up, and we
will get it. If the war were closed
tomorrow il would take months to get
cotton; but see no prospect Of the
war closing. lrritated among them
selves, listening to no counsel, they
will not hear or take the slightest ad-
vice. They tell US very plainly, tho
not in so many words, that We must
mind our own business. II they don't
like to cell US that cotton We have no
right to demand it, and have no right
to interfere. | am an advocate Of
nan.intervention, and hold that we
have no right 10 interfere with the
customs OF other countries. l don t
wish to say anything harsh agains:
America, but you know as well as |
dp that with a high rate OF wages they
lave had cheap provisions, and have
been q prosperous people; but | am
sorry to say they have made very lit
tic use Of all the blessings which
Providence has showered upon them.
They have qusrreled, and "a very
pretty quarrel" it is. 1t might have
been settled very we'll by arbitration
among themselves. AS | said when
| first addressed the electors, war is
the most serious argument man can
make use Oft leads to q bleeding
head at last, and they have then to
come to reason. You see the temper
lin which the American war is carried
on. and the state OF feeling, and you
can Judge as well as can OF the prob
abilities of the cessation ef this mis-
cradle Quarreling among themselves.
You can judge OF our prospects res
pecting the cotton supply. We have
prospects from India, | will admit
Ii you look to India Tor cotton, and if
they will take our goods back for it,
as they will, there is a prospect Of
trade, but it must be slow, it can not
come rapidly. The quantity OF bales
from India last year was 100000,
while from America the average is
100, 900 or 100000 bales. We
may get more from India this year,
but nothing to compensate for the loss
Of the American trede. Indian cot
ton would not keep us at work day
and a half a week, and there is no
probability that we can have cotton
from any otner source 10 keep US at
work, unless we get the American war
at an end. 1t is a question Of life
Ond death to ue; it is a vital question
for all, and we have to meet it in some
way or other. In conclusion, he ap-
pealed to the electors and non.electors
to support him as man who could
represent their interests in a question
in comparison with which the eXten-
sion OF the suffrage and the ballot sink
into insignifcance. They could afford
to wait for them, but they could not
afford to wait for cotton.
Mr.. Potter, who had been frequent.
ly applauded, resumed bis seat amid
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