Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-13
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Thoughts for the Crills

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Il contains suggestions, especially, in relation
to variety of crops, we'll Sorthy Of the atten-
tion of our farmers, who are prone to lei th'
wheat crop absorb all their attention, as th'
planters ia the South do the cotton crop.
The pas. year has been so memorable, tbs
no one who has lived through IL will ever for
get II. Il commenced under circumstances
most auspicious. Tho sun Of the New YehI
rose clear and serene. IL shone upon tran
gull and happy people. There was no. cloud
10 the sky The State was crowned with pros
perity. Even beyond all other interests, the
planter was prosperous. HIS prices had beer,
temunerative, ibis crops had been abundant
and under the stimulus OF this prosperity, hia
preparations for the present crops we're ample,
proVident and pains taking to on extraordinary
degree. So marked was this oAretulDess Of pre-
paration, as to elicit from us tho observation 10
this Journal, (after having extensively traversed
the State that pre- badly never in the history oil
Geog gla had the ground been 30 well prepared,
and the seed so we'll puS 10, as in ,heiustance OF
tho present crop But Paul may plant, AID Appel
lus water, but it lie God who giveth the increase
IL hath pleased Him to disappont our expecta.
tions. Blows, quick and stunning, have suit-
ten Us, our wheat crops failed, the drOuth con-
sumed our corn and cotton, the worm, IN many
section, devastated our pastures, the poor dumb
beasts lapguished at period ordinarily Of sbun'
dance. Close upon these Agricultural disasters
has followed the political anxeties, which are
sufficient to make the most etout-hearted quail
Toe sun of 1860, which rose 30 clear, has eel
amid clouds ana darkness. and portents of evil
What the gear 1861 may bring forth 10 In the
womb OF time God knows, we do not. IL IL
left to US to do our duty, and trust in Him, II
left to ourselves well nigh. we be diapondent
But how often have we seen it to to be the cLeG
10 this worlds history, when confusion has regn
ed, when society has been broken up from III
deep foundations, when the wild aud bad pas
sions of men we're let loose without restraint
that an unerfiDg hand, clearly Visible in Its re
suits. as by the untapgling OF skein, has caused
disorder to yield to order, conflicting elements
to harmonise, and frantic passion meekly to sub
mi to the requirements Of wholesome law
The same wise Providence yet lives to rule ant
over rule the affairs of men, for their good and
His own great glory. In this there Is hope fol
the future.
But, while we place our trust in Providence
let us also learn the lesson OF the hour. Ad-
versity has Its uses. IL is seldOm alone di-
| rev huu eATtuGUu3 luHVSblVh. ID uOb OlkSI
uncompounded. II springs from both interio
and exterior agencies. When we can separat,
them, and of the adversity which besets US, ",
can say, "This porion is mine, did IL, aud no
another" Then, instead OF whioing over it
and deploriDg our unhappy fate, it 10 tie part o
man 70 lay hold Of the offending cauSe, and Il
it struggle, to throttle, to asraugla and destroy
| 1t. ,rra
While the aggressions Of portion OF th'
Northern people have been daring and wicked
beyond expression, while there is no apolog!
and no attenuation to be offered for them, ye
these aggressions would have been compafa-
lively harmless If the Soulh had been united
But we have been divided-madly divided. Il
was q political insanity History affords nc
parallel to- 10, unless it be the conduct oil
the Jews, who destroyed each other in intes-
tine conflicts, while famine and pesti-
lence stalked through the streets, and
Titus, with his legions, was ba.teriDg down
the walls of jerusalem. Let us stfe these in
tesline divisions. Our peril is great from with
out and within. If we have erred in this in
stance, let US no longer. Let the whole South
move together in solid column. The interests
at hazard are the interests OF no one State
alone, but of all the Southern States. IL 10 q
limited and unstatesmanlike view OF the slavery
question, which considers lt 10 its relation TO any
one common wealth. State lines have little TO
do with it. IG isl question OF races, not States.
Not one stcp should be taken which does not
cover it's entire relations, fiom Virginia to
Texas, Il cannot be disguised that the SEN
timent Of the whole Christian world is against
US on this subject. Any guerilla warfare against
this sentiment will be throRiDg straws against
the wind United we are strong enough 70 re-
sist it-divided we shall fall before IL. To fall
in such contest is to be ground 10 powder. II
the voice Of this Journal has any weight, let IL
ha heard by Its readers, scattered thro' every
Southern State, imploring the people of the
South, as they value their htesides, as they
love their wives and children, as they would
save the inferior race whom they are bound 10
protect, to confer with each other, to miDgie
counsel, and to unite upon some plan Of action
which shall enable them to present front SO
united and compact that every weapon cast
against them shall harmlessly rebound.
There is another lesson taught VI by exist
in circumstances, and one strictly in accordance
with the previous teachings Of this Journal
We have been suddenly brought into position
which suegets grave probabilities Of war. We
are therefore arming. But we labor under O
greater deficiency than the want of arms. 4
& The toant Of 6read. The State OF Georgls
has not now grain enough within her limits tc
| feel her population and domestic animals unit
the gathering OF the next crop. IL is presrm-
ed that the rest Of the Cotton States are in Q
similar condition. Last year we obtained oul
smpplies tIom the Northwest. 1t may be that
our currency will be In condition to preven
this supply, except at ruinous sacrihcea II
NAV be thas we shall be cut of from il alto
gether. This is probable, unless the supplies
are Immediately procured. Tho subjtct II
worthy of the Immediate, attention OF the au-
thorities OF the different plantation States.
A part of this deficiency in breadstufs is &C
ciden,al, arising from the drouth of The pas
summer. But Is much more owing TO our de-
fectiye system of Agriculture. As an illustra,
ton, in 1853, upwards OF five millions of dollar
worth of proyislons OF Western growth, wef,
| brought over the Western b Atlantic Railroad
| from Chattanooga TO Atlanta. This sum dlt
mot include horses and mules. IL did mot In
clude the hogs, sheep and beef cattle, driyel
into the State, nor provisions landed a, Slvan
i nah, from the North. s. /,
The deficiency Ia then natural result OF ou
system of Agriculture. We are presenting, Il
Georpia, at this moment, the anomalous spec
taole OF people having upwards OF twent
millions OF dollars worth Of the earth'e product
\ for sale, yet requiring large proportion Of th
jresults OF sale 10 buy the common necessarie
4 Of life. which are also the products OF the sol
u II we were to write until doomsday, 10 advc
J cacy of q mixed hnsbandry, We could not utts
iflaneuare 90 iorcible as that which 10 uttered b
4 the present crisis. We are surprised--we Of
. cnnaht unprepared. We have, much to sci
Z nobody to buy, and little TO Gator wear.
Ii has been the cotton planter's rule to mai
liar the cotton he can, and as much provision