Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-30
The Avalanche and the Burning Of Cotton
BY l.le Elnnters.

! The Avalanche and the Burning Of Cotton
by tiae Planters,
EDITORS APPEAL: l. is doubtless q source of
regret 70 many the opposition manifctcd by the
AJaLguobs to the destruction by fgo Of their cotton by
its owners to save from the enemy. when the wisdom
Of doing so seems too plain to require argument The
only plausible argument against it tlat has met the
notice Of the writer is that by selling cotton to the
Yankees for specie, we VIII be furnished with sufi
cheney OF specl to export to Europe for arms and other
munitions Of war and that by supplying the northern
cotton factories with IL hey will lie enabled to keep
their operatives employed in its manufacture. who
would otherwIs enlist in tho northern army
Leav ing out Of view the consideration that there must
be much more F7ccio IN the Southern Confederacv than
Is sufficient 70 purchase from abroad what munitions Of
cannot be manufactured at home it Is almost too
apparent to need remar5 thathe citizens Of two nations
at with each other and whose military Operations il
Is of vital importance to keep coacaedfom each other,
cannot be allowed 20 carry On commercial intercourse;
and consequently W ha.e7er cotton might be sold to the
Yankees must be sold in such parts Of the South as are
by them, and the specie received in exchange
Of course would not iLur5 tho benefit Of the South
ern c Coniederacy.
Again, Lincoln has already enlisted larger amy for
the than he support for any considerable length
Of time in the field It is therefore plain that what
ever cotton may be obtained from US must OILY result In
detriment to by furni-hilg employment for those
operatives who now, must soon be, reduced 10
want and by contributing 10 tho Gnanca! prosperity Of
our enemy, and squeaty his powsr and to his
ability to inAict injury up5a cur country As long as
we take Confederate notes in exchange for the products
of our industry at home there is 10 need Of gold polluted
by the touch Of the vile Yankee and when VIC cease 20
tako thsn then are conquered It Is not gold but
patriotism that Is needed to achieve our independence
We must rise above oil pal,ry considerations for tho
safety Of property, and look alone the ultimate
Independents OF onr country only hope oE pgo.
teciIon 10 that property Ilaeod is evident that the
great majority Of the southern people have taken ills
wise view Of tbs subject bus unfortunately & is be
feared that there many planters well IS others
engaged IN other voc0n rho care for uaugh save She
almighty dollar, and who would scza with ay-l.y snch
Arguments as tos5 noticed above and such as usy BE-
furnished with however laadabIo intentions by tie
Ara,aacse. TO shield themselves fon the jus, odiua
whica they incur sor yielding TO tsr ca7-y. and
selling their cotton ana tHeI5 country.
II yesterday .4yGJsne4s Tic editor gives rpressou 10
tn idea tHa those planters who may burn Lsir cotton
viii bring down upon themselves tho terrible wrath OF
the Yankees and will be deprived of tLe- property by
way of punishment Il mus. csg.auIy havo forgotten
for the moment that be addressing The high minded
and high spirited people u The Soul, and supposed that
he addressing their gu7cliug, contemplate foes.
In almost every isEs Of his paper Ee lauds and El7rf75
our generals and soldiers who arc constantly p=rIug
their lives in deious q ourselves and property that
they may tako tho lives u their c1emis and yet be dis
Suade from burning cotton lest IN retaliation for
the incidental recuniEy injury sc may iuaict upon
them by destroying Ls-ou Of our pEoIo-ty, they my
destroy The balance
In other words ho tolls US, Stat it "a patriotic AID GogJ
Gus for our soldiers n r cr Ices TO ilfc Injury upon
Yankee but @ civil ian must not risk Ls r7o7riy for
the sccomQli hcot CT the same end Tho poor soldier
who may aps owns dollars worth Of property,
mus: sacrifice his precious life for his country aadfo- us
who will not po-a upon ougsslv,s iha loss Of few
dollars bahaIs Of tho same oal fl-f ar that we NY
lose fayy more.
The humble writer @. taz after much toll, clre and
expenEs succeeded last year in raising fine cropof cot
ton, aud the last bale Of sao he burnt before shall
fan into tho hands os thl y1uEea, and he would glory
in Uul-irLinE uan1 IN tho face or che whole race.
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