Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-11

FEomthe Houston frexas) Telegraph
We regret to hear from various parts Of tho
country, thst cotton planters who haYs plenty
Of corn are refusing 70 sell It on any terms. al
Lodging their determination to save their corn
for their own use, and with s view Of putting
The bulk Of their fields in cotton.
1t is the old story Of g willing subsection ca
our part % king cotton. It is also a proof Of
what We have said, that so far as cotton IS king
he is a tyEant By whom We ourselves are moEs
oppressed than any outside people.
If cotton brings fO0r prices, the necessary re-
suit is and must be, that corn win eonmand
four prices IS well For if left to themselves,
people VIII not raise corn 70 sell, when they
can make more by raising cotton.
If patriotism or public policy could b. made
70 outweigh seEishness, is would induce pee
pie to Plant corn, while we are engaged IN
the Wal, to the exclusion Of cotton j viii
do SO with many and re Inat, with the ma
Jonty OF the cotton planters. Fer the patriot
ism Of those not 60 influenced, re would nos
( give a groat. They are for self before their
country now, and exactly the same ruliug mo-
tive would indues them 81 tsks the cath Of alis-
glance to Old Abe, were his miHions TO get
possession Of their plantations. There IL no
getting around this fact, and people must not
shut their eyes 70 if.
We understand that some Of those planters
who expect 10 make cotton exclusively this year,
are quite bitter in their meledicnoUs Of tie Tes-
graph for presumiBg to set uB standards Of pat
notsm. Well may they be, for BY these stand
ards Of patriotism viii they be judged and con
demued IN tho eyes Of heir c0untrymen.
We also hear Of some king catton subjects
who sell cotton for specie, change that into Con
tederate money a. three for one, and then preach
TO their creditors the patriotic necessity Of their
taking Confederats money for old debts, undsr
penalty Of being declared traitors to-1Ot king
cotton but-their country!
Now We present these matters TO the country
without comment. We do not desire % blow
up the flames Of discomfort and internal con-
motion among the people. Yet we tell those
people that the grass upon the p~Tairies is dry,
A hTe-bTsnd has but % raa in the midst Of H TO
create a confsgration. It is by no means > set
tied fact that if no ens puts il there, It win not
fall nom heaven. Let them beware
People must have corn. il must be grown
on the plantations. Negroes must plant and
cultivate and gather it. fixing Cotton attempts
to starve the people he IS in danger Of some
thing worse than a short crop.
Giving so many soldiers, their wives kBd fsmi-
lies 30 iced also, 50 many artizans and others,
including the balance Of the population, who
b. the consumption law are not in the army, but
serving their country better than If they were;
and there is so much corn required to feed them.
Now, giving the present condition Of things
and the present discomfort with high prices and
a good crop, what may be expected in q short
eropf
The standard Of s~el6shness may be Get too.
low for self preservation. t may in the end
prove better to have planted all corn in 1868
and realize no profit from It, than to have
planted all cotton and made q fortune.
We appeal 20 the patriotism Of the country TO
] nlauf corn. Les uz have corn fn raaF the ALL
diers, to feed the people. Let cotton be let
alone while eur soldiers are hungry Citizens,
our country is bleeding a. every pore. She i'm
plores you to save her. She points you to The
chains = tyrant has forged for her. She points
to tbs gaunt and hUngry-stricksn men who
stand between her and the tyraut. She points
to tboir families now aoout you Can you be
Indifferent Can you eth pursue your selfish
purpo5s1 Then God have mercy On your souls!