The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-09-15
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All rcmenber The boasiful and self rsliapsla
air with Which the couspirators Of the present
rebellion bullied tho Southern people into,
their schemes. To refresh the mind little
In this respect, We give the following sx'sactso
from an editorial article in the Richmond Ex-a
aniner Of april 10, 1851. That paper said;9
IL Is good maxim not to quarrel with
ones bread and butter and one which tie
NorM pW remember TO its sorrow ere its
War upon the South is ended. II has no idea
yet OF the extent OF its dependence upon the
South, aud upon slaveholding countries about
US. Cotton is king, but not tho only king
Sugar, moasses, rec, tobacco and many other
southern products are kings and petty princes.
The North cannot su5sist withouf them, yet
aha ia about to excite system Of privateeriog
that will cut up her commerce, and, 1if does :
aHowOuce. She can't live on leather long,, 4
and neither her shoes or other mauuiactures' /,
will find market after war 10 fully entered y
into There is great and vital fact 10 tho
history Of trade, Of which the North has been
uumindfuI uoi'o s"i Fa t''''t''' "a. ~''''
Europe is dependent for subastence upon
the coxntries of the South. z Those countries y
are not naturally dependent upon her, She
opprcsses macy Of them, and her trade with
them keeps down. impairs and depressesotbe
civiliz tion Of all Of them, by confniug them S
to the single pursuit Of agriculture. ai,il,s sld
They have begun to blockade the whole
southern coast. If they sueeeed The South
,oiR nsvertheless ivs as onsforfably and lura' :
uriantlv within itself as If a enjoyed the trade )
and commerce of the world. successful
blockade of the South for ten years would
build up manufactures of every kind, begetIs
necessity Of producing everything at home, +
that we now procure from abroad-from pro. Il
fessors aud parsons down TO pumpkin seeds
and pig yokes-and at the end Of the block p
ade yer civilization and her wealth would be
increased four.fold. t..rs,s, s,,n ytrsad ha,
We can do no serious injury, but wiH b
syeto ruin her, the North The slave
population of the South can support 10 comfort
four times as many people as We have within
our confines. We can keep million Of mon
under arms and mover suffer for want Of COM
Portable food and clothing - Slavsholdsng 6s-s
gets and fosters the war spirit. After while Z
the master race begins to think its whole bus
mess is to fight whilst the inferior race does
the labor. .sBJ laa b .ilga ss eiiHP Woa'
If the northern factory bands and farmers
are carried to the wars. who will producs food
and clothingi War wM d;sorganize III, i~ %
dustry ofMe NORTH; Il can have 6ui lille s-
feet upon ours. stlH -. 1e1
One effect of the war will be 10 transfer .
great part of the commercial and manufactuss :
ing capital Of the Northeast to the slsvebolt-
ing states. Necessity will compel those who
have lived by southern trade TO move south
in order to retain or regain that trades we
,y;lI huy M mora sboes fronn Roaton no rpose n
iron fivm Fvnusy iv~uin, uv lnvIo fore;gu mer-,
ctandize from New York unless she sets up
for herself) and freight no more northern ves-
sels.o But zoe viR g,vs a hearty welcons o.
peH endorsed democrats from the free sfofss
who como among US to make shoes or build 4
ships, or import goods, or to carry on any use.
ful or Ornamental trade or manufacture. a'
1t is interesting to compare the above vain ,
boasting with the facts which have since trans-g
pired. ~, .,,s., =, b,,;,,.7 ava ID