Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-03-25
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KING CORN rs: KING COTTON.

KIM CORN 20: MINI CO1AON.
Mr., EDrroK:-I fear there will he fearful con-
Hict between King Corn and King Cotton, if some
thing be not done, and that quickly, to reconcile
their conflicting interests. King Cotton it is true,
swayed the sceptre OF the world in 1860
His rule was then not only omnipotent-it was
omnipresent His obsequious and benighted.wor-
shippers went so far as to write and publish big
book and put it up in ca!f and gilt, to figure, more
fttingly perhaps, the greatness of their god. But
10, in the lapse Of two brief years. how hath the
mighty fallen!" Denied and forsaken by his most
servile votares, he is found in the highways and
byways, stripped of the insignia of royalty and
exposed to the pittess peltings of wintry storms,
without even covering of sober sackcloth.
How great the lntatuation Of those who were .
wont to style him liking of Kings and Lord of
Lords" But another king, king Corn" now.
claims the royal regaia and points to the disruption
of the goyernment-to the war and its attendant
horrors, as evidences of the weakness and wicked
ness Of the, fallen monarch. The justice Of his
claims is universally acknowledged The Governor
of North Carolina and the Editor of the STANDARD
have been forced to recognize HIM as mighty among
the powers Of the earth. The Governor took quite
patriotic grounds, when he said the soldiers families
should be fed as long as there was bushel Of corn
or pound of meat in the State l would here re-
mark that King Corn is omnipotent in an inverse
ratio to his quantity. Unlike King Cotton, there
will be no surplus. Hence the great necessity and
importance Of economizing what we have, and look.
ing to the future to see how and whence the next
supply is to come The Standards suggestion on
the subject does not meet the general appreciation
OF its readers; neither is it applicable as far as
Johnston county is concerned Thccorn crop in the
county last year was very light owing principally
70 two causes First the iEcessant rains destroyed
the crop IN bottom lands Second, the crop grown
by the subjects Of King Cotton, was failure, as
most of their time was spent in preaching liking
Cotton" "peaceable secession" and Yankee cow.
ardlce." After that failed the residue of their time
was spent in electioneerins with their poor neigh
bors to get them into the army, and to keep them
selvesand their sons out of it; SO that but kw of
them found exposed to the dangers of peaceable
secession or Yankee cowardice And even now.
true to the instincts Of SELF preservation, they arc
daily seeding from Eastern to Western Carolina,
where they promise themselves inglorous OBSCURE
ty, afar from the turmoil and danger of soldiers,
lie: AS the Governor has taken decided ground
in favor of King Corn, may not ,other be heard
IN his behalf? have no idea Of writing book as
the cotton bafons did, though much can be said in
praise OF King Corn will content myself simply
wsn throwing out few practical suggestions as to
the best mode Of perpetuating his power. would
hrst suggest that neither man nor beast be allowed
TO eat the bread Of idleness. There is enough for
all to 90, and if all do not up to their duty.
the Governor has clearly the right under the much
abused plea of military necessity. to have oilers
arrested under the vagrant act and to press pleas
ure horses and sumpter mules into the service OF
the State, to supply the places of those taken from
our farmers when so :much needed at home in pre-
pairing food for both army and people.
We don't want any more tom foolery: there
must be prompt, vigorous concert Of action Il
won't do to have so many kings in SO short time
True variety is the spice of lile but to have fou
Kings IN two years is going it rather strong withou
We could have better prospect Of peace. Kin,
Cotton promised US peace, but failed, and was de-
capitated Kings "peaceable Sc ,ession" and "Yan
kee cowardIce" promised tho same but failed an,
shared the fate Of their lustrious predecessor
came the stereotyped sbsurdity Of freign interven
tion-the exuberant offspring Of King Cotton-an
yet we have no peace. But our President tells u
in hls message, that peace is prospective, and vii
most assaredly come this year. will not take Is
sue With him on this subject, but would most r,
spectinly ask, whether ne has.not been mistake
IN this matter heretofore7 l don't know that ur
derstand exactly our Presidents stand points bu
some how have gotten it in my had that.he wo,
shipped at the feet of King Cotton-preached naac
able secession" and "Yapkee eowardice." and a,
vocated foreign intervention. I. have at lens,
grown somewhat distrustful Of the Presidents Or,
Pneec talents. should like to know Of MI. Dayi
what sort OF legerdemain it II thai we thrash II
Yankees 80 often and so awfuy, and vet thew. a,
encroach;ng upon us daily.
tMnk have seen it stated that these Yanke,
h ho.d H Ne Roanoke Island, Washington, Eiz
tsao. Iy anc several other places Of minor impo
Of so.th-carelina had beer dssecratsd by Y.myes.
!aas me Insignificant harbpr Of Port Royal. and !,
Hs proanctave sea.island farms we're in t6eir nose
soa. The soil Of the Empire STATE has ssp pt hs.
polluted y Yankee footprints while nearly q. i
SSass OF s'e f'oriaa is now under their dominic
.thsn daybreak half an hour old and Grant IL .s'
ing % iron scspter over the heads Of hsr av
hw abiding people New Orleans, the great o,a -
RUM Of the South--s bowed in the duss Tss .l
See, Texas. Arkansas, Missouri, Ksptucky. -