The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-27
the Cotton Trade.

Few II any pSpers IN this country, are
ooadueted with more ability than ths
Cincinnati Gazette; and the best inform.
ed, IN whatever degyst6ey may difFel
fon tketdilOrs in opinion, may be sdi.
fed aad-esaestaissd- by reading -xhsi
appesfsii is columns. In them be may
find excshsnt e BssItssas Of cogsnt argu.
meaf wih6sfh sSce and unseenly words
irrslissbh 1trddnlbr, WITH 10 psftdfs
from the rs6nenents Of chsste rhetoric
living pictures, which never aink 10 the
leveta kDrkA8ss. RnGLaESlshSshih
human which is not fsliible; and those
who write for the Gazette may fall into
the common misfortune ef'journsIists-.
they may discuss msttsrE which they
have not falIy considered; and, with due
Differences, we thiak'that in their Issue Of
the Ed instant, they wrote briefly on The
subject Of Cotton, without mature rtAsc-
tion-perhaps without correct informa.
ton. Indeed, The cotton trade ia sab
feet which cannot be somprshsnded, 'ex.
cspt By persons who hare Witnessed its
internal as we'll 80 ita exttrhal workings.
Kind hearted, patriotic gentlemen, not
converssut With these, are led 70 suppose
that nothing under. Brother JOnathan's
guardianship, Except perhaps, the muls
tiform oaths which Tspentsntrsbels' and
rebel sympsthizsrs are required to fake
needs so much and so frequent medica-
ton as the cotton trade. It must be.
lescbsd, il must De bIistered,; il mpst be
poultieed. II must be yswsktsd and
purged. And stiff It grows worse IN the
hands OF as doctors Sometimes lie
symptoms become SO alarming, that its
dearest friends may not appFoachs-its
couch Of lingering affection, except by
special permission Of a''Msjor General
COmmsnding," or Dr.. Chase, himself
Under such alarming .tFeatnas1t, itehnnot
fail to awaken, IN the minds Of wells
meaning people, deep anxiety TO hear of
its cOnEAlesencs; and some, doubtless,
mediate painfully "a. the night watches
lest Il should suffer from want of nurs-
ing. Let al such take comfort, when we
assure them, if IL had bs'snallL pox, there
would not be wanting alrses the tender
est in its chamber, with two stars on
their shoulders. ~. ~ s.sf5 I'd
The Gotten tra5e,is only sick Of TOO
much dieting and doetoring. Fresh air
and freedom Of LIMB, would, restore it
in few weeks to vigorous health and
great usefulness. So far is ilfEom seri-
oos illness, that we have known if to |
come forth, Al times when the doctors
themselves were sick, and lie. down IN !
She mud and in the rain, fOs bseastwofks
Of defense against hepublic enemy.
And IL was able TO volunteer in this
work Of patriotism nsihly beeause &c
had stolen of from tbe doctors and found |
its way to Nashville, After months Of
exposure to the weather, Il arose shook
Itself from the mud likes young lion
and running into market, sent out green
backs 10 districts insarrectionary, caus-
fog misguided rebel sympathizers to bold |
stock in the "Lincoln Government --sOs
that they trusted and prayed, The guer-
rillAs mig BIT not come into their neigh
bOrhOod and force them 70 exchange it
Tor JEFF. DAvis's promisestO pay.
Why is IL that men lose 80 much rest
con,riving how 10 Tegalats the cotton
trade? Is il not the interest Of our Gov
eminent, that cotton should o,me into
market as fast as possible? The more
,otton men have for shipment to Euro
pesn markets, do they not ship TIE less
yold. Even il il were purchased with
gOld, snd should the gold find lis way
INTO Dixie, our merchants would realize
twenty-five or fifty per sent. more gold
Tor it. But il has been ordsrsd that gold
hail not be paid. TheIi il is purchased
with Mr.. Chsse's gteeobscks, or with
Tennessee or Kentusky money, and
brings gold or its equivalent into the
United States. If some one is yerdAnt
enough to sell il for Confederate rags
Ind the purchaser sends it TO Europe
simply nothing is paid ont and we get
sold in return. Excited gentlemen
would therefore greatly Oblige Us, BY
'Ointing out what there is so dangerous
D the cotton trade. Hitdoes the rebels
ny good for merchants g buy up cot
on and bring il into United States
markets, why are they so diligent in
burning cotton and cotton gins7' Their :
'usrrillas ehSse,s cotton. buyer wherever
hey can find him; and some. OF our pa
riots are ten times sharper after cot
on buyer than they are alters guerrilla.
Why this uncessing vatchfulness in
sference to the cotton trader II We
eeP proper guard upon tic outer lines !
our army, to prevent persons engaged
! this or any ether business from pass
1E through to the enemy, there can no :,
arm come to the Government from cot :
on buy ing, though the most i'll disposed !,
hOuld engage in It. especially il they :
e kept to their own resources, being :
compelled to pay the holder jost what be !,
willing 10 take for the eoveted staple.
We fail 10 keep the proper guard, com
iuOicasion with the enemy will take
lace, though We bind King CottOn in =
'tters Of steel Bat evils will arise out /.
cotton buying, 50 long as privileged y
w have The monopoly, with facilities, On 4
be one hand, for frightening away COM n
''isOrs in the purchase, and on the 9th !
:, for intinidating the holder, and forcing '
ina 70 sell At the buyers own price. Ia
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