Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-28
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Frpra the Augusta COnstitutiOnalistl
! Every body complains of high prices and every body
is most unreasonable for indulgug such complaint For
in the firs place it is evident that complaining viii NOT
help the matter at ALL and in the second place we ought
all to knew that high prices Hscessu arising from
the circumstances in which find ourselves We are
in the midst Of of such magnitude that il absOrbs
almost the entire effective material of the white populs
tOn foz sOdiers ant il not for the slave labor
the corn5r stone of our Government should be in
truly deplOrable condition. That labor alone skiIlfuy
and energecay directed, furnishes abundance of food
but alone, it cannot provide clothing abundance for
the whole population for 1t produces only the Hlarid
th Of AL the white inhabitants of these States are
gagged directly in prosec ting he war and we are eu
off almost entire from foreign supplies Exactly such
has been the condition Of any people before And
when we reflect upon that condition should rather
be astonshed thst get along vel. Shut cf from
the outside world with so large proportion Of Our pop
ulatOn engaged in tie war the demand for very thing
usually consumed by the peop far in Of the sup
ply and the circulating medium least three times as
much az the business requires thus eheapenHg itself
high prices NUT necessarily prevail And although
prices high and must continue experience no
real suffering pinching want among any class Of our
population. With debts pay except for present
needfHI supplies which cannot be had without money
the people about prosperous as thev ever were
While the war iasts-and no one can calculate II
1t is TO eudpriees we have said, will remain high
compared 70 peace prices, but still there is away
duee then But 1t Is not by grumbing complaining,
by railing against spectators and extortion-
ers Why, the Lord bless you tor innocents, nearly
everybody Is specuiator-very few, we hope. ara
tortioBers-and they verify have their reward Great
wars always develop the worst, as well as the best
traits of human character and cannot ho5e the
exception to tn rule. Now, the secret and the
only secret about iUeng prices Is industry and
n.y. We must devote ali possible energy and labor 20
the supply of everything needed in the country
and must learn also-most OF have learned ito
be satisfied with less than we have been accustomed to-
In a word, must make more Of everything that
can make ana use ess We mus set 70 Worki and not
simply talk about it The farmers and planters have
done their part we'll and they well paid for it
but they can, and no doubt viii, make still
and wheat, and pork and lard, and beef and butter.
They will be paid for al they make and viii c0nD-
10 prosper although salt and iron, and shoes and
clothing, make and viii continue make, heavy drains
their purses They must XII more cattle and make
more lee ther-for tanning is one Of the simplest and
easiest OF manufacturing Processss-and thas make
themselves and the country more independent Of the
tanners
After time. cotton cards viii be eheaper and then,
with plenty Of cards and country looms the women can
pro 7uce nearly half a supply o. cotton and wonen
goods, Independent Of the factories This is the only
reduce the price Of ssch articles for factories
require time to be built, and TIE machinery be
had. But large prediction OF domestic goods will
manufacturers reduce their prices Forty large
cotton mills running four hundred looms each, viii pro
duce much cotton goods, of the kinds made IN the
country, as he people consumes that by increasing
the supply Of hOmespun goods to the extent Of one hun
dred millions Of yards the do, when sup
piled " n cards and looms the price must be greatly
redueedi
Food thanks to the great producing class Is tolerably
abundant and prices not very outrageous except for
few articles, Of which may be dispensed with,
while others will shortly be in greater sup y. The
largest demand and for the future aud the smallest
supply such articles of indispensable necessity
cotton and wooen goods salt leather shoes and iron
The only hope ef inere sing the supply Of the hrt
have stated is by supplying cards AID looms 10 the
women. Salt is still high, though lower thau it has
been It was and is high because the supply ana
is small The demand was net as great as as al, Cor
people have learned to econOmse in this in other
things Farmers and planters have complained bitterly
OF the price OF sa out they could better aHoFd 10 give
dollar pound for it, selling pork at twenty-five cents
per pound than dollar sack, when they s0d pork at
ten cents. Il is that great many make pork
~ ca o
cents per pound, TO supply a family Of hfty persons
win the ak rnonhs rr5esed o. buter from half
dozen well attended cows for which they formerly had
almost market And in six months more, from the
source they pay their State ard county taxes
Let the people 60 TO work and make salt souoe have
DONE esa next fell they win have TO indulge useless
plants against the specatoHs who buying at the
present comparatively low priceG viii force from their
folly pr ht Of one or two hundred per cent Xii more
cattle and establish tauneries and thus reduce tbs
price Of lesthe- and shoes-it is the only way The
wool of four sheep will elothe sodierof two millions
sheep, the whole army-and twelve hundred looms will
weave the cloth. After the army is supplied, the
msindsr Of the population may get their wooilens
cheaper only by increasing the supply Of cards and
looms.
Iron is another article Of great demand throughout
the ConfedeTseys and unfortunately, pre-
pared make it largely, though the il abundant
and wide spread. Capital ard labor however, wisely
directed, may produce any quantity, and in compare
lively snort umet though extensive establishments viii
require time get well under way But il may be made
probably we understand, a small scale, and with
GihlnE outlay Let its production be stimulated and IN
couraged by all proper and let not capitalists be
deferred from embarkng in this any other branch Of
manufacture, by the hope Of early peace
the fear Of outside competition when the ends.
Peace not coming very soon, and when It does eOme
rely upon it that people viii buy at home if the
holne manufaetu viii well their part. Gov
ernment II is true, cannot foster your enterprises but
it will be compelled to levy a pretty heavy tax
foreign merchandise fo- revenue and if it will have the
nerve do It's duty he people wi sustain IT, in enthe
non-utercOUrse with the Yankee nation Relieved from
competition with their cheap trash, the tax European
goods coupled with our unfamiharity with European
business leaves little fear that any branch Of common
manufacture established among us should not pay we
even after the war closes
to be- va are still doing very well The msn who has
land and labor reaps good rewardso does the man
who has money speculate with, or to invest in railroad
and other stocks The very poor eeeive ald om tner
neigbbSrs from their Counties cities and States The
CAS- worst oa-and they suffsr-are the
poved lawyers the clerks, and Others who live small
salaries or incomes. And we have sovereign receipt
for them Men are happy unhappy only by cOmpari.
son-ther real wants are lew, their artificial, many
whenever you feel ike uErmuring and complaining at
your lot Just reflect that there are, not ten Nun
dred, but half million Of men, good you, or
better who day and night through heat and cold rain
and Storm often lfed and ilclsd, confront your and
their eneuy and bear the hazards Of the battlefield
and get only eleven dollars FER month.
Then let all be up and strivinglet each do some
fn 10 increase the supply, and ab tain frnm something
TO lessen the demand Keep good conscience and
stout cheerful heart for the day Of deveauee draweh
apace.
MoRsAN's FEATs-Col. r. n. Geno of Texas. rives
the Vieksburg Wig the fol owing statistics of Morgaus
career: He has fJught 50 battles killed 20 Yankees
wounded p captured 22s3, ami destroyed properly 10
the amount OF Sl5l63,O 0, all With f0res Of 500 and
with very smaFioss. In his late affair Hartsvie the
Ar time he commanded brigade he killed O. wound
ed l6 captured 1850, took six pieces artillery and car