The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-05
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"S'''N 'HiN"bH TIC COluIhb va 9OuI .PdPSl'
to call upon the planters Of the South to plant
corn and raise provisions this year. instead Of
cultiyatipg cotton. We have already on hand
between three or tour million balea Of cotton.
This is amply sufficient for all our wants. Il
peac, should be made during this gear, this
amount would bring as much money as If the
quantity were increased to five millions (
bales because as you increase the quantity
YOU decrease the price. But if peace should
not be made, as It probably will not, we will
aeed provisions 10 feed our armies and on
people, and cotton viii be Of but little serv co
70 us. There are thousands Of families llat
will have to be supported by the labor Of those
who are now at home, since their former sup
portora are now in the army Not only must
the army bo fed, but the wives aud children
of the soldiers must also be provided for.
What is to be thought Of those who are enjoy
ing the care aud comforts OF home, aud who,
instead Of using every effort 50 provide for the
wants Of those who are fighting the battles OF
tho country, are engaged in raiting cotton, i'll
order that they may make money for Themselves
Every man, young and old, rich and poo!, is
bound to use all tho energios Of his mind and
body to carry us through this struggle. The
man who is not in the army, and who is over
forty-ivc yeara,of age, s as much bound f.
serve the country az if he were soldier, and
although he may not serve it in the same man
ner nevertheless, his services may be as valu
able. Self denial, and submitting TO heavy
pecuniary losses with comness aud resignation
mag oyinco as high a moral courage and ae
much patriotism az TO servo in the ranks as a
soldier Those who arc not in the army have
duties Of a high and Important character to
perform and not the least among these duties
ia to sec that tho ooldiersa and their families are
well provided for
In view Of these plain truths what excuse
can be rendered for those who, instead of rais
ing provisions for the army which we will yer,
much need, are raising cotton which we will
not need at all. When we get an ample sup
ply of provisions then, and not till then. ought
We to think Of raising any more cotton. If il
were understood that the people Of the South
ern States had determined to plant no more
cotton until this war was over, it would alarm
the manufacturing countries Of Europe very
much, and if any thing would cause interven
ton that would do so Tho argument some
tines urged that we must raise cotton in order
to prevent the cotton Of Iudia,rom shporsod
ing. American cotton in foreign markets, seems
to INC entirely lallacious.' The experiments Of
ile last two years show that there ia no dan.
ger of competition from India cotton. IfGhere
were not bale Of cotton in the South it would
not be two years after tho war before the Amer.
lean cotton would take the place Of India
cotton in Europe, because it can be raised
much cheaper and because it is'a 60 much gu.
perior article What we now most need are
articles necessary to carry on war. Al the
energios Of our people should be directed in
that way. War and things connected with
war must occupy ouy thoughts tor the present
Leave money making, comfort.seeking aud
ease taking to times Of peace, This ia the way
in which we may be enabled to bring this war
to a close, bat We need not fatter ourselves
that it will be done, IT, we relax our energies
for moment. Those who plant cotton may
be doing the very thing which will pro'ong
the war and will at the samo time render us
less able to bear It's burdens.
ask those who have any idea of planting
coton to think seriously Of those things and
do not permit their love of gain to overcome
their love of country. ! must lero say thai
many of the wealthy planters in North Ala.
bana, last summer, ovincod degree Of pari
otsm highly crodiab.e to Themselves. They
refused to sell their cotton to the enemy.
althougl offered high pricos in gold and they
still have their cotton on hand. Such men
deserve and will receive great credit Anothc
fact must mention highly credilable to many
persons in this region Of country They ar,
selling their corn and other produce TO dc
Government much O. eaper than they can get
for Il from citizeuo. ! sincerely hope the
people OF South Alabama Georgia, and SIisajs.
sippi, who ere remote Som the enemy, will uor
plant auy cotton, but will deyo,e All their land
to the cultivation OF c@eals and forage. A
circumstance occurred whilst the Yankees were
hero that Is worthy Of being related A lady
in humble circumstances whose husband was
in the army, hat little cotton, and very much
needed such articles az salt, sugar, etc. Tht
YaBkoos repeatedly offered to buy her cotton
or TO give her salt, and whatever other articles
she needed in eSchanSq for it. She alwa, q
RI cfusod. On one occasion, one of tho most active
,f the cotton buyero went 10 her houar, and
said 10 her in low tone Of voice, and in tho
rost erioudlv manner "Nadame. have vou aold