Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-19
salvation by Cabbages.

We are coming to pretty pass. Some OF our farm
ers who have Cheerfuly given their sons to the Wei
and claimed great credit for their death in battle have
determined to plant no more corn, or wheat or peas
or anything liable TO impressment Henoeiorth, they
will grow no,hng but cabbsges, which have no place
in the schedule of government prices and can be with
held from sale until fifteen twenty prices can be ex
ased Here il wisdom virtue, generosity, common
sense, patriotism, christianity.
La Us see how this plan Will work The farmer will
make from S25 900 TO $50 900 year, and as the war;
without meat will last at least three years longer, the
grover of cabbage, at the expiration of that tmo will
retire from business, go to Europe, and set up car
rage With panels emblazoned with an escuteheon bear
ing the device of bloody cabbage. Toe vegetable
aristocra will be mistaken for Richmond tailor, but
his doughty sons and daughters will point to the san
pnnary hue of their armOral fOEer in proud dsproof
Of the impu.atOn upon their lineage
Ia the Geld the effect will be very foe. Soldiers will
eat their fathers cabbage at dollar head, and 60
forth 10 die that they may rse other cabbage at two
dollars a head, unmOested either by Yankees or inn
messing agens. Mr.. NOrthrops comnitsary duties
will be Wondtriuy simpihsd; and all the box cars on
the Central aud fredericksburg roads will be altered
into huge crates Tor the reception OF cAobages White
oak baskets will take the place Of haVerSacks, and every
man will form line Of battle with basket sung around
lis necs containing dozen head Of cabOages. In
hoe ,igno vaces by this olbb'ge, conquer" will be
the war ory AID WAC doub:s that the Yankee will 90
DOWN. What are onions compared t, cabbagesf But
suppose the Yankees bring pumpkins instead oil onions
taen, ndeeu, will come the Tug of war, sd cAooages
Wi! be crushed under the pIeponderatpg OF Vege
table warriors.
is very reasonable of the farmers to expect the
same per cenage Of profits that blockade runners OBJ
tain The Litter has pay twelve or fifteen hundred
Ter cent for exohaug nc mas TO risk hls ie (tor ne
mas be killed by sno, rom the blockadpg heL) his
liberty (or he may be captured and KEEP: in dungeon
TIL the end OF the war; and his property, flor his vessel
nav be sunk burnt Tua upon a sand bar, or lost In
other ways Bat Inc risk Of raising cabbsg' Is IN
nense for the turkey hens may get the PATCH or plant
lice may attack tho precious tru and the danger 10 the
farmers lie is very great for while he Is sitting in hi
patch watching the growth of has cabbage heads and
counting his profits, he may die OF pure e1uEstiOn, or
De stru elk by Bghtaing, the mind legs OF bis spli'
bottom chair may give way, and the back OF that go
rious head which conceived tho grand cabbsgs dodge
NAV come into contact with the hJoF aid be split wide
open.
But the best results of the cabbage plot will be seen
ia the finances l. costs about three hundred mil
ons to suosist the army. The farmer is clearly emit
tied to as much profit the blockade runner and by
raising eabbages ne has it in his power compel the
Government to pay whatever price be asks. Tee very
least ne GU Int 10 take fifteen times the present prices
Nov, fifteen times three hundr, millions is four thou
sand five hundred mlioQs which will be the future
uual 81 OF scbsistng the army the cabbage plan.
Thus it viii be discovered that the. cabbage farmers
Intend TO save the cOuatry i'll their own way and no
other. Ar. Aeumiuger aad the army cannot be too
grateful 10 them.