Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-21
9MIg 9ppeal,
JACKSON, MISS.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 81.


-,,n.ng season approaches, the policy that
.bo,l5 Govern and control oar producing classes hS0
III hs.omes a subject Of much interest and imp'I-
t.,s. whether they shall plant any cotton AT a"u
90 :, how much. are questions that VII claim the S1eh'
-. ,a.rotie planter. While we do not feel
.,,bar prepared or Inclined 10 decide upon the policy
49,. .bsuId be adopted, we sre nevertheless clearly OF
A. .,nion that tho question s. to whether or not "eot.
J, /. tings has not yet been fairly tested We are
n,,.ovAr convinced that another years dirh Of the
.roD VIII pretty efecluaily apply this test and IS this
e a ouestion in which tho whole country is deeply in
t.rested. we thiak the planters should give It their seri-
ous consideration They hold its determination in their
own hands. and If they would learn what amount Of
power and influence they are destined hereafter to WELD
Ia the world, and especially on this continent by the
R~roducionH or mon production Of cotton, now Is a most
favorable time to make the experiment Pinch the
yankees and this nations Of Europe with cotton fam
inc, and 1t will have = most Wholesome influence in mol
Rtyi.g their feelings toward US as well as our system
Of slave lsbsr
This can be done at This time without any eirime
q the individual or Peeunisry interests of the planter.
Any crop thstmsy be grown This year viii command
rsmuneradve prices, whether It be corn, potatoes, peas,
pumpkins, vegetables, broom corn, or any other article
Of food or domestic use. All these and IS much of
them as he farmsrs csn grow, will command a ready
sale and handsome paying prices, to which should be
added hegs, cattle, sheep and poultry. Let our farmers
give one years st,en ion exclusively TO the production
Of these articles, and they viii not only teach the peo.
pie OF the Norih the folly Of attempting to staTve rs
iato submission, but they win at the same time do an
iaappreeiabls service TO the country, asweH as teach the
world that we are an Independent as well az seE-sus.
tain,ng people.
Northern publishers are new paying double price for
printing paper, owing to the scarcity Of cotton rags,
and eetton goods Of every description in that section are
becoming scarce and high in price. II we in the south
pay dear for something to eat, they in the North must
also pay dear FOR something TO wear, andi if our planters
viii refrain from the production of cotton another year,
and give heIr sttent on to raising corn, stock, etc, the
Yankees VIII sooner Hnd themselves s~traitened for some-
thing TO wear. than we for something TO eat. They will
thus learn that they are indebted to slave labor for
ehssp clothing, cheap sugar, etc, as well as many other
domestic comforts, and may possibly learn to think
better and more fsvorahly Of t..
We throw ont these hints for the consideration Of our
planting friends. They have it in their power to teach
tAs world q new and important lesson in political econ
eny, while by 50 doing they csn best subserve the true
interests Of their own country. We hope they viii give
the subject the thought and attention its Importance de.
mandA