The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-20
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questohaniy ON suinciency OF men and subsistence.
The sagacity and energy Of our cove, nment wlpro.
vide the frst-tle agrcuurs,s of the country must
provide the latter Monev can bc forced. The wei.
tare OF the country demands t. sustenance of our
finances To the selfsacrfcing spirit, zeal and har
monons action "four farm rs, the army and home peo
pie must look for food. egslu urs OF several of
the States have ricted the cultivation of co ton to
a limited numb. of acres per ,and-onrs to three
They had no authority to toucl, the subject 1t is
contrary to fundamental principle of our
constitution. A convent of the planters by
district should have been assembled by patriotic
movers-strling and rigid resolutiprn passed.
and such spirit aroused in localities Il at no man
would dare cont'avene it. Sentiment is the lever by
which to move tho mnnitv on such subject
1t was argue. that this would not do Legislation
was regarded necessary t" give uniformity The Eegis
lature took cognizance oft Be it So Three acres.
however, will not The best land will he Sc.
lected; all the manure pac thereon: corn will be
scarce too much cott"n will he grown 1t will reou r.
nearly all of our binds and force to raise provisions
enough. Cut off from the grain and meat producing
section OF our counrr the por; ion of our C,etcra
west of the Mississippi almost separated rm u.s. with
the foe permeating the cornucopa Of that vast valley
to the hinderence Of It's reduction with large armies
in the field and thousands Of those producers rer,
gee from their homes in our midst the question of
supply is startling one If Legislation alone devel.
ops public pri. and patr tism is the offspring of
free th"n let have it up ~ the mark Governor
Bohhams stirring proclamation will do no good Three
&C es are levalized Legislation must undo legislation
Let that body then he convened; lei the planting Of
colt n be restricted 10 one hand Cotton is
surplus production and need hut little of it at rres
ent-Mr. Stephens to the Contrary. Corn is life and
blessings will follow it's cultivation Negl ct it and
dismay confusion, aye starvation will en- tie! Fac
warrant the words. The greatest difficulty the one
which creates more uneasness day in official circles
ofthe government is this question of SUPPLY Flour ia
becoming scarce; will have to resort to corn
This war, on our side, depends on bread Tie enemy
calculate on our exhaustion. Pr violence has blessed
us most senaly. The worst however iS coming We
must be true to ourselves and take heed past ex
pe'ience. 1t is will, us to merit final triumph or
meet Inglorio"s humiliation Tho people at home
must enoorse the army We fsIt-ynI must iced
Your generals and army will defeat the sanyuine foe
but whilst we are fighting in the 'front.' let our own
countrymen thwart lis from tn. rear Bread vii Ell.
sure our "dependence. The army leans on the farmer
Let the trust be not misplaced. The planter who
raises grain Tor his Country patriot. The war; It's
true Ia rs heaviest on hiin Tor his products c
HANGED in oportion to or curum, des; vet the :.
probation Of triots heart on CO ributny Ills !, ee,
to the triumph OF or cointr, Cause is worth more
than mere dollars. There are higher aims in life than
money. do nor desire to elaborate this matter ,f
corn panting. 1t is evident q , r posi- ion. Thce
s no alternative we desire success but to plant it
1t seems to me- hat our pc pie ought to correct three
faults They Pc rnent col.tern ly to our s,,biec.
First TIL re is too little individual responsi itv-too
little ndivi, ual paiotsin: secoud the H. M, people
must no' regard themselves as distinct class from
tie army-'he two must act in conjnnrtiom third.
let liberty, not money be the covenant OF our coutrys
aims Above all things plant corn Bread is sofs,y-
B'e"d IS 'ndepe"dence-our Cause depe"ds on J,ead
The soldier ba tlng for you on the eusanguned field
demands IL of you.
A VOICE FROM THE Army
Fighting Oh the ia flaIl;, chic River
JACKSON, March 10 he fol owing official despatch
has been received from Gen. Loriny
"FORr 2EMB RToN, marcl, l3-Ip m
"fhere has been terrific fire by the enemy nnir,.
terrnpted for four hours, from ten to sixte n teoyv
calibre gunboats. two heavy guns on land and one
mortar All their guns from the boats exccpl one
have ceased firing, and the g,nboats have retired
around the bend eight huud ed yards distant show.
ing only one gun. The enemys gunLoats and batter
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