Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-12


good faith. We not to be considered respoasi-
Die for the opinions eJoressedbv corresDondents
a REBuKE 70 CONGRESS FROM AN or
GAN OF THE GREAT AGRICULTURAL
AND CGNMERsIAE. INTERESTS.
Every day that passes leaving our national
troubles unsettled by Congress, demonstrates
more clearly the folly-not to say the madness
of the congressional leaders at Washington
Thad. Stevens has never been fairly sane IN
his political views, sncehis foundry was burnt;
and Sumner head is so crammed with the
rubbish of antiquity. that there is no room
for an idea that is practical in modern progress.
With the nation thus temporarily, and through
the party devotion Of their compeers at the
mercy of these two, q malignant and pedant,
it must wait patiently until times get so bad
that even these fanatics and extremists are
driven to see their folly; or until by the loud
and indignant expression of public sentiment,
they find that political ruin awaits their whole
party organization should they persevere in
their criminal folly. Whilst on all sides there
is growing proof of the unsettled condition OF
trade, and whilst distress and uncertainty
pervade the minds Of all who, without
congressional salaries live by their labor,
these politicians, by profession, are fercely
beating the air, either accomplishing moth
ing in their tits at each other, or what is
worse, perpetrating mischief in widening the
breach betwixt the States which the kindly
policy inaugurated by Mr.. Lincoln, and con
tinued by the present Executive, had nearly
closed. Let this continue, and the great com.
mcrcial interests OF the country will finally he
compelled to rebuke this folly in wav to pre-
vent its being disregarded Here is one indi-
cation which we take rom the columna Of
"The american Flour and Grain Reporter
Of late date, the principal organ of one of
the heaviest interests known to our country
paper published in New York. Let all
scan what it says with care: because. coming
from no political journal, it merely speaks the
views Of one Of those great branches Of trade
and agriculture depended upon to sustain the
country and the Governments
CORN AID COTTON.
A Macon exchange states that little or no corn vi 1
be raised in the South this year. owing to the enof-
nous profits which arc expected to be realized from
the growth of cotton In view Of the fact that tho
South must buy al the broadstufls it needs the same
paper says THE West must now feed rs; and il the
freedman turns out to be faithful aborer the trade
between tho South and West viii exceed any thing
before known"
TLero i scarcely any doubt but that the South will
devote It's whole energies to the raising of cotton Il
can not possibly cost more than eight cent? pound
III gold to grow it, WHILE if tho crop turns out TT all
fair it must sell for twenty five cents pound IN
gold. So large and certain margin is rarely
offered for agricultural product and all accounts
IL, -. ~
very large amount viii be raised if the is
all propitious.
So great is the demand for white labor 10 go TO the
Southwest that there is absolute scarcity Of farm
hand, at the West. notwithstanding the stoppage Of
the war; and wages rule so high that farmers arc
holdings meetings 10 induce lGboEcrs to come from
the East. Indeed there is a fear that the high price
Of labor and the rates charged for transportation OF
freight the railroads will discourage the growth
Of brcadstufs this year, when they will be so much
needed to feed the South
The heavy trade which will spring up next Summer
and fall between the South and West viii have i'm
portant polttiealas well business consequences.
1t will give great activity to the ship yards sup
ply the immense feet Of steamers which will be need
ed on the Southern rivers to replace those destroyed
by the war while cities like st. Louis, Memphis.
Cincinnati and louisville, will add enormously 70
their trade.
The intimate commercial relations Jeoee,t the
South cad West WW Gos be citiout their Influence on
the JIU elections. # the present Conrresg persists IN
keeping The South cut Of the Union, the West ,rW BE-
TeVot1!foRt=ed po'ittcag lchen Congressman b.
chosen. The Western people generous yell Gs
too sre,cd % aecdlessly huaiiate The section ichic
ciU be then beat customer.
THERE'S nothinpin this dennnoiat tony, Obi i.
very loudly condemns the policy of the Con
greSsional leaders in paralzing by their action
the greatinterest ofthe country: but then there
is quiet intimation which they had best re-
gard, if they do not wish in the end to be utterly
swept away with all the fine party schemes
they are trying to mature for holding on to
their political ascendancy.
The truth IS, the country will not much
longer stand persistent trning with its best in
terests, aud no one who has attentigely watched
the proceedings in Congress for the past two
or three weeks, but must see that even there.
the bitter ultraists have papaby lost ground.
Let them denounce and otherwise do all they
may to hold their hitherto devoted supporters
10 the tests they introduce, there is a waveriny
and an uncertainty III their movements which
goes to prove that the meetings of the people
to sustain the President are having their effect
Then we say, let the peOple-as against the
politicians-perSevere. Let them thunder
their indignant remonstrances in the ears OF
their representatives, undismayed by com
plants Of what is due to party. The PEOPLE
are the party-the great National Union party
which must be depended upon to save the
country. They have saved it once, and their
work must not be marred by fanatics and the
orists by men too revengeful Or too timid to
accept the plain results of the war. We hope
that others, representing our great commercial
and trade interests, will speak out. We trust
that continuing to sustain the President Mr.
Seward and Others who were so instrumental
IN saving the government in its late struggle,
the great trade interests and working class
will again make themselves heard in tones not
to be misunderstood.