Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-06
FROM AKRANsAs.
a 5HTkaBsas EiveF C~OuntSy-The Crops
The CaRTass-AegrO Democrat
Peace.
AnKANsAs RIVE. sept. %. 1859

ARKANSAS RIVER, Sept. %, 1862.
Editors Memphis Appeal:
Having seen much OF the country lying on
the Arkansas river between Little Rock and
the mouth, I give you The result of my observa
lions for the Ceneat of your readers generally
and those Interested in the cotton crop pariic
iarly. The southeastern portion of Arkansas
before the war, ranked first as a ootton-pro-
ducing section. Although bat a TOM aratively
small portion OF the native vii crness had
been su0dued by the enteEprislng plantsr. the
tOil YVES Sd rich ami the climate SO well adapted
20 the production OF the prIDcely staple. that
already the number OF bales raised in This
valley had a material en- CT IA the sum total OF
the annual production of the South. In fact,
the Arkansas river country was pronounced nv
all Informed in such matters, to De the best
cotton country IN the South. Here was a fayo-
lite field for investment for the large slave
owners e Tennessee, Alabama and Nussisstnrf
Consequently, lands were enormously hieb.
Owing 70 causes which vera common tn he
whole South and which are only to well under
STOOD by her unfortunate peopie, but little cot
on has been made hare during the past two
years. But employers aLd labOTers, taught by
experience the ne essity OF n more econymIcaI
sysIem and closer labor; and besides tbe arsa
planted IN cotton beng much smaller, Il was
thought that this year would be the commence-
ment OF an era CT prosperity. such, indeed.
salas ." < "O"'n ago But
The b~est-laid schemes of mice and men
Ga0g aft aglee."
The almost continuous rains OF the past four
weeks have played havoc with the crop- II 10
Impossible to calculate the damage. The stsIR
has grown TO a night so enormous. thai uuahle
to bear the crop, IL has fallen down in sucb
proportion as 10 materially cut short the
Yield. Then the rot has heen beyond oreca
dent and when we adj TO his the los that
has occurred by the shedding OF squares and
young boIIs, aEd that may occur by an early
most, we can have some faint idea OF TIE f4tsi
effects o. the ram. 1t is now nearly Octobsr
and the maiOPifV of DAansarg hava ~ c..l
commenced gathering the crop. The political
ezcitem ent 81 the canvass as already inter-
feTed With the regularity OF the labor, ana will
increase rs the election orawsnear. II the car
pst-bsgg r is as successful as heretofore in sou.
ing tue seeds OF trouble, we may as well calcu- |
late on no crop. IL IL my honest conviction
that the failure of the cotton crop Lass wear on !
this river, was 10 be attributed, in a great
degree, 10 the Loyal League. But | / have hone
that the colered people are coming 10 fbSir
senses. ana have baEun to find out their tuIe |
friends. 1he most sensible and industrious
amongst them, who desire peace and auief
have Joined the Democratic party, and We
hope that the days OF the carr et-bsggers are
numbered. We feel here thai next N,.yember |
we will be called ueon 20 make a last capital
effort u save the liber les OF the country fom
the grasp OF the IoiticAl csbai a. Washington,
who are misleading SO many Of our fel ow-
Countrymea a the North. We isel confident
that II ths mass OF the people North could be
convinced or the honesty of our desire fr
elnber election, AID put down tina ipfs-
nous faction which has so long abused the
Litht y ~ IDAaAAca " It'll W udL We wants
peace, law and ORDER, with the OPT ortunfty OF
ie fonng In some measure, the adminfstra-
ton OF Justice and the general Business or TIE
souutTy. II We can have a fair elect on here IN
November, underline exissin law of the state,
we expect to give the sanction OF the Stale OF
Arkansas 10 the general movement which has
psen going on aSaongst the whole people OF the
y aiteI st ties. Let as hop the good sense OF
ne people Will triumph, and the good
I'D lane return oncs more, when equality OF
representation VIII be the ackrowledged right
Il all the States, aud the arm Of the civic
over viii be tufdelent 10 carry on the bust
OF ~GoYeinmsnt. SIGMA.