The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-12

ranks; many are excluded by the natur
Of our order, not because they are proies
sional men or artisans, but because the,
have not sufficient direct interest 4
tiHing or pssturing the soil, or may haY
some interest in conflict with our pur
poses; but we appeal to all good citizen
for their cordial cooperation to assist d
our efforts toward reform, that we ma,
eventually remove from our midst the las
yestge Of tyranny and corruption. w
hail the general desire for practical har.
mony, equitable compromise and earnes
cooperation as an omen Of our futurt
success.
Serenh, 1t shall be an abiding princi.
pie with US to relieve any OF our oppress-
ed and suffering brotherhood By any
means at our command. Last, but moi
least, We proclaim 1t as among our pur-
poses TO inculcate 9 proper appreciation
OF the abilities and sphere OF woman, a.
Is indicated by admitting her to member
ahip and position In our Order, Implor-
ing the continued assistance of our Divine
Master TO guide Us, we pledge ourselves
10 faithfully and harmoniously labor for
oil future time to return by our united
efforts to the wisdom, justice, and politi.
cal purity OF our foretathers. A memor.
al to the Patrons Of Hnsbandry in the cot.
ton States was also presented and unani.
moualy adopted. II Is an argument In
iaVor Of mixed husbandry In the South,
instead Of expendlng the energies of the
people in raising single crop. Il says
Durlng the past seven years our cotton
delds have added 10 the wealth OF the
world $4,000, ,000, 900, aud caused prosper,
ity TO smile upon every one who has
handled our crops, save those who
struggled lor Its production. Annually
the energies Of the cotton planters
have been exhausted In attempt
ing TO produce q maximum crop OF
aSsingle staple article, whilst quite
as frequently he has reduced his means in
supplying his necessary wants, q system
based on such policy and producing
such laws must be radically wrong, and Il
persisted in will lead TO Bankruptcy and
ruin. No people can ever become pros.
porous who are not self sustaining. Our
fertile soil, exhaustless mineral wealth,
abundant water power, and genial salu-
brious climate, avails US nothing II annu.
ally we expend millions for subsistence.
II is generally conceded that home grown
bread Is cheaper than purchased supplies,
and the observation Of every plsnter Is
that those southern farmers who live
within themselves are more independent,
and less encountered with debt than those
who have relied solely upon northern
crops. Were II otherwise it is haz.
ardous for any people to rely upon
others for supply Of those articles which
are necessary for their daily consumption:
It then refers to the famine which more
than once has occurred in India, owing to
the efforts Of the people TO grow cotton to
the exclusion Of breadstuffs, and adds that
during the past year portions Of Iowa,
Minnesota and Dakota have been invaded
by grasshoppers, which destroyed every
Vestige OF vegetation. Imagine your con.
didon should similar invasion become
general in the Northwest. Couple with
this the idea ol a total failure Of the cotton
crop, either from the worm, drought, or
any other unavoidable cause. Improb.
able as such visitations may appear, have
we the power to prevent them? and is It
wise to subject ourselves to the possibility
OF becoming the victims Of such
calamities? Our wisest and safest
policy Is, as far as practicable, to
produce at home our necessary supplies.
Is there farm in the South on which
this cannot be done, and at the same
time produce an average cotton crop as
the net result Of the farmer's annual
laboEs. We believe there is now annually
four millions OF bales Of cotton produced |
upon Southern soil, but what proportion |
OF this vast amount is return.
ed to Yindicate our prosperity, and |
one-half Of it is expended for necessary
supplies, whilst the remainder is divided |
between labor and taxes Hence the
cost OF production has exceeded the.
value Of the article produced. Shall
this policy continue? Extensive cotton
crops have evinced our unity oil purpose
and entailed poverty upon US unequally.
Uniform adhesion to mixed husbandry
would secure our recuperation. Cotton Is |
q necessity, and the extent OF that neces-
sity can be calculated with exactness. I'll
S,5O00OO bales are grown, they will be |
consumed before another crop can be |
gathered, and a remunerative market
price will be sustained by the
consequent demand. II 100000. bales |
are grown the large marginal ex.
cess will control and depress the market.
The alternatives for success are numerous,
but We need not rely upon the single one
Of cooperating In the determination to
subsist at home. With this end attained |
there Is no reason why we should not be |
the happiest, most independent and pros.
porous people on earth. SfF.tT |
The memorial Is signed BY the Masters
of the State Changers Of South and
North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, |
Florida, Louihana, Georgia, Tennessee,
Y lne 9 vas not only heartily approved by |
the Committee on Resolutions, but was |
andnrahd nv nHaru m on, -. lnf.4hn NJ