The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-11
CHARLOTTE. NC SEPTEMBER M 1916

and good linsey, ii being cheaper TO buy
than to make aud besides, there is nothing
saved even BY working at this kind of work
on we, days. You will find youdcr fine,
sleek, well conditioned horse, he belongs
to the oyerscer and near at hand you see
tho rough outside Of very good carriage
horse, corn IS too scarce to feed him with.
Al and there goes the planter; he has
just returned from political stump har.
angue, where the planters have been discus.
sing the merits Of the candidates for the next
4 Presidency. ShaI We visit tie house aud
SEQ the China, and the silver, and the silk
aud lace, and extra servants No, no. We
will not enter into the sanclum oil the irlur-
ed man. The merchant aud the manuIac
lurer have conspired to pu, him down. En-.
gland determines TO take his slaves from
hin he is despondlng, mud cannot, for the
soul Of hlm, 60 10 work like The manJfac
tufer, or the merchant, but expects the
good old tines TO return again, Have
you seen enough. Can you sec what is
first requisites
Let the planter set 10 work himself, and
turn off his overseef; let him make his
bread his meat, raise few colts aud hay
TO feed them on; let him increase the guam.
tlty OF corn and forage until he can spare a
little; let him take the interest in his own
business that the merchant or manufacturer
must, who expects success lei him learn
his sons tina, ldleness is the road 10 ruin
let him teach his daughters that they are
not dolls or m.lner girls, but tia. they are
the future makers or marrers OF this be1uil
iul republic; lei him ever Der the
old saying, "the masters footsteps are ma.
nure 10 his land, ard we thiuk he VIII have
less cause TO repne, and more cause 10
think tina, his dot Is cast in happy places"
Good, very good, SIR; you have nov
struck at the root Of the evil, and il is 10 be
hoped that you will enter more minuteiy
INTO the particulars how all these matters
should be eI1c;cd.
The questions IN the latter part Of the |
second paragraph are answered IN a SUN.
mary manner above, the answers follow ~
evidently as cause ptecedes It's eiiect unless
here was q remedy there would be folly
% taking oft. 1.-the remedy be no, found
n diminishing expenses, practising trugail-
y and industry, and thus Of course dunn.
sh,ng the amount Of cotton for sale, then
here is no use 10 search for a remedy
And if these things can and ought TO be
lone, then prompness should he the watch
word. The merchant who controls his
Millions, is found attending TO his business;
rue, he has bis clerks and porters, but he
S DO, the less diligeut. The l4wyer is
'usy with his books" and papers" all
ay aud night. The physician cannot spare
10 time from his prescription" and "yi
It's The manufacturer, ever working ,
short hours" has to examine into the h
state of,rade, else he will lose his " mar
ct" Why then should the plsnter above
Il others be permitted TO pass his days and v
lgbts IN Iisless ideness. Has he exemp q
on FROM " by the sweat Of thy face, thou
halt earn thy daily bread !" or, " he that
Ill not work, neither shall he cal" - .
here IS one thing certain, the planters OF c
he South and Southwest must give up solh ;
uu lulGuGeet hSy 'busA 'ahS wv l'NsOu '
augh, by Hercules 10 the wagner; "put
our shoulders to the Wheel Besides
ms, they must pursue more mixed course d
husbandIy, they have reeed long enough {
q the one thing, i. is high time another f
curse was pursued.
That manufactures would benefit this t
orion Of the United States there is no, t
ladow Of doubt; that Legislative aid, di. Il
octed to developing the latent facilities OF ,
le country would, is evidently plain ,
hat making less cotton would enhance
ne prlce is highly reasonable. But were c
Il these done, aud the present practice pur
ued, the improvement would be delusrve.
The redress, To be ctiec,uaI must commence
t home; the improvement, TO be valid and d
ornament must start at the planters own /
ouse. d