The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22
Hard Times.

The above is the caption to numerous articles,
penned hy as many different hands, which are at
present adornng the columns OF hundreds Of
ne VS. pa pers, both in this country and Europe
The writer's generally indulge in Iugubrious strains
Of sentimental;y, sufficient 10 give their readers
the blues and make them miserable as The au-
lhors instead Of endeavoring 10 point out the evils
under which they suffering and suggesting a
remedy therefor. Is this the proper way to get
out Of trouble Why, like silly urchn cry for
tie bread and butter that you have either thrown
away or accidentally dropped If you are a mer.
chant, and find that you cannot meet your eDgag.
ments, except by having your notes discounted az
a great sacrifice, and that even by so doing you
will only increase your Indebtedness merely Tor
the sake OF keeping up appearances and stavng
Oft a prospective and certain failure, your wisest
and most honorable policy is 10 suspend at once,
and thus give your present creditors the benefit of
your assets, instead OF increasing your liabilities
by rulnous sacrifices, and thus diminishing the
amount 10 be derived by your creditors II you
are farmer or planter, and find that corn and
produce will not supply necessary clothing, raise
wool; or if cotton will not yield sufficient in.
come 10 pay for bread and meat diminish the area
Gt your cotton Ieds, and plan; corn and fal pork.
1t you are clerk. mechanic, la5orer, and
are satisfied that you cannot make "5olh ends
meet, as the saying is, at the end of the wear
cut down the ougoes-make an old coa., or nat,
or pair OF boots, last few weeks longer than
when you were in more aflluent circumstances
Let everybody put good face on affairs and all
viii come right after while. Because the sharD.
ers IN this country have been living beyond their
means, and got themselves into trouble, il is no
reason that The great mass Of mankind should be
called upon to sympathize with and partake Of
their distress. You might with lust as much Dro.
prlety say that because the monarchs Of Europe
nave got INTO general family quarrel, ard threat.
en- to annIhilate and exterminale each other, il ,s
cur business 10 turn in and assist them in their
perhaps praiseworthv and christianity endeavors.
No. no-lef them settle their own grievances on
the other side OF the Atlantic, and we will attend
10 our business here-likc the pious old ladv
whose husband was struggling with the boar, we
hrmIy believe in the doctrine Of non. .interventons
Let them fight it out among themselves, and NOT
interfere as Mr.. Ciingman yesterday proposed 10
DO. Beware of all entangling alliances-let us
assis' IN building up the prosperity Of those i'm.
medIately around US, and in return we shall Ger
tainiy be prosperous ourselves Instead of send.
ihg on our money for the purpose of exaltinp
o'her cities, let US expend it among ourselves. LIE:
us Paronize our own merchants, mechanics. and
aruZans-gIVe life, tone and vigor 10 our own in
no attention 10 the lamentations NJ
aVarlcIous spectators IN other cities and we shall
soon be as lively and happy as ever. Turn this
MI. nara lines over 10 those Who are fond of his
company meet your friends and your creditors
win smile: u you hive no money, saw so like
a man. and avoid long, cadavprous coun,enance
Hope and pray for the best, kick Hard Times into
ooscuri'y, and, if you really are in trouble do as
did the poor fellow who was up TO his neck IN
water and was refused admission into The arb
console yourself with the hope that "there will moi
oe much OF storm' anyhow" There's nothing
IKE nope, especially when backed by dete.noin,97
~ non ana smiling countenance So mucb "a,
nara Times. Charleston Standard. "