Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-20

ana thsn tn0Se OF any Otner state oil
the confederacy.
Hyour representatives at Indianap-
oils will not send out competent and
scientific men to explore our hills and
valleys. and lay bare the now conceal
ed wealth, consisting of iron. coal.
salt, rock, &c., you must initiate the
example of the good people of Evans
vile, who, | am informed, some time
since, sent out at their own expense
the practical geologist, David D. Ow-
on, on visit to Green county to ex-
anime the rich iron mines of that
county.
The Old World manufactured for
the New for hundred years. New
England has manufactured for nearly
half century. A change must take
place. We must if we pursue our true
interest, engage in manufacturing arti-
cles. not only for home use. but for
expectation.
Indiana is one Of the central States
of the Union, with advantages equal,
if not superior to those of her sister
States. She is in the very heart ol
what is destined to be a great agri-
cultural and manufacturing region-a
region known as the valley Of the Mis-.
sissippi-the population of which. il
they faithfully pursue true home pol
icy, will soon be able not only to feed,
but also to clothe, Old as well as New
England.
But turn in another direction. Lool
at our township, County, and State
governments, and you will find thai
they are overshadowed and almost
lost sight of in the unceasing contests
growing out Of national subjects. We
Shall never arrive at that form of gov.
einment so mach desired by our faith.
ers, rniil these questions as home are
made the subjects of engrossing inter.
est.
By the form and structure of oul
government. the little local communi
ties at home, from school districts tc
townships, counties, and state, are al
made, as it were, part and parcel o.
the machinery that moves and regu'
lates the action of our republic.
Visit that township. district, city, ol
county where the citizens are alive tC
its internal management, and you vii
find people prepared to make steI
forward in any movement that is mad,
to better the condition of society,"
! Have you not noticed in our owr
State, thrt in counties where there ar,
even few enterprising active men
who take an interest in organizing
schools and in promoting other loca
! interests, those counties are alwayl
the foremost in every movement tha
elevates the character of the people
And you have no doubt noticed tn,
rcverse--that in those counties wher,
the engrossing subjects Of agitation
arc those connected with the nationa
policy, and where State policy is los
sight of. the people are invariably tn,
last to follow in any such work. 1t j
idle TO expect any peple to make an,
permanent advances in the way O
improvement where there is an en-
tire neglect of their local and home pol
icy.
| call ita local aud home policy
mean by this. that these subject
|. enter into and form the very heart. liz
and strength Of the body polite.
In government like ours, scatte,e,
over such an extent Of territory. EN-
bracing such variety Of interests
combining every kind OF character an,
people, and with such growing di
versity of materials. how Is II possibl
that we can preserve our institution
Il there shall continue to be. as ther
has been. ruinous neglect Of wha
denominate the local and home poll
cy.
Can you expect the heart Of this re
public to be free from corruption an,
fraud when the little streams and riv
ulets that nourish that heart, arc neg
lected and become impure? Tn
fountain herd and spring Of this na
, tion-the people Of the several States
in their primary organizations, IN thei
local policy, their laws, customs, an,
manners-are the so rces hom whicl
|, the national government must derive
politically. whn' lyer ofvirtue, or wis
dom. or strength il may possess.
When we shall live up TO our priv
| ileges as members of our happy form
; Of State government, and discharg
our whole duty in the small circle Il
which we move; when we shall adap
, our laws and institutions. which aiiec
us every in all the relations Of life. an,
in nll our = tercourse with each other
so as to make each man fsel that up
, on h;m rests portion Of the responsi
bilities Of life; when we shall come a
to that full standard of State pride
State ambition. and State rights, tina
our forefathers designed we shoul
, occupy. il will make but little difierenc
what three hundred men Mt Wash
, ington do. or whether this or tha
, act of Congress shall pass. The 10
may frembie and ogitdte, Jat the Jas
, wiA Be 'mmova5is-the foundation wil
be secure.
5 N'Billy. my boy said a short
. sighted and rather Incorporate fathe
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