Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-02
From the Laurenssille Herald.
THE INTERESTS OF THE VILLAGE and COUN-
TRY MUTUAL,

We have ever considered that whatever cor
duces to the prosperity of our village must ais
affect the interests of the whole District, AM
cnnlend that all classes of our people shout,
feel an interest in its welfare. II Is the marke
town of our District, and the more business i
concentrated ut this point, the better market j
will afford The Farmersand planters; bur whel
the people of the country permit prejudices TO-
ward each other bias lheia, they inhict injurie.
to The interests of ench party, without either re-
ceiving any benefit whatever. II il too common
to find The people OF the country entertaining
preiudres towards The, citizens of The "Court
! House"-but from what cause We caunol itllil-
gine-which results in their pairunizing the
merchants and sustaining The Interests of other
villages, by directing all their intercourse of
trade, and sending their money to enrich The
people of other Districts. A spiri, of conciIiu.
lion should be fostered ,and every citizen of our
District should feel that whatever benefits one
portion of the Distric: must naturally diffuse lis
good effects, in some measure, to The whole
Whenever my great enterprise iS projected, for
the benefit of the District who but The villagers
are looked 10 subscribe most of the money and
provide The fountain to. Bet.in motion and NUS.
tain it? Where, We ask, would the farmers and
planters have found markets for their increased
products, if the villages that now study our
State had never been lueated, and men of busi.
ness and public spirit had not been induced to
bring their wares, merchandise and money into
them. 10 supply their wants and purchase their
productions!
The District vilageis nucleus, wherein is
cen,ered all The interests of the whole District,
and should draw around it, all the District pride
and support that Gun be bestowed. We have
heard il foolishly asserted that "the village was
no benefit TO the District atslarse" This posi-
is assumed we .ure glad to suppose, by such
persons as never see anything or any "ne be-
yonG their own self interest; who would be
willing 10 60 back to the old times, when they
travelled to Columbia, or Charleston with eight
bales Of cotton, behind the plodding mule team
who think science bore, high toned literature
4 curse, ora luxury which none but the G"ver-
nor or Members Of Congress- have right indulge
n. or can appreciate; aud who see no good in
lnything that does not put the almighty dol
arr in their own pockets. As TO newspapers,
hey never take them" Their benighted
minds nre shocked at the apparent Innovations
lpun the attributes of Deity, by the man of
cienre, when he attempts TO peer int the phe
lomena of The starry heavens, 10 direct the fork.
d lightning, c"ntrol the mysterious workings
# electricity, or make theS seIseless steam en-
.ine perform functions, which they believe can
oly horror They cist It Inside, aHf pronounce
.wsnavcrs Tho prolific source OF lying, sorcery
md hum -buggery. They think the lawyer an
ncubus cu society, and would have oil the law
crs merchants, mechanics, aud men OF science
md literature put between the PIo" haholes
md made to till The coil. They cannot zee tie
,pcessi,y of appointing any particular locality
mr. ry,. nublir buildings of the District, and hoi.
lima Court. but would have the Judges, Jurors,
officers, Lawyers and Witnesses ramo'e al over
he District in quest OF tie place. ~ EACH recu''
ing time Of meeting. emo, r..
AWAY with such old fogyism and illibcrailty.
The brncical effrrts Of villages to the country
.an be compared to the ripple Of the Sill waters y,
Yhcn a stone is tossed into It Immediately
,round great emotion is felt, and as enci ripple
reeds its Influence expands, until The whole
body is perceplibly AFFECTED.
Merchants, mechanics, lawyers: anf oil olner
.la.ses, whose voratiUns arc other than llll'lIg
The soil. are rs essential to the welfare OF liie
farmer and planter as his products are to them
and n. necessity compcls Them to settle IN the
most pnpuIuus parts of the coun'ry-'hereoy
establishing towns and villages, aud c"nlrlbu'
irp their labur uf head or ha.ldS to the prsperl-
" Of all around thrn,-it is but just 10 expect
thew would be sustained by those whom they
benetil, in preference /" those who, when 'iisy
RECEIVE their money, add nothing substantial to
their wealth and prosperity in return.
There are mutual interests between Inc peo-
pl, of The village and lhnse .f the country.
: ch should he foslyred alike by all. Each is
d, urnden, on The other, and it should be the
pride of every citizen 10 build up and sustain
ihs interest of every portion of the District
whether in the village or country.