The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-04-16

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and considered oai present advnutAges and
abilities, We End, and We are forced 10 The
oOneIusion-fhs cadis and vicinity are
abundaBtly able 70 prOiees sn.eFprises efia.
dusiry and not Only to plan them but 70
execute ibsir eonpls.ioO. But here fact
occurs TO me that should not pass unaoti.
esd. The nature ef our internal affairs
eur Increasing wealth. Il don't mean mooey
but agricultural and commercial wealth. }
demanded, . rear ortwO ago; more exa
pediIious and convenient mode Of transport.
A Railroad was the result. This was the
This was the frst malured. Of our forefath-
ers' calculations; for IS ! have hetein-bs.
fore iniimsted. il vas certsinly their de-
sign, that cadiz, some day. (and their sup
positions were formed upon reliable ba
sis, a. has been satisfactorily shown. sho'd
and would be worthy Of this and similar
improvements. $50 far, then. their plans
are put in operstiOn. and 50 far, l have
no doubt, rs their calculationswent. they
viii yet be executed. But notwithstand-
ing the Importance OF this improve
ment to ourbeing---I mean the railroad
there are many who depFeciate and
effect to condemn it. And whyf Merely
because il does not serve Immediately as
an agent to add continually to the boarded
pile. We must not expect everything in
moments lifetime TO be transformed into
yielding mints ofgold. Our improvements
must be brought ic completion. Local and
external Influences must be moulded and
adapted. The commercial world must be
made acquainted with our designs, and
then, We will reiIize with satisfaction the
result Of our Industry and enterprise.
Now this continual contrariness and op
position to. and this everlasting doggiug of
enterprise and improvement, Is too despica-
BILE to emina!e from any community In this
nineteenth century. Bigotry, contempt
ibIs prejudice, perfect destilution Of all
sense of civiity,a "a detestably narrow minded
avariciousness, and al like ambominable
montrosites are the only prcgenitors Of such
iiberAl views. Some say. with towering
air of importance, stake up the iron for
switches---the ties for cord wood, and make
a plank road Oft" A PLANK ROAD isEEED!
Beautiful sentiment! Unexsmpled Ma.
chiavelan sagacity The fac. is, such
spirits to move the lever of eatcrprias and
progress, would soon hurl US into Hottentot-
ism. Now citisens--psrticipants of the
convenience aud advantages Of our railroad
such proceedings rob at once onr public
Improvement. of influence and patron ,g ge.
and Consequently keep them continually
crippled. AMI deprive you Who are fnanci
ally interested in them, of the reurns, tnat
otherw Sc would accrae to you. Strip such
works, as they 6nd an existance amongst
us--of dignity, and who else. ask, will al
tach dignity unto them? Instead then of
this incessant olamoring--inssesd Of this
spawning Of discomfort amongst us--we
should be proud of our Improvements when
we get them; should foster and sustain
them. for the sake of having them. Yes
air. even # we do have little inconveni
eace for tima, we shosd sustain them, |
citizens, ! say il again, for the sake of
having them. Let such be Il 9 spirit and
ere long we will receive the attending ben.
efts. But this is not the subject with
which INTENDED to occupy this essay.
We come now to consider the adyanta.
yes and necessity Of establishing mauufac.
taring houses, and sundry public works
amongst us. The first to claim our stten-
lion is a WOODEN factory. Now whoever
has favored nay first essays with reading
will observe that we are adequately provi
led with natural and financial prerequisites !
Then. to enter into an enumeration here is |
II Is we'll established fact
that all towRs, no difference how inferior in |
every other respect, their characteristics
having manufacturing establishments With.
n their precihts. enjoy a large share Of rep.
ltation and influence. II IA alters not what
may be the location Of such town; IL it be SO
ieep In hollow that the suns rays never
reach it--if it be so hemmed ia aud walled
with hills md mounlaias---so difficult Of in. \
sfess that even the pedestrian scarcely ever
inds bis way into it--thas town, still has
its position and influence amongst those of
and progress. Its name il known
and regsrded with favor Throughout The
90 mmercial world. But observe the chan
ne OF .affaiis connected with the town OF
city thai stays behind the progressive age. |
It moves heavily and turbidly. II bears no |
name. neiher has II any character whatever. !
It's life is as that Of the barren Hg tree |
which before the period Of fruiting, goes |
hand in hand with others Of its age But !
now the rest blossom and boar fruit, and il |
remains as ever. unproduc.ive. It Is true
it has beautiful foliage and symmetrical
form. but still it 10 an Improbable tree and |
must be hewn down. 81 with the unenter- I
prislr town. Before Il has derived suf. |
fcient strength and ability of texture and
attained to The required responsibility, il
lives under propitious circumstances
ranked amongst tho enterprises Of the age,
and is held universally. In favorable censid.
GRAFTON. But mark the retrogression Of this
town. after its aye has informed the world