Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-14
For the Fayetteville 0bsersu.
LINCOLN AND ITS NEEDS.
NUMBER TWO.

NUMBEh 1W0'
Mr. ~ O. Kallacc:-In q former
communication it was intimated that
society was suffering from the exist
ence Of certain evils among US, which
it was in our power to correct. One
has been noticed. Another of much
graver Importance is the indolence
which the present state Of things fos-
tiers, and which can only be corrected
by some general stimulant toindustry.
That great amount of Incidence pre-
walls | take to be a legitimate infe-
renee from such facts as these. Since
the wheat crop was sown, crops gath
cred, and pork killed, who observes
anything doing among the mass of
our farmers, except it be chopping a
little wood and then sitting down by
the fire until it is consumed? What
is the meaning Of so much riding
about on as rough roads as can be
found within the limits of civilization
to town, and positive idling,
that is observed on every hand?-
Men do not ride upon such roads and
through such weather for pleasure, be.
cause every one but lazy people would
rather walk. Nor are they going to
town, either. for the purpose Of set
Ting off their business, as l verify
believe the merchants ledgers would
prove far otherwise. What, then, is
| the fair inference fom all the riding
in every direction-the droves of hor-
ses tied up to racks, when the riders
are either shooting at targets, or fill
ing their glasses, and wasting their
time? Who hears the woodlands axe,
the joiner's hammer, the blacksmith S
anvil, the ploughman's whistle, or the
Transfers rumbling wagon, unless it
be in the neighborhood of some quar-
ter where Sambo is put to work to
"save his morals?" If our farmers
were splitting rails, upsetting fences,
preparing manures, or ploughing their
fields, it would afford indubitable evil
dence of the industry Of our popula-
tion-but the almost total absence of
these things, proves their idleness.
A tolerably intimate acquaintance
with our population has satisfied us
that almost a half Of our people are a
sort of would-be speculators-trying
to live "by their Wits rather than by
their labor, and with just such results
as might be expected-occasional con-
flicts and endless litigation that has
already footed up sessions docket
that bids fair to be unsettled at doom s
day. Who but knows that when he
is not actively engaged in his crop is
the time to add to his capital-not
Iby petty speculation--but either by
improving his houses, or gardens, or
orchards, or meadows, or yards, or
lands, &C.; and yet the largest part Of
our population are doing literally moth
ing. So the allegation is fairly met
that we are an INDECENT people. How
is this evil to be corrected? Surely
not by enforcing the vagrant act, that
seems to have been gotten up for the
benefit of such as are not constitu-
tionally industrious-or if it should,
all | have to say is, Woe! to the in
habitants of Lincoln. What, then,
must be done to correct this evil which
is productive of SO much mischief to
the morals, to the peace, and thrift Of
our people? The best remedy l could
propose is to furnish every one cash
market fer all over.productions, and
then. it is every mans interest to be
industrious. And cash market can
only be afforded to our citizens by
making Fayetteville a Rail road town.
Political economists represent labor as
the creator Of value, and pay as the
patron Of industry, because the nat
ural desire of having and holding val
ne is stronger than the natural love Of
ease or indulgence. If our people