The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-11-04
Timely Words.

the times, arc from the S.. Louis Tate!1;-
.geRcer:
We have few suggestions to make to
those among us who have been over
borne by the calamity and now stand pro-
tested, discredited, and, as they suppose,
| broken up in their business. There are
many such in our city, and there will be
| more.
We say to all such, do not let-unmanly
repinings get the better of you. 1t is a
cruel, Notwithstanding lot to see perish the
little fortune that half lifetime, perhaps,
has been spent in accommodating; and to
see it 60 just when the industrious heart
longed for retirement andrest. But it is
not the part of a man to dwell with hope
less grief over what is lost forever.
No, no. Let the dead past bury its
dead. Life, after all, is but a battle, or
rather a series Of battles. We win a VIC
tory one day-we lose it the next; and
so on till our campaign is ended, and we
leave the never ceasing struggle to our
children.
George Washington displayed his best
generalship in defeat, and while retreating
before victorious foe. So may we show
the noblest attributes of manhood i'll our
adversely, and crown ourselves with lau-
rels for moral courage, good faith and in
dustry - virtues that are not drawn out
or exercised in the halcyon days of pros
perity.
1t is the lot of man to a0ork- to earn
his bread by the sweat of his brow-and
and shall we strive to escape the ordina-
ton of God, and live in pamporng ease
and luxury? 1t is useless to expect any
howery pfth through life. We all have
mems work to do, and let us do it like
men.
Have we lost cur fortunes by the fnan-
cial storm, that has swept over the land?
Let us go to work quickly, and make an
other Lose not single day in useless
regrets. Many of the rich men in all
countries, if to be rich is any mans ambi-
ton, have been broken up = completely
broken up i'll their earlier essays of bust
ness. But they rallied, and with their
minds enriched by the lessons of adversi-
ty, they made second fortune and kept
it.
There is nothing to discourage any man
that fails in these trying times. AS soon
rs he ascertains his position, let him seek
his creditors and make a full showing Of
his situation. Let him yield up all his
property, that they are willing to take, in
liquidation of his debts, aud get such in
diligence as they may be disposed to give
on the remainder. Then let him go to
work, right here in the midst of them, to
build up his business again. There is no
man, no matter how little feeling he may
ordinarily manifest, that viii net honor
and aid a man who will pursue this course
go to work quickly, end keep at it
faithfully to pay up what he owes.
There is great encouragement indeed
to 90 to work again - without days
pause after failure. The business of this
nation is incalculable, and capable men
are needed to conduct it. The world will
not come to an end to-day or tomorrow
because times are hard. The worlds led
Ger will not be closed because the balance
Sheet of ''elninent banker" happens to be
unt;lnely called for, or because their cash
on hand is found 'sholt." There are
twenty-five millions Of people in this n'-
ton to be housed, to be fed, to be clothed,
to be taught, to be amused, to be furnished
with books and newspapers, to be trans
ported from place to place; and twenty
millions Of them, perhaps, >an produce
something themselves. They will not all
lie do yn and die because money is tight.
Neither will they leave tbs country for
better, which they cannot find. These
millions of people will make business
The wheels Of commerce Will again move
Railroads will be ran. Steam navies will
float OH river and ocean. Wheat, hogs,
sugar and cotton will be grown and sold.
Europe and Asia will call on us for food
AMI cIothing-and gold from all nations
will come here to pay for it. In five years
if we arc wise. we may lave s5O0,O0O,-
900 of specie in the United States, and
bank notes may be scattered upon the
winds. Only let lis quit importing for
eicn Injuries, live on the products of A
merican LABOR, ana cohlpei lorclS IL it''ioiie
to pay us in specie, and not in silks and
broadcloth, for what they buy of us.
Men are wanted to restore life to bust
ness, and to lead eff i'll this new era for
our country. Then let no one grow
heart-sick, but commence today to re-
construct his fortunes. There will be
room enough for all and work enough,
too. Matters cannot remain as they are.
1t is unnatural and impossible. The tide
will soon begin to turn, and the man
who has failed, but 'neyer says die" will
mount the filst wave Of it, and so sweep
ing over the sparkling sea in the bright
sunlight of new prosperity, rejoicing IN
the possession of a bold and happy heart
that all the "pressure i'll life cannot
"break."