The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-12-24
COMMUNICATIONS.
HOME MANuFAcTuREs.

aoNrces---il ubflity 70 nnstaln ITSELF and supply
H. own wants Independently Of foreign IA Tho
fact h 100 seIl-eyidsht has been TOO Ven ID.
monstrated, and IL too generally admitted Il
render farther proof necessary. Batin this. ID
III all other matters affecting The welfare 81 ii.
dlviduals Or the whole human family, and which
require the exercise 81 little presei ssIEdsniaI
sacrifice and labor, Il i much easisf 10 obtain
from men a passiss assent 70 The principle, than
II q to induce them 70 carry oHf iiat principle II
their daily practice. sss
So much has been said npon this subject, ihat
there i hardly anything left 70 say, and III il
must be constantly kspt before The minds f the
people, until II Is thoroagbly understood and an
preciatea; for upon correct understanding and
application of This principle depends our future
not to say our present wealth, liberty and han
piness. He whose expenditures exceed hisih.
come, il justly regarded as on The road to ruin
and disgrace, And yet communities win per-
sistsntly contlnue D. the practice of what they
condemn - eriminaIin individuals.
t.Home manufactures, !, says the specializing
merch4nt, may do very wei for the farmer, d
tor those who are destitute of The almighty dol
liar, but for me ii il cheaper, a. we'll al more
comfortable, to consume foreign products But
does he reflect, that with increased wealth. In
fuence and facilities, Increased responsibilities
also resi- upon ne. The world has right
10 expect most from those who are most able.
He who holds q his hands the means
which would furnish employment and bread
for ten OF twenty families, ane neglects 10
appropriate those rghifaly IsguiIty Of de-
priyfng those families OF their fightfuI support.
Where did be gel his wealth. not from The com
munity in which he lives w hat right has he is
come here and speculate on the toll, the muscles,
the blood o. his fellow man, and then export, for
the aggrandisement of some eastern Or western
mercIless and corrupt speculator, every dollar
that be has coined out OF the life, the soul, the
happiness OF his brothef7 He may say he
acquired his wealth BY his own industry and
tact But, what il nature or circumstances aid
bestow upon him superior facilities for acquiring
property Or anassipg wealth, to those enjoyed
by others, is that any reason he should make
slaves Of his fellows, should build himself up in
luxury and magnifcence on their Iabor2 No; of
him 10 whom much is given, much is required
. II an Individual Ii endowed with superior intel.
lect and wisdom with position, power, wealth,
-he is bound BY every principle Of truth and
right, 70 use his faculties and iniuencs, mot In
depressing, but in bensftting his fellows.
II il vain 70 preach Of homo manufactures 10
the poor, until the rich set the example. II is
undoubtedly trno that many Of the products Of
our own soil and labor are, ut present, more ex-
pensive than foreign imports. But il Is 50 in
every country at first, Il will continue so until
our facilities for manufacturing are increased,
and until the supply Of goods j. at least fully
equal to the demand But what Of this Are
we living solely for oprseIyes-for the present
moment aIone1 No great good or purpose was
ever achieved without labor and sacrifice Of, the
part Of some one; no reform brought about
without suffering. We are engaged in the mo-
bIest, grandest scheme for The revolution Of tho
entire world and the benefit Of the whole human
family, that was ever planned, or commenced
on the earth. Can we NOT make some little SAGE
riice Of pride and dollars to accomplish our pur-
posi-
Bat how j. this state Of things to be reme-
died So long as foreign imports are cheaper
Than homo productions, 80 surely will the dollars
Of the poor goto swell the Golfers OF The specn-
lator; ofcourse, those who have little viii wish
to purchase the most they can with that little.
Again, we say, let the rich set the example; II
home manufactures are a little more expensive,
they are best able 10 purchase, and thus encouf-
age them. Besides, ex ample Is contagious. Let
home manufacture become the fashion, aud all
Houd soon strive to initiate u Il would DO
better TO act from worthier motive than this,
but better The masses should be prompted to ae.
lion in this matter by such motive than not 70
act In Il at all. Let those whom God has blessed
with means-instead Of exporting those msana
10 build up and fatten those who would turn round
and cut the throats Of themselves or their bre,h-
.feR--devote them to the purchase Of the neces-
sary machinery and stock for the encouragement
OF home manufactures and the development or
the internal resources Of our Territory. They
may not reap quite 30 abundant q harvest Of
dollarsand cents; but there are a thousand OPEN
.ings in Utah whore capital might be invested
with tasIing benefit 10 the community, where il
would give profitable employment 70 NJ any iudI-
VidaaIs, and amply compensate lie ownsfs;.
while they would receive that richer reward than
gold can ever bring, the consciousness Of having
been benefaetors TO their race, and Of having
secured the graft tlde and affections Of thou-
sands
There are many, however, who are insensible
to these "gealtnessea'' Of human nature. Their
hearts are OILY open to appeals which convince
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