Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-12

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The thoughts which We have long en-
tertainel Oh this sutj.ct, and frequently
expressed to friends in private wsy, ara
SO sensibly embodied in late editorial o.
the L'mcdster Eceaipy Elpress, that we caa
not refrain from quoting the entire ar,ic.e-
"Tima wa, in the good days of Aud
Lang Syue,' when the farmers of L1ucas-
Ter county were noted hot only for their
industry, economy, and general prosperity,
but also for their communicable prudence
IN keeping clear OF fancy speculation, In
ali It's various and Iaslt.ous aspects. When
we were boy, a trit. pIOVerb Of the day
was, 'as honest as d Lancaster county far
Iuer, and anything towhieh it was applied
ln Illustration, was considered honest il
deed. To say i man Was Spectator
Was to pay him 10 cJmp.imeat-as spec.
u.4tOrs, who are supposed 10 live By their
wits are not considered the most homes,
people il the wor.I-besiles, a mans
wits Is very uncertain capital, and liks-
iy to fail h!m and beiray bin into ruin
Gus speculation at the tim. when be is
least able to endure reverses Hence.
men Of discreet business Judgment, are al
ways Shy IN rep5siug counlence in q pro
;esalJna. specu!ltCr. L0auing them mon
ey, or endorsing their paper, is considered
risky business, as 4 sudden and unex-
pected HuciatIgn IN the market value Of
the article speeulated in may ruin the
most apparently prosperous man in 4 day.
"-is We have tc.jrs stated, our farmers
would have nothing to do with 'specala
ton or 'sPecg!a;ors.' They taught their
sons to beware Of them a. # a Contagious
disease. They stuck to their Legitimate
and noble calling Of tiliing the soil, an1
eating their bread in the sweat of their
face Their stock in trade was their
good old mother earth, their fine Cones,o-
"a horses, their cattle, aud their impc-
ments of industry. Then, the first Oh
ject Of the farmer was to have big barn
no matter If the dwelling was small, i,
would do until the farm aud the big barn
yielded enough to pay for building bet.
ter one Then the evidence Of i man be-
ing farmer was sufficient evidence Of hi.
word being as good as his bond, because
his capital vas IN lis hands, bis industry
and his prudence.
The same, We are proud to state, is
still true of large majority of the far
mers OF Lancaster ccauty; but We see IL
dlcatI0ns among m4ry OF their sons " hich
do no credit to the fame Of their farmers
There are young farmers in this county
who are practically ashamed 0f The toll
hardened palms Of their more worthy sire,
They hate hard work, and love fast h9r.
scs. They are ashamed Of blisterei hands,
and proud Of L fashionable lat, or Z love
Of a m0ustacLe.' They tLiuk iyrmiug Is
too hard work, or too mean, for modern
young gentlemen, aud they begin to de-
wise ways and means Of getting rich easv
They become infatuated with tue glare Of
the brilliant financial exploits Of soms
speculator IN stocks, IL grain, or iu h5r-
ses. They o.tsHace-they 'ge; Their fJJs
10 it. Their credit suffers, because sl-s-
cI0Us business men see that these young
men are fancy specllators IL tn. disguis;
Of ilrmers-a kind Of cr1ckery ware that
may be easily Jrof.a. The suspicion Is
well founded For where cue Spectator
succeeds, ten fail auI become b4ukrupr.
while those who 90 succeed are eLtitled to
no particular glory for their achievements,
their success being generally built upou
he misfortuucs OF others.
sour advice to all farmers sons is, TO
stick 10 the soil Our noble county has
required world wide reputation through
her honest aad thrifty farmers. Tie ooly
serious damage she ever sustained, has
oeen through her bank swindlers, her
tock and coal spectators, and the horde
# gentlemen who were too lazy 10 work
md too proud to be honest. Some Of
bese Spectators, who now bear the brand
# swiHIIeron their brows, and who escap,i
he peu.,eu,iary by Judicial accident,
zane from the tIrm-a!.lEed from life
i honest toll by the Establishments Of
Ife OF ease. How much better for them
bad they stuck, like true sons AID uobio
scomsn, to the glorious rursui, Of their
honest farmer flilars Nay, how much
,etter for this commuliiy, which ha,
,seu cursed, aui still suffers, from ths
uauc!aI disasters brought about through
he instrlmentalIty Of these s,Gck-lp,
working, bank and stock spec
latcrs. Young Farmer You On yoQr
'ast horse, with disrcspectful words on
oug lips about the 'old man and the 'olt
-oman, ashamed of their plain clothes
nd their plain habits-loOk out for break-
rs ahead You are ashamed of the nc
les; occupation on earth-you want to
ct rich fast without work-but You srs
danger Stick to old Mother Eaiih,au
ne will stick to you while there is a drop
rain TO fall, OF ray of sunshine to
arm Above all, maiutain the honor Of
rod old Lancaster county, and yiudica,s
e reputation of her honsst farmers Be
are OF the Insiiious spirit Of Speculation.
True, every word Of it, and what il
US justly expressed in regard to single
unity, is more or less applicable in any
irt of our country. The late financial
vulsion has shown how many branches
business had been inflated and over
as 4 result, thousands Of