Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-05
Removals from Cumberlan d

Year after year weare compelled to witness
she removal of our Citizens in search OF more
prosperous localities. This Spring qnitc a
Number have gone or arc preparing to go,
some Indeed whom every ere expected to be
permanent residents. A lose of part OF our
Industrious population is loss of wealth
which must be felt more or less by every bus
.Eess Interest; ond if We are wise we will search
out the source of this continual exodus and
apply the remedy
1t Is not satisfaction with cumberland as
splace Of residence as most persons who re-
side here swhile, become strongly attached
to our City Like. in all other mountainous
regions, there is strong hone feeliug among
Is
Few localities II any are moro healthy
than ours. We might well desire to enjoy
the blessings Of long life here and at las: be
buried beneath the shadow Of our grand ole
mountains.
The only reasons generally given for re-
moving from our city, are cant Of employ
money. Every effect has its cause and the
evils complained Of hero must have their
cause. 1t ia not altogether the Canal, the Rail
road or the mining Companies that have pro-
duced our depression, hut constant riolation
ofhe rery first principles of political Econo-
my. When Production crceeds Consumption
me prosperity Of q City increases--When
shey arc equal it is stationary. When Con-
sumption exceeds Production prosperity
decrease, in constant proportion.
This is exactly the state of thugs In Cum
berland-By this We mean that We pay more
every year for the products aud labor Of
others. than We receive from them for the
product Of our own labor.
This is a simple statement which any one
who will make the calculation may verify
by figures.
We buy from abroad nearly sll the supple,
On eur tables, our wearing apparel and
many articles which might even bs procured
here. Set down in one column then the amount
Of money sent out Of our City by merchants
fanatics & individuals fer the necessarics and
superhuities Of life, and in another the actual
Talue Of that which We receive from every
source for our joint labor and you will find
our e1pence every year exceeding our in
come by a large amount. BY this system
some individuals may become richer but our
city must become poorer. Hence tho scarcity
Of money & Unemployment. We are tending
to equilibrium in our financial ma ters, and
this equilibrium will be established We
must effect it ourselres, by increasing our pro-
ductive labor, or the unalterable laws of
business will accomplish it for us by thinning
our population until our exports will equal our
imports.
If we wish to prevent this NANTES. destiny
It is time to be at work, and all work in earn
est, Let those who have money invest it in
labor, all labor will pay if rightly put forth
Let us become producers for our neighbors
instead OF consumers. Let US diminish our i'm
ports by patronizing our own mechanics and
our own merchants and we will stop the drain
that is weakening our body corporate and
depicting our population. 1t may not be &C.
complished at once but it will be effected
Cumberland instead overrunning her in
Come one year like prodigal and the
mex. sending offa part Other population that
the balance may live will become the home
Of thrift and prosperity and an attraction for
labor capital and business.