Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-18

pect some rlcn OeveioPmeu's vheh ue comes
to trial.
SroP GRuNTING AND GO TO Work =
How much better it would be for this commu-
uity If that class Of people who have nothing
else to do but IiDger about the streets and talk
and grumble about the hard times. scarcity Of
| money, .'ruination" Of the place and all such
idle trash-would just close their mouths
stop their twaddle and 60 TO work. We have
heard about enough Of it, and for the good
name of our c,ty-for it's best interests at home
and abroad, We hope that such Of these as
can control their tongues will do so. and those
who cannot will tax . the first boat OF car, and
leave the city to itseh. Those people that oc-
eupy their time in hunting up bug-bear stories
aud reporting them on ,he streets from MORN
ing until night. are just exactly the very Peo-
ple who contribute towards bringing on such
a state Of affairs cs they are constantly pre-
dieting will take place
Davenport, 10 common with all other cities
in the West, has had share Of the trials and
troubles brought about by the nnanc'sl cr'sls
AMI The failure of the crops These were dlh.
culties which the most wise and sas!ac'ous
could not avert, and the only way that We osa
see that the troubles can be remedied, is by
ceasing to speak Of them and going to work
in an earnest and persevering manner. They
have no earthly excuse fer grumbling about
e. ther the quantity or quality Of the crops this
season. We have been told to stand on the le-
wee and see the people going away from the
citv to find work elsewhere We would say
to these. stard on the levee yourselves, If you
have nothing more profi,sblejto do. and see
those came perso.,s coming back to Davenport.
we'll satisfied that tn, IRE lie. after all, no better
place for obtaining work or get'ing an hohes'
living. Let the id .e prumbl..'s 60 to the Rail
road Depot. also, when the trains come ~ anu
notice the influx Of population TO ou. c''y-
The fact is there are two sidSs to this a. e''
ton as is the the case of all otlers-there are
those who are going away. to be sure, but
there are those. also, who are coming here to
make investments of money and to settle in our
midst ; and without fear Of any successful con-
tradiction, we make ths assertion that for every
man, woman or child that leaves Davenport
five arrive and become permanent
citizens. If any one can disprove the asser-
ton, we shall be ready at any time to give
them the full benefit Of their statement.
We, of Davenport, have had our troubles
and drawbacks, and what city has not We,
IN comparison with other cities Of like magni
Lude, in Iowa, are the best of. to-day. Look
1t Keokuk with her $I,3OO.OOD debt-ours is
,carce oae.third of 1t. aud our yes ources are
ar greater and our cityis In btster condition
avery other way look at Dubuque with her
lebt of upwards of $1,000, ,OOO-ours is not
near one half of that amount. and yet our
business is in more prosperous condition and
petter enabled to carry even q million Of in
lebtedness than is Dubuque look at Burllng-
on, or Muscatine. or anywhere you will-go
here and investigate their standing, and there
8 not man but would say that Davenport is
enjoying q position, both commercially and
that any Of these places well may
.nvv. In the late hard times. we may have
ost thousand or two Of our population; that |
lrgues nothing; it was what might have been
expected in consequence of closing up OF the |
public works and the general shock which |
business received in '57-s Our population is
low larger than that of any city in the State,
md our hopes fer the future, yet remain un-
haken.
This is the true view Of the case. and with
t, let grumblers cease to grumble and 60 to
work. 1t is not those whose hands are busy.
,r those who like to work that are thus growl
ing, but those who are too lazy to help them.
elves, and since they have ascertained that
they must either paddle their own canoe or
ink. they commence their disusl pickering
bout the hardness Of the times, and the ne
.esaity Of leaving the city in order to find
elsewhere. that will render them
,ratutious support.
There is plenty Of work for all,prcvided those
lesiring are willing to labor for fair prices
let those who are unwilling to earn their
wing by the sweat OF their brows. leave at
,nce, and make room for those who are will
ng to put their shoulder to the wheel and la
mr. ~ il hont murmurinD