The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-11-01
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There was never q moment when the en-
tire bneines community IN re needed wis
dom and the exercise of extreme caution
than the present. We refer To both city and
country. The clouds of speculation, at
present ~ bigger than a mans 3and, are
beginning to form. and unless there is
check, serious holding back. a resoute
conservative movement on the part of mer.
chants, bankers, and all business men, the
troubles which will follow at no distant day
will be overwhelming. We not among
those whose mouths always filed with
wailings and croakings-on the contrary.
We are disposed To gaze upon The bright side
OF the picture. and to be more than hope
full in regard to the future
"Owe no man anything" is divine in
junction, aud there is no.e in Holy Writ
more in harmony with the best interest of all
than this. And yet there is probably no
teaching in the inspired book more disre-
garded.
1t is now generally admitted that this
country, as q whole. is entering upon ca,
reer OF prosperity unparalleled in its histo-
rr. The great West is once more erect,
and is literally burdened with every ele-
ment of wealth and prosperity. New Eng
land is all alive. equally in her agricultural,
mechanical. and manufa curing Interests
Her Lowells and her Manchesters are grow
ing and multiplying as never before. Our
railroads are crowded with business. Our
ships are no longer idle. Even the slave
trade. " hich, under Buchanan, has become
a reality worthy Of the special notice of the
! Nassau street Tract Society. As we'll as ev.
cry other branch Of trade. both internal and
international. is active and remunerative.
| The question now is. and we put it to all
| business men, are We again TO rush head
long into debit What snail be the rule by
which the business men Of the nation shall
now be governed?
! Let US begin with the Government
Where is to be the stopping place in Dor
roactnS money! Are we to 90 On pi ing up
millions upon millions of public deb, until,
walled in. permeased. and bowed down with
/ burdens from which there will De no hope
of relief or redemptione Are all our bril-
the hands Of unprincipled politicians and
Presidential gamblers? No! Mo-! thous.
and times we say MOL And may the
laundering November voice of the people
utter q protest against such madness and
folly which shall be heard and felt from
Ocean to Gulf and from Gulf to Ocean
! Are our States to be caught in the tran
OF these same political gamblers and rob-
bers! Are we to legislate into life and be.
ing all sorts Of extravagsnce, and then nav
up with a flooded market of stocks and
bonds? Where will the Empire State be in
few years under such an adm nistra,ion If
its affairs? Where will be old Massachusetts
or Ohio-whsre will Virginia and Missouri
soon be. unless they Immediately put on the
brakes. and switch of to the track Of safstvs
Where will every state be (exceptiny old
/ Connecticutt and tew others where thew
have rulers and governors who can either
be bribed. bought. nor frightened by poll
ticians) If such recklessness is not fro = neJ
upon and stoppeds
\ Are our cities and counties to begin i,
series OF improvements" which are to be
paid for by borrowing money? Are grid
iron raalroads" to be voted Is a gift into the
streets and great shoroughfares OF our debt.
ourdened cities, 10 order to put millions n
money into the hands of lev unprine;p,ed
Spectators? Are our common fscoundrel.
councils TO Be permitted to vote money ON,
Of the treasury hundred thousand in :,
iump-wish which to entertain few worth
'eosored people from Japan" debauch them.
saves, make great row, and then coollv