Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-20

We do not know when we have read an article
so well up to the times, as the following from
the Brooklyn Tmes, upon the times: We give
it entire -
1t may not be very complimentary to our
Northern community. but really, we are almost
persuaded, at times, that our people have lost
sight OF the first principles OF common sense.
And lest we should be deemed to have made an
unnecessarily sweeping assertion, let us instance
the manner in which they attempt to meet the
'hard times"
What should we think of solitary boatman
who, finding himself slowly drifting within the
sphere of attraction of mighty cateract, should,
instead Of making the most strenuous exertions
TO row against the current, fold his arms, resign
himself to his fate, and allow himself to be hur-
ried headlong to ruin Certainly, we should
more than question his sanity. Yet this is pre-
cisely what our community is doing with respect
to its financial difficulties. 1t is confessed on all
hands that there never was more money in the
country than now. Capitalists with plethoric
bank-Accounts aud unwieldy pocket books are
auxiously looking around for a safe investment
for their surplus funds. Gold is drug in the
market, and yet ii is complained that none Of it
finds its way into circulation. Aud why not
want Of confidence" we are told. And why is
there n want of confidence? Oh because Of the
war. But the war does not prevent you, Midas,
% you, Cr@sus, ON exert'ug little public
spirit IN huilling new house, or repairing old
ones, or from making improvements which
will he improvements still when the war
is over and forgotten. 1t does not pre-
vent you from aioriing this chance Of employ
neut TO the sturdy lnbofcr out OF work and thus
doing your part and enabling him to 10 his, ia
lighting the tugh of "hard times" The
war does not prevent you, Jones, or Smith, or
Robinson from paying your honest debts 10 small
/ ma md nkaa, fas ~
their turn be enabled to pay theirs, and thus set
the ball in motion Tor the opening Uf O brighter
ami better day. We know how convenient the
excuse Is, Of "hsrd times-h haven't got the
money-wat till better times" But if everybody
waited as so many are now waiting when would
better times come, mewhere about the Nil.
leuium. we suppose when wars oud runners Of
wars shall cease, and tic lion shall lie lewu with
the lamb In at least half such cases that have
come to our knowledge, We ta0e batter We
have seen men, time and again, teiase the poy.
ment 81 honest dehts on the pea c. ptculiary
inability owing 70 the "iiues, Eh1Eefs iu-tas
abe 70 d!sabufss g they ever were aul VI.
llugte u ils!r s.ssFss a;iae :. ines. With Ehi-h
they we're s--s :, -asf tleis tIc1se, aul III.
isci-iF E.i- Ea.-a . "a ic-=F,ei. Lauiiasi-
CA s!G sE;- - w - 10 t1ss= stri-tsres, fyf
~! Ars q. q -t4e E.sst Painfully sHare q
i--% r-i-- ne --Fa u9fs i.-u enc b.oek g.
z -iss 3. .-f T.sH, f1A q TENANTS n, half q
VI n '',.e tie marx CO gl4Fteflay All ser.
maby o. the tei.ptsrs ale either Gu salaries /
which are now precisely the e., ne O. 10 other
times, or arc engaged ia such br4hches Of BUS.
ness as yield them the same income, year in ADD /
year out.
We lack, in order to ameiorate the times |
irrespective Of the war, two things,-anl these
aIc, LIST, Public Spirit and "a, Private Hon
esly. II all would do their part u vast weight
Would be lifted from the clOggel.up river Of our
prosperity and the tide would again flow
smoothly aud freely. AS it is, the community is |
standing still weeping and wailing, and wringing |
VS. hands--alraid to move in any direction lacking
confidence in everything especially in Itself
AS II should be, every mpu would put his inIi-
cv ~un snGUuer to The wheel ana try, at all