The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-07
For the Western Democrat.
WORDS FOR THE TIMES.

At the close of the old year is competent for each
man to review his concerns, that he may know what is
his standing before his fellows, regards his social
duties may wherein his business arrangements
have been at fault and hence what changes are ne
cessary that he may shape his safely for the
future.
1t strikes that, as individuals and as commune
ties it is certainly urgently necessary than
before that look narrowly into every thing bearing
upon pecunary interest. We are, doubt I'm
duly excited by the state of war in which are in
volved so that we are apt to fix attention upon
points of what appear be public utility there's
by losing sight of other interests equally Important
though prominent, forgetting that the public good
is intimately connected with individual action.
Promising thus, we hope it will not be deemed pre-
sumptuous in us to make a few random remarks and
Would it not, them be we'll that citizens should
deal calmly and justly with each other in these times
of trial to ALL making every due allowance for the pres
sure of circumstances but without special reference
any law partakng of the general spirit of excitement
Undoubtedly the best way mitigate the evils that
round is, to meet them calmly firmly and, than
all, unitedy. There will, undoubtedly extent
be an inability quidate old debts this winter but let
every man who anything pay to the full extent of
his power: he will thereby be acting the part of true
patriot, doing all that he to soften the mserleS OF
his countrymen.
We should not harass each other by charging mis-
fortunes our neghbors We are all, alike, involved in
the existing of things-why should attack
another though each the author of his fellows
calamtes instead of recognizing that those difficulties
due primarily national troubles, though greatly
aggravated by thou gtlessy eliminating anoherl
True some men, i'll every walk of life, have manifested
sordd dspostionsrivrg to enrich themselves by their
countrys caamties. Now bring such
a of their duty we'll their interest by
wise economy, than by raising hue and cry against
them-not that they do not deserve ALL and but
because such cutlery having the appearance of
tion hurts others than those whom it is aimed.
The day far distant if the people of this Contederacy
blind to their interests, that the exorioner
engaged in manufacturing mercantile pursuits will find
his dwndle rapidly to starvation figures. 1t is to
be hoped that will be compelled speedily to become
manufacturing people The idea that community can,
any considerable extent be engaged in tue manufac-
ture of the necessaes of life and at the time prac-
tice exortion upon the consumers to hurtfu degree.
especially keep clear of oppressive tariffs after
is restored is papaby absurd Prices and will rule
high till either the present blockade is raised home
manufactures become sufficiently to influence
them. 1t may require considerable lapse of time to
effect ether but surely engaged in such struggle
ought have enough to bear great
hardshps than likely to Cypress for the good
before them.
Our only remedy meantime, is for each to become
his artifcer-make everything possible himself and
beyond that retrench his expenditures BY these means
may begin enjoy independence even before it is
achieved EUDOXUS.