The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-18
SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. l8, 1863.
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Rmaiand, confined Witnln very limited
lDoandaries, have the uniformity Of one
Ommunity, while the larger States have
aivprsifed.and distinctive pursuits topre-
went them from acting so readily ia con
asorG"
A very important truth is embodied in
zsais observation which is, that the con-
sanitation of the capital and labor Of Sc
Seral States upon one or two pursuits
-naaly, tends TO foster clannish. selfish,
md sectional feeling among them. Di
EeEsiiy of employment is not only the
lOsses Of nations material prosperity,
l1ut tends 70 enlighten and liberaize the
people. When a country is 80 limited in
extent that its entire population can de-
vote their attention 10 one department of
&abOr, this very fact may strengthen
tho government, but in nation like our
Dwn where we have States within the
iytate, the concentration Of the capital and
iadustry Of the States Of any one section,
apon one branch Of labor, has very
strong tendency 70 foster selfish spirit
among them, and make them seek 10 con-
SrOi che Federal Government for their own
advancement. This is true, doubtless, TO
a considerable extent of those States
which are known as The manufacturing
States. They have often sought 10 pass
Aaws which benefited themselves, at the
expense of other sections Of the country
HaBeTe is nothing unnatural in this; il is
dhe Outbreakings Of self interest, which
prompts those of like pursuits TO band
themselves together for mutual protection
and profit. While this feeling is
Kept within bounds, it is right and pro-
per, and may be productive of good but
at as always highly perilous for any par
Aicuiar interest TO obtain control Of the
GOVerDment, the object Of which is TO
foster and protect all interests alike. 1t
az not, therefore, to the public interest
Shat the Government should be CONTROL.
ed by Cotton, Bank, or an Iron Mon
ger, as there is danger that in this case
She one particular interest which created
che Administration may overshadOw oil
Others. 1t would seem, then, that it is
4Ghe part Of wise statesmen TO promote
and encourage, in all parts Of the nation,
and in each State separately, diversity
OF employment TO the utmost extent
These great benefits result from this di-
yeTsity The first is the improvement
Of Che articles produced. Where the va
EiOus works Of watch are made by a
dozen or moro workmen, better watch
will be m ade and more speedily, than if
she whole work were done by one me-
GeAanic.
The second benefit is, that as labor is
sabdivided, the ability and skill of the
AabOrers are better accommodated, as
one mechanic makes = good knife blade
VINO could not make fe-handle, and
Wioe VerSu.
The third benefit is Of political char
Acter, for this diversity of capital and
industry renders The improper COmbinA-
zion of interests TO oCnlrOl the Gov
sEument impracticable. If there were
hnt two interests in the country. in
which all the capital and labor OF the
Cs@ntry were employed, there would be
Saernal hostility between the two, aud
their hostility would often cesult in
aAOOdshed Political parties would no
divided according 10 these interests, aud
every office in the Government, from tho
thighest TO the lowest would be filled by
n partisan of one faction or the other
IL logically follows that aH systems Of
1sSOr are hurtfl TO State so4ick prevent d.
@,oSittOn Of employment If there be any
lkind Of labor which tends 10 discourage
and drive out agriculture from State, it
as exceedingly perniOiOus, If there be
any kind of labor which tends TO degrade,
discourage, and Danish mechanical and
manufacturing pursuits, this, also, Is eX-
exceedingly perniciOus. The policy
preached for many years by the oottOn
State politicians would ruin any Gov
eSament in the world. II has made the
cotton States individually intoleran',
danish, and monopoly ring in spirit, and
-gvtArds the increase of their wealth. and
the improvement and enlightenment. Of
their people. While it has, by its spirit
Of rule or ruin, often menIoed the Fcdo-
RAJ Government with destruction.
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