The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-07-20
How we are being RCiued.

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=, .... How we are being Rriued,
Well meaning men as we'll as croakers
and. Copperheads. look upon the present
state Of affairs in this country-the deplor-
able war now raging, the unheard OF high
prices Of everything, the great abundance
Of paper money, and more than AZ the tre
mendous national expenses, and the vast ac-
cumulating national debt, and predict our
ruin.
Nothing can ruin US out the destruction
Of the nation by the rebels in arms. live
can by any means, with any amount OF ex-
pesse conquer the rebels, We can rise from
whatever temporary depression we may
have fallen into, and be stronger in naval
aid military strength, stronger in tho unity
Of our nationality. and stronger in national
wealth., than we were before the war, from
tho very impetus that has been given US by
this war.
What is the use of pining OF complaining
before the evil rcac': es us Il? it may never
como. While We arc talking Of national
bankruptcy, tho nation-is building the great
est navy in tie world. While We are com.
planning Of national ruin, the nation is sus-
taiuing the largest army in tho world
While We are splutteri,g over the national
debt overwhelming US, the people.-the com.
mon people,-the bankers, capitalists and
,all others whv have spare dollar. are seek
ing to iavost in the national securities,
With all the supposed prospect Of utter
nnn'h''ation before Us, immigration is pour
ing upon Us At rato never known before
i" tho history Of the country, Notwi,h.
standing the tremendous taxation. and the
ezhosbitant price Of all things, we live lust
as well. sleep just as souplly, dress Just .s
finely a. We ever did.
The truth Of tho matter is, that while the
war may I" some respects de.r.st from our
wealth to the extent Of property and life &C
tual'y destroyed, ia tho impetus it has given
to trade, it has in financial point o: view
been constantly adding to our wealth.
Our crops have grown just Is luxurianrly.
our cattle have become Just as tat, ve have
brought just as many acres OF land under
sucscs'on to tho: plow, and indeed, made
larger rsnoroachmsnts upon the Wilderness
than ever before 10 the same length Of
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"th's We hsvs done without experisac.
ing any serious inconve uiences from the OK.
actions Of the government. and oil the time
Wondering, why We are NOT sverw rwhe.med.-|
Our real wealth has all the time been in.
creasing: and, willis We have hundreds of
thousands Of square mhes Of rich fertile
lands to iavite the poverty oppressed sub.
jects.of Europa to Is y free gift, while we
can point to equal and just laws as his SUR
protection, We need have no fear of any
aba'smsnt Of our ma,eriA! prosperity.
But the greenbacks are worth ouly forty
cents on dollar. Well, he it so. It's our
bu.iness, our Improvements, our lands,
houses. cattle, furniture &c, that makes our
r wealth. rot greenhacks. Money At test
is on,y the representative Of wealth, and if
tho grcsnbacks were worth but one G. Mt on
the dollar. it would not iadicatsouf ruin.
y We arc but an iafant nation. The first
esntury has not passed array since we were
ushered into national existence. All this
time We have been running racs Of pros.
,perity. the equal Of which has nsver been
experienced BY any nation on the earth,
and We are now only running on with aceel-
erstsd speed. ....~, N -
The exact counterpart Of this epoch in
American history Ms experienced in Ea.
gland during The 18th csotury. Then ~
nov. thsre as here. we're not vantinK men
NAo predicted tho ruis Of the na,ies, bat
ruin came not. though the dsh< d Eneland
HnicA>xas eomuenaed then. has grown TO
= nors than 1onbse What ours now i.
uhilS - has not half The vital powers 10
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