Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-16

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1oUGBFrD Pom TMn THEMES.
- ascSlou h ovsr, md "a DE excite.
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~ ssstsssd; and our people having lei
q heir eap9eveas steam through this
~ lsjs4 A5ss ssihed thsir occupation
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those who arc the pQst sadly disappointed
By the result. - ~ y ts~' = s. - t.~
The excitcmcnts Of the election having
thus subsided,- and nm unusual caImpess
having I'm ssseorb, " nay nov sddrcss
swseIvsAa tithsonse prospect o. securing
attention TO the consideration ortopics touch
ing the welfare which would have fallen up
On deaf ears while we were in the midst Of
the whirl Of passion and agitation cngendcr-
ed By the political struggle. The times arc
proportions for the examination of such
topics, and the public good demands that
sssy b. discussed dispassionately, though
earnestly. e ~. ~ ~ i.
Our people are well aware, that, owing 10
the abstraction Of the great masses Of their
fellow citizens from the various branches OF
labor, by reason Of the War. the production
Of the country has been lcsscned, or, at least.
has not kept pace with the demand. or with
the necessities Of the public. BY the same
desss--the war-the country has been OBJ
liged to incur enormous expenses, and to
contract . gigantic debt, involving On almost
universal taxation. Both these causes
nansly tho lessenins Of the production of
the country by the divergence or labor into
other and unproductive channels. and the
universally aud extent of our taxation. have
conspired to appreciate the prices Of every
necessary, every comfort, and every luxury.
Prices have advanced and are sill advanc.
ing, and the question which arises. and
which 10 Of profound importance TO al Of us
-, whether this advance Of prices may not
De stayed and possibly made to reccde {?
we believe it is in the people of the coun-
try to bring about this desirable result. We
are Convinced they can either check the adj
vance OF prices, or, better still, cause them
70 recedc to an approximation Of the prices
~ the cheap times before the War. How may
this result be eii'ectcds We answer, by es.,y.
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oo"y g'ring mt his energies Of lis mimi and
ooayto the increased derelopment Of the r.
sources and production of the country. IF
tney are fewer men to engage in this devel-
opment, they must redoublc their industry,
their inventive ingenuity, thcir systematic
efforts, their trained and systematic labor.
And il this effort is honestly ard earnestly
made, though one man may fail to do all two
men have done hitherto, lie will, at least ac.
complish more than he ever has before. and
Will approximate closely to the task he up-
dcrtakes.
One mode of increasing the production of
the country is by the exersisc of more nm.
wear'ed industry. Not only should every
man work more assiduously at his calling
during the customary hours of labor, but he
should give, at least, another hour dailv to
oosrwork, by this means he will earn more
for himself while he produces more for the
whole nation.
Another mode is by the exercise Of . moro
rigid economy. Men must content them.
selves with more frugal fare. They must
loP on oil bad, or useless, or expensive hab.
its, they must be satisfied with. less mere
disPIay-with coarse clothes and fewer or
them-with less ostentatious houses and
furniture !; md must dispense with every.
thing that makes, inroads upon their time.
1.msnow, Is liternlly money; nay it is bread
butter; and whatsoever eastes that should
be sternly denied. ts
Another mode is BY putting forth more
extraordinary efforts for the acquisition Of
'n1stl'gsnee-not merely book learning, but
mat Of trained and slilled labor, which ena-
b'es One man to accomplish more work than
another, and to bring il to greater perfection
IN the same er less tine. The farmers and
mcchanics should not be content with m
ply doing the routine work which il set tc.
lore them, c"yhose, hit they shcu d strive
70 40 " IN the quickest possible time. and in
the best possible manner BY this means
tiey WIN certainly contribute t. the public
welfare by increasing the production Ct the
country. And IL this is effected there must
be reduction in the price Of the various
commodities in proportion to the increased
production. For instance, If our farmers IN.
crease their crops che ensuing year by the
exercise 81 greater industry, economy and
scientific skill so tina. there is twice o much
yssss r. earn, Of eu'er staples prodsced AID
'or sale as there was in the present year,
while the demand or the number Of consv,n.
ere Is not increased-if this can be accom-.
pals''ed. NC say it stands to reason and com.
mon sense that the farmer can afford IN ee,
lys,cspp (of lpss than at present, and will
isdss6, bs5cfccd to do 80 by the law Of sun.
ply and demand. IL win thu, be bette,
onf hs win nett larger money return
= ne labor, and the country win be better
On. Tor the people win be supplied With the
indllesOsille eeeessasiesof Lie at reducc,,
prices And - with Agriculture, 20 with
every other branch Of industry. ns7'''