The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-10-05

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The mAnu6aeture Of splrituous aud MAJ
liquors has been legitimate buslness in
this country ever since Its first settlement.
A large quantity Of alcohol hss always
been In demand for various manufactures
aud arts. Our soil and climate are ,both
we'll adapted to the production. Of corn
and other grains, the dlstillation Of which
produces spirits In large and exceeding VI
profitable quantity--a great portion OF
which Is converted into alcohol.
The foreign and domestic demand lerI
these articles has invited the Investment o.
large amounts Of money in the distilling
business In this district, Our rivers and
streams are favorably situated 10 sppPly
the necessary water power, and also to
carry of the refuse,
The construction Of dlsiinerles fosters
and encourages the establishment Of ya =
ous BRANCHES Of mechanical aud manufae7
turing business-among which may be
named carpenters aud Joners, blacksmiths,
boiler manufacturers, coppersmiths, engine
builders, betting makers embracing to a.
considerable extent al the diheren,
branches interested in the production ard.
working OF iron, leather, wool, copper ard
tin. FI
When the distilleries begin and carry on
their operations, they continue TO demand
the labor Of the various occupations named,
and require besides TO be supplied with
grain, hogs and barrels. fr a., irg u.
Asanecessary consequence, large 10 ee
Of oOopers are gathered together, and kept
In constant useful and profitable employ
ment iu the near ucighborhood of every
distillery. They settle with their families
creating demand for groceries. clothing.
fionr, wood. and the other necessaries o
life. BlacKsmIths become necessary 70 snp-
ply them with tools-7hooppoles must be
cut and shipped TO them-cooperstuff must
be bought and got out-and In ashoIttime,
you have busy, thriving community oil
mechanics, comfortably settled and proViG-
ed, sending their children to school, and
doing their share towards the general pros
perity. tJiNfH)4@ HHA tN3EaA
The farmers turn their attention to rails
ing corn aud hogs. Our broad and prolific
bottoms are covered year after year with
vigorous grain, and with.a little care q ous--
ands and hundreds OF thousands of hogs are
produced, to fatten upon the refuse Of the
corn after the spiiitls extracted from 1t by
distillation. Ho ul ne
This interest again involves the slaugh-
tering branch of business, the curing ofthe
pork, making necessary again the labors of
the cooper, and the transportation facilities
ofcanal, railroad and teams. Thousands OF
barrels of salt are required which must be
mined or boiled and brought TO us from
abroad. gE& AEHEe IEA
The pork thus produced by our distiller-
les after being barrelled upor cured as ba-
con, is sent to the South and East and some
oft exported, and all brings to us not only
its intrinsic value, but living profit upon
every branch of labor bestowed upon It.;
from the time IL leaves the barn-yard of the
farmer. until it reaches the consumer.
But this Is not all-the distilleries require
large quantities Of wood This,again brings
manual labor into demand, and makes
il profitable. 1t clears and reduces to
cultivation extensive tracts ofcountry, thus
making It productive and profitable. Teams
require the raising and care OF horses, their
employment for draught, in which again
the harness makers and leather manufac-
tureIs are Interested. la
From what has been said almost every
Intelligent reader will be able TO think Of
yet other rinterests--agricultu mechanic
al aud ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS property IS
involved more or less in the establishment
and successful operation of our distilleries.
It's large, important and exceedingly iIl-
fluentiels interest throughout the Miami
Valley. ,.,-s, -.,7. w. tii Z. saI
1t has contributed quite as much as any
other branch of busmes to develop the re-
sources and wealth OF this favored country.
1t has helped TO clear out the forests and
to open farms. It has encouraged grazing
and almost every branch of agriculture.
1t has built up some of our most important
branches of mechanical employment. 1t
has dotted the valley with comfortable. and,
in many cases, magnificent residences. 1t
has contributed to the growth Of our cities,
and largely increased our duplicates for
taxation. -.,.-..,5
Here is an interest then that has grown
up under the protection Of orr laws, has
extended its ramifcations into our indus
trial system, and has caused the investment
Of millions of money throughout this dis
trict. Our producing and mechanical
employments have to great exten
become conformed to it. -.-.
How has this important interest been
treated by the Radical Congress and by
your Representative in that body -,
Under the Influence Of the Yankee ideas
that moral reforms can be effected by legis-
lation, and that the plumber of the West hy
tariffs and taxes is Legitimate, they have
imposed tax after tax upon the business Of
distilllng, until this vast interest SO inn
portant to almost all classes of our people,
is not only seriously crippled, But almost
altogether destroyed. Upon what other
article of legitimate production Is there Q