The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-01
The Old Times and the New in
Virginia.

The Richmond Wing shows a good
understanding OF the change brought
about in Virginia 10y the results Of the
war The opinions contained in the
following extract from recent article
in the Journal are just such opinions
as need to be urged upon the people
Of the South, and when they adopt
them and act upon them a great step
will have been taken, and one which
will render very easy the then remain
ing work Of social and political recon
struction;
The tevdcrcy in Virginia IN the era
that has passed VAS 10 tne develop
ment of Indiyidualsm. Each person
aimed at distinct and separate
sphere of his own, where none could
iostle him. Outside of the humanities
charities and aympathies of COM
mon manhood, he wanted nothing in
common with others. He wanted no
association: Of capital and strength.
What he was to do he wished to do
, alone, and what he was to reap he
+ wished to control exclusively. 1t was
only in politics that he recognized the
= existence of a common wealth. In all
2 else he was monopolist. He had
+ enough to live in comfort-nay, luxu-
ry- and WAS not disposed to embark
in uncertain adventures, and to trust
3 to the joint control of others what nc
} could so well be the sole master OF. -
9 He was rich, satisfied and very indo
= lent.
That day has passed He is nov
= poor, dissatisfied, and restless Ii,
= cannot live without work, and suitable
. work is hard to get. With tie small
e capital left to him he cannot engage il
r great industrial, commercial, or specu
$ lative enterprise alone. He must com
+ blne with others. He must sacnGc,
+ his love of monopoly and self mastery
y and learn to lean upon ASSOCIATED
S strength and associated capital. Wha
one cannot do can be accomplished b.
y two; what two cannot accomplish ma,
e be achieved by four or more. We al
d need each others assistance, and ever,
one in some way needs that of tn
y State. We must endeavor to becom,
l. indoctnnated in the lesson of tina
Il school we SO long rejected, and sur
:. render our minds TO the idea of
e commonwealth in its more comprehen
e sive sense-social and industrial a
well as political If the farmer ca
S make more ont of his lands by farm
II ing on shares than alone, he shout,
n do so. If two farmers can max
d more by uniting their labor and work
L ing one farm than by conductin
5 their operations separately, they shout
do SO. Less labor less manure, an
n, fewer animals would be required.
& Concentration would be gained, an
r with 1t economy, As in farming, S
u in commerce, manufactures, and al
at industrial pursuits, Ii man ow
valuable mines or water-power whic
ut he cannot of himself turn to proftabl
be account; if another see a chance fc
Sc a good speculation, or another for
u, commercial operation, for which the
III capital is inanequate-let them on
he and all endeavor TO ind some perso
at or persons to unite with them.
he matters not where you find these pc
sons whether IN the Northern Stat,
or or the Southern States, at home
re- abroad-so they have the capital an
he can be relied upon. Let us not foe
eft ishly determine TO let everything go
lie rack and ruin because we have II
siy labor and capital to render the
ry- profitable. We must exert oursely
pc to find the labor and capital n
must we be guilty Of the folly of