The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-08-08


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cnee en- the Cssasry-rhe R-puslicSs
Party win Accomplish nts uIssisu.
One Of the great Ministers Of
France--I believe Cardinal MaEariu
used to give excellent dinners,
from which all the guests came away
pleased. II was observed that Just
before dinner the Cardinal always re-.
tired a few minutes. No ono knew
what he retired for, and after observ-
ing il was a constant practice, thore
was great curiosity to know what was
the cause. Some were quite sure, the
Cardinal as a dignitary of the Church
employed himself in some solemn
devotion. Others thought that he
was engaged in getting up some facts
or stories to onliven the conversation
n which the brilliant Minister excell-
ed. Others thought there was vow
upon him which required something
to be dono at that hour. In vain
we're attempts made to find out thro'
the servants. The Cardinal had cut
of all communication. But human
curiosity is Unsuitable, and at last, by
means Of as spy, the mystery of tho
Minister was ierretted out. The Car
dinal was discovered 10 the great
kitchen, with linen cloth under his
chin and a spoon in his hand, tasting
the soups aud other meats. Tell il
not in Gath, nor yet in the streets Of
Askelon, but the great Minister was
tasting for the cookl In one word
the Cardinal believed that the way to
men s hearts was down their throats,
as the u.isanthropes tell us the way
to women's hearts, is through their
ears. Vulgar and vile as this view
of human life is, it is nevertheless, as
the uovelists say, founded in fact
Human nature is not kindly under
the influence Of hungry stomach
To extend this figure to large coun-
try-a people who have lost large
part Of their crops, and find trade
declined and incomes narrowed, are
not apt to be in good humor with
public affairs. If there Is the least
chance to do it, they will blame the
Government, and if any man comes
forward with any attempt to defend
existing policy, or any proposition to
oonciliate enemies, he will be regard
cd as a criminal, upon whom the pub
lie bad temper will instantly seize
The European dynastic Governments
have understood this well, and hence
throw a tub to the whale, and, ifneed
be, buy bread for the people. In this
country, where the people look to
themselves as the source Of power,
there is a self restraint upon the tenn.
per, excited by public disappoint-
ments, and few will blame the Gov.
ernment for what it could not avoid.
Nevertheless VIC see something Of this
in our own public affairs, and the in
fuence of good crops will probably
be felt in the close Of 1867 in kind.
ly and benevolent way. In 1866, al
most all crops suffered severe loss
Indian corn alone, (the great and re.
liable staple of this country,) saved
the people of the South from starva-
ton, and the whole country from
much severer losses. In the great
Central States Indian corn was abun-
dant and hence they did not feel the
losses of 1866 so much; but when the
Assessors returns were made in May
it was found that incomes had declin
ed greatly. five had another sucf
year, the resources of tho country
would be sorely tried; but (let us b.
thankfully the year 1867 (without I
miracle hereafter) entirely reversel
all this. The crops Of 1867, in al
departments, are likely to be abund'
ant, Taken in the aggregate, they
will probably exceed any ever raised
in this country.
The Agricultural Department (not
usually very accurate) admits that
there is vast increase, aud every
traveller can observe it in all parts Of
the country. l observed that new
wheat has been sold in Richmond Al
81, so per bushel, aud, with our cur
rency, tits not likely to fall under s:
per bushel. Even with much love-
prices, the wheat crop will bring I
good deal more money than it did il
1866. The same will be true of cot
ton. But this is only half view o.
the case. Suppose the cereal crops
bring only the same money! doub
BILE crop brings US two consequence
of great value; first, an abundant
cheap food for the laborer, and sec,
ondly, a greater surplus for cxporta-
ton. When the laborer is well of
the country is we'll off. Labor will
be cheaper while it is better fed, ant
accomplishes more. The coun
try depends on its production. The
merchants of New York think the
country is best off when it buys mos
goods; but it cant buy goods when il
don't produce. Asurplus production
in the interior is the great reservoir
Of wealth to the merchants.
l don't believe the crops of 1867
will per Sc be very extraordinary
that is, l don't believe the average
per acre will be very extraordinary
but. relatively, they were extraordin'
airy. For, we must remember, that
such great agricultural States al
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky have
with one or two exceptions, had infe'
rior crops for several years. Ther
remember that for the three last
years Of the war We averaged (in the
whole country a million of men il
arms. The loss Of this labor was not
the only great loss we met, but that
was very great. A-A tlJ
Now, we have the whole manual
force of the country at work; and the
effect on production will be prodig-