The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-11-12
ENTERPRISE.

tits the natural impulse Of man to
strive for something better. Content
ment with what he has, or, in that to
which he has attained, is an unnatural
condition o.. the mind and the very re-
verse of that in which it finds its high
est happiness. Human bliss is not found
in the rest of human desire but in its
constant and hcalthful exercise and
when this is directed to useful and noble
ends man find lis highest caItIly hap
piness.
This is equally true of the individual
and of societies. If you wish to see
a community in the enjoyment of the
highest happiness you will not look for
it in one inactive, inert, .inanimatc and
unprogressivc; but rather whcrs all is
actiyityfand enterprise and where all
seem animated with the desire tosbotter
then material and moral CONF on.
The passing history of our country
affords ample illustration of these truths
in tho communities which choose mac
ton and those which force into exercise
all the energies Of utclligcn: enterprise.
Tie former are falling behind in the
march of progress while the latter arc
rising to wealth, power and prosperity
with amazing rapidly.
Few communities can excuse them
solves by saying "wc have not the adj
vantages or tho means for action. y
Where there is a will, enterprise, in a
country like this, will find the means
and the advantages. Consider our little
Town and is surroundings. Can nothing
be done by its citizens to accelerate its
prosperous growth Can We do Moth
ing but what we are doing to create pop
ulation, capital and all the benign pow
trs of prosperity We have tho ad-
vantage Of raw material here in abund-
sncc. Have we made any effort to es
tsblioh Factories to give population,
wealth and greatness to our locality p
Our land abounds without doubt, in val
liable minerals. Has any intelligent cf-
fort been made to develop their wealth ?
1t is true our Farmers are ncrvcd with
increased enterprise and arc MAX
ing "two blades Of grass to grow where
but one grew BEFORE" but why is it that
the Town does not catch step to this
music Why be forever content with
retailing goods the Town may itself
manufacture and, in doing so, afford an
abundant market for the sale Of all the
productions of the Farmers 7 There
are various branches Of manufactures
which might be introduced here with
out any possible risk greatly to the ad-
vantage of our section and yet inaction
seems to have Slapped all energy.
There arc men in this as in other COM
munties able to aid the introduction Of
such enterprises who honestly think that
we are getting along well enough with
out them--who, laying by; penny by
penny, ask for no more rapid progress
who could even dispense with the on
ly newspaper published in their midst
and devoted to the public interest, as
something with which Town can very
we'll do without. But these cases are
few and VIC make these remarks hoping
to induce or liberal minded citizens to
consider what means and advantages we
possess that, rightly employed, may &C
celerate our prosperity. Now is the
time for action. The individual in adj
yancing his fortunes must rely mainly
upon his own means. 4 community may
accomplish any rational desire by CO
OPERATION. Shall We remain apathetic
or move forward