New-York tribune., 1870-09-08

burdens borne by the scholar in ali sgeg by the p,e
ward, the suspense and the anguish, which att M o
genius, the world knows too well. But the si1rV ~
authors Is cheerful and encouraging when compared
with the injustice and wrong which too often befil tbs
inventor IN his work. the sad experience Of genius In
literature is simply the experience Of genius in the art
aud both illustrate the force 81 that great law that ouy
through pain and trial are the highest accomplishment
GROWTH or AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
The rapid growth ~ American Industry OF which TIM.
spirit Of invention Is at the offspring and the ay
and TO the development Of which the most powerful of
our intellectual forces are now applied sexcng the al
nraon Of the civilized world It has never yet been
measured accurately that we could comprehend u in
all ts proportions Thus FAR statistical etimates hays
failed to deneae IL, and the Imagination has been fft
TO supply the deficiency Mr. y A. Walker, the General
least preiudced statistical writers among ~ IN a. ~
mrable article in The Atlantic MonhiB, last December
remarks:
'sYet the seemingly extreme case which we have sqn
posed OF failure In the Population returns Of he eshh
census, falls far short Of toe actHa msreprcsentaoa
with regard 70 the Products Of Industry" IN the th4
and largest 0f the four quartO volumes which emboy
the results OF the enumeration of 1890 Those tables have
for years been quoted and indorsed, Appealed 10 ard
argued from, by editors. ECONOMISTS, and Statesmen
home and abroaci they have bcch used Wild eohAien
in ascertaning the law OF natural growth; economical
legislation has been shaped by them; they have heea
made the bases OF internal taxation, and have goSend
few simple tssts are snicent 10 determine that ID
two-thirds certainly of the National Production reps
sented in these precDtious tables while N h. 0niJ he
Incompetence. Of other parts Of The work which ay.
room for any doubt whether much one haf ~ ts
actual product OF the conntrypropcrly aud easy
cognzable by the censisreccyes credit this accoai
OF the National Industry
IL may be tha these grave fauts of the census of Ia
were due tothe "capita Incorporated IN the sy
TEN ITSELF" but there Is another dhlcuty, winch vii
materially damage the enumeration Of any given year -
basis Of economical calculations, and that ! the rapid
increase OF our INDUSTRIAL producing population u
not simply the increase Of our population rom 9DoN
10 40 C6 90 ip decade that we are 10 consider bu o
the fact that this Is an addition OF millions 0i ndsrol
active, and in the main prosperous producefsahoien
for VI
those incapactated by age or feeD ana Included In
ing energy and sk which has secured our succes. m al
the various trials of the last ten years Jhc enumera0u
~ 1eo wonId have served this country but po6r our
nose in 1ss5 Our hearts indeed over tie ysof
and devotion, and sefsacrnee, OF those nVe years
tears sim flow for their agony and sOrrOw eGalt s
over the names Of Gettysburg, and Fick.bug and
Atlanta and rejoice with our victorious legiOns and
worship the names Of wadswcrth and Lowell and shaw
the graves oY rsrragut and T0mii fT th. j. our ns
tons herOism and glory But cannot forget that
tring energy that industrious and neessing skill whcb
paved the great highway to our national ren0"h
THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR
We began this war, as ii were, unarmed. Before IL
closed thousands Of anys rang In the construction OF
every ingenious weapon-repeatns rifles revolyen.
heavy ordnance, riGed arery-which the Ingenuity u
Colt, and Parrott and DahTsn, and Spencereoud de-
vise single department that Of Gen. Sherman employ.
ing more than 1900 mechanics in constant service Iron
cads and monitors swarmed The hlgh 80. ,.d ~,
houses Of the COmmissary OF subsistenos si,1l n1
the eit OF forage and prOylrl0ns ~heh ttA
industry had drawn from the SOIL and me, ,, m 10
try had transported and stored. Ann' w a. tl, ors
manufacture Of weapons Of destruction, or ~ %
Zaton Of hospitals, or In the manag agenens -,
in the work Of transportation or IN sonie there az
and luXuries for the great mass OF or "a
visible the same well applied ana o,li us @
try doubt II ever wa sse in ali the arr war AZ
peace / doubt II before were tne H., fi,h A-
various necessities Grsous OF ye inseSny It seemed
only necessary To name the want, anu .h. supPy ~
lowed. Entirely new oscnpaITnz t Is Susb 1 million og I
rushed into the field at the call OF war, faihs 'he f
and the mills sns sDd we an eSpected 70 see our mills e
and lands overrun with weeds But another mi!los
went, and yet mills multiplied on every stream; u
breadth OF tilage land enlarged; al educatoal
effort increased; church-spres spFang up even
o aTeat t there Sere no iders or il there we're &
joined the towards and bid themselves This ;he es
estimated or which, II estimated to-day, requires
estimate tomorrow, should tomorrow bring SlthHn
emergency, or an xpected stimulus; al element e
cuary characteristic OF people, each one ot vhons
clothed with responsibility, and 'noys ms 0ppot
unity to share in the rights and PRIV eges OF ne alt
educated community Inat NersauI y OF power sa6e
when avenue Is closed, turns 70 another and u
never weary in the pursuit OF Proel IitySaa On te
dependent people, planted on broad, and diversified
and aOounding continent! Having learned g respeel
this facility Of enterprise, this universal IrocnDg ca
pacity Of our people in war, have turned With
great confidence in all or efforts for prostOcs and
honorable peace. The magnitude OF burden sAoald
always be measured by the capacity 10 besr H. Nj
Emerson says ' II is as easy for the strong msnNe
strong as it is for the weak man 10 De weak. "Ahl
day 49, shall thy strength be-, said the greet lAEe'd
OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION.
As we contemplate the rapid development o. olrn
dustry and the constant increase Of our pCpulatoa
from which no other country has drawn by eniTauoi
and as we witness also continued prosperity
may find in this substantial solution OF many Of on
financial problems, and encourage ourselves with ts
thought that our growing national wealth nov maao
-, tra NJ ]
study with interest the various theories advanced l
the payment and funding Of our national debt ana ~
efforts make that debt as light load A. possible. bui
from all this turn 10 our various nAt0hal INDUSTRIES
with the assurance that In them hes our hatona
strength. l have faith in busy popuatloh Asa!ns
only for economy in public expenditures for reduction
OF all internal taxation TO the lowest P,lh ~eonsss, ~
OF every branch OF American industry asa.ns, ls,
foreign composition. for suen an ayss'meS W. a
Of the national debt will rest with equal wtght ua
the resources OF the present and the multiplied resoll
OF the future can confidently wait Tor lhe n4uU nlS
growth during the next decade, IN ever! lni -.
effort which will add 10 our Eeatn, anu ~, e,,Vp ~ 49,
resources OF our vast domain. IL Is not dllnc.t W
tending the best atiudes. aud stretching eanIy ny
across a continent, Is bound together py ahPe ianS
communication NOT tranc ON tHe % ~ 80 y,,.i prof,
interior watercourses, constitutes low the e % lv
able and influential trade of our peOpie' bn' tns
brotherhood of states, one now III Soolal anu
one in interest and made one neisi,i n,T
by railroad and telegraph possesses . - Nl,.' go
mercia force which e,naot ,S SaS ,nrfsrtIrer OTIS
North dnds market now almost al ms 'tis ,b ssl
among the broad agricultural districts 81 te a
West Every acre of corn ana cotton lAHu can ~ "a
once its products into the channels OF trade lhIt
local or distant market for every producer, from Nhs
he can choose according 10 his own best adl ahtak'
the occupatiOn Of which, in prontaDle inahuer 'i
tues the success OF his business look theielor t
deyelopment OF this great internal tniefprise alIe
cheap and rapid railway communication anu ~ 70 70
most ingenious machinery for the lie oi our I Nos
market for the revival ana support 'oi o"@ '"A'"'''
for our financial success
FEW FIGURES.
II is not necessary for me TO enlarge upon the goN
of our Manufactures extending now into every STATE
the Union and significant Of a growing disposition N
apply our producing forces 10 weldenned and aeeurA
modes OF business. For this you all know-Aho "
know moreover that tO such enterprise as this We s
Ia attribute the most substantial wealth OF our AS
cites-eyen those possessing good harDOrs ana eye( "
nortupity for the best commercial relations. To ts
mate moreover. the value of our agricultural produces
would not easy. But would call your attention 70