The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-05
Wright vs.. Wrong. +"

the latter. AZ bnis De NOS so, then why
use either expression1 both have their
appropriate meaning; hence the off re-
psated admonition: seek to do right"
"shun the wrong or evil way" These
thoughts, Mr.. Editor, have been suggest
ed to my mind 4y observation and com.
parisOn, and l have long SINCE come to
the conclusion that it is pest to do right
under all circumstances and the very
counterpart of this to wrOag, no matter
Shat the emergency may be. Hence l
deem 1t best to observe the Golden Rule
do unto others what they should do
unto you" under similar circumstances.
If all men would observe this rule, each
man, woman or child would attend to
their own business or calling, and there
would be plenty for all to do; the world
would prevail and mankind be greatly
blessed. Yet, il seems that man is a
selfish being, and will not be sstisied in
attending strictly to his own legitimate
business, but is ever ready to take part
in that of his neighbor's, though it should
cause the latter's downfAll-s sort of u
don't care who sinks SO | swim" Re d0R's
care who he pulls down &c be builds him.
self up; ne cares not boy many families
he brings 20 want and penary so that his
nwn luxurates in afluence and wealth.
In short, be cares for no one bat self, but
will defy even truth itssif Cor the sake Of
making tho almighty dollar. For money
be seems to think and act as II il was all
that is required to give him standing snd
influence IN the community and the
world at large-that wealth, even at the
sacrifice of honor and principle, must be
Obtained-that the end justiies the
means. Therefore, when see the msE-
chants and other business men come in
contact with the manufacturers Of & town
by bringing on and selling work that il
manufactured in other States and cities
in opposition to that made near their own
dDO-s, / am Of opinion that they are IL.
boring under mistaken aotions, or else
they care for no one but self or how soon
home mechanics are broken down. Now,
these home manufacturers are working
early and late in order to make a sup.
port for themselves and families, and
would do we'll if the merchant did not
come in and conflict with his custom. If
the merchant did not do this the home
manufacturer would have a fair showing,
and at the same time it would do the
merchant no harm, for the manufacturer
would haze to employ more workRs9 to
supply the demand for his wares, and
those hands would have to be clothed
and fed Therefore the merchant would
sell more gOOds Gpd, perhaps, would be
more than remunerated for giving up
business that of right belongs to other
parties. Would not this mode Of ope'
randi be the best FOR ali concerned7 1t
is certainly TO the interest Of the merr
chant for the manufacturers tS prosper
tho more they prosper the more they
will buy Of the merchant. Then, if it to
q mutual benefit, who is hurt 2 Then
why not adopt this course at once, and
let every man attend strictly to his own
calling? As to the consumer, ! know,
and so does every thinking man, that he
would be greatly benefited by such an
for he would then buy of
home manufacturers and have some re-
course, provided the article was not what
it was represented to be. Buying of for
sign make he has no such advantage, and
has to put up with his t.ade whether
good or bad Still, it seems to be the dis
position Of the merchants, as q general
thing, to work against the interest Of the
home manufacturer. But why it is SO, |
an unable to unravel. 1t is contrary to |
reason; for it is most Gssuredly to the IN.
terest of the merchant that home manu- |
facturers prosper and do we'll What |
kind of town would it be without man |
uiacturers ? Does not every body know
that they are the very life of town. 1t
is this class of citizens who make a town |
worthy of n name. Then why will the
merchants act contrary to their own in. |
terests by trying, indirectly, to break
down the clase Bho endeRVoF to build up, |
not only themselves. bRs the State, the |
county and the town they Iva in 7 |
Strange infatuation Some assert, and
know they farfrOm truth in it, that |
the home mechanic or manufacturer can" |
not supply the demand, and as long as
such groundless assertions are made and |
the people put confidence in the same,
the merchants expect to, and will be up" /
held in bringing on and disposing of the |
Imported work. / deny, for
one, this absurd proposition. 1.-THE home
can supply One-fouTsh or
ns-half of What is needed, upon the |
principle set forth he can supply the |
whole demand. For instance; If . given |
number Of Workmen can accompanies |
One.hAlf the demand, dpnhle the uumber
can certainly supply the whole demand.
Therefore, MF. Editor, IN my humble
opinion, such an excuse il futile and has /
no foundation in truth whatever. The |
contrary may satisfy some minds, but, Is
to the writer, this is all 'nixkumArOuse."
If the hands already employed are not
sufficient for the emergency incFePse ths |
number until the supply Of hoRe-made |
work is equal TO the demand. All We
ask, az JEFF Davis SAID, is 30 he let alone,
and Ee will rEp the different branches
on Onr own linss.
one OF EN-.
In the Black hi lls Of DekOta Territory |
there is said to DO almost exhauutlsss |
mines of gold and silver. And We learn |