Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-04


hinder their use uluess, aud ipiure
the. cause Of Christ, hat theJ xoalo
scorn to do, if not hard pressed Suan
cially. His opinion adults Of qusl-
fcatlOn, but who can deny that 10
the main he Vas right. l. no, =
debtor led 'iHio teuptstion,s which
lie may have prayed to be delivered
frou? Is be DOT strongly tempted to
excuse questionable cause. or jusii-
fy 90 Urjus'i6abls act, or in haste do
wrong which afterwards he Is SLOW
to rthec, upon, or correct. No Ice
the weekly lists Of Sbseonding clerks,
cashiers aud treasurtrs, whose stand
ard Of integrity has been gradually
lowered to meet their gradually 10
ereasing expenses, aud ask has not
honesty sadly deeli ed2'
MEMS CoNFIoENcE N ONE ANOTHER
HSSBLEN IMPAIRED.
Whom can we IusI?' has been
on almost every lip, as those most
It's ed. because deemed most worthy
Of con 6dence, have disappointed e1
pcctstiOn. Wnen those outside Of
the "rirg7 and sloh3yists,' deemed
proof sgainst temptation, AMI sur
rouhded by the strongest safeguards,
when these have employed their
REP utstion to cover up growing vslla-
ny, till their projec,s were complete,
and then have gone upon foreign
tour Confluence has been sofely
Wounded. The panic did not make
the wound; it was he effect Off A
little strain revealed the weakness
wleO one or two failed, every body
began to feel "weak-koeed," aud but
ton his pockets, aud business was at
4 stand sill Men knew that too
mauy had been building on the SAND;
as soon as the irst gust came. no one
uenld risk himself inside, aud all
were turned out in the cold together,
With such loss Of confidence, thrif
and hopeful! enterprise must anguish
Remedies are demanded; remedies
will lie offered-many qusck rene
dies too. that will relieve all Difficult
~ as quickly as medicines are adver
tised to cure disease. A stimulsA
may u axe a deoiiitsted paiieur feel
better for an hour tonic may make
the dyspeptic comfortable, or 40
opiate relieve nervous affection. but
this is no cure. So temporary relief
might possibly be afforded in this
crisis by iuh4tion Of the currency
aid Of the national cover nmeDt, or
some similar expedieut; but for a
pertinent cure, more Is necessary
The remedy must be suited to the
disease ADD adapted to the patient
THERE MUST BE A RETURN To SOUND
BUSINESS HABITS.
\ genuine repentance, thorough
change Of principles and practice, is
needful. Solid fortunes are gained
10y common ssgacity and diligence
Dszz!iOg fortunes may be made in
speculation, but the working c~pita!
Of nation must be made BY work
Nine tenths ofthe couutry's wealth
have come to present owners through
their Industry, prudence, aud energy,
while the small remainder magni6es
itself by frequently changing bands,
u king a mau Independent to-day b..
soue lucky turn, and electrifyiog the
crowd who seek an easy road to
weshh, but leaving The same MAJ
obscure and penGyless tomorrow,
while 1t becomes the temporary pos
session of 400 her who in turn for a
brief day shall dazzle the simple with
the semblauce Of brilliant success.
Hollow brass makes The most noise
These hollov fortunes are Irumpeted
over the lsOd and gaping crowd
listen asronished and wisbful The
sold fortunes make little noise. but
they are DANG a mighty work; keep
ing million bands from idleness,
mouths lrom hunger, add homes from
want
1T Is NOT SHARP HONEY CHANGERS
'hs; create the weslth Of a country.
Bankers. Boards of Trade, cannot de-
cide the value OF ocks or melchsu-
disc, of,bread or labor. Farmers.
artisans. manufacturers, miners, car
Tiers, merchants, these make the
wealth. Psyin: purchasers aud con
these furnish the values. If
nobody produces, transports. or keeps
for sale, where is wealth? If nobody
buys or consumes, what price would
all the provision aud merchs ndise 10
the land bring? These dilgent pro
ducers ring out the res purces of the
country, and accumulate its suostau-
iial fortunes.
Paying consumers give these pro
ductions value. Supply and de
mand balanced, make wealthy
bob country and peoole. But to
open an office on Wall Street, and
call railroad bonds 1,25, when the
Legitimate business orthe road makes
them but l 10. DOES 20, create any
wealth. To lay out piece of prairie
in city lots at $1,000 apiece, and dis
pose of them to verdaUt strangers,
does not build a town, or people i
with thrifty inhabitants, o. fiji it with
prosperous industries; We. ds and
rusbes grow there just rank, frogs
crosk just as loudly, wild g IN is just
as abundant as before. Wealth has
not teen created; money has supply
changed hands. G milling over
Pills of gold, betting a lie .tions and
races, swindling schemes, md exor-
bitant charges, simply c ange the
pocket that contains what onest toll