The farmers' vindicator., 1874-08-14

He also speaks of a want of expert
ence in the new order of things. Near
ly ten years have elapsed since thi
new ~ order Of things was usheret
in, and we think, where d trade re
quires an apprenticeship of lifetime
one had better drop the business, and
like Don Quixote, strike out in search
of adventures. He also suggests as q
good idea the payment Of our debts.
We presume no sane man to have the
"cheek" to advise another against pay.
ing his Just debts. The Bible says,
"pay what thou owest;" and also,
"owe no man, save love-" etc.; besides
we have as maxim, Honesty is the
best policy" and doubtless knowl-
edge of this fact has had a greater in
fuence in making men honest, than a
disposition to obey the commandment
which says, Thou shalt not steal"
He says further, "a payment Of debts
would bring about economy" We
prefer to reverse the order of things,
and suggest that economy should come
first, thereby enabling us to pay our
debts. We think cash system enforc-
ed upon every one would not only pro-
mote economy, but would make it a
necessity. A man will use greater
economy to prevent a collapse Of the
stomach, thap to discharge an obliga-
tion to his merchant, whom he knows
to be exactinS an enormous profit.
We indorse the advice Of Mr.. Whit
field, as to our duty to make an effort
for better government. Where cir
cumstances will allow it, our people
should exert themselves. But in
many parts of our State, a white man
in government affairs occupies the po-
sition of poor man at frolic; he is
expected to take back seat, if invited
to sit down at all. We might reason
ably expect to see such an one in the
dining room, towards the last table,
discussing the leg Of turkey with an
air of perfect nonchaLance; but to be
"scootin round" in the parlor with
his old shabby clothes on, offering to
escort ladies to the piano and so on,
would probably cause people to doubt
the even balance of his mind, and
might have tendency to shake his
own confidence in his ability to dis
climinate between prOpriety and inn
A combination of disad-
or difficulties and faults, go
tomake up our "winter Of discomfort"
Some of these difficulties, which may
not be considered as under our control,
Ire s,arcity of labor, and high taxes
or those who own the soil; an incon-
yenient distance from market to some;
/ want of transportation facilities, in
he way of railroads; and the high |
,rice of everything we need tn buy.
But we think our own faults stand
the way to success, more
han the disadvantages under which
We labor, and the greatest of these,
We think, are the credit system, too
much attention to cotton, and a want
f agricultural knowledge. AS a peo-
lie, we have many other faults, such
8 Incidence, extravagance and intem-
erance; but as those who suffer from
hese faults are supposed to know it,
hey need not be told of them. The
emedy for some of these troubles is
alfsuggestive. For the last mention.
d, education and moral training are
he remedy. We must educate. We
lust work at home, in the church, in
ne day-school and in the Sunday
,hoOl; and time will make us a great ,
nd prosperous people. Rome, under
,omulus, was but a small band of I
men; Rome under Au- {
ustus Cesar was a great Empire.
1t is told of Gen. Lee, that, in the !
Iidst of one of his great battles, when {
lie enemy threatened to overwhelm
Is troops, and all was confusion and