The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-17

1 uon Win the physacal, material, Socl
! and political identification of this Sta
with the great valley of the Mississip
river, and the formation and polite
: condition of the other countries referrt
to, with the changes and wonderful d
) velopments now going on In the worl
} will lead others to the same conclusion
: What field of human thought aud e
} terprfse is here spread out before NJ
How grand and captivating And VIII
high degree of material prosperity wi
J follow their improvement and utilization
We should study the elementary pril
ciples of domestic or social economy, wit
the same care that the earnest statesma
does political economy. Each famil
has within itself a government whic
should be administered with referenc
to securing a balance of trade in its fs
vor. These principles should extern
themselves practically to the neighbol
hood, thence to the county, thence to tn
State, and thence to the nation at large
where they rise to the dignity of politica
economy, and by their origin and pro
gress through all the qualifications O
society become potential for nationa
commercial independence. Each famil,
government should sell more than i
buys, and in like manner should eacl
neighhorhood, county, State and Nationa
Government sell more than they buy
Thus we will promote our individual
collective, State and national prosperity
The necessity of such policy was recog
nized by George Washington, who was 8
practical farmer. In his messages to the
Congress of the United States of 1896
and '96. he said that f'the advancement
of agriculture, by all proper meaEi
will not, l trust, need recommendation.
Mr.. Jefferson was so profoundly impress
ed with the necessity of an observance
of this principle that he recommended
the levy of heavy duties on certain arti-
cles of importation, thus invoking the
taxing powers of the government in its
behalf.
We should encourage, by all proper
means, such manufacturing enterprises
as will consume the productions of the
forest and field, such as coarse cotton and
wooden goods, carts, wagons, plows and
other implements of husbandry creating
additional home markets, for cotton, wool,
timber, beef, pork, mutton, milk, butter,
poultry, fruits and vegetables. The me-
chanic arts should, at all times, command
our most respectful consideration. They
are the forcruDners and teachers ofthe 9TH
er industrial pursuits. Divinity taught
these arts to our first parents, and again in
the construction of NOah's ark. After the
food they commenced their career in the
Tower of Babel, then followed the Pyra-
mids of Egypt, ships, implements of
husbandry, warfare, the chase, utensils
of domestic use and luxury, wagons, car
riages, the compass, clocks, watches and
the printing press. These arts have
made all ages more or less resplendent
with the glory of their achievements;
but for the last fifty years the inventive
genius Of man has been exerted with
unprecedented and more wonderful sue
cess. For instance, the construction of
steamboats,, rail roads, the steam engine,
the telegraph, and the new motor power,
which, from its economy, promises to
supersede all others. Implements of
cultivation have been improved. Ma
chimes and devices have been brought
into use, doing the labor once done by
men, and with greater speed and success,
as exemplifed in the steam thresher, the
reaper and mower, sowing machines, etc.
AS machinery enables us to do more and
varied works and to cultivate more land,
and cultivate it better, thereby increasing
the products of our labor, we should
avail ourselves of the benefits of all i'm
provements and encourage future inven-
tions, otherwise we will be left behind in
this age of rapid progress. The history
of the mechanic arts is written in durable
deeds of wisdom, and in works of utility
and honor, benefting mankind in all
ages. ''May his sphere widen and his
stature be exalted, for the fruits of his
labor form the browning glory of the
world" In this connection we should
honor George Stephens, Richard Ark
wright, Daguerre, Franklin, Whitney,
Fulton, Morse, Hoe and Mccormick.
Our State is we'll adapted to this diversi-
ty of enterprises and pursuits, which, in
the very nature of things, will develop
her material resources, and more GER
tainly provide employment suited to
men, women and children of every
class and condition, as also quicken the
faculties of the mind, and unfold every
form of genius.
l would fain hope that you are ready
to conclude with me, that it is unwIse and
almost criminal to longer remain derelict
to duty, by mournful contemplation of
the past, and despairing survey of the
present to the neglect of our chief inter
est. 0, that had the power to fire the
ambition and rouse into action the para
lyzed and slumbering energies of all the
people of this State, and unite, animate
and influence them to a wise and faithful
discharge of their great responsibilities,
individually and collectively Another
necessary element of success is love of
country, which we should habitually cul-
tivate. It is no less important in our
individual necessities, than it is in our
governmental affairs. 1t is to patriotism,
what faith, hope and charity are to true
religion. 1t is common bond of SYM
pathy and union. A country will grow
and prosper in proportion to its intensity,
producing in the minds of all love of
home, and as consequence, its improve
ment as an inheritance to our children /;
besides it is the allpervading element of
the success of the statesman. 1t is that
which adorns his character with those
brilliant hues that command the admira-
ton and respect of mankind.
We have endeavored to present truth
fully the late and present causes, and
the remedies for the disorganized state
of society and the besetting evils of the
past and present of Agriculture and
other industrial interests. We will now
present for your consideration what we
regard as the immediate causes of the
late panic and our financial embarrass-
ments, and the means of correction and
relief. In all ages there has been an ex-
aggerated desire for wealth !; an exag-
gerated admiration for those who pos
sessed it ]; an exaggerated belief of Its