The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-13
Labor 0mna. viuoit-No 3.
BY JUNIUS.

NcVcE Chu VIC 0Outu % luuepeOu-
ent. never can she prosper. until labor
becomes popular; until the people go
to work with good and hearty will;
never until the people learn to feed
their Imagination less and to do away
with foolish pride; until the young
men learn to plough, to hoe, to ditch,
to build fences. reap. raise hogs. and
| until the women learn to cook, to
wash, to raise chickens. turkeys, &C.
will want disappear and plenty step in.
When the people of South Carolina
learn common sense, an article they
have not got; When they learn to
economiz when they learn how to
live cheaply without grnmbline; when
the mania for speculation and growing
rich suddeuiy shall pass saway; when
those who pretend To farm shall cease
from dealing IN ''cDtton futures" aud
learn to stick to, plant and cultivate
wheat, oats. potatoes. corn, rye. With
their own hands, without regard to
calling upon colored labor; when ugri-
culture shall become ruling feature
and controlling principle; when there
shall be dignity i'll labor. and men shAl!
be proud AS Cincinndfus OF telling III
the .f.l--theD, indeed, shall aud Will
South Carolina be Considered inlv.
Pc ndent aud prosperous. Think Of it,
people OF South Caroliua-htre you
live In II State, the owners of millions
OF acros of lauj; blessed With II
splendid climate; blessed with every.
thug essential to the prosperity and
growth OF man. cereals aud beast:
blessed with fertile soil; blessed
with everything. from partridge 70 u
turkey, from pca-patch to cotton.
hnld, from granite quarry to Il gold
mlnr IN the m0untains, aud vet you
buy gtlano imported from Distant
regions. nnd raise cotton 10 buy oats,
Hour, corn, bacon. molasscs uud hay
with, brought from other countries; all
OF which y"n cap raise in superabund-
uncn yourselves. Just so long as YOU
raise nothing bnt cotton, nud p;ace
yourselves Us the voluntary patrons of
produce hnrpers, rings and monopo.
lies, who bull and bear. control, npa-
rate and direot prices to suit them
selves. Just SD long. We reiterate, yon
Will be the hewers of wood and drawers
OF water. subject to liens and mort
cages. and finally you will be forced to
become, for your own security, the
movers OF repudiation. The remedy
ls in your own hands. II yon will apply
it-Labor omnia rinci.. Time after
time you have been deceived and be-
gnllea by promises Of 'reform," by
plausible. schemes for Improvement
and relief, and yet they have proved
but ''hope deferred. Hell" it is
said. ''is paved with good Infections. "
Soch has been aud always will be the
case. il You mind. heed or believe the
fair promises that are held out By the
Radical party. II is the mirage OF the
desert to the dying traveller. Listen
not; it is the voice OF the syren. lead.
ing you to the chamber Of death. Be
no longer lnlled iuto false security
by promises and declarations; be
watchmen on the hills, ready to act
when the time comes, snmmarily and
firmly; but be devoted, earnest and
true to your wheat, corn, oats and rye
hclds, chicken houses, hog pens and
potato patches. Gird on the armor of
action, labor. Independence; banish
false pride; have the frmncsa urd
consistency Of Paul. Strip yoorself
Ike an athlete for the fight; seize upon
the plow. the hoe. thc axe, tue saw,
with yonr own banls; hold on to YOUR
iahds; don't sell an acre, excep, TO such
as you wish ncighbors; earn ynnr own
living. nhd the day will not be far dis
tant when ''you will be monarch Of all
you survey" when peace shall prevail!
throughout the land and prospcrit,
shall shine Oh palace, hamlet and cot.
tagn
The rise in gold, which has caused
such furry. ia not an unritsated
.vli. 1t seems to be- produced by two
causes; one an nnexpliined continent
demand. which has drawn largely on
tho stock of bullion in the B,rk of
England. aud. second. by the den,and
hero for United States securities, which
bad to bo obtained from abroad, and
the gold pail for them. 1t is probable
this explains the outflow OF gold fro N
England aud the corresponding ship
ments from this country to supply the
vacuum. As this process is one of
debt.payipg on our part, it is not to be
regretted. Another result of tho ad-
vance. Is to stimulate the exports of
produce from this country, and thus
aid in the establishment of the
equilibrium. The fact that the Bank
OF England Directors have made no
change in I. rate Of discount, shows
that the financial judgment there is,
tHnt l. 81 l.