Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-17
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The Lynohburg Republican tFuthfulIy re-
marks: From every section of the South and
West comes the complaint of hard times,
arising from the scarcity of money, and the
consequent paralysis of all branches of indus
try. Politicians aud would>be statesmen are
delivering elaborate speeches., and fuan-
sisrs and political economists are writing pro-
found treaties which they imagine will lead
che people out Of all their troubles into the
day Of prosperity. Inhationists and contrac-
iionistG are already meeting in forensic battle
and marshalIing their followers for the great
conflict. Each particular man advocates his
policy as the only road to prosperity and the
only power to quicken the wheels of industry
and enterprise, and give employment to thou
sands who now inger idle, without even the
hope Of remunerative employment. But SO
FIR a. We have seen, very few have attempted
to describe the process BY which the wheels
Of industry and enterprise are to be put in
rapid motion.
II is not to be denied that the present f.
nancial system of the United States is mis-
cradle audinfamous feature, yet very fair in-
dex Of Radical craftsmanship. But it should
net be forgotten that all this stupor of trade
and depression Of business is not duo alone
10 the financial policy of the general govern
mont. Our own people are responsible, in a
great measure, for the universal apathy that
prevails in every department Of business and
Tor the great dearth of currency. The fault is
In ourselves and not in our stars that We are
underEngs, not 80 much in the financial
policy As in our people, who continue to gronn
and sweat under the yoke of oppressive vas
Ialage to foreign markets. Instead of estab-
fishing factories aud other enterprises here on
cur own sol, ne continue to look to Northern
cities for those commodities which might be
made in the South where the material il pro-
dueod. and thus We enrich the North, quicken
her industries and give employment to her
people, while Thousands of our own people
are unable to procure remunezatiVe wages for
their labor.
Thus it Is that the wealth of the South
has been drained into the huge Golfers of tho
North. whose people live in ease on the hard
earnings of Southern labor. The time has
come when this yoke of dominion must be
driven g that encouragement of homo in
dustrisH aud enterprises, which, had it pre-
vailed before, would have made US much
Eealshier aud more prosperous people, We
cannot hope to see the dawn of better day
until our people shall have became more self
zsliaut and Independent. We must establish
eur own factories, conduct our own enterprises,
explore our mines of ine1haustibls mineral
wealth, develop our own resources, and thus
give remunerative employment to labor and
allure capital and the tide of healthful immi.
grafton to our shores. This would be an i'm
migration to our shores. This would be an
important step towards the introduction of
more prosperous era for our people, who can
never regain their former prosperity SO long
Is they look abroad to supply their wants and
pay Northern merchants premiums on in
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