The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-01
To,p Does Not End Trouble.

Talk Does Not EllQ iTCuNae'
The trou bles Of the people Of Virginia arc
in good degree due to dolorous gao.
I.amentstion breeds dependency, anu aes-
pondeney paralyzes energy. The only way
to get out of troubles Is 10 work anu 'saus"pn
over them.
There are two kinds Of enemies to the pup
lie Welfare: 1st. The fsint-hearteo auo apa'
the,;c people, who, without energy enough 10
encounter difficulties, aoPe over toem ana
ex.eperate them Ia their own minds as a sort
of self. compiacent apology for their own IN
.n,;y,,v Their stories are sournfuls aua
.bev spread discomfort wherever they 80,
engendering In the minds Of quiet, honest
and even industrious persons fears ana ap-
prehensions that else wosld not have been
felt. ,
Cd. The demagogue is q fearful pubic
enemy, His pictures are framed for exec
tioneerirg purposes. 10 paint to the people
higbly.c ,,ered representations Of their dis
tress and heavy burthens exates their sym
patty, and TO hold cut the hope OF re!ia In
spires their gratitude. Id this way the pco-
pie are deubIy excited first, with sense OF
wrong ; and secondly, with feeling OF sndis-
nation that is constantly runoiag into smaSl-
nary schemesfor relief.
Thus stimulated by the devices OF the
demagogue, great many people DO cot stop
70 INQUIRE about their duty TO the:sxte and
their 'iaterestsn maintaining It's digssty and
force as the best means Of spsurisg their
own security and happi mesa, but 'unoef INC
impulse Of tie moment they eutertaia, as pro-
Der, suggestions that tend to impair the con.
stitu.iopalvigor OF the Government as wen
as the honor of the State.
This s.cne OF the most susidioas as 10 Is
one of bemost dangerous modes on I'm per-
ilIipg the Integrity Of the Cover n"en' 80
well as the happiness Of the people.
Now. If every good citizen felt it bis duty
tn use his best efforts aud influence to cheer
I'D the public spirit and enoourageevery one
to endesyor by bis energy and industry 70
struggle rnanfully for his own support anu
TO triusap oh over bis own nisfortspes lt ne
has them, the State would not be tried ana
strained, and the people would not ne de-
pressed in spirit and not be long in strait
ened circumstances.
Virginia is better off than many OF her SIS
ter Stabes.' Some of the northern States are
oppressed in a manner that we here 90 NOT
sppreciste. The social revolution in the
South has caused the discontnuance of many
articles of northern manufacture altogether,
and in some cases required alterations in
msohlnery that have been been expensive.
Then, there are more people out OF employ
ment in those northern States than there are
here. Then, the enforced economy Of the
southern people has caused great decrease
of trade in the North and great falling OIL
In northern prosperity.
Our taxes are great bugbcar, and the
demagogue makes them as obnoxious as he
can to the taxpayer. Yet, the farmers in the
wealthy State of New York pay 12t cents
per 800 value of their lands, while land
owners here pay only so cents, including
school.tax. Then, we must remember that
the lands of New York are assessed at many
times the value of our Virginia lands.
Look, too, at the high prices Of tobacco
and the rich haryests the tobaceo.planters
have reaped. In all the farm products the
prices are high and uncommonly remunera-
tive. The consumer in Richmond pays q
shilling and twenty cents pound for good
meat, and twelve and half cents for inte-
rlor cuts. In poultry, and vegetables, and
breadstuffs, the prices are high; and if farm
ing Is not we'll remunerated we cannot I'M
derstand why. If people make anything to
sell they certainly can get good prices for it.
There are many other reasons that should
excite chcerfulness and hopefulness among
the people. The great point is to work and
have faith in the land, the people, and the
State-to help everybody to maintain that
industry and order which will provide for
all, secure peace, end content to all, and give
prosperity and power to the State.
Build up the State; don't weaken it, and
impair its credit and honor in the world. To
build up is the devoted work of the states
man and patriot; to tear down, OF quite a
different kind of person.
Courage, people Of Virginia, and you will
soon pass through your hardest trial.