Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-03-22
zoo MUCH .WAIrLNGv
The 6asih9s 6Fth, Country /

~ MOLA W AillNE
The 6nsihes 6ft6, s%onSStry ba,
20 a great extent adopted Micsw
| bsrs @n habiFof saitingY A few
dopthsls ago il. was waiting for the
Presidsntial election; then it wait
ed for che returns; now 1t is wait
ing foNthe holidays; then IL Will
wait for the spring trade to be-
| gin. Meanwhile, labor is unem-
| ployed; production has partially,
ceased; much indebtedness is in
process of liquidation; and it is
evident we have waited too long.
There has been nothing to wait
for, and no sufficient occasion to
allow any enterprise to anguish
BUSINESS of al. kinds should be
sustainted in the interest of the
county even ifirdividual capitalists
are willing to wait for a more
a%usplcious season. No country
can be prosperous unless ito labor
is fairly employed; and with all
our resources in a semi developed
condition, there is no reason why
every enc willing to work .hoald
not be employed at fair wages
The directing hand only is lacking
to insure this result aud it cannot
longer withhold its Offices without
permanent damage to the 6xed
capital Of the country. +,
Aaticipations Of domestic out,
break if entertained at al, are not
we'll founded. Our people have
had enough Of Uitir War 10 fas,
them for many generations, and
fit cannot recur until the United
States resolve upoa suicide. Fore
bodings Of this character are not
entertained by those who have ,
right from education or experience
to direct public sentiment, and are
unworthy Of intelligent men,
Every thing which istards oonf
dence and embarrasses business il
damaging to the whole country,
a ID should be frowned upon and
remedied by detsrmi Ied action in
the contrary direction. We ma,
do much toward restoring conf,
dence and business prosperity by
enbarking ia legitimate enterprises
with vim and trusting to i. the
latent powers of recuperatiou
which our land go abuudantly pos
sesses. Those who adopt this
course. will have the best assurance
Of success, q patriotic service.
Our bes. business men anticipate
a decided Improvement, in trade
before the LIST Of March, but il
they prove their faith" by works,
the Improvement will be assured
and permanent. There should be
no more waiting for anything, AID
about oil no contingency upon
r. al
which to hinge results. Get ready
for increased trade by increasing
| production, pBqA{the4 pripribe
that if you increase the means you
iRereaseitbe demand, and tetuper.
alton will work its own way to a
prosperous outcome. Labor can
not command the old figures, for
products are reduced in price; but
labor may command a comfortable
subsisten e under this
ton, and that will do for the time.
AS trade improves the laborer
will turn out the principal recipient
of the hotter profit, as be ought.
| We feel strong in the belief that
those who put their shoulders man
fully ia. the wheel to lift it out u
the old rut of depression, and work
with all their strength for the re-
Mobilization of our material inter>
ssts, will soon have the proud sat
isfectioa afs seRing the country
once more upon the career of pros
perity which will finally result in
developing its best resources AMI
establishing its industrial empire
among the Nations of thu earth