The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-28
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tsaTr,RpAY ...sEPTEMBER %, 1878.
Heads IN. and Eyes Right

Heads Up! and Eyes Right !!
what all want--what socicty wants.
cnnraee 10 advance straight forward and
- ,son,;nne to advance. Stand still we cam |
not. we must advance OF go ckWafds. !
We cannot afferd to do the l&tter--We must
20. ahead. sss
troubles we have aud hard times we
nave. but trouble Is not lasting, and there
is only one way out Of hard times: indus
nv and economy. Public administration
may benefit or impair the public condition
to some degree, but there is no possibility
oil ending the trouble Of bard times by acts
OF legislation or By public policy.
There IS no short way out OF embarrass.
ment-no way Of sudden relief. Those who
fancy that there is are deiuded. And It Is
one OF the greatest mistakes people can
make to relax their own exertions IN nope
OF aid from legislation. II such help were
possible, 1t could only come through incur
ring public debt that would have to be paid,
and like chickens coming home to roost, that
debt would In time come back upon the
people, who had through it procured an
only temporary and delusiye help.
But III our government Of confederated
States there can he no Legislative help. In
Virginia our state cannot help the people.
They must help themselves. TIE Federal
Government is controlled by majority OF
all the States. Their counsels cannot posi-
b,y be concentrated upon any scheme that
will work out any direct relief or help to
the people Of all the States. II must be the
diffusion OF assistance to all or none. HOW
is it possible to mature measure 'iKe
that s-to distribute given amount Oh
money to each farmer, each mechanic, 10
every man. so that the dream Of the green
hack luuatics should be realized by deposit
ing roll OF notes in eyerybody's pocket
book? 4
The thing is monstrous delusion that
cannot find faith in any sane mind in tue
land. There is not the least danger that the
run-mad Greenbackers are to DO even SO
much tolerated as to obtain consideration
Of their foolish schemes. The people are
sot to be ruined by deprecated currency.
What we want is confidence and consian-
cy-copfidcnce in the future. constancy IN
our public devotion and in public and pri-
vate duty. We have passed the crisis. In
dustry and economy will restore indepen-
dence and contentment to the people. No
thing else will. II all will stop hoping Tor
impossibilities, and il every man will 60 to
work for himself, make what he can and
save all he eau, society will be lifted up
from depression and made independent and
contented.
II we look at the wonderful monuments
oil ages past we only see what was done by
a combination OF the physical power and
enthusiasm OF nations. Can our people not
find in the desire to promote their own hap
piness and independence, in the ambition
to make their country prosperous and dig
nifed, motive sufficient to unite them in
zeal and e2ertion-? That would be grand
labor in behalf OF their own qualification
and comiort-in behalf Of the solid benefit
and force OF their own Government. The
,abors OF the pagan nations OF the past,
WHICH arc u NOulCl W SifNibAeioh3 WIZ
merely for show and devoid Of any benefit
or advantage to mankind.
How much greater should be the motive
for the labor of restoring the prosperity
and contentment Of our own people and
promoting the power and glory OF our
country!
Should we be disconnected in pursuing
such grand objects by the silly devices OF
office hunters and crazy politiciansp That
would but show an unstable public charac-
ter and the want of energy and devotion
amongst the people. Such exhibition OF
public disposition IN this great land in this
age would be an abomination before all good
people. Compared with the steadiness OF
zeal and powerful energies Of pagans under
the impulse OF religious enthusiasm, this
phase Of public character in this country
would be shame and disgrace to ciyiliza-
ton.
Oh, cut loose from false hopes and hypo-
critical politicians. Industry and economy
will l!berate us all from pressure and de-
spondency, and nothing else will.