Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-03
One Thing That Has Hurt ,Iuclnnati

The journal has taken occasion two OF
three times To speak of the great injury be-
ing done 10 Cincinnati especially, rs well
as the Stale nt large, Ivy the course Of John
Sherman, md others, in working mp sec
liOnal hatred between the North and South
for political purposes only. The tax pay-
crs Of Cincinnati alone invested 1923 000,-
900 to construct the Southern railroad
hoping thereby TO create harmonious inter
course between the two sections and In
time get their money back through nat
urnl business which the old and well es-
tablished business men of that city were
fully prepared 10 supply. From a bust
ness point Of view, as well as to encourage
the fraternal feeling that should have ex-
listed between the two sections from the
date of the very liberal terms or amnesty
given the Confederate army at the inal
urrender by General Grant, we condemn
oil the Hhort-sghtednes Of business men
who would allow politicians TO invade nnd
destroy their business rs well ns the friend
ship that would Otherwise exit.
Now comes Charles Dudley Warner, ex-
pressing almost identical views in Hnr-
per's Magazine for August, as Lllows,
referring 10 Cincinnati
"There are other buildingE, public md
| private, that Indicate city of solid
growth; md the activity of its strong
Chamber Of Commerce IL II guarantee that
its growth will be maintained with the en-
lerprise common 10 American cities. The
effort is 10 make manufacturing take Il c
place in certain lines Of brisiness that, as
in the item Of rork-pncking, has been di-
ver'el by various causes. Money and
effort have been freely given 10 regain the
Aoutlern trade interrupted by the war, md
| am forced TO believe that the success in
tlis respect would have been greater Il
some of the city newspapers had not
thonght it all-imporiant TO manufacture
o'itical capital by keeping alive old an
lagonisms and pr.indiccs. Whatever peo-
pie may say, senlimen, docs play con-
siderable part in business, and il IL within
the knowledge oiihe writer that prominent
merchants m nj least one southern city
have refused trade contracts that woult
have been advantageous TO Cincinnati, OF
account Of this exhibition of partisan
spirit, rs il the war whs not over. Noihin,
would be more contemplate than TO set
a community selling lts principles for trade
but It is tTne ihnt men will tr,de, othe
things being equal, where they meet will
friendly cordiality and toleration, and
where there is n spirit Of lelpinlness in.
stead OF enspicion. Professional politicians
| Nortn md SOuih may be able to demon.
te TO their satisfaction that they should
have n chance to make living but they
ask too much when this shall be at the
expense Of iree.llUwing trade, which ia ~
itself The best solvent OF any remaining
alienation, and the surest disngrator o.
the objectionable political soldity, and Ia
| the hindernnce Of that entire social and
business good feeling which is of all things
desirable and necessary in restored and
C Impacted Union. And 1t ia as bad
politically as it il bad economic policy
As matter Of fact, the politicians oil
Kentucky are greatful to one or two Re-
publican journals for aid In keeping their
state Solid" 1t ia n pity that The ellua-
lion has It's serious rs we'll as its ridiculous
aspect.