Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-04-27

should wave, cannon should roar, bon fires should
blaze, the aged should cheer, beauty should
smile, and all should rej,ice. LIE, it no, be
thought that such display will be pueril. lis
advantages will be neither temporary nor local
we look for sreuter results than the mere graft
ticaiion of pride, or the brief splendor Of or
binary celebration. The duties Of hospitality ex-
ercised in becoming manner such occl-
sion, the mutual interchange Of good feeling be-
tween distinguished individuals frcgn distant
points, will create in behalf sensation Of
rcspcc, in the public mind. We shall have an
opportunity of showing the advantages OF our
town, It's fine healthy situation, its water priv
egcs and its numerous manufacturing establish
menis; facts Of which people at distance are
| notoriousiy ignorant-,hc news Of our doing,
will 90 Il broad. the speeches will he published
in other por ions Of the country, and public at
.en,iup " i'll be attracted to point hitherto but
little known.
! would suggest the proprety Of appointing
com ni,,ce Immediately, whose duty it shall be
10 enter into a correspondence with distinguish
cd individuals a, distance, give out invitations,
and make all the necessary preparations for a
celebration. If letting will be impossible by
the 4ih of July, that circumstance need not III
,crere with the other exercises Of the day. The
ceremony OF throwing up the first earth can be
gone through with, and the wor, can be let
soon thereafter possible. That contracts
must be entered into, and operations commenced
prize to the session Of the legislature, is point
TOO well established to need demonstration. By
the first of January, we may safely assert tina,
S25O,OOO Of the stook will he taken, tn. frs, in
stalmcnt Of which is S2o 900. This sum will
The next ins,alment to be paid on the FRS, Of
April 1910. will be $4,000, which will COM
pIete the S miles already let Before that
time the state will have given US its aid. and an.
other letting can therefore be had at the opening
Of the spring.
Then let there be no i-,imed delay, no fear.
expressed. In order to create confidence. we
must have conf lence ourselves. To convince
the State that the work is a good one, we must
not RELY on an expenditure Of words, or an outlay
on paper and ink; our nets must speak for us.
and we must engrave our sentiments on the
earth and he solid rock. Every great undcrta-
king mus, be distinguished by an energy pro-
por,ionnte to its Importance and its magnitude. -
Sfhen once we nave aETiSeu ut inc COuCluSIOE
ha, any measure is necessary and proper, and
ave tested its entire prac,cabiliiy, every faculty
# the mind and every physical power should be |
,ent in Jig accomplishment. Such one Is our
.anal. We have viewed it in every light, have
answered every objection, and can arrive to no
,ther conclusion. Time can add nothing to
'ur knowledge on this matter, and can therefore
fIer us stroneeriincentive to action, than we
Ircady have. Nature has done for all
ould wish her handy work is before Usher
materials arc ready for We have means
{ using them, we have every incentive to urge
IS Oh, and l repeat that we shall never have
nore favorable time TO commence. G.