The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-04

follow Ing account Of Moorc's visi, to The ras II
Niagara in :, letter TO his mother:
NIAGARA. july p, 1901.
Ny Dearest Nfho:-I have the Falls and
am all rapture and a.nazement. | cannot give Won 4
bater idea Of Mat have felt than TRANSFERRING " hat
wio,e Oh hastily IN NV Journal on rctur ing
Arrived at Chppe"n, within three miles % the
FALL. Saturday, July 2le. 10 dinner. Tha. eve
ming | wa kcd toward the Falls, lnt got no further
than the Rapids, which gave IL prelIhition Of the
grandeur had L. expect. Next dav. Sunday. Jul,
22nd. went To visit the FaIs. Never shall forgei
the impression felt al the frst glimpse Of Them
which We got al the carriage passed the hill
thai oveto9hs them. We were NOT ucar eno.gh to
be asItatcG by the terrific effects of the scene; hu
through the this migh,y f NY of waters de-
sceadins with calm nagnicence aud received enough
Of it, grandeur to set i'm ginapn the wing; inl-
ugnation which, even Niagara can outgnn reality.
ie't Is # approaching the very residence ot the
Deity; the tears started into my eyes, and remained
moments after lost sight Of the scene; in that de-
!icIous absorption which puus enthusiasm alone
produce. We arrived at the New Ladder and de-
scented to the bottom. Here all lis awful sul.ni-
ties ru-hed full upon But the i,rtncr exquisite
sensation was gone, now saw all. Thu string that
had been touched by the first impulse, and which
fury would have Kept forever in vibration, now
rested at realty. Yet though there was no more TO
imagine. there was much TO feel. My whole heart
and soul assembled towards divinity in swell Of de-
Won't admiration, which never before experienced.
OH bring the atheist here, and he Will not return an
atheist. pity the man who can colIly sit lwn to
write "A description Of these ncab'e wonders; much
mere DO pit, him who submit them To thu adj
inca surcinent Of gallons and yards. 1t 10 impossible
by pen or pencil to convey faint idea of their
magniticence. Painting is hleless, and the most
burning words of poetry have all been ayished upon
inferior and ordinary siilects. We must have new
combinations OF language to describe the Falls IF
Niagara
sISDErENpENcE OF CHARAcTEE.--We Iove
to a man who, firm and unbc nding IN the path Of
rcc,itudc not be forced by threats bribery, OF
any Other means to aba ndon the course to which he
considers il his duty to adhere Who strong In the
strength OF his high purposes, never will stop to
that meanness, which sacTihces honor, integrity
everything IN fact that dIgnhes and Cnnobles
On the shsne Of sel;ishncss. Such one deserves
the of great, for his is dignity Of soul, lofty
moral daring that points him out natures true
beman. And il a lamenable fact that IN this
oountry-where tn. character Of an American should
be synony rnou. with all that is Independent aud up
right-we find these traits exceedingly True
we have some men who will rot suffer in comparison
with any in the world who an honor to their
country, and the admiration OF all good men, but
where you will find such character, how many
are there among our most prominent men too, who
are distinguished for their mean servility and time
serving propensities? Who for the sake of Office or
the gain Of few pary dollars viii stoop to what is
rarely required Of the meancst peasant undar govern
ments which we call dcspoti,--the practice OF arts
debasing 10 the human character aud grossly sinful
/ in thensclves.'
! There persons, it is ,rus, even ia Mime
sofa who cannot the good party has done to the
country is likely to do, and to such would CON-
mend the following remarks:
"Comnonwealths are made of families; free COM
monwealths Of parties; and may well affirm
that our natural regards and ties OF blood tend TO
make men bad citizens, as that the bonds OF
party weaken those by which we are held to our
country.
The distinction is as just It is eloqueny drawn.
Parties almost necessary nation like ours,
as a free press to the free ballot. The man who
tries TO occupy position between the great po
liticai systems, attempts what, even if successful,
only rcuders him ridiculous obscure-osn2, too
often, confidence and influence from his Of sup
porters. Sometimes the party man takes the
ground that il is undignf"d be bouad by party ties
and that it is sacrifice of personal independence
but when we look back upon the ,njnriss that have
been inflicted. upon the country whenever party bonds
have been severed, party obligation lost sight of,
we may realize only the value but also the figniy
OF party organization. To honorable mar, who
his principles the decision Of his party
binding the decision OF any fair aud impartial ri-
buna can be. lie sees 10 boiler from regular nom
nations, a reckless and INSCRIPTIONS man, and be
would as soon be charged with having forfeited his
word, denied his signature, with want Of fcaty
the decree Of the majority Of his political friends.
Until better system il invented-and years Of ex-
pertinent prove tina. thsre be none-it is a libel
Of the grossest kind say 'that the bonds Of our
party weaken those by which we are held to our
lceunay.'