The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-05
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Minnesota for Young Men, and the kind Of
Young Men Wanted.

Minnesota for Young Men, and the kind Of
Young Men Wanted.
The East is crowded with young men unem-
ployed, or if employed, follow some business
which fills neither their pockets with money
nor their heads with thought. There are in
the East superabundance of young lawyers,
doctors and also priests, who, by coming West
and dofing their professional gowns and put
ting on the farmers home-spun suit of home
made blue. would rise in the estimation of 9TH
ers, render themselves more happy, and be a
greater blessing to their friends and to the
world.
The country being thickly settled drives
many young men from agricultural or mechan-
cal pursuits, into the cities, where they become
clerks, lawyers. doctors, and very often beg
gars. And worse than this-for the city is pro-
ductive of every evil influence, and young men,
once manly and virtuous, here lose their pride
of character and become the dupcs of the con-
clerk is poor business for most young men,
to be a lawyer, ninety-nine times out of hun
dred, is to be dishonest,-to be doctor is to
be everlastingly the slave of others,-and if the
East has any young dvines for the West, let
them remain at home until they are men. for it
is wrong idea that the people in the West are
ignorant and inactive and can do and be suit
ed with any kind of men. OF clerks, lawyers
and doctors, there are already too many. We
want more men of the real manual ofession.
We sometimes speak of professional men as the
supporters of our liberties; but the fact is, the
honest, laboring classes form the only true sup
porters and protectors of republican govern
ment. The farmer is the bread and butter of
society-professional men the little dainties,-
sweet meats, which oftener kill than make
alive.
Then, young men of the Eas., come to the
West bat in coming, remember that they are
mostly farmers that are wanted. Come 10 the
West-come to Minnesota. Come and be boys
with the Territory and men with the State.
1t UW be settled for it presents inducements
which no other division of our land possesses
The son should leave to his parents that home
which they, in their youth, found and improv ed
and come to the West, where land is plenty.
and grow up with the countr.. Many young
man will to-day settle in the East and live and
die there poor man, unknown and unremem
bercd, when had he come West, he would in his
old age be rendered happy by his acquired
plenty. and honorable for his influence in soci-
ETY.. The industrious honest young mau may
land here without shilling in his pocket-nay
he at first uuknown--but soon he finds friends,
finds employment lie makes claim holds
it in this way for year or. more, and during
this time makes money enough to enter it when
in market. He now possesses real estate, the
soil and timber fer farm. With this to work
upon, and II good purpose to direct his cncr-
gies, he will soon find himself the possessor of
a rich home.
But TO accomplish this he must labor. Young
men in coming here think they must "specu-
late" Now the best speculation" is one
quarter section Of land. and no more. 1t may
be we'll to remark to those of the East, who
think of coming here, that they must expect to
find their matehes in the Western boys, if not
their superi0ys. For that young man who has
gone out on the first wave of civilization, who
has danced to the music of the Indian flute,
rested in the jungle, With the heavens for his
tent Goth AID an oak chip for his pillow-that
youth Is harry, toId, 5rarc, The shout of the
un.amcd Inni.:n and the wild cry of the prairie
wolf, the frost of gin..cr, and the hot sunshine
Of summer, are the clements which give birth
to energy OF character, activity OF mind and
ctr ,,+b 10 nj 81 m
found in new country. These arc the results
OF long settlement. activity and frugality.
1t has been objected that our soil here is too
sandy and seasons too short for farming sue
cessiully. This is not SO. Intelligent and com
petent farmers and good clops have proved the
soil exactly right and the seasons long enough
After all the objections Of men, nature is bet
ter farmer than the best o! them and had they
made the soil. nature would refuse the crop.
No more such objections. if you please. The
soil is exactly right, and Minnesota the country
for the farmer. Here we are at the head of the
great Mississippi, climate is healthy. the
soil productive. The prairies are watcrcd with
beautiful streams. which are lined by rich and
heavy meadows. The country is well supplied
with timber, and fencing is as cheap and easily
procured here as in any Territory or State OF
the Union. The hills and bluffs and holows
are all dressed in living green" among which
cattle, horses, sheep and hogs can and do grow
fat and hardy. Cities are springing up, with
country to support item. The shadow Of the
widest imagination of six years ago is now
more than reality. Prophecy has been heap
ed upon prophecy that Minnesota would halt
in her prophecy "as soon as the fever went
down" But all, so far, have been poor pro
phets and Minnesota's future will prove every
such prophet Joe Smith, who, when the wa
tiers refused to come to him, went himself to the
waters. There is no better country for young
men-younS farmers and mechanics. These
are What we want for these are the men for
new country. The Territory is too healthy for
". D.'s, unless they be mule drivers peo-
nile are too moral for ion MANN preachers