The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-03-09
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Mr.. SLAUcHTBR:-I have read with great
pleasure and interest the articles In your
paper from the pen Of "an old mechanic,
and / cannot resist the inclination. with
your permission, to put in an occasional
word to try to rsanimate the public mind in
regard to the true interests of our city. Sew
eral projects for her good have recently.
been talked OF, and much feeling Of the prop.
er kind is beginning to manifest itselfin the
right quarter among the mechanics them.
selves, who can accomplish anything they
set about in the right spirit, and feel con-
fident will meet with ready response from
all classes Of our citizens, to aid them in
what is proposed. II is burning shame
that our lovely city should be found wanting
in the energy to place her in the position
which nature has evidently destined her to
fill, and II the lethargy and indifference,
which has fastened itself upon the hearts Of
her citizens, is suffered to continue il can
not be expected that her condition will be
much improved. 1t is no uncommon thing
for communities, like individuals, to sit
quietly down to swat for something to hap.
pen" without even thinking that this some
thing may happen much sooner by little
exertion on the part of those Interested
Inings 10 not happen without some cause
individuals or communities are not to be
advanced without individual or united &C.
tion and exertion, and the position which
the community or the individual is to occu.
py depends entirely upon themselves. Lam
caster is proof in point, Of this position
She has been lying here in one OF the mos
lovely yallies in the world in lethargiC
sleep, like that Of Rip Van Winkle, without
energy, without heart, for some sixteen o
seventeen years-"wliting for something
to happen and now we beging to have scm'
little evidence atleast that she is beginning
to wake up out of this sleep. But lik'
poor old "Rip" when she comes to look up
on herself, she finds that the hand of tim
has been heavy upon her, and, that what ther
was once of beauty and comeliness abou
her,is covered with the blackning dust OF he
years OF inactivity. Her locks are grey ant
her garments falling into corruption and de
cay. Is this not all strange! Is itnot "pas
sing strange" situated as we are? Sur
rounded BY everything lovely and lovea
ble--bright old dame nature smiling at u
from every hill top and valley -and begging
US to "brush up and no longer remain
dark spot upon her fair face. Is it no
strange say that these urgent appeal
should be unheededi Do our citizens know
that strangers who visit US look with raptur
Gus delight upon our beautiful surrounding
but turn from our city which should be tn
bright centre with the same sensation wit
which we look upon spurious gem richl
and elegantly set. Now l ask, shall til
moss continue to grow upon our roofs-shaI
the grim monster decay still continue t
gnaw at our vitas till nothing Of energy G
; life remains! Shall we have cur Wate
Works, and our beautiful new dress, to b
received at the hands Of the proposed Build
: ing association! We shall see. l have on
ly SO far opened this subject, and will i
!. another communication view this matter i
!, its practical bearings. INTER Nos.
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