Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-14
rnIp 70 BOSTON AND soH1 REYLxcrIoHs

fall have taken occasion to write their ex-
periencc on the way, will tell my story
too. To tell the route took. the incidents
by the way, &c., would be not very inter-
esting, so will defer thatpleasure; suffice
il to say, took the fast trains through Mich
igan, Canada and New York to Boston,
We had some detention going on by reason
of trains running off the track and killing
one man and one boy. breaking an engine,
&c. found the cars rather lightly loaded
with passengers going East, but oh! my
stars! the crowds coming West! All the
trains full TO overlooking. not any train had
less than from 500 to 1000 persons; bound
for Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and so on to the jumping off place. And
why should they not come! The East IS
getting TO be hard place for laboring en-
to support their families in, and monied
men of course feel the hard times, and they
are coming too, and why should they not
come, Our country holds out Inducements
for such men that are tar better than IN
vesting their means in business there ana
cet Int n small, advance in trade. and then
when they have to borrow money on
change. as nearly all business men do, they
are charged with as high interest as We
have to pay here, and get less in RETURN
In fact, the business Of the East does not
pay as we'll as it does here. was told IN
Boston. last week, that money was being
loaned on good security at 2 per cent. per
month, and on inquiry | found that the rea-
son why New England merchants are
breaking up every day, and paying some
soc on dollar, and some even less.
1t is true there is great deal OF wealth
in our Eastern cities, but it is also true
there are great many avenues for 1t to
pass through, and by the time it gets down
to the man of small means and the laboring
man, the pile is small II has been said
that the "West will always be depsnden
on the East for manufactures" But the
assertion has been denied, and think just
" so, for this reason: At the present time
a poor mechanic who gets Sl,O0 or $3.50
per day in Massachusetts,, finds it close fig-
uring TO pay Sl2,oo and $500 per barrel
for flour, and everyth ing else in proportion,
and the consequence is. he cannot live, and
must 90 somewhere else for work where
he can procure provisions cheaper. And
where shall he go! Why. to the West, OF
course, as all the lines OF Railroad will tes-
tify. Then com s the question, will the
manufacturers come alsc! OF course they
WILL We have iron ore for our fonndries;
wool, to certain extent, for our manuac'
turers, and can get cotton from ''below'' as
cheap as Eastern eople can obtain it; and
then we have coal for our steam mills
Then, again, if manufactures do not pay
we have something to fall back on which is
able to support US all, refer to our agricul.
tural facilities, and think your readers will
yield this poat without an argument.
Now, with all these great advantages,
what is there to hinder our supporting all
the mechanics that may come; all the man.
ufacturers themselves, with their capital;
all the farmers and the "rest of mankind9'
In these respects we are ahead OF the East
prominently so. So much for business
As regards schools, churches and Know
NuthinCs, they may be ahead of Us.
I was in Boston the eve and on the day
of election, last week, and assure you the
scene was rich. The K. Ms. gained th'
election, as was expected by most politi
clans. The Republican ticket had for il
candidate for Governor Julius Rockwell
of Pittsfield, Berkshire county. On the ev'
OF tile election, there was big mass meet
| ing OF the Republican party which was I'D
dressed by Hon. John p. Hale and others
! after which there was torch light process
sion. The banner of the party was uhiurl
I ed, on one side in large letters was printe'
Boston Republican Club" on the other
was displayed in letters as large, the word
"Berkshire train underneath which was rep
/ resented train under full headway comm.
| in contact with wagon full of passengers
The wagon was represented as broken int
thousand pieces, and the occupants scat
tered in every direction. Underneath tn
/ painting was written certain words which
/ the X. Ms. had made use of, viz: "Behol'
/ the fate of these who waited for the wag
on" The design was well conceived, ant
I if the election had turned as they expectst
or wished, it would have been all right, bu
when the result was known the next day
the sight w5s not very pleasant to "behold; ;
| at least it was not 10 me, who had shoute
with the crowd the night before. But
have occupied more space than | intended
( and If you viii excuse this poorly writte'
/ article and take the will for the deed /, ] vii
be obliged. Yours truly,
I Davenport, Nov. II, 1855. A.
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