The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-26

way He who attempts to check its onward
march, might as we'll reach forth his puny arm
to stop the mighty avalanche as it rushes from
the mountain top, sweeping everything before
1t to sure destruction. Permit me to prophe.
cy, that if our Western pioneer continues to
roll Oh the car Of civilization, mot like Sir
John Franklin in search of the north pole, but
like the Western man in search of the West
he will soon force the remnant of the aborisi
mes OF the soil, and the vast multitude of butfa-
Ices that roam our plains, to the shores Of the
Pacific where, in utter despair, like the swine
possessed of evil spirits, they will plunge into
watery grave. We read that a Christian's
face is set Zionward but the faces Of our pic
neers are set westward; and if Cuba lay at tina,
point OF the compass, they would ere this have
covered the island with claim" shanties-
uniuried the stars and stripes to the breeze o.
Heaver-and thus have added another brigh,
star to the glorious galaxy of sovereign states
The West is the asylum of the oppressed
and the home of the free. 1t is the blrthplat
of Young America. On her soil, old fcgyisn
never disputes his sway. Her broad prairies
and mighty rivers afford ample scope for hi:
lofty genius and gigantic strides. He has no,
only caused the iron horse to come snortine
through the land, and the smoke of the Hin
doc to loom up in the distance; her shril
whistle warning the boulders to clear the track
as she forced her way up to the spray OF ouI
fOaming cataract, but he has tied the East to
The West with an iron band, the completion OF
which we have met here on this occasion to
celebrate. The western pioneer as he breathes
the pure air of our bracing climate, his heart
expands, and he is never known to pinch a
pcayune until the impress Of his fingers is Wis
IDLE in the coin. AS he casts his eyes DER our
wide prairies his soul, kindled by spark OF
the spirit of the 10Th century, fears no obsta-
cles-knows no SUPERIOR and needs neither
time nor space. In six days he creates world
but regret to say, too often forgets to rest on
the seventh He says, let there be city, and
there is a city; Gf you wish proof of the fact
you can see the maps by calling at the agency
of Brott g. Cummngs.) The western pioneer
knows no north, he knows no south. In his
wide extended arms he embraces all in one
common brotherhood, and thus he will perpet-
uate our free institutions. The West shall
constitute the corner stone of that great tenn
pie of liberty, whose high dome shall swell to
emulate the skies the sight of which will
strike terror to the very centre of monarchial
Europe.
IS. Woman-The guardian of our honor the chief at
traction at esides and in homes May her pres
ence ever cheer us onward in the path of duty.
j. NJ. HOLLAND, Esq, responded.
With this last toast and response, the main
portion of the proceedings closed, and the
company having adjourned to the large din
ing room, the ball room was cleared Tor the
ball. Wewere not present, but wehear that
&c All went merry marriage BELL
1t must have been apleasant festivity, for the
dance was prolonged toa late hour.
Saint Anthony and Minneapolis may well
contemplate with pride the great work which
has, by their means, been constructed, and
we regret that we have not this morning the
space to speak as we wish to do, of the proud
and useful structure they have raised.