Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-09
MECHANIC ANTS IN AMEwtUA.

Gsorious 6yvernmsnt and institution,
MECHANIC ANTS IN AMEmtCA.
In the early history Of our Republic
~ could boast of little, save sn unri.
vailed constitutional form of govern.
nsnt our admirable system of common
schools, and freedom of religious wor-
shiP, and our glorious deeds upon the
battls-6slds ofthe Revolution. But in
the warm and genial atmosphere Of
this sublime republican system, the &C.
MUS OF our people took root and grew
with astonishing rspidity, first showing
'tssn IL its inventive talent, IN produc-
ing those substantial Improvements
which pushed forward with astonish
ing rapidity the Commerce and indus
trial pursuits OF the people. Railroads,
sslegrsphs, cotton gins, resping ma
shines, printing presses, turning lathes,
spinning )ennies, weaving machines,
stone dressing machines, sewing ma
chimes, and every kind of agricultural
and mechanical implement to cheaper
and facilitate labor, and contribute to
tie triumph OF agriculture, manuiac-
tuJea, and commerce. We will men.
ton Colts kevolvers. Sharpe. rifles,
and other weapons used III war on.y,
70 show the superiority o, American
genius over that OF other civilized ma
tons, We as a nation now stand IN
shs vanguard Of progressive eivihza-
ton, and wear the laurel. Of triumph
without q rival.
The superiority Of our steam vessels,
our clipper ships, and our merchant
marine, Is conceded by our Jealous III
vale over the water, and all these
splendid results have been attained IN
little more than half century. From
Al agricultural people we have become
the great commercial and mechanical
power Of the Earth. From three mi
hons We have grown TO thirty millions
OF people.
The Patent office st Washington
shows what our people are doing in
the matter ~ invention. liz lsl2
tnere were .dl applications made for
patents, while in / IS, there were Ass
applications for patents at the office
The fees received bv government on
these amounted To Sl18,3so Thus
We see, by comparing the applications
Tor patents Ill ls4o with those of SIS,
II period OF only thirteen years =
that the number increased In most
wonderful ratio, indicating greater a.
uvity of the inventive talent of our
people A. the wants ot society multi
ply.
Every real lnven,ion contributes not
emily 70 the welfare of the country
where the invention Is made hut to
the whole world TO whom the inven-
ton 10 revealed 1t ad,is new strength
to the progressive spirit which advan-
sss the interests Of that common hui
mainly which all philanthropists en-
asayor to promote. A new invention
Of real value is new blood poured into
the arteries Of civilization everywhere,
and gives development to energle. and
powers before latent and useless. An
invention advances ut not only in the
seale Of true progress, but touches the
springs Of action in every country
whore invention is allowed 10 enter.
Mccormick reapers have cheapened
he price Of -four IN France, and re.
hsvcd the suferings Of the poor. The
eotton-gin has enabled the Fluctuations
Of the Southern States to supply the
sottou.mills of Manchester, Birming.
ham and Liverpool, with raw mate
rial cheaper than can be obtained else
where, and given activity and employ
msnt to hundreds IN our own Lowells
and other manufacturing towns, which
could not have been, without a similar
Look At our corn-shellers, cultiva-
ton, mowers, plowa seed-planters,
Dmut-machines and thrashers in the
agricultural department and estimate,
Z you can, the labor they save, the
wealth they produce, and the increase |
Dfpeoduess which they cause.
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