Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-08-20
The Republic and its Changes.

We recently alluded to an admirable sd-
dress that was delivered at Garfield, Ohio,
on the 4th of July, by the Elisha White
sey. In 1900, he said, the Northwestern
Territory had one delegate in Congress,
while now the same tract Of country had
forty EIGHT members in the House OF Rep
The settlement Of Virginia
commenced in 1907, and the population in
all the States, at The termination Of 1873
years, did not equal the population of the
Northwestern Territory in fifty years, by
543 ,293. In 1870, the population of the
Union was less than 100000. Now it is
q, 100000 or 2S,oO0,ooo, The probabli-
ty is, that there are individuals now alive
that will see it l00,000,000.
The people of Europe in great numbers,
and some from Asaia, seek a shelter under
the constitution and laws Of the United
States, and under The constitution and laws
of the States selected for their residence
No one can fail TO see the amelioration OF
their condition and advancement in wealth,
morals, intelligence and happiness. The
States composing the old Northwestern
Territory not only invite them, but they in
vite our kindred and friends from the old
States to take up their abode with them;
and SO frequently had the invitation been
accepted that it had been and now is mat
of complaint by those who remain at the
old homesteads, that their churches are not
filled with hearers as they were formerly
and that the general number of the popula-
ton is decreasing. Destitute and orphan
children have been and are being rescued
from indulgence and infamy in the cities, and
sent out into this broad and goodIy land,
where their bodily, mental and moral wants
will be supplied, A due proportion OF
them will be elevated, and made useful in
the different walks and grades Of life.
The field is broad and needs to be culti-
waited by the philanthroplst, by the colpor-
teur, by the Sabbath School teacher, by the
minister OF the Gospel, and by the patient,
virtuous, and warm hearted women, on
whose superiority for culture and instruc-
ton, the welfare Of any people, and psrtc-
| ularIy OF this, so much depends.
My Fair Auditors:-You have an i'm
portunt duty to dischare to those entrusted
TO your care, in whatever situation or rela-
tIon in lie they stand connected with you
Your fidelity, frmness, dlscernment, and
gentleness, when exercised ms becomes lie.
males, will accom- lish all the domestic and
public purposes that Providence had in
view by our creation. Your mothers in the
war OF the revolution stood by the country
and cheerIully fitted out their husbands anC
sons for the tented field, to share the dis
aSters Of war. Their daughters, dressed
in white, afterwards strewed the path o
Gen Washington with flowers, as he pass
ed Trenton bridge, in the vicinity Of hi
military conflicts. He knew no North, nt
South. have an original letter in IN,
possession written when he was President
dated United States, March IS, 1892"
This is worthy the imitation of all Presi
dents of the United States, and Of all pub.
lie men who cherish regard for the Con.
stitution OF the United States. He was al
American throughout, too pure to be cor
rupted by flattery or money, and two fear
less to he moved by frowns. In his fare
well address, his last munifcent legacy
tie browning act of his useful and most ex
traordInary life, he pointed out with pro
phetic vision the dangers that would bese
and await his conntrymen if they shoul
yield to the representations OF the enemie
of the Union. There are few who de
nounce Gen. Washington and the Constitu
ton, but the great mass Of the people of al
, parties and OF oil sections Of this extensive
populous country are loud in extoling hin
as its Father" and they are attached t
the Constitution and TO the Union of tn
States. His mind dwelt more earnestl,
upon the Union than upon any other tenn
poral thing, and let us follow his example
and let it be our constant endeavor an
prayer 10 transmit unimpaired this Repub
lican Government TO our children.