Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-27
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T18E EAST W. the WEST
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That the valley Of the Mississippi is
70 become the centre Of the politscoi
power Of this Union, every ol,servsnt
msu freely confesses. From every hui
man hive in Europe, where human bo-
soms palpitate With aspirations high
and honorable, and human energies
sgonise in pent up fields Of action,
Thousands and tens Of thousands Of
men, women, and children, come forth,
self exiled from home whose cndear-
ing memories are embitterIed by the
calling yoke Of despot,sm. and seck a
home in this broad aud fertile valley,
which the God Of nature has bcqucath
cd to those who love and would main
tain their liberties. The Valley Of the
Mississippi is the great reservoir for all
this Hood Of human beingA and until
I'd acres their possession. They do
not stop in the sterile regions Of old
New England; they do not pause upon
the Atlantic slope Of the Alleghanies,
where the uncleared forests and rocky
soiI demands the sacrifice Of years Of
toll before bestowing the reward OF
wealth; but they come hither, where
cheap lands, broad and stoneles Prai-
ries invite the husbandmen to immedi
ate wealth. The East ia the Transit
fonte over which this tide Of Free
doms pilgrims flow, leaving only their
foot prints upon the way.
Nor is the West made up of these
alone. The sturdy sons of New Eng.
lands, ycomanry, have heard of,hesc
goodly lands, and when the age OF ma.
jority is reached, with parental bless
'ngs upon their heads, they likewise
come hither in quest Of iortunes.-
From every State OF the East and
South, the flower Of manhood PUSHES
on TO swell the tide that is so rapidly
making this Valley the Eden Of the
world. Wealth, energy, the arts, ira
des, and every form Of capital come, in
this moving caravan Of Emigration
Iowa. but Yesterday a feeble Territory
has grown to giant manhood, and now
occupies prond a position in the bro
shcrhood of Statea
Tho Eastern States look wesrwar.l
With jealous eye upon our wonderful
advancement. They behold us the
"Star" that draws away their Sons aud
their daughters, their wealth and their
talent; and they grow fcarfully agitated
At the unwclcomo instruction which il,
conveys. Hitherto their journals have
been successful in preventing their cap
itallsts from sending westward their
surplus wealth to be invested in this
fruitful field. Every talschood tha,
sudacity could in,en, to frigh,en tn,
timid. has been copiou.ly employed, and
every tale OF fiction has been published
that would tend to stay the rushing
tide. Since railroads have cpenc! the
gatcways Of tho West, these Easter
Capitalists have come 10 ~, out tn.
land for themsclvcs, and the resul,
hxs been unboundcd confidence in The
Wet, and complete unbelief in all the
miserable Inventions Of Jealous loo al
press 10 injnire our progressive develop
ment. Hence money is freely sent
out for loaning and investments, bv
Eastern mcu. This sgsn s.t. the Rip
Van Wrinkles OF the Eastern press. to
bowling with importent rage.
Every year bchol'ls gradual sd-
vance in real cstate Of from % To- 100
per cent, and about the same ratio OF
increase in our population. These
facts set all the false prophecies OF the
East 1t fault and afford Increased at
traction for western Investment of East
ern capital.
A,Long the most lugrubriou. aud
persistent OF the false prophets 0, the
East, is the Chester County Democrat
published at West Chester, Pcunsylys
MIA. In . long article on money att
sirs, it ashes itself into agonies OF
grief over the constant drains OF men
and money which the Yves, is making
upon that State, utterly unconscious of
the magnitude Of our wealth and the
rapiday Of its increase. We give our
readers specimen of this dog-in the
manger style Of endeavoring to dam up
the flood Of wealth pouring into Iowa:
"Thers Is no coucealing ,h.s fact,and il is
not neessssrv 10 DO ~. tina; ve,y cons,dera,
Bile sums ~ moaey have beef c..rr,ed .,om
Chester county 20 the western .las.. AID
nvesfed there during The pas, Six nos,hs.
and AZ The ne: amo, M of interest re,ufret
for these loans does hot vary much from
fifteen per cent II ia fair a. ccuclude INA.
. much larger amount will SEEK the saiGe
locali'y in the future, provided no change
shall take place 90 rendes the security less
lell.hle than IL now arnareniIr N M man