The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-31


may he scen by il. results, especially in New
England, and 10 greater or less extent, in
all parts Of the United States. The little
barren corner Of our country where our Pil.
grim fathers planted themselves, and dis
tributed their posterity. guided by their own
PRINCIPLES and habits, Is to-day living wit
ness to the magic power resulting from
well ordered industry and suitable economy.
With all the draw backs OF modern exiraya-
gance, New England still retains 40 much
: Of the stern virtues Of its founders that even
to-day, with H. old crowded cities and towns.
il is doubtful if there ia place upon Gods
earth where the nasss are 30 well fed, 80
well clothed, and so well protected against
every day and ordinary want.
A. people, they are found in every place
where genius and learning, or enterprise and
energy can find honorable employment, or
humble labor can earn an honest penny
Wandering away from his native hills, the
genuine descendant Of the Pnrltans Ii found
IA slave driver, or u stage driver, school
master or parson, lawyer or legislator, ever
at work, pushing on his fortunes, with
hops never forsaking him, and an energy
/ utdt 10 u Iaitt VI ~ Ic idIis t'-
day in one branch Of bushes, hc will be
found swimming tomorrow upon the current
! OF another He is found raising cotton in
( Louisiana, digging gold in California, GOV.
eriDg every ocean with the ships that he
builds upon the New England coast, and
the waterfalls Of his native land, with every
description of mills and machinery. iIepro-
jects and builGs railroads, puts the lightning
+ tclegraphs ia operation. and every where
places himself in the van Of sdch early enter
prises ~ raise man IN the scale of existence
and tend to advance his improvement and
! his happiness. In his nature he il u utlita-
rian. flo conceives no idea of spending the
! treasure and blood Of his race IN building
Egyptian monuments 10 the memory OF him
who has ruled over him, nor Of carving from
! the solid rock an everlasting tomb for his
remains. He looks 10 the everyday wants
and necessities Of life. In place Of king
like expenditure for the benefit of one, he
tasks his body and mind in such labor+ as
result in the benefit Of all. The results OF his
labors are, perhaps. dinnutve in their de-
tails, but enormous in their gross amount.
The domestic details Of everyday life de.
monstratcs his energy in almost everything
: that adds TO our comfort and convenience.
The cooking department Of our hotels and
private houses, the shops Of our machnists,
the barns upon our farms, the immense and
innumerable establishments which are called
factories, our colleges and other seats Of
learning, all prove, and conclusively prove,
that wherever is found the seed of the pio-
of tvti fin in not
i've operation all that energy. all that mind,
that desire for progress, which has made lis
what we are and which, il continued with
undminlshcd force, will lead US on to what
no human mind can ioresee.
II IL true that we have in our midst
crowd Of lazaroni, grca, numbers of discon-
tented spirits, and quite as many ambitious
scoundrels. The foundation Of all lasting
good government is employment and labor.
( II is said that nm idle brain il the devils
ork.shop Men who really labor with
mind and body for their daily bread. and the
bread of their families, are always that class
who can be trusted in all the relations Of
lie.
have no comparisons To make between
the different colonies and pioneers who make
up the early history OF our country, but
would be pleased to run through a compari-
son of the carly colonies upon the Atlantic
coast, AMI the new colonies upon the upper
waters Of the Mississippi river. The com
parison would furnish lesson that would
be valuable il il would be Needed; but the
time has not yet come when the eyes ofmen
will be opened 10 the facts that guide the
fortunes and advance or rctard the prosper
it's Of new Territory. The Pilgrims land
"a on barren soil, in dense forests, in the
dead of winter. Wc,a pionrrs, came here
when the whole country was series OF
farms, made BY the hand of God himself,
had asked for nothing but the plough, the
scd, AMI common industry. We landed
here in summer, fall or spring. AS VIZ pleased.
aud went and came in palaces driven by
steam. The Pilgrims were surrounded by
avagcs aud were removed from mortal all
10 the extcnt OF a six months voyage. We
found few humbled savages here. and We
hal Fort smelling and an army within an
hour OF us They were alone, depending
solely upon themselves and their God We
were surrounded Ivy world Of civilized
people and | think, also. depended very
much ON ourselves, bht very ltte however,
upon any other power, human or divine
They paid their own expenses and taxes, and
were soon called upon TO contribute to the
aid OF their paren, home. We have had
large circulating gold currency which our
parrnt government has been throwing into
our mi,ls, with liberal aud unsparing hand.
They thanked God that they had landed
s,f.'y and were fr,r We have thanked
ourselves tina, we could sc- further and CHAR
or than other people AMI had placed our
feet upon soil that oonli never be subject
20 the viciss,udes which have overtaken the
people every other latitude and longitude.
They sustained life upon the most humble
and scan,y fare, and werc grateful to their
Maker even Tor that. They lived in school
which has never hil"i to give power and en-
ergy to man, and while human nature lasts,
will never fail tp do ~ tins hook at the