The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-22
fror ,h.Daycnport Gazette
LIZ CLA,Rr lIotsr, Aug. II, ls5'.

that Ht ~ permanent th'1'ho n"''"- 'N~"
a. ronnlatipn increasing from six 10 sixteen
tl,,u.aud it business buildings multiplying
IN 4 .till greater ratio, and with others many
promising precursors Of future wealth and
power Compared with other towns in the
Northwest with which comparisons can be
made. il exhibits flattcring condition,
neither Dubuque, Galena, Burlington or
Mu.catnc can claim precedence. The grad
nal slope Of land along the river, 20 well
line blu!I, uneqnallcd for residences-the
Edcn-likc prairics that stretch back towards
the centre of the Statc--and the nciehhor
ing mineral lcd- 80 richly stored for future
wants. all Indicate with certainty the future
Il this growing city. The operations 81 the
summer show too that it, citizens have pub
liz spirit and are resolved that the world
,ball know il. Davenport has ever main
tanned crcditablc reputation FOR the culture
ana generous, intellectual advancement o.
hcr citizens; and Cor a river town has All
unusual exemption from gambling dcns
groeccric, and other vile places, that annn
Any cntice ~ many young men from the
course of noble action they have marked
when they first comprehcndca the true car
ae-tness IL life. But To- these Supcrioritics
there La, been and i, a seeming contralic-
tlon which leads ~ to imagine whether
Davenport J. To- preserve her fair reputation,
and II 81 by what means -he hopes Ia do
II.
u y SAID that every creature and quality
incN,tencc feels strongest IL all the impulse
H. perpetnatc ITSELF u the citizens II Day-
enp'rt have the quality 81 mental culture,
why have they mi tried Ia bc~iow il upon
coming generations.
There are within the limit. If the city
some two thousand young men Of different
age varying from tho>c Just commencing
the trial. &c the world to Others ripcncd
with several years experience. pom these
IN number compared with all, are even now
proficient ia the school If vice, and scores
of others ara occupying that middle posc
that turns easily ~ influences may incline.
That these influences may be such as shall
make goad citizens, j. the desire &c all well
wishing members If society. For IA. ben
ciit II this class, most towns have public
library AMI reading room, often two or three.
where the leisure time IL hundred, j. put
"a good account. which will influence ever,
hour If their future existence such re-
SORT Is a want felt everywhere, and La- often
manifested itself here, in trials Ia organize
q public reading rsm. The mechanic. have
tried il and the students have tried it. To
sat shall We attribute il, and upon whom
lies the blame Ny own impression j. that
lie difficulty IS want IL money, and that
tlc blame lie, upon cur wealthy citizens.
Most Of these when Young were poor, and
they viii bear me out IN the conclusion
wien ! call Il mind the struggles tn mann
AIN themselves Of nearly all young men,
a~pee,ally ia tn,s and other western cities
lat few ct over ten dollars per week for
,er,iec', be they students mechanic, or
gl.rh,, aud their necessary expenses are
lf,m eisat a. ten dollars for the same time
eaNinT little, "a a. h. often the ca-e, nothing
10 invest for future WANT la this ws so,
why il !, impos~ible, under existing circum-
tanee., Tor young men To sustain without
"a. aid oi others, their societies for mutual
improvement
Their social iaculiic, must be gratiiied,
and their impulses, not usually good, will
take rroiicrcd evil when no good i offered,
.ni unless the citizens wish to see ever,
cellar leased Tor drinking saloon, every
chamber for gambling den, and each lionel,
house Tor a brothcl, they must aid the Young
men VIII" are now willing u aid themselves.
20 Car a. pp.sible IN otening public read
as ra,ln snl library.
Lat am uH examine the hi,tnrt 1T thn..
tiilcs "a uar nian tlat ha,. noted rcputa-
ION, Tor either It's panty 81 ,lciou,ne,s Of
their citizen, and they Will lind il ha, all
.rosn from small germ, well attended al
irst, or clsc neglected entirely,
There Is IN tins city ioung Mems Lite
rars Association. We cannot say that il
has ever ilnurlshea Cor any length Of time.
never having felt over two lilc-ri,ine inn
pulses was the success oi its first
course II iecturs, tue other donation 81
i've hundred dollars from Gen. sargent
after these II va III nhlsi"n until last win
ter, when u was temporarily revived
>"tn. Il il. citizens have been imp,r-
tuned {" pom the As ,ciaiiea and IT, take
lari IA IL, proceedings. ewing II the be,,cti,
II their intellectual and social position. and
witl"nt the aid II such IL cannot take the
standing Necessary e. aicl1 IT, legitimate
Influence The reason 81 their refusal We
have nai heard. but We think that II the
>"el.,, should lie cut entirely they will
regret their course
knowledge ii the debt 1T some four
dollars hss kept few from ioininr
tue ASSOCIATION, and We fear i, has in some
eases induced member. "a withdraw il has
married the actions of the
society al nearly all times, settling like an
incubus "str everything The operating
Expenses arr very large, necessitattng a
leayy taX an the members ia the way ri
luas. and for them IL attempt 10 pay the
cht woald cn,langcr the existence of the
aciety
The citizens have had noble example If |
iberalits ia the giit previously mentioned, |
al II they desire IL sec tine Association
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