The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-30

The prsss Of emieraiion from the more
thickly settled portions Of the Eastern
'essass - The young Western States and
territories. continues pnsbs,ed Last ye.r
II vas very heavy, 20 great indeed as 10
sssieusly affect certain property interests
In particular aeishsorAocds, and open The
sssstAs Of the Eastern press in earnest pro-
tcsss,lon sesiast this emigration. They
then predicted il Sss but Temporary ex.
c.sseess which would no, extend itself
ia.s Tie nsxt yesr-sAa, many OF those who
ssseht Aomss in the West would BE- SICK OF
tas'r change Alter enduring Western = in
". AAd their mstmass and the return a
nsny 81 thsm 10 tAcir old Aomes, would
stsp u reduce farther emigration Ba.
sAsse predictions have proven f4he. The
emigration. iastead OF .eas,ag, !. heavily On
he iEcfsaae, ana OAsR il elll stop no nan
may tell We have nos sbs sane sroskings
won. Tie Easssra press, with some e1cep.
lions They are again alarmed al that ,its
letting from the Essi TO ID. West. sad are
.SAin exercisine their i'm sinatioEs in eoala
.saiea Of irighsssl ssbhns ,ofrisarea frem
,nsir purpose chose nc~ preparing 70 iesse
tes nss homes. a few Eastern papers
Shiis noticing this emigration. and express.
nc their regrets at the loss OF so many good
litisens. hones,l, wish them hearty God
spesd. Such spiris ~ is exhibited in the
solio~ing from the Belfast iMe,) Age We
laset In few Of The Eastern papers, bu,
cot many
LAST Monday, 18Th inst, q company Of
sbout twenty lett Linooln.iils, and twelve
Camden, and q party of over thirty iron
s,her towns along the river, bound Tor the
Nor,hwes,e-n States TIE large number
leaving The northern sections Of the Stale
are only counted BY car loads, and stiil the
rush continues. We are sorry TO lose So
many which compose the bone and sines oil
our State. but are gratfed to know thai
they are of that class which give to these
incipient States, the stamp Of New Englana
character"
II il oil IDLE for any influence 10 endeasor
10 stop Western immigration. This immi-
grafton Is not the result, Of mere fsverish
excite .nent, fomented By fabulous tales and
TO be allsyed by their dispersion. nor the
result Of the workings Of that character.
istic love Of change which Eng ish writers
have so often commented upon ss psrt Of
the American nature. Certain causes have
produced their natural effects. The East
with its comparatively barren lands has be-
some VIVA, Ausericaxs regard as osererowd.
Cd. Labor there does not bring its reasrd;
., least tbs 10 go, ii j. is not bringing more
than It's reward West, Moasy is worth
more here. Lsad is cheaper a. well IS
better. Markets are good, There is the
hope offered to the thousands, OF making in
Western bones something more than bare
living, and lesying as an inheritance some
thing better than fss acres Of rocks and
sand. There Is al least the change offered
OF q removal from old WORE out lands, from
towns respectable lor Old sge aud loved Tor
their thousands of happy memories, ba; no
longer Illustrating The progressive spirit Q
sns hkr-E NHHH IS afR4a tuesE " - tEtI AIT +
rich land as upon ~ hieh The smile Of GODS
nuRitesHes ever rested, ERd to towns and /
cities shoss marvellous grosEh has been
even the wonder Of the magic region in
which ther were born.
o lie thousands sh9 aaFe rmlgtssed /
n est the last lsO years. II is aal ~ be see- /
posed that a. are satisfied viii The change |
The dreams Of some we're be.oGd rsasoa-- /
the feali2sa0ns OF others have not been (
what reason might vel have s4sraniesd-I
bal sc sfe sare ihe great aaass are well +
satisfied with the change, and wonder at |
the eelasson which once made them hesi-
tate We sEe sgvs the great macs o. those
nov ~elaiDa her ~ay BY iake, BY railroad
and BY wagon, to the prairies sad forests Of |
the Northwestern Nssss, viii lever regret !
The change. |, 10 within the grasp of Their !
strong Arms sBi dsternined silI to make /
the epoi upon which rest their feet bEosso.a |
- the rose and the earth 70 give forth it, /
Psrfuns ia rich hrVests, and happy homes |
to leap into smiling life. Tue ~ill and the !
arm are sA that ia needed Bot the strength !
Sithoat lie will, OF The vii without the /
strength. should never leave me East TO |
build Western homes.
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