True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17
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GO-AHEAn!


flaps its wings upon our rustling banners
and scars alofl in the fowery periods of
our Fourth Of July orators, bears in his
besk Aaunting scroll inscribed with the
words "E Pluribus Unum," which ac-
cording to Ensign Siebbins, means "we
are one Of 'em," but we are not sure
that it ought not to bear the words we
have placed at the head Of this article
Next to "papa" and "mama," they are
the first words an infants lips are taught
to utter, and we are-not sure they are not
the very first words young America, who
is horn TO believe that parents ale old TO-
gies, learned 10 pronounce. David Crock
cit was sure he was right before he went
ahead, but we fear that our modern pro-
giessionists do not pause for this conside.
ration.
Look at our railroad cars rushing along at
the rate of forty miles an hour, freighted
with two or three hundred precious souls
lis not go-ahead written on its tearing
engine You may not read the letters,
but the words are there. There is, or
should be. signal hoisted somewhere,
to signify that there is yawning chasm
in the track, drawbridge up, vessel
passing. But signals would only inter-
fere with going ahead, AMI so they are
not hoisted. The engine may leap the
draw--it almost does ito be sure it is
failure, but The attempt deserves success.
For few days the trains run slowly over
the fatal pathway, but Yankee travellers
can brook no delay; the cry is clear the
track, and 60 ahead
A mighty river pours its broad deep
tide to the Atlantic; here in the shadow
of the everlasting hills occurred fearful
tragedy the other day. The boiler Of
boat racing with rival, blew up a. this
point, and some hundred passengers, aw-
fully scalded and burnt, sunk to the bot
tom at This place. Not trace remains
Of them. The air bubbles burst upon the
surface, and the stream rolls on without
ripple now. The captain of steam
boat bound on the same voyage, who was
witness Of the tragedy, recounis its
thrilling and narrowing scenes in an un-
dertone to some of his passengers who
are grouped around. "Ah very dread
ful, captain, hut the boat astern is gaining
on us--crowd on the steam, 60 ahead !"
So in the railroad train after lightning
like trip, it reaches the depot, or station
house; long before it stops, the doors
and steps Of egress are crowded, and not
wilhstanding the warning notice posted
before the eyes Of all -" passengers are
requested not to attempt leaving the cars
when the train is il motion, as it is dan.
gerous and sorbiIden." But the rear
ranks press npon those in front, and in
dignant murmurs begin to be beard
"wake up there, in front Do you want
10 keep us here all day Go ahead {"
And here again we see the spirit of the
age tangibly illustrated.
Let us step into an eating house at din
ner lime. Ii is a well established fact,
that rapid eating--bolting of the foods
deadly enemy of digestion, and first.
rate patron of dyspepsia and the medical
faculty. No one is ignorant of the fact,
for young America is well-informed
person, and physiology is studied in the
Primary Schools. Now every individual
III the crowded room before US, is play
ing knife and fork against time. He
will take shame to himself if he passed
more than fifteen minntes al table. "Give
me some soup waiter, and while I'm eat
ing that, hurry up some roast beef; quick
go ahead ~
10 Yes. Ego ahead - is the motto of the
universal Yankee nation. If il has it's
inconvenIences, it has also its glorious
results. "Go ahead" has carried an
empire to the shores Of the Pacific, has
planted our banners on the walls of Mexi-
co, has driven our clipper ships around
tile world, and wings our steamships over
tlle liquid pathway of the ocean. 1t is
glorious swatchwoad, after all, and should,
as we remarked in the outset, be inscri-
bed on our national banner. ~
BIsHoP WAuoH, died at his residence,