Freeman's champion., 1858-07-29
From the Sumner Gazette.
The Rise and Progress and Future
Prospects Of sumRel.

A ittlemore than one year has now
rolled round since first the woods
mans axe resounded in the unbrokeR
forest where Sumner now stands
Then an unbroken solitude, with no.
traces of civilization save the squat
ter's rude cabin, now hourishing
city Of over a thousand inhabitants,
with blocks OF brick stores and ho~
tells; with two schools, manufactC- 7
ries, steam ferry, steam mills--ior.J
grinding and saving, with stage lines
and mail routes, and emigration trade,
traic and travel increasing and con-
centrating here with a rapidity sur
prising to behold. While in many
Of the towns Of the Territory and the
West, building and business ID dull
and near a stand still, Sumner ia ad-
vancing with gigantic strides towards
her great deStiny-the chief city of
manufactures, trade, population anG
wealth OF Northern KanzasH-the large
city between Leavenworth and ut.
JoSeph--the important city upon the
"great western bend" OF the river,
where is already being encircled the
trade and business OF the country
around with its pradlRtsbnexnh9a..g
lor the merchandise and the mandfac-
lures of Sumner. Not only has Sum
ner present bright and joyous-the
very air vocal with the hum of busy
industry-but before her is glorious
future. The titles of the only town
that could be considered q rival of
Sumner, were declared by the Com
missioner of the General Land Office
at Washington to be imperfect and
illegal. The school land on which
Atchison stands will have to be sold
again to the highest bidder. This
matters not though, for Sumner does
not rise upon the downfall Of any
other place, but stands upon its own
foundation, It's own merits. The en-
ergy-the unAinchiny and indomita-
bic energy Of her people give charac-
ter and impetus to the place aud TO
all its business enterprises. The peo-
pie of Sumner are those who are not
content with simply u livelihood"
to live by mere 6 days works" No,
they are those who settled mere for
the purpose of building home for
themselves and children, and gather
ing around them the comforts Of life,
the advantages of freedom, civiliza-
tion and education. This, we repeat,
is the great secret Of Summers Sgrowth.
But the leading and paramount ad-
vantageS and superiority OF Sumner,
in these stringent times, over any
other place, is the extremely easy
terms with which the industrious and
enterprising can purchase property IN
town. But what Is giving Sumner an
importance and certainly destined
eventually to place her in advance OF
any other city in this region-make
her what disinterested and Isr-seeing
men have said she was destined to be-
come" the great city OF the west
ern bend" the largest between
Leavenworth and st, Joe."-are the
manufactures already in operation
and about to be established here.
Th, manufactures will give en-
ployment to q large population and
contribute to every other branch of
business. The merchant will sell to
mechanic his wares, goods and gro
ceries the farmer and the merchant
will exchange for the manufactured
goods and the work of the artizan
their agricultural products. The cap.
italist will give employment in build
ing the factories, to the mechanic
and the laborer, and they in turn will
each contribute to the growth and
prosperity Of every other species Of
business.
Thus shall Sumner advance towards
her great destiny. Let each and all
unite in, conSummating this work,
Encourage and give helping hand
to the laboring and the Industrious of
whatever country or creed, but irown
upon and discourage the idlc, the dis
soIute and the vicious.
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