Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-02
The western Man.

The population of the West is made mp
Of that class of people who may be called
emphatically lice men. That portion Of
them native to the soil, have from their
early boyhood been accustomed to great
extent to depend upon their own resources
which has rendered them self reliant, en-
erge:ic and enterprising. They have been
taught to deny themselves the luxures,
which are considered indispensable in
older settled countries, and have become
strong in constitution and vigorous in
mind: are quick to devise business schemes
and active in carrying them into effect.
Those who come West from other States
to acquire permanent residence and to
fully identify themselves with Western in
terests, are TIA: kind Of persons who de-
sire better field wherein to display their
business capacities and to increase their
store; they are industrious and persevering,
and almost always accomplish their OBJ,
ject.
The true Western man is found in both
these classes. He enters with the right
spirit into all her enterprises, and upbolds
her institutions with all the influence he
possesses; he is ever engaged in active
pursuits beneficial alike to himself and the
community in which he lives; he thinks
there is no land like that which furnishes
him with living, and doesn't expect to
buy things as cheap as if he lived in New
York. He assists his neighbr in business
all he can. knowing that if you tickle me,
I'll tickle YOU" is the bes. policy. lie
doesn't complain of the absence Of luxuries
and conveniences which do not belong to
new countries. but is willing TO wait till
the course of time places them in his reach.
He likes money and works hard to procure
it; is not niggardly with it, but spends it
with iberality. He is cheerful and con,
tented /; the prosperity Of others causes no
enyious feelings in his bosom, for he ex.
poets by his own exertions to secure a
competency in due season. He is whole.
souled, warm hearted and independent.
The Western man is not clannish, Meth
err is he bent upon his own aggrandize-
ment to an extent that would warrant the
accusation of sclishness. although through
his business habits many little things
which are nnimportant in themselves, but
which seem so necessary to some people,
escape his attention.
With this kind Of men for the arbiters
of her destiny, what may not the future of
the West be =? Is there anything so grand
that she may not hope to attain it? Are
there any difficulties in the way Of her
spec ly arrival at that commanding position
of greatness which her people claim is in
store for her, that may not be surmounted
The answer is plain.
But we have those among us who are
not of the kind spoken of above they are
the cause Of the saving, that in the West
every man is for himself" 1t is the case
with them, and they are anxious that it
| should be considered so with ALL They
avow that it is their intention to make
money, ard when that is accomplished
leave the country. They are not with us,
nor Of us. and the sooner the West is freed
from them, for they are numerous, the
quicker will she accomplish the high pur.
poses of ehose WHO have her welfare at
heart.--Des Moiaes Reporter.