Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-03

, Men OF Washington with ny Who'll
heart DO | congratulate you OH yoursnerg
your liberaiity-your success Those WIN
would share in your blessings must ernulat
: your virtures.
=. 1hc atlantic Tt}egJaJA-A chain Of 4
f telligence uniting the two lernispheres =
May it ever bear "gl1l tilings OF great Joy
Peace Oh Eartl, Good vii to men. -
: Let us to-day unite with the cities Of tn
old world snd the new in commemoratins
the 'r.utn! h Of human genius.
Responded to by uon j. B. Grinneli, o
Poweshiek county, ii an able and apQro
pirate manner.
Iddtes and Ceanen,en-f am not al thi:
time prepared to enter upon any learned
dlsquisltlon OF the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
lhis Is the day on which ths entire civilized
world rcjoices in th, glad event which
links the old world to the new Bells send
io:th their merry peals and the widest
throat cannon speak and at night fall bon.
! flres Will iiIumine the earth to proong SO
glorious a day of rejoicing. This linking OF
the heinispheres with the highway CT
thought and Intelligence, is an event next
IN Importance TO the discovery of a world
and the invention oi Il steam ct zine The
reality is history. The British Queen, on
whose domains the sun never SETS has with
us exchanged congratulations Those
mighty agents. the Niagara and Agamern-
non, Will abide III memory with the May
Flower, aud while Niagara thunders until
classic Homer and the seige Of Troy are
missed from history. The speech, the ora
ton, the sermon, In view Of our achieve
ment 80 glorious, is not yet made. Where
is the bod genius who would approach its
outline The attempt would be like a
complaint to the Queen of Night, IA the
mistress OF many stormy daughters, ana the
King OF Day ~ a splendid substitute for
tallow candies and light houses-as well
grasp the rugged moutains when Standing
at It's base
Commercial social and moral results are
to iiow, while none bat lips touched with
prophetic tire should venture to ludite the
results and progress which Heaven waits
o look down to see
i see God in this great enterprise; and
we are yet to see picture of the venerable
! Commander ot the Niagara, when the cable
was brought to the shore, bowed before his
God with humble thanks and supplications.
/
bus, with upliited cross on the shores of the
New World. possessing all in the name Of
his Royal Patrons.
| mention another name-cyrus w Field
/ "a genius OF the mountains Of old Berk-
shire, who knew no failure BY general ac-
claim his name is to be linked with that Of
Franklin and Fulton and in his bloodless
victory how far is he superior To HANNIBAL
! Il "a. 10 -. Pa,
bloom or Miltiaies at Marathon. Let Us
blend our rejoiciuga for the railway and
telegraph. ending all with u haieluiah 10
God, and wait for the harmonious utter
auces from all iands
"Aud hencelotth there shall be chain,
Sake underneath the sea
The waves shall murnur through the main
sweet songs oi Liberty
3. Hicggo -Queea City Of the West
She grasIs as with an iron hand, but not to
oppresa IL. Nny cur new connection prove
a mutual blessing
VIM i5ross, Lsq, oi tic Chicago Press
ard /16tote being aInoahee1, expressed
bis gratilcation to Tuett thr people assem-
bied on so interesting occasion. He said
that he was always glad TO hear the an
nouncem"nt ei the extension westward, Of
another mile Of railroad. You know my
opinion OF yeur state. told YOU at Mus
catine, believe. that if | didn's i've ia II
Iinois | would declare BY all that's good
that Iowa was The g,atest state in the
Mon 1h" fertility OF yoIr soil is 7carce
y eNcel'ed anywhere, the adaption oi your
state % agricultural! Or horticultural pur
suits or stork growing, il beyond question,
and You but need the network oi railroad
to convey your pro.iuce toa ready market.
lhe railroad cal Is the great car OF progress
binding eoplc in an indlsaolulle band We
could breakfast here ard take tea in CHICAGO
lihaf ~ a9s u lf4yresSt We OF Chicago
are Interested III every acre Of land pnt un-
der cultivation in Iowa, and every hushel
oi grain you raise. Your produce tends to-
wards Chicago the great grain rnal let Of
the world; and pasicd he the hand that
dare destroy that noble -tructur, that Joins
your beautiful state with the Lakes Let
thcm cover your state all over with a net
work Of railroads wherever the demands of
the country viii iustiiy-then span the Mis- |
sizsippj ut Clinton, Dubuque and Buring
ton-they all lead to Chicago We admit |
the Mississippi river is the great natural
highway of commerce, and as slch should I
not be materially obsturcted, aud 1t need |
not be. We must now consider which I
means of transportation--the natural or the |
artificial is of the great utility and con- !
venience and advantage to the people, the I
present day My blessings are upon YOU
You have filed me full of blessings, and il |
our population of Chicago had been here
I'm not sure but you would have been able !
from your bounty to have filled them in
the same way. | will close by extending
to YOU an invitation to Chicago and to sub
scribe for tie Press and Tribune.
d. Dapenport-M our union this day
consummated, result in intimacy, and may
our intimate relations prove the source of
common prosperity.
Hon. James Thorington being called for
said:
Lodies and CcnAemen: IL is pleasure
to respond to this sentiment-Dave export
n.v home, for now near twenty years. The 7
union that binds her to as favored a people /
as those in whom we are in the midst of,
can produce none other than intimate rea-
tions. and source of common prosperity.
In 1885, when | addressed you in yonder
court house, it was after a fatiguing Journey I
Of three or four days over a wild country
and across marshy bottoms To day, after |
partaking of breakfast at the usual hour
with my familyat home in Davenport | I
rartake sumptuous dinner with you after
pleasant ride of 10 miles The railroad, |
the great artery of intercom-r unicstion. SO |
years ago was first put in operation In
1925 the first railroad was built between I
Stockton and Darlington, England to day |
her thousands of miles extending in every |
direction, and opening up the Great West,
exhibits to Us the railroads inestimable val |
ue. The Iron Horse has crossed the Missis |
sippi river and in several directions in Iowa |
ia taking its way westward with the Star
of Empire. Why should not our relations
prove source of common prosperity Your
soil and locality indicating that you are the
seat of ich agricultural district, healthy, !
and inhabited by an Industrious yeomanry, |
YOU will provide in abundance the staff of