Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-25
LETTER FROM Avid FRESHMAN

EDITons DENocRAr l love to indulge in spccula
ting ON the future. 1t is II branch If intellectual
exercise captivating aud exciting, for which cause.
IL purticularly recommends itself those who may
have what might call, "ttT'in, turn # mini.-
For mc-tIe willing victim of Il lazy cpicuTcau tenn
permanent, who never was lover Of your exact
sciences, holding geometry and logic in utter de-
trstati0n-it has IA peculiar charm, because can
rnjov all its easy aud pleasant benefits, without
sacrificing particle Of personal comfort
With regard tO the future Of this country every
prophet has his prediction. From the days Ui ieIk-
lev until to-day, the songs Of its future greatness
and glory have been growing more scntcnt and full
,,T finer promise. The duiicSt mind is influenced
with the glowing future prciigurcd for il; vet the
brightest and most expanded can scarcely realize or
comprehend the signs Of its lofty destiny. l. too.
would bask awhile in the sunlight that surrounds
the fate, aud sport while in the brilliant beams that
illuminate the progress Of this great Republic. In
what ever light VIC view it-rescnt, past or future
it presents striking views
The thcater itself is the grandcst and most cxcn-
svc, tho richest and the fairtst that Nation ever
playedits part upon; the finest domain that peo-
pie ever hud dOInlOn Over,-territory in possession
ncOuccivablc-terTltOry in prospect unbuundcd-a
continent Of fertile waste land" 10 feed them
mighty riccvs to gir Mem drink and tuD Oc,aMs 10
kStRv IN.
This Republican Empire NAV not be 50 poctic as
britain Empire. 1t is not made up Of glittering
generalities nr brilliant fragments bur il stands
square, solid and, astounding fact, uncomfortable
And the actors ARE worthy Of this stage. Virtue
and bravery assert il history and poetry celebrate
Il; and the the stars in heaven shiningly assent iu
Il.
And yet those stupid statesmen (can there be- stu
pid statesmen Of Britain, talk Of raising Canada
-PoOr cold Pldding Canada. whose vitality is
maintained by our waste electricity, barely kent
warm by friction with us, whose measure of free.
don ana Intelligence are but the crumbs that fall
from our tahlc-as n bar to our advancement! -
What imbccility! Why, they might well attempt
10 pluck the beauty from Il star, duh the moon $
brightness, or shr0ud the glory If the sun with a
blanket Us essay Ia arrest III" progress ot this pc.
pile. Poor Canada that il has u scaratc existence
Ut NIL dwciis not i'll the might Of britain nor n its
"wn strength, hut in III" frbcaiancr Of this Young
and mighty Hercules. BarIic.dt lin indeed whu
h"lds the elements in his hand who first truve >rd
the sea by straIn und first held converse with the
lightning.
Let them "~lccp their sleep and dream their
dream Us Statesmen sometimes tln :" but by no
balm Ot sleep. fncy of dream, eilrt at waking
will or can they cAalt their pet ApI,cndagc into
rival Ofthis Republic.
But let us cav" the consideration Of the Hercules
IL the present, and view him in the future dis.
card Tie l~rS"iIiii ing. ITt uS examine the proper
lions this Republic " Ill ASSUME in the next century,
when II will "bcstrdr the narrnw world like CO.
"SsuS; when the States "f this Union shall have
attained IL the number nf unc Lundrrd-Ilr c,nos.
ares al one hundred Republics all revolving around
''nc common center. Oh" "harm"ninhi> whole ut
Iuany whole "a ~ stem :" full If power beauty
and simplicity as Ia be- analogous uIil, L. those beau
tW and unJIing Law that govern th" solar system
containing an ng It' pu,'ul tiun - ~ h,Iu lrch
millions Il r"rlr. L. This a in" f,niiu ,i-nn-too
wild dream surely not The Laws governing
its growth r"n, cmpia'.chllv - some such result
Long AZ" shelly, ,"ur tavorilc aud mine had
vivid inii;nAilou # tins, when h. sung
/" Great P-rlr. g.. H." sands .h..: tln,l l., ..i,.
Thy growth l.. SWIM - morn. Mhrt might must fade
The mutiiu'n"u- lAIth sAii l." An iN shade"
Ono hundred wears h'n,c M,Aic" wil, b. com.
rl'i ~ AmctICani/,l-,!nl drd into mn, Stat
containing hiriN aud pr"-.f,,',> io..,, T.. vhpw III
J",fullv target a." ,nar,h, Of il. last Aud il.r
lesser States south Il her III ACCEPT the saline DIES
unt. Cuba i alnr = .,uc,i To- ih"rcIri,.uuV Ut
mime vaii"n. N"lins Lut her proud Papa prevents
her from giving J' nathan her hand TODAY. lu, Ia,
IL u tniti Il lN"r i tender Win the rld mi'i'>
prcjudIcr. and can afford To wait He i. ,nung
vigorous, lm>tv. Aud Canada Tat ,r"u-l Il 81 Cam.
ada deserted hy her own I""r". il offers -
'iucrmcniS i"us besides We want >onlctlin. be-
tween us and the EsluimIuN.
THIS Cni,n IL Il, lihli's wiil stand in the worlds
history without parallel, it stands III the rid
liSrlt without r"mI""'r. TIL" people hin. united
they mus, b. irresistible sing the Nation.
nj sentiment. rN ,'"ii"n"iug ia" sane !i/"n and
Intelligence. and e'rTi,l hS colnnt,t- aims, i,t,r-
poses and dispositions not split up hike Europe
Intn sc;> and Races anl all krd, 81 itr."rcilnhlr
peoples. hrlminl II hates rrciu'l,,"> and an'i;Hr>.
hut people free oi thought at soul ot action; "a h
'"c If whom can say, "Sw"rn o 40 n">tcr. Of No
sect am l.
But | anticipate many thauc,, ere this time ar
rtvrS FIAnr'' hi". c'n>" I" be- iii2hi, or ENGLAND
grew generous. Rule britannia though viii be an
"bSuir nlri. or il NAV hr ref rrc,l I" is a h.>."n
Wie mntahilliv al human aAIirs. American com.
InrrCc i'll then wmtru III" seas its monet Nv Of
power will H." b" even relieved h, lu.litInrmt IN.
tru~l"u from liuzhir,> ct SilN The ">ch""l mas.
ter hrIu. abroad, Il =, uut. hence NAV, nu>>ihIv
mud has way into BRUSH Palace. and ITS inlaL.,.
ants taught Ia b. intelligent II not i"hir
Having s"nn"w hat vas't"l, touched "n what