The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-01-09

- there Death does not brsak, bot eanoe
tihes the link, vhich binds il to the fanilv
above. The grave but opens the passage To-
glory! s .. -.
Prom the Budaie Advessle9-
The Fsssfe q sAe West.
The great West Is likely to be our salva-
ton, - united country, in more ways than
one. To Its abounding fertility asd sur-a
plus prodncts, we on this side Of The Alle-s
ghanies, are largely Indebted for. the food.
both animal and vegetable, that sustains our.
life. Without the supply it affords our
great manufacturing and industrial sseab-
lishments, it not absolutely brought to, .
stand, would be greatly crippled. The check,
in the movement Of its produce has been
tho chief cause Of the suspension Of our
banks, and the pecuniary ruin Of Thousands
engaged in business. It has precipitated and
aggravated the money crisis in England, and
its effects will be felt throughout the civil
lied and commercial world. hitweYe now
spring, instead Of the beginning Of winter,
there would be no complaint Of bard times.
Everything in business affairs is hard. skif.
unyielding, concealed. What we have to
fear is freshet in the spring. The vast IN
fux OF western products that we shall ex-a
perience six months from now, may prove.
unless much prudence and caution be exer-
ciscd, dangerous element in our fnaacial
affairs BY tempting to speculation the mors
excessive BY reason Of the check it h,s re-
ceived. The swinging of pendulum 10 .
good illustration OF our American mode Of
life. We vibrate between extremes. Per-
haps it is well that tits so. We make histo-
ry faster than any other people, and achieve
greater results. We have, what no othsr,
nation has, an immense field whereon ws
may expend our energies. Of US It may be
said, with almost literal truth, ssthe whole
boundless continent Is ours" Az DR.. john
son said, when putting up Thrsls's brewery
for sale, We have, in the west, the potential
ity Of wealth beyond the dreams Of ayarioe.
How many wild, unruly spirits has il quslled
and converted into sober, useful, christian
men. The man who, in IN eastern city,
would hare been the noisy tool Of some am,
bilious demagoguc, turbulent, disorderlr
citizen, pest to the community in which he
lived, ready to sack -four store rather than
let his family starse-for all men have some
touch Of humanity however depraved
the worst comes to the worst, packs up his
little effects, goes out west, makes his claim,
soon finds himself able to get . title, is sur
rounded with comforts, appreciates the val-S
ue OF property, the necessity Of its protco-:
ton, and becomes an orderly, law-sbidins
citizen. 5 o. rseHs's5S "a szat5i3s
The West is q kind of safety valve, and
but for it We doubt whether the Union, rs-
stricted within the limits Of the old thirteen
States, could have held together. We are
certain it could not without great modi6ca-
tious in our system of government. A il
is, Notwithstanding the outlet the west az
fords, it is a subject Of grave consideration
how long we Of the Atlantic can 20 on under
the existing system. Weare already begin
ming to feel the necessity Of stronger hand,
and will feel it more as our population be-
comes more dense. The emigrants from Eu-
rope are gregarious. Our native population
is becoming moro SO every year. We shall
build many and great cities, and then will
come the necessity Of strong police, ad-
min;stered by stern will. Then, too, will
be disclosed whatever defects exist in our
political system, some of which ara already
apparent. When that time comes our re-
lance will be upon the loyalty and good
sense OF the west. Its population is By no
means altogether Of the class we have de-
scribcd. In general it may be sa;d Of tho
western people that they are bold and enter
prising, possessing in an eminent degree the
masculine, self-reliant qualities essential to
the character Of great people. They may
not be quite 50 70 niliar with the eonvcntien-
al forms of polite society ~ their brethren
Of tho east, hut they sre loyal and patriotio
to the core Of their hearts. In al matters
Of national concernment, they rcpudiate both
| Massachusetts and South CaroIina a their
masters. Neither tho New Englander nor
the Southern planter .should be taken -
| representative Of the American man. He
must be looked for in the west. Strong,
self.reliant, somewhat lacking in culture
perhaps, but possessed Of good common
sense, adventurous and cntcrprising, he is
the true type Of the American character, and
to him we must look for the preservation Of
our country. Ten years from now the west
will have tho controlling political power.
That it will be welded ef6cien,lyssnd wissly
we have not a doubt. Douglas has clearly
! foresccn this or he would not have made his
recent move in the Senate. II our other
! public men do not wish to be cast %, and
aoat down the strsan, they viii follow bic
example. N ,es 4
| @ John Morgan was q merchant and
ship owner, formerly residing in Hartford,
| Connecticut. He made contract with Q
builder to build him vessel; when the ycs-
selwas partly finished, and he had received
payment for what he had done, he went to
Mr.. N. and told him that he had ascortained
| that hn rn,,ld nns h,,,ld tho yas.nI e.. .k>