The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02
and the General Welfare.
Southern Missouri, and some are vending
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oou'netu MISSOURI, ana some are WeuuIne
their weary way to Texas. q - ~
During the Summer or warm season, these
emgrants usually pitch their TENTS and seek
ia lodging place wherever the shades of eve.
ming overtake them. s1i5' -e7sa Ftl 's7ll--
~ There are here, as can be found in every
newly settled country, few who seem to re-
gret that they left their native State 1sa
ls9sAt the time of their emigration, they fell
that they had long toiled TO accumulate lit
tie property. But the increase had been SO
slow that in fit of encouragement they sold
their little farms, determined to emigrate
Westward, where land could be purchased a.
q very low price. 49, -.
They were persuaded that by adopting
this course, they would be doing greater jus.
tice to their families, and that situated as they
were, to obtain something more than mere
subsistence, would require long years of perse.
yering toll. This class emigrated Westward
and invested nearly oil they possessed in land.
And as was the case with n any, they were
fjust fairly settled and all appeared prosperous
when the great pressure in monetary affairs
arrived, and seemed death blow to their long
cherished hopes. But these farmers through
tout the West, will generally survive the storm,
and if industrious. as times and business grad
ually improve, they will be encouraged, be-
come moderately wealthy, and satisfied with
their homes. ~ .'l'. :, -. ..,-
There is but little government land OF any
price North of the Missouri river And as
many are doubtless aware, the graduated lands
lie mainly in tie Southern portion of the State.
There are, however, some large tracts but
little below the river, in Pulaski, Wright, La
Ichide, Camden and some other couuties.-
From the best Information I can obtain, a
considerable portion Of the graduated lands
are quite valuable for agricultural purposes
And some excellent farms can be selected
from the yet unentered 12l cent land. 51a'a
It is also equally true that some portion o.
these lands are rough and broken, and not f.
for the general departments of husbandrygou
Yet it is quite probable that the Poo,
Flint Ridges" and terraced slopes of South
ern Missouri. win soon become very valuable
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for. the cultivation of the grape. .a { g
| Upon the subject of Slavery, much NIGH
be said. In Northern Missouri it has merely
an existence. A person may travel for days
and hardly see Slave. Yet there are 8 few
scattered over every county. 4 aiaa Ts 5sfs
The counties where slaves are more numer
Gus, and which contain nearly all the slaves in
the State are those which torm the. belt ol
country along the Missouri river. In this sec.
ton. the question of Slavery is quite freely
discussed; and particularly that of emancipa-
ton. In some societies one can hardly believe
that he is breathing the atmosphere of a Slave
State. Il roo Is fssa31si 7as7 '51 90 ls'19
As much has been said of late upon the
subject of" Northern Lights" may properly
give my explanation here. Soon after its late
appearance, a somewhat ignorant though milo
Shareholder enquired "What those Lights
meant" remarked to him that on the Under
Ground Railroad there was long tunnel, and
that undoubtedly there was an unusual mum
Der of bis colored brethren who were uufor
tunate in arriving at that point after day, and
just at that time the very Heavens, seemed to
reflect its light to enable them to pass imme
diately on. He replied That if this was
true, he would go further South with bis
Slaves l mildly advised him to be careful
and not get too far South. for / believed tina,
if there was any class of persons who would
need any such light to enable them to gel
safely out of this world, it was that class o.
which he was member. He asked "Wher
those Lights would again appear ?" told
him he probably would get some further ex
PLANTATION about Nov. 1860. He turned, and
apparently felt that he had subject worthy
of his consideration. ;tgo5 -aari iseasE2 i
j As to the great subject of emancipation,
Missouri is rapidly drifting to Free State
She cannot long hold her Slaves. -se0 s5gG
/ The conflicting interests of the State clearly
prove this There is not a question of inn
portance in any portion of the State, but that
is in direct war with the Slave interest. Her
works of internal improvement have long been
retarded by its power. And her rich mineral
beds. which would add greatly to her wealth
if fully developed have long lain undisturbed.
And her beautiful, fertil plains, have far too
long remained a mere wilderness or occasion.
ally dotted by the miserable cabins of her first
inhabitants. - --.z5 -,.
But great change in these scenes is rapid.
ly being accomplished Her works of internal
improvement are extending in every direction,
The great Westward emigration is fast settling
her plains with laboring population. And
their industry and enterprise shows a, sad con,
trast of both profit and honor of Free labor
and Slave labor, to the few who yet fold the
system in their arms as dear to their bosoms.
The great immigration to this State. alone
will make the steady emancipation of all her
Slaves as sure and certain as though it was
the direct command Of heaven. aa,asa boa rssa
The Slave interest and power are constantly
yielding to the commercial. political, moral
and social interests of the State. .. .-- .7...t I,
Public sentiment will soon be prepared,
and demand an emancipation act. Aud thus
the great work will go on, until it will need
but match to light up every hill and plain
with the spirit of Liberty, and Missouri will
be Free. elos Yours, &C., ez.
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