Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-06
An Interesting Letter from an Old Settle

An Interesting Letter from an Old Settler.
The following letter from one of the
ablest and most popular of our fellow citi-
zens. which We are permitted to publish by
the gentlemen to whom it was addressed,
will undoubtedly be read with much in
terest:
FoRr Scorr, March 18th, 1859.
DEAR SIR, AND OLD PIONEER FRIEND Your
letter of February 2Sth. 1859, is before me-
When | opened its folds and commenced
perusing it, thoughts of the past 90 filled up
the fountain of my heart that before was
aware it was filled to overlooking. Iowa
friends, and scenes of pleasure, privation,
toll. sadness, DC, all serving to produce SEN
sations Of endearment. passed in panoramic
view before me with the rapidity Of thought
| love to cherish the memory of kind old
friends and the pleasant scenes of the past
enjoyed with them. It is living life over
again, q Reproduction, and bringing back
again, Of the better. spiritual, immortal ele-
ments of life to cheer the heart amid the
perplexities of this world, which ever crowd
upon the present. The old past We know,
the present is to US an experiment, the fu-
ture Is unknown. l see you now - l saw
you twenty years ago. young man, as it
were unpledged, untried in the conflicts Of
life. and there follow you on working your
way in life's struggles with . manly heart,
firm purpose and . strong arm, until in
full stature You have found your place
among those to whom your God, your coun-
try and your fellow men look to assert, and
firmly maintain the great principles of right
and nobly work for your day and genera
tion-stand thus!
You say you have hard times In lows. "
Thus is it with the affairs of time. Thew
are and ever will be fluctuating. It is the
tide OF eternity which lashe6 spon this
earth, and with it, human events are. ever
upon its ebb or flood. If our building, Of
hope, be founded firmly upon the rock. ebb
and Hood will be the same to NJ; but I'd.
venturous nen 10 prone to forget in the hour
OF prosperity, and to yield, to dispair in I'd.
versity. Well we'll! must not indulge
in this strain, but proceed 70 respond to
your enquiries. If money be scarce in Iowa,
am we'll aware that you have sharp one.
there who are ready to skin the needy. and
take advantage Of thoee who are embarrae.
sed. As to politics in Iowa, judging from
the course OF things for the last few years.
they promise but little to encourage the
true and answering democrat; instead Of
principles, personal and local interests seem
to have been the order and rule Of action.
This state Of things, sooner or later. lead 10
defeat OF any party. It viii always be
seized upon BY minority to divide and
defeat majority. should rejoice 70 hear
that my old tried and sterlise democratic
friend. Gen. Dodge has been elected TO Con.
gresH He 10 . nugget Of the purest gold Of
true democracy. Others may be reliable. but
l know he Ia Should you chasse to meet
with, after shake Of his hand for vourssf
give him shake for me, .'Grap him hsrd;
till blood warns blood. You sav that tha
politicians in Iowa are still trouble aiont
Kansas affsirs. They may % veil mind
their own matters - the sGttisss hefo. ~
the robbers and mssdsrs seat s.. en1>11s
Kassas eerseehees n The stAtesl : n rss.
ties an6 psfsaAsfop1 have Seh3 Il ~ -
(. slnfca thlt thsg .llys "a ~ - T.
hAvs takse IL mas&ee . l6els G.
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