Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-24
iOasts; Responses, &c.

The following are the Toasts offered and
the responses thereto, at the Pioneer Set
tiers Festival on Tuesday evening, so far as
we have been able to obtain them. They
will be found to be of the most interesting
character and We much regret not being
able to lay the whole number before our
readers this morning:
Q The Pioneer Dead Our coeyals In the early
settlement OF the west; may tier memories be
cherished and their hardsh,ps remembered by the
multitude that shall come after to thrive upou t.
fruits OF their early struggles.
Response by J. A. VI. Pelamourgues.
1t was pious thought, Mr.. President,
that of proposing at our annual meeting,
the remembran of the dead. Gratitude
towards the Pioneers of the West who
struggled for the good Of their posteritv,
ought to render their memories dear to us
all. you, Mr. President, better than any 9TH
er among US, have known and can remem-
Der the hardshps of the new settlers OF
Scott county. Iou saw them coming one
by one, and asking of you a shelter from
the storm You received them all with
that kindness which has always character
In the pioneers Of Scott county who have
gone before US to their last home, we have
all lost friends. But they are yet living in
our hearts, and at the present moment the
names of many of those kind hearted, dis
interested men are, have no doubt, recur-
ring to your memories. Many of them
were men who, for their many virtues and
talent, stood high among us. and would
have stood high in the most civilized com
munities. They were always foremost in
all works that could promote the welfare of
their fellow citizens Many of them have
gone to their graves, poor in the goods Of
this world, but they have left is their vir-
tues to initiate, and we see with pleasure
the sons Of the old settlers following in the
footsteps of their fathers Let US, Mr.. Pres.
ident, remember always the dead. Let US
teach our children to hold in veneration the
names of those pioneers who sacrificed the
comforts of settled country to 60 through
dangers and hardships to prepare home
for their posterity. And while, Mr. Presi-
dent, we lament the departure ofthose who
were our coevals in the settlement Of this
country, let us remember that we will soon
follow them.
4 (Otc0.-V0Ne
Kansas are tempting mems cupidity. the protnc
sell OF our own Iowa over wh.ct they So hastily
pass. gives greater evidence Of more enduring
wealth.
Response by James Grant.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Mankind are prone to listen to the whis-
pers of fancy and hope; to expect age to
supply the pleasures Of youth; We are all
too apt to build up air castles of the glori
Gus prospects of tomorrow, forgetting to-
day. The Prince of Abysinis, who lived in
q most delightful valley In his native coun-
try-surrounded BY the most gorgeous
scenery-in o most lovely climate, where
winter never came, but spring reigned
throughout the year; with everything that
could render life happy; yet he was dis.
contented with his lot, and must travel
forth from that happy vale to see the un'
known world. He went forth. but the his
torian makes no mention OF his return. He
went to explore the valley of the Nile; but
had he lived in this day. his footsteps would
have been directed to Cherry Valley. Sc
with our young men. who, discomfort with
their present happy prospects,, must needs
| follow their fancy into untried countries
California, at this day, owes Old Scot
! County . debt she can never pay. Tht
bones Of her citizens lay scattered on every
| mile between this State and California ani
II their graves were supplied with heai
stones, there would be . sufficient numbe,
to mark the corners Of every section Of lspi
between this county and the California goll
digsings. The gbld taken from Scott com
" kss never hssl returned, and The ldps Q
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