The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-10-08
From the Iowa School Journal

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Every thing that adds to our happiness
and prosperity as people, and tends to ell
evate our State to the position which she
must soon occupy, Of being the first Of
western States, should receive the encour-
agement and support of every one who has
chosen Iowa as his future home, and who
feels just pride in seeing the State of his
adoption, ranking high among the sister,
hood which forms the American Republic.
Iowa has future before her of unexampled
prosperity, prorided that her interests are
intrusted to careful and practical hands, and
but few experiments by unskillful practi-
TONERS in craftsmanship, are allowed.
Tho interests o: a State, like those OF an
individual, must BIO watched over with care,
and by those, too, who feel that upon them,
individually depends, in great measure,
her future success and prosperity. Every
man should feel this individual responsible
ity--shoud feel that upon him depends the
developing of the resources of the State
giving direction to her society effective
ness to her laws-stability and permanency
to her institutions of learning and laying
deep and strong the foundation upon which
a great and free people may domiciliate,
and around their own firesides, enjoy the
blessings resulting from home in the free
and prosperous West.
Reader, did ii ever occur to you that you
owe great duty to the State, that a respon-
slbility is resting upon you, which you can
not evade, and which, as good citizen you
are required to discharge in manner that
will inure not only to your own benefit, but
prove "A blessing to all who shall come with
in the influence Of your actions?
When you crossed the majestic river that
flows so quietly along our eastern border.
and took up your residence upon the soil
of Iowa, your responsibilities to the State
commenced.
When you settled in the village or neigh
bOrhood in which you now reside, many
things were wanted to secure your prosper
ity and happiness. Good school houses
and schools were needed in which your chill
dren could be educated that they might be
prepared for future usefulness. A village
church, whose bell of a sabbath morning
should invite you to the worship Of Him,
who has strcwn mercies so plentifully along
your pathway, required aid and support
from you before it could be completed
The cause Of Temperance pointed to you as
one who should stand firmly by its principles
and do noble combat against the destroyer
that dcsolatcs wherever he gains admission.
Society sought your co operation in estab-
fishing in your midst a proper code Of NOR
ais for its government, and to aid in plant
ing in its fresh soil the principles of virtue
and piety. These are some of the duties
that devOlved upon you the moment you
fixed your habitation in it's present location
and became citizen Of Iowa. Have you
faithfully performed them!
There arc other and important duties rest
ng upon you-yOur responsibilities to the
State Of your adoption are varied and nu-
mcr0us. Public improvements are demand
cI by the State in order that her resources
may be properly developed, and yoI are ex-
pccteI to step forward as the earnest, zo;.-
Gus and untlring advocate Of these beneficial
measures.
Roads and bridges must be constructed,
and you are not to be the last one to lift
sbovel-fu Of dirt or lay plank to ND in
their completion. Railroads, those hand,
M ads Of thought and enterprise. are de-
mrudlnr Il rn,eaGeway across the virgin
500, Of oar lovely IOwa-vOu must. with
yJur voice. your purse and your pen, bid
them sp"rd on in their march to the waters
Of the Pacific. Your undivided influence
is demandod in favor of the adoption Of
proper and Wholesome laws for our gov
crntn"nt. II 10 TIL. you must first thor
Ongh}y and intcligcutly understand the
pclusIpics and measures Of the laws which
ought to b" uQOpt.I, and then you are, con-
s1;"ntIousiv 10 vote for such men rs you
h.'" Will. IN their seats in the Leg jsaturc.
s-FpDrt these measures and secure their
pa~>4.5. This last duty. no man can cs-
car a.: remaining away from the polls H...