St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-01
From the Far West.

hN' - ~ ''H III 'iiiS NI'lhi'y' '"i 'iS sht
same time, will be interested in peru
sing the following article which we
find in the Peoples Press, published at
Nebraska City, in the Territory of Ne
braska
TRANSFERS MEETING.
Two Of Russell, Majors & Waddelrs
government transportation trains, un-
der the charge of Messrs. S. w. Will
son and n. w. Wood, with some sew
cnty men, arrived on Tuesday, on
their return trip from Salt Lake, hav-
ing left this city for Camp Floyd in
June last Their return was made
the occasion for pleasant manifesto
ton Of the good feeling which exists
between the employers and men III
this important service, and which ii
has been the constant aim and eXcr-
ton of the head of the firm here, A.
Majors, Esq, to promote and sustain.
The returned transfers, with some
others Of the employees of the firm,
and "A number of our citizens, met in
the Bank Hall, at I o'clock in the eve
ming.
On motion, Mr.. A. Wilson was
called to the chair.
Mr.. S. w. Wilson being called upon,
stated that the object of the meeting
was to have Il social farewell gather
ing of those who had been for months
together ON the plains, and tn CON
graduate each other on their safe re-
turn to civilization. 1t was not cx-
pccted to have any formal dcmunstra-
ton, but to spend few hours in so-
cial enjoyment previous to their srpa-
ration.
Mr.. John Wright was then called
upon. Mr.. w. was not in the employ
of the firm, hut had been ON rnld
prospecting tour to the hcadwatcrs Of
the North PIattc-had become in u
very destitute condition, and fOrtu-
natrly fell in with the trains, beyond
Laramie was kindly assisted by
them, and returned with them
He said that he was foreigner 10y
birth, and had travelled in many parts
Of the world hut he had never any
where met with a set of men who,
for Kindness, courtesy and whole
soulcd generosity, exceeded those who
sometimes termed themselves the
"Bull-W hackers of the Western
plains and he was glad to have this
opportunity of expressing his graft
tude to them for their kindness. He
commended them highly for the CON
slant good order and gcntlcmanly be-
haviur which they maintained, and for
their uniform kindly intercourse with
, each other and referred to their con
: duct as an evidence of the good effects
resulting from the efforts Of Mr.. Ma
jors to promote morality and religion
among the men in his employ. In
conclusion, he cxhorted them to CON
tinue in the practice of the moral and
sober habits which they had main
tanned on the plains.
Mr.. Wilson, wagon-mastcr, respond
cd to Mr. Wrights illusions to the
good effects of furnishing the men
: with Bibles, and cndcavoring to main
tain morality and temperance among
men. He commended them highly
for their good conduct.
After further remarks, by MesSrs
Wood, Brooks and others, Mr.. Ma jors
was called for He appeared and was
received with hearty applause.
Mr.. Majors congratulated the men
on their safe return from their trip.
He was glad to see them here in good
health and spirits and heartily thank
cd them for the faithful manner in
which they had performed their duties
They had been on a long journey
had been 1900 miles from those who
employed them bnt the reports of
the wagon-mastcrs, of agents along
the ronte-of ALL in fact, who had an
opportunity Of observing them, con-
cured in saying that they had CON
Quoted themselves in a rrpntahl, and
honorable manner. They had had in
their care some $3j 600 worth of prop
crty, which they had conveyed to It's
destination. lie had been convcrsant
with this transportation business ever
since the first wagon track had been
made on tn. plains, and could safely
say that no trains had ever been bet
ter conducted than these. A few years
ago, intemperancr, profanity and al
most every other vice, We're nearly
universal among the transfers, and ii
was thought that man compromised
his religious character 10y going upon
the plains. Now it is not 81. 1t has
been found that moral, sober and
Christian men do the work better !
Wagon-masters are chosen now, not
for their bad, but Tor their good habits. |
The law of Kindness affords better
government and secures more faithful !
conduct than can be maintained 10y |
force and harshnrss. No man, no
matter how bloody his code, enforced
10y the sabre or the lash, could have
gone to Utah with 500 men and had
everything conducted in such faith
full. quiet and systematic manner.
Men cannot be controlled as well by
force as by loving Kindness. He had
told the people Of Nebraska City what
course he would pursue, and had
pledged himself that order and sobrie-
ty would be maintained and although
some few had sneered at the idea Of
governing men by Kindness and morali-
ty, their conduct had redeemed the
pledges he had made, and he thanked
them for it. The transcript of Gods
law has more force than the sword
Every man who adopts the moral code
for the government of his conduct,
thinks more of himself and of his fell
low men. We cannot love our fellow
men too much the more we do SO,
the more happy will we feel ourselves.
Cultivate this fellow feeling as you
have heretofore done.
Let us dignity this teaming bust
ness. ! have been a wagner for
many years, and consider the occu-
patton as dignifed as any other.
Transfers are as useful i'll their way
as the President Of the United States
-althouph thprp are pprhapS more