The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-27
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the children Of The Magians, their lpces
are efer toward the Orient.
< / can remember when there was nota
hnrbor inproyelpent from Buffalo 70 MIL
waukee. can remember. too. The sneers
and jcefs of The scheme Of The pondosoas-
beaded, deep.eyed Clinton. Of connecting
the waiors Of Erie with tho Ailspsic.-'%
And yet the prophetic voice that spoke h
into existence invoked the mighty West
into being. The dim recesses Of interm-
inable forests. the great empty prairies---
empty since the dawn OF time--htnrd that
voice. and came forth with heir tceming
millions 10 realize the dreams Of old Ina
agibings.
Sir, in my judgment, as commercial
ane peace measure, there now exists ths
same reasons foa the works proposed BY
this bill rs existed for the great enterprise
Of Clinton. The same forces that pro-
duced thai still work with ienfold en-
ergy and how any nsn can Gail to see
this, is 10 me incomprthensible; and how
any man Of the West, or who sympathises
with it, or who loves TO see bis nation de-
velop and swell to ber grand and just pro-
portions. can withhold bis support from
this messure---as l fear all my colleagues
save two will--ia still more incompro.
hensibie.
II is easy 10 call this sectional scherde.
and denounce Il but LET gentlemen be.
ware the Northwest, now but huge out
lined giant, is rapidly filing up and hard.
; ening and solidifying into its Just pFopor-
! tons, and will soon cease 70 be a section !,
1t win become the nation, and will 10 i;s
: own good pleasure and lime dispose Of
the sections.
II was to be expected that Psnnsylys-
would oppose u solid, although she, too.
rests upon the lake. Nothing sraverses
her soil from which she does not exact
tribute, Aud her citizens for @ whole
! winter, with arms in their hands, recently
forced the whole travelling North 10 pat
4 ronize her peanut vendors at Erie, the
place where Perry's fleet was built. The
. nation has cheerfully shaped lie policy 10
]. develop her resources. Her coal and iron
4 are exempt even from taxation; and YET
: her Representatives stand nero the 'sgob-
: Inns Of the mines" A stupid. inert mass ol
"a selfish obslinacy., to wall mp the way o.
= this great measure. We say 10 Pennsyl.
q vania, too. we bide oui time.
= The unregenerated gentleman from In.
= diana fMr. Voorhies) desires no artificial
channels of intercourse and interest Il
!. bind together the remote paris Of the Re-
4 public the waler-eourses Of nature are
!. ample for him. Can that gentleman, ID
+ the blindness Of prejudice. have forgotten
. that it 10 commerce, born Of thrift and
gain, that has opesed up all the beautiful
!. ways Of intercourse between the people
A Of the earth, has been the bearer OF civil
: cation, preceded the missionary Of Christ
> ianity, and trsfiched in the arts and sci
y N ences themselves? Under her genial care
i, the gentle and sweet amenities Of domesti'
IL life, love, marriage and family lies, hav
IL mads alien tribes one people in blood sn'
n interest.
vnl Sir. ! regard, In this aspect. this meas
"a ure as one OF vast national moment w
- have already decreed the construction {
.ol the Pacific railroad. Not an argumeE
A. for that but pleade for this. That is ID
- grand national labor of this age. 1t wed
:. The Orient and the Occident; and thei
70 beautiful progeny. goinga an coming upo
l,SS il, like the angels Ia the ilfsy ladder |
NJ the dream Of the old patriarch. shall stre'
4. the continent, fower-like, with blessing
hs In the fierce and organized opposilic
na TO this measure, / see something cnainou
=. Of It's present fortunes. Let not gentll
tes men exult; 1t viii be only postponed
he better day and wiser counsels. II
10 fails now, transmit my labor in II to q
nm abler successor. and those who may e
Ior low him. till II Is accomplished.
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