New-York tribune., 1866-11-30
Across THE CONTINENT.
LECTURE BY THE nos. SCHUYLER coLFAx.

A LECTURE by THE HoN. SCHUYLER coLFAX.
The Hon. Schuyler COliax of Indiana delivered his
lecture entitled Across the Continent before large and re-
markaby attentive audience the South Nnthst Congega
ona Churchast evening After thanking those present Tor
the kind reception given him. the Hon gentleman poeeued 70
state that for many years had m strong desire TO travel
Europe and Asia e finally came to the cOhclsloh uat
was man duty first know thoroughly MS own country! 20
when the late war had ended in victory he IN company Win
others started trip Across the Continent VI o
speaker then went TO give vivid desSptoh Ihc eoia
from Atcbinson Kansas Denver Colorado was an sAeecu
ingy fine one On the fth day OF their Journey tney M
rst view Of perpetual snow gehhB n 'nc u 49, I, "a anJ
SUBMITS of the Rocky Mountains. Among the hlls aho
raynes and mines OF Colorado seleIm uhys w -i,
and useiuly spent Then they started across c pn
iegnerae since the times Of which tennlmOe Cooper
Soon the Church Buttes came into view ana te M @ ! lie
TrIper WAS reached and the mountains nade famous ~
immortal pen Of the hero udmartyr HmthIYp lI & ~
Salt Lake Basin was sealed ana tho{ u'sS %
Basin slut out from the rest ~ the world by Cy range "
mountains, aboundng N rFgs' m MS Son IN an tis travels.
from Normonlom westward to AUSTIN 70 virginia W! SUI
rounded By sterile hills yet containing Nlhn a' City
venifb of silver unknown and unmagncd At Carson wy
the foot OF the reached Inc lhee Inses NSS
covered by fine Ionds watered daiy ana A N tSee S
10 Accommodate the immense trnhc with the racine
The first view of the slope caused feelings akn 70
& ~ Christian when his long trials past he in sight
'e ~ tt T,. Rc,nt Nine miles beyond Pacerville the
railroad was reached ride by rail to sacramento SNORT
sail to San Francisco and the party stood on The SHORES @
Tpd rip through the State through Oregon and Wash
ngon and a far north Victoria gave the speaker an
mineral advantages those regions lie had never eoI 80
hand Ike California and that state e pTedlcteu iuluIc
mon brilliant than any dream the past had pictured
Returned from Victoria TO san francisco lne Py ,ooA q
trim 10 e and oudthemseyes nearer the laboratory Ol
Putos dominons than tn cared 20 be again. iufhe eA
cuon 10 the Yu semitic valley where are comohed the uOs'
bewidcIng plendor aud the most solemn snDy "ly ~, & w
mid the time and expense Of the whole Journey across thc con
mont Witha DESCRIPTION Of some Of the wonders seen ne
brief reference 20 the giant trees Of aPosl & 'y
brought himself and his hearers back again 10 oh
thence down the Pacific Coast across the stmus ana hoc
"a las" to New YORK. ~.
The subject Momonsm then taken up ana ueate a.
some length The social customs faults ana virtues
of this pcople were painted IN strong cooS the question O
povnmy being handled without gloves and astct enforcement
Of ihe laws against it urged. -. - .
I'm closing Mr. CoaX called attention to tue necessity o q
Pacific Karond IL was the bond needed 10 hol hini
together tho East the West 1t the universal dce o
Cnliiouans They looked 10 ils completion as ihe tne
they could return the homes Of their childhood Na s
breaking out Of Rebellion When the road should De com
Melted the country would become not only the agIeutuI
i.uuary but also mineral storehOuse Of the world
The speaker frequently interrupted by expressions oi
approval and OF his address the applause as oau
and long continued