The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-04-20

les, anything. for be would not get far
without being hurt severely. if not NOR
tally, Without being able TO see who did it
hi. bridges are made Of logs, thrown
acro.s the stream, bu. more often he
L" fords it.
When he goe. to some far-off town to
trade. he never makes use O: hotels, for
there are none but generally selects re-
tired spot near which there is spring,
where be makes bis Ere. cooks his game
of bacon and goes to sleep as con,snted
as if enjoying bed of down.
His more lucky and rich neighbor,
having money and negroes, gets posse sion
of all The arrabIe lands, and leaves him to
the solitude Of the mountains or the
"piuey woods."
His prototype is fast disappearing from
New England, owing to the building of
railroads the opening of the country to
commerce and the influence Of the school
master
His org has done him little If an, jus
ice. as the general history Of the country
has always. even beginning before ths
DAYS u f the old revolution, been written ia
one sided snd par'izan spirit There is
10 school boy. bu, wha is told in books, in
glowing words. of the landing Of the iii
yrims Cd Plymouth Rock, The battle Of
Banker Hi', throwing the tea overheard
in Boston Harbor Of the meeting for in
dependence IN Philadelphia, &c &c
Ye: settlements were made 10 North
Carolina and Virginia years before the
landing of the Pilgrims, meeting assem-
bled in Mecklenburg county, N. G., Gin
which county we're born those great Pres
ideu.s, jackson and Polk aud declared
themselves free and Independent Of Gres.
Britain, a year before the assemb'age at
Philadelph and at the battle Of Ala.
nance, (near the scene of which we're born
our President, Andy Johnson, and also,
Com. WiEslos y, who sunk the alabama
in Nor:h Carolina, was poured out the first
blood for American libsrty-long before
the affair at Bunker Hill.
lie is a great lover Of liberty, as was
shown in the war "a we'll "a former wars.
Wherever the Union army came to poor
spot of country there they we're cure to
find both friends and recruts-the latter
in some instances by regiments and brig
AIDES When found on the other side, it
WAS because be was fighting for estate
Rights or rather free principle, and
not because be merely goried in war or
desired Coutederacy founded CD slavery
Although he has given to the country
some of the wisest rulers in lbis or any
other country, yet it was through 6looi
and no. through education that they shone
| forth. Those who are descended from the
English are sprung from the old cavaliers
of that country; those from the Irish
from the North Of Ireland, those from the
French, from The Uugenots; aud those
from The Spanish. from old CASTLE. |,
would undoubtedly be better if all of them
conId be educated by means Of good
schools instead of depending on finding
here and there one who has the greater
ability to rise above the rest-this would
give all chance, vii lie the one with ability
would fad the road to knowledge easier
l. must not be inferred that there are nc
schools or colleges in the several States in
which he is found. There are plenty o.
them, and good ones. too, but they are mol
tor him or his children, for they ale pay
schools located in towns and villages
| (where he seldom dwells) and although
The children of the rich reach a loca
prominence. yet it is apt 10 he descen
dent Of the "poor trash who reaches
national and worldwide fame It il
much to be said in favor of the former
slave holder that although he was muct
opposed 10 ihls class of people when b,
lhought hem worthless, yet he was ne7
ertheIess Hing to elec, him TO flee ant
help hinn IN 10 his career TO fame wher
he fonod be bad genius; bur still. tn,
poor 'ra>h,' il he woud ri,e in 'he pc
slavery
There i, great danger that be will one
day be found within our own BORDERS
not himself hu, class AXE him genuine
'loosiers of ma i've growth, men who WI,
@ to The piuey woods as good land be
comes scarce and high 10 market. also be
cause such lands are Of easy cultivation
and while the soil is new and fresh the ole
settlers will not feel its effects, bu. take
.are for tie rising generation" These
now, will not be composed of foreigners q
enigran,s from other States, but will be
natives. bearing the names of the promi
nent men Of the State, both Of this time
and time to come. Wherever q poor sol
I is found there you WIZ find poverty and
| ,r,orunro nm, II su.h tina "a rho country