Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-11

The great stfsngsh Of . nation lice in its
agricultural. commercial, and manufactur>
ing interests. Our nation possesses oil
these, and combines them 10 an eminent
degree. So long - they are all fostered,
and comminglc, 70 long will our nation be
great and prosperous.
There are those Who predict that our
nation has gained the dizzy height TO which
il aspirsd, and that the descent wiz be
swift aud overwhelming. Those Who thus
predict know but little OF the resources OF
our country, or the energy, versatility and
elasticity Of our people. IL must be re
membered that, perhaps with the exception
Of Russia, we have more compact territory
than any nation, and that but small frsc-
ton of It is settled. Comparatively speak
ing, but very few Of our older States are
allied" up with inhabitants. The rest Of
our domain 10 sparsely settled.
sTako, lCr instance, the States Of the great
NostA-wcss, and il 10 . we'll known fact
that double the number Of our present pop
ulation would not make any Of them over.
crowded. Neither would ten times the
amount Of manufacturing done an each u
The States that 10 nov done, overdo the
business - occupy all the eligible positions
and locations that are s0w waiting 10 b
improved. Besides this, these things weuld
open new avenues to commerce, and call
new facilities to lie aid, to such an extent
that we should grow powerful in the same
ratio A. We grow wealthy.
Bearing ir mind that but a 1.-THE Of the
country rs settled, we cannot but won Ter al
the greatness our nation will attain wheH
the land that lies along the foot hills OF the
Rocky aud Sierra mountains il fully settled
and cities and villages spring up With life,
energy and capital. The man who fear
that agriculture and manufactures will b,
overdonc in this country. has but linits'
conception as to its mission and eapabili
ties. We are yet in our infancy ~ ma
ton. Notwithstanding this We are &C
knowledged to be the strongest and mos
powerful nation on earth. Ii such 10 III
position We occupy at this time, VII
can aay what the future has in stor
for ".
From the slopes Of the mountains ives
Of us, ten thousasd streams Of water, caps
bic Of turning an immense amount Of ms
chinsry, PUSHES TO the plains. Thsi
streams are scarcely broken even by dan
. In time the gain and saw mill viii find
location there, and the factory will proudl
!, rear it's head 40 an emblem Of elustesin
wealth and intellect. Around these plac,
will gather The mechanic and artisan. Al
riculture, mechanics and manufacturing vi
. lead the van, and commerce with her pow
a erful influence will al up the crownir
beauty Of the land. These combined NAL
the great wealth Of nation. They cenpo
o it, q ssngth, its beauty and pssmancocs.'
" They not only do the missionary work Of
% nation, but they give it beauty and fms
!. They put the ANAL touch TO its fine propc
tions, and bring to il wisdom and strengt
~ The thought Of what our nation will
il when the great space now nnoccupied
" come denssly settled, when the arts and .
:. ence flourish, is one which should swell
- bossn Of every man Who lsvcs HE count
." They can see In ito increasing numbers .
'ill the multiplicity Of its cities, with al the
10. planes that collect wealth together. q
~, our future 10 to be t. bright A. our pt
- aud that our record 10 to remain untarnisa
?" OIs these things consist the wealth .
i" strength. They have made 10 what
ay are. They have given us senown.and r.
no ed America to the highest pinnacle Of fat
and ascribed to her the position of the II
hu nation Of the world. Long may she CO
cir tinue % hold it.--Peoria Transcript