Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-15
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MISSOURI.

Sr. Joslru, June 1.-THE steamer Only
Chance arrived this afternoon, only nine
Aaps from tart Benton, bringing half
million do.iass III god dust and cargo OF
builsip robes aud pelirieS. No trouble Is
reported witt the indiansci,l r ~ or down.
She met forty.iise steamers upward bound.
and passed three COMING down.
ST. LoUls, June Midnight. A grand
o ,npimentary banquet was gwen to-night
% Wee President Wade aad his colleagues,
by the City Council, at the Merchants Ex>
change, St LOUIS. Hon. VIM. Mcpherson
st. Louis and the Western territories as
they were termed a few years ago and are
to-day. on behalf Of the Railroad company.
He promised to complete the Kansas and
Union Pacific Railroad to Pond Creek, by
next fall, making 700 miles continuous rail,
road ives, from St. l., uis, reaching gu, for
the Santa Fec and Colorado trade. lie ad-
voca,ed the prompt construction Of the road
through 10 the Pacific coast. Mr.. Wade
having 4 violent headache left the room hes
tore the speaking commenced. lie requested
Senator Yates TO respond for him. He
rose smid loud applause and paid elow>
ny t'ihu,e 10 Mr.. Wade, who, he said, was
more loved aud respected than any other
man .nr his earnest devotion and struggle
Tor liberty throughout his whole life. lie
drew picture Of the vast country East
more a. achievements ard triurnphs OF
peace He believed st Louis would be the
center Of one hundred States, and the Caps
tcl wsnll be moved to st. Louis, 10 Chica-
o,to Omaha or to Leavenworth. He said
ka he
Indian, is to press on the Ruroad, and i
It we're necessary he would vote for aid Ter
all the necessary expenses to complete this
toa / at the earliest moment
Senator Co,rt, said he had been not only
delighted, but awed with wonder a. what
nc had behcd. lie could now see how nec-
essary it was for legislators 10 come and SIC
for themselves. He was convinced that the
best thing that could be done was to send
he IRON horse on his chase after the setting
sun in the distant fields and mountains
tie behcld millions of ungath,Sed wealth.
Enough to par all the debts in the world
and then enough to buy out Ensla And
to h ,rvest these riches lie was for construct
ing both the Nebraska and Kansas roads at
once
Mr.. Chandler alluded to the progress Of
the wet in the last 80 years. and he knew
some thing ofkthewest, but his trip through
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had
shown him that he had not heard the half
He would advise instead of sending Indian
chiefs TO Washington, we should send and
bring their minister. and show them where
the empires are growing. Hesaid that save
Switzerland, had no real friends among gov
ernments during the war. True We have no
enemies because they dare not. He re-
viewed the course Of England and France,
and criticised England's treatment Of our
Alabama claims, declaring that the claims
must be paid. His mode 10 to take Cas-
nada for security, and then foreclose at the
proper time and make . whole continent
united
Senator Trumbull said If he had any
doubts Of the prosperity Of the government
and in its aiding in the construction Of these
roads, this trip would have removed them.
lie believed we were in no great danger Of
an Indian war. There are now no large
number of hostile Indians on the war path.
But If war could no. be averted, these could
be built for less THAI it would cost to carry
on war any reasonable length of time.
Government aid ought, and he hoped would
be eivcu to secure their completion within
few years. There should be no jealousy
among the people for there is room enough
Tor MI
Midnight having arrived The party dis>
rpersed, delighted with the entertainment
expressing warm thanks for the very cor
dial manner in which they had everywhere
been received.