The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-07
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.

LBTTR FROM ST. LOUIS.
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ST. Louis. May A, 1868.
Editors Herald: Yesterday Sunday
was the warmsss day We have had here
this season. Street railways, livery sta.
bles, ice cream saloons and soda foun.
tsius did . thriving business, and the ".
riOus parks were visited by thousands,
whilst others, who preferred
"---a lodge 10 some vast wildsrnss,
somo bound,sss eontisuity Of shade"
betook themselves, thoir wives and sweet.
hearts, bcyond-I was going to say, the
limits Of civilization-thc outskirts Of the
dipgy metropolis. In many respects II is
. pleasure to live in large city, whcro
on week days We can hear tho music Of
the anvil and the trowel, and on Sunday
the chime Of myriad bells announcing tho
hours and places Of worship. I pity tho
man who never feels the inspiration Of
these things-whosc soul and body, ab.
sorbcd with the groveliug scnsualities Of
the world, never turns from his god Of
gold to the God above him. For my own
part, l would not exchange the pleasures
that cost mo nothing, for all the money
that ever dazslsd the eye of Roman con.
queror. But there are pleasures in tho
country as we'll as in the city. The man
who thinks that because in the open fields
and sLadowy groves there is no beer to
be had, no cards to play, no dice to throw,
there is therefore no attraction there, 10
simply devoid Of ennobliug qualities.
How refreshing now and then to meet
with those who regard life as something
more than eating and drinking-as in
tended for q higher and nobler destiny
than just to worry out the span Of few
brief years, to sink into the grave, and to
exist no more forever! lie who can bravo
the dangers Of great metropolis-who
can proudly say nay to whatever sug-
gcsts the doing Of a wrons-who can SEQ
when the wrong is done, and face the per.
petrator with the charge-is possessed Of
. courage greater than he who sleeps his
fame in the blood Of nations. But for
the farmer have always had more than
ordinary respect. IF "the pen is might.
ier than the sword" the pillow is greater
than both. Who would think Of fighting
the man engaged in tho harvest field ?
Aud yet it is he who conquers peace-not
10 thunders Of cannon and tho streaming
Of ragged and bloody banners, but in
quietly pursuing the seven tenor Of his
way" I wish that instead Of lawyers and
doctors, aud droncs generally, the Offices
Of the country were filled, for while at
least, with farmers.
1t has come to pass that the people are
no longer free. maintain that for fifty
years the condition Of the American peo.
pie has been that Of the meanest servi.
tude to the few. Talk about conventions
Of the people! The conventions held in
their name are an insult to their mte1li.
gencc. How does it come, Messrs. Editors
that instead Of Hon. (God save the mark!)
Alonzo Smith, the Hon. John Bringhim
the Hon. James Makercady, aud the Lord
only knows how many other "IIouora-
blcs, who invariably make all the speeche,
Of these mectings-how does it come,
ask, that, instead of these, we never hea,
the speeches Of Saml Smithers (farmer)
Joseph Lightuer (blacksmith), Nichola.
Meutiouhim (cobblcr) }, Lemuel Lcatherby
(carpcnter), Timothy Tcllhimso (cabins'
maker, and sundry others, who arc quite
as capable Of discussing tho questions o.
the day rs are those who rely on Office al
together for livelihood, and who, with
out it, would have to work or starve.
am thorough Democrat, and am just OF
anxious to hear what the humblcst hav,
10 say in public matters, as those VII,
make politics their trade. Down will
caste! Up! up, I say, with the flag o
those who constitute the great majority
Let US have Government, . Country
a government and country Of those VII,
contribute to the wealth and happiness o.
both. Years ago wo had silver and gol,
for currency; now ws have nickel an,
fragments Of greasy paper, representa-,
the demoralized condition Of the country
BUCKEYE.