The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-05-20
FROM CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April Oath

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and it reminded me OF my promise to sem
you picture of Chicago. / do not ttinl
asbetter time could occur in which to tax
her picture than now, with her face a
wreathed with smiles as it is, and her grea
heart throbbiDg with her recent Democrat
Victory.
When she tossed her castor into the rim
on last Tuesday morning, her best friend
on the democratic side were despondent o
her success and fearful she would the fight
but she came gaily up to the scratch ant
and with smiling face.
The day was bright and lovely, and thu
best muscle in the Political arena was rep.
resented. Captains, Generals, Majors, Ed
itorial Bullies, Congressional Roughs, Of
fee Seekers, Long John Wentworth, ant
all the bis-voioed poiitica! Rallies wh
could master strength to be present.
After the first few rounds it was hard Il
tell who would be the winner, although frs
blood was claimed for Democracy and first
knock>down for Negro Suffrage Party
And so the contest waged, round succeed
/ ing Fround through the day, until sever
o'clock in the evening.
There was much involved in this fight
and the stakes were blythe championship
of the Northwest and better administer
ed Government at Washington. Partisan
spirit ran high and doubt fear and hope
changed expression alternately through
the day; and as the vote from each Ward
was successfully announced, cheers and
groans were heard from either party-but
when the record Of the last ward was an
nounced and it was known at headquarters
that the Referee, Public Opinion had de.
cided for Democracy, the joy of that Party
knew no bounds. Although her best ener,
gies were cranped in the struggle by the
suppression of her rightful franchise, yet
her striking left-handers had won the
match, and to-day she wears the belt.
This victory of the Democratic Party in
the Garden City of the West possesses Pc
culiar significance at this time. Here
where the forthcoming Pow WOW OF the
Republican Party is it to be beld-the past
stronghold Of Radicalism, and their great
hope in the future, blow has been struck
that must tell forcibly in the coming Presi-
Dental struggle. At least the Grant nom =
mating Party willnow know what reception
to anticipate in Chicago. 1t seems like an
unkind cut that the leading City in the
State that is the home of the great silent
General, should thus give hint to its future
voice in case of his nomination for the
Presidency-too bad, too badl But "com-
ing events will cast their shadows be-
fore." You have often heard, dear Senti-
mel of Chicago's greatness: well, you have
never heard the half that is true OF her in
this respect. She is great roaring City
a living, breathing monster, and her throes
sometimes are fearful. When she COM
menced her existence here about thirty
years ago, it was predicted that the oozing
prairie would finally open and swallow the
little City in its infancy, but to die was not
the question, and in her struggles .for lite
Chicago has lashed the muddy prairie into
broad, long, rattling throughfares, as hard
as adamant and smooth as Nicholson. To.
day she has great appetite-her diet is
big, and for her daily food she swallows up
more talent and business ability than any Of
her brothers or sisters on the continent
considering her age. And this diet is tell
ing on her muscle in the strongest and
hsalthiest development-her great arms are
stretching out over the broad prairies, and
taking in their embrace square miles Of
acres every year. Each throb of her great
heart in the twenty four hours in the day,
sends out an amount of business activity l
never saw equalled before. IF you could
stand on one Of these great arteries radiat-
ing from her centre and feel and see this
pulse OF life around you, you would wonder
you would know that no place else than
in Chicago could such things be. Like a
Methodist minister we know Of might de-
scribe Chicago in chronological vein, and
point you to her particular bumps of busi-
ness in this light. 1 would ask you to lay
your hand on her magnificent R. r. Depots'
than which there are none larger or more
beautiful in the world-to lay your finger ON
her Public School Buildings and Schools,
the architecture and system of which are
not surpassed in America. Note her Won
derfully conceived and as wonderfully exc
cuted Lake Tunnel and Water Pumps -
And then her lumber yards, containing a
thousand plled-up' embryo cities in the
rough-hei stock yards, vast as city itself,
and shipping stock enough in one year,
which, if it was placed in single file would
reach from here to Jerusalem. Chicago
has reached point Of growth where she
cannot stop--ten thousand houses will be
built this summer. Every thoroughfare
is choked with builders material-and boys
are contractors. And then Chicago is gay
in her merry moments beyond comparison
in America. In her halls Of public amuse.
ment Partisan ha.o invests the opera
while the tragic muse is as richly represent.
ed and with as much versatility Of talent as
in New York City. If you would love tc
breathe freely and feel your chest expand
then come to tlis ever changing atmos
phere. II you would like to make for
tune or as speedily lose one, as luck is fol
or against You, come to Chicago. II yor
want to live fast and die Immediately after
wards and be instantly forgotten, como t.
Chicago. Very truly, y.
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