Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-01-24
NUMBER 43.

Will u phnOpiy WHICH MS IeCeHtt sOWn-
er, will have, neither the power shpr
kind will approve sucl, q policy, and
our justice will be repaid by the pres-
ence of u loyal army of orr Constitu-
tiou In every Southern State. ~.
| Many profess TO see danger from this
extensions 0f the elective franchise. In
these appreheusions haze NO share.
Away with distrust OF n people who
braved the lash and bloodhound 10
shelter the soldier Of the Union, or
guide him to the protection OF hts flag!
Let their ignorance he forgotten In the
Itiitm into the suhties where Refine
me.it FELL. The solemn responsibilities
of suffrage can be ~ safely entrusted to
the heroes who charged at Fort WAg-
ner and Port Hudson as tdstlie cultur-
eel aristocracy who raised the flag bf re-
bellion at the behests or personal aut.
bition. An honest instinct II worthier
than perverted Intelligence. Enti-
tied to our gratitude for their unwaver-
Ing attachment to the national cause,
and for the heroic courage they com
tributed to Its defense, and challenging
our respect for their judicious use Of
the privileges of freedcni, let us Invite
them to share in the blessings which
they have helped preserve.
Our own state has already taken the
initiatory steps toward the abolition OF
all distinction of race aud color from
the Constitution. Let us not fail at
this session to advance the work inau-
gurated by our predecessors. of giving
to our oolored population the enjoy
ment of those political privileges which
have hitherto been denied to them
They have demonstrated their manhood
in the stern realities of war, aud m
this enlightened Commonwealth mo
longer. let any prerogatfve OF h,aI-
hood be denied TO man. That others
falter and cover before tho seeming
difficulties of this measure, should be
no encouragement to US. Let US not
emulate their eowardicc nor share I'm
/ their tiishonor. Let the alacrity with
which we corceae the rriyiitee equal
the readiness with which we gave
them our flag aud sent them forth TO
fight our battles. Let those who nobly
volunteered aud gallautly defended the
flag of the Union-who stood between
tile foe aud our heritage OF IA common
country never have cAWsc 20 charge
Iowa with lack of courage TO do JUS
tice to her colored soldiers and resi-
dents.
Gentlemen of the Assembly: I can
not neglect the opportunity to congrat-
ulate you upon the favorable auspices
under which you enter upon your du-
ties. War with Its stern necessities no
longer trenches upon the Industrial In
terests of the State. While these res
! possibilities have ceased with the over
throw of the rebellion, other and moro
, substantial fields invite your effort.
Our state IL vet in IT'S carly manhood.
But Twenty-Five years have elapsed
since the first law making body of the
: New Purchase assembled In sister
: city. Hardly single generation has
passed away, since the first scattered
} colonies upon the banks of the Missls-
sippi, whose abiding faith I'm the fu-
, ture seemed even then TO fOreshadow
J the glorious reality have grown to the
, vigor and strength of on invalid en-
pire. The achievements OF the past
, will be succeeded by other advances,
} no less wonderful. Her sons are but
the pioneers of the millions who shall
yet find hemc on her pralres. Tho
abundant harvests upon which we now
! congratulate ourselves, are but An ear
: nest of the marvellous resources OF n re-
J gion, richer esets than our thought or
hope.
{ The eye of discovery has revealed
> the presence of variety OF mineral
wealth whose possibilities may prove n
{ great reservoir Of power for the de-
: mands of civilization. The streams
T which divide its surface must be made
: to roll the wheels of machinery and
mould the products Of our care into tho
! fabrics OF trade. Regions hitherto un-
: developed are To be bound To our com
: mercial centers by links Of railway
: communication. Worthy industries
r are to be encouraged aud internal inn
1 provements of every kind zealously
promoted by the judicious patronage OF
4 the State. l
D Let IL bc our boast and pride that we
: fear nothing so-mueh rs ignorance aud
) artificial distinctions between man aud
e man. Let us establish our power firm
: ly upon the foundations of intelligence
{ and liberal ideas, making manhood
our only title of nobility. and bclicv-
: ling In nothing SO hopefully as au edu-
: Gated public opinion.
9 But one-sixth tf our lands arc vet
enclosed. Our hopes for tho settle
] ment of the millions of acres whose
! wealth Is yet in reserve are largely af-
/. fected by the character OF onr institu-
/ tions. Immigration gravitates toward
: social order, free schools and equal
: laws. Our population Is largely en-
4 riched every year by the tide whiclt
1 reaches us from other and less favore,t
, lands. They seek, under the benifi-
cent patronage OF our institutions,
Y their privileges as farmers, mechanics,
! and professional men---transplarfing tp
our soil that love of liberty which im-
0 PEELED them from their old homes. We
4 have nothing to fear from their pres
ence. The sturdiest defenders of free
t dom are those who have felt Us lose.
r In the guardianship of the sacred
1 trust which has been reposed In us, the
r good OF tho statc siid be our ruling mo-
G tive. A just sense Of our responsihiii-
. ties will forbid us TO harbor tbe spirit
, of partizsnship or balance tho claims
g OF sectioE or party against the good OF
) the whole. However cherished may
. I've our political convictions, let us re-
7 nfepsber that We are not The represent
, ntives Of particular interest or favored
Q ciasses, but are the servants OF the
. tUi.0ie people. and that, i'm our keeping,
The rights Of majority and minority
D should be equally sacred. s4atss
D Full of hope In the future OF our
Q State, whose past has been so favnrett
: of Providence, and whose. present ID 10
D rich In prosperity, lot Us apply ouS-
: selves with zeal and fidelity 10 the ~ J
: vancement Of her Interests. III we
] should not summon to our aid the wis
] dom OF statesnianship, let tis, at least,
r meet our responsibilities with faithful.
! ness, integrity and earnest deYotion To
: the Commonwealth aud may the
God OF Wisdom and Justice guide us
: in his own appointed ways.
When Richard Pierce, printer, OF
. Boston, worked Off upon, his hand
press, on the 18th OF September, 1890,
r the first newspaper e#cr published itl
: America, the General Court took tho
1 sheet in custody held solemn debate
> over the d9rfng disturber Of the quiet.