Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-08
FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE
CRAwroRDsvILLT, ND,

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State Register and the REPUBLICAN, Of the for.
mer the first for long time, both fresh from
their prairie homes, glowing with accounts Of
lowas advancement, you may judge it was
sufficient to excite enthusiasm, Iowa s prosper
ity has deep significance. CHANGING at an
article in Cincinnati Presbyterian paper
entitled ''the growth Of Iowa. enc can hardly
realize the change wrought. In 1910, only a
population Of $4,000, now almost 1000, 0O0-
few years ago no railroads, now traversed
with one thousand one hundred and fifty miles
Of iron links. Compare the increase Of the
staple productions Of wheat and corn, and VI
find the same great advance. These are re.
marRable facts. We scarce can find parallel
in the development. of any State. Although
Illinois may be ahead in the race now, yet her
fair sister will ere long seize the laurels from
her brow. In one point at least, the latter
has always cxcelled, in the beautcous gifts at
the hand Of nature, the harmonious minglinc
of utility and beauty. Nothing can excel hcr
vast, bilowy prairics, so like the ocean in its
| "vast immensely, her sunset scenes in sum
mer, surpassed alone by those in the Orient.
A traveller has said that the American ma
see as grand sights in his Western home, rs
with rare exceptions those found in foreign
chimes. 1t is strange but true, that the lands
upon which nature has lavished her richest
stores, there its jewellers are least appreciative
OF the gift. In Italy itself gcrden Of flowers.
waiting the breath Of Eden, where the .'moun.
tains kiss the clouds" and the sun shines forth
from cioudless skies, there the Italian dreams
his dreamy life out totally unconsciou, of the
marvellous scene. This have often thouebt
to be the case with the denizens of our prarics
10 them nature presents its brightest hues, its
most lavish adornments, which would excite
the enthusiasm Of less favored chimes.
"The Union Pacific finished six hundred
and thirty miles from OMAHA" echoes over
tho land. 1t is great an announcement. Last
summer but three hundred miles completed,
now almost to the base of the Rocky Noun
tains. It bespeaks security, lasting prospect
~ to the Union, linking the oceans in symra-
thy by iron links. Just six days from New
York to San Francisco. The intrepid Fremont.
is before Congress in behalf Of the interests
Of the Southern Pacific r, r. This must fol.
low, then will come the Northern line. Coun-
Gil Bluffs justly rejoiced at the rich bestowal
it received at the hands Of the Union Pacific
Its fortune is made. 1t will be the great city
Of Iowa, unless the expectations of the brilli
ANTI $50 ~ r.
Embryo Tama City. Our National Capital
must come West. Where better location
than on the banks Of the Missouri at Council
Bluffs Signs at least point that way. So
let it be-
The political campaign has in a measure
opened here. Local elections show close.
determined contes. in Indiana. New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut victories and defeats
must for the present be enacted over again
The Republican candidate for State Attorney
General addressed the Grant Club here lac,
week in fine speech. The Democrats have
followed with one Of their orators this week
1t is singular how their sentiments change to
suit the popular breeze. For the first time
they sec that slavery was foul blot, that the
war was just, and that the rebellion was put
down by Democratic soldiers. This is news
indeed. They think the South perfectly paci-
fed, with no element Of discord, and profess
to think our currency will not be deprecated
and rendered almost worthless by the issue Of
unlimited millions Of greenbacks They have
abandoned Andy to his fate, and leave hi.
learned counsel his only friends.
The Congressional Districts of Indians
have recently been changed by the Legislature
In political sense it often does good. Fo,
instance it is not bad plan to throw three o,
four strong Republican counties into distric
which previously contained tho "unwashcd
in superabundance, whom Nasty would say
had never seen beyond their rustic neghbor.
! hood, who know months before hand of com
ing circus, but still shout for "Andrew Jack.
son and Dimocracy." Candidates here arr
thick and multiplying. If tho public Golfers
are to be dipped into, they wish q hand in it
We could bAt wish that they had more of thu
spirit Of the Roman Cincinnatus, who desired
reward alone for virtue. In this District thu
strife for nomination is between the presen,
: incumbent Hon. G. S. Orth and Gen. Lew
wallace, both patriots Of distinguished abili.
ties. Iowa will sustain loss in her Repre.
sentative, Wilson and Price refusing to b.
renoRiination. When men are skilled bv ex,
3 perience and fidelity in Congressional matters
. 1t seems national loss to see them rct;r.
Perhaps The success Of the south in Con1re
for 50 many years, can be attributed to n,
other cause than that they kept thoir leadin,
men all the time at the Capital.
The Order Of Odd Fellows generally through
out the country, celebrated Saturday the %, !:
their 4oth Anniversary. The various degree.
OF their lodge here, in full rich regain, with
fine music accompanied by their many friends
celebrated the day at nsighboring town. Il
was spirited scene, their mystic symbols
reminding one something of the pharaphcrna.
liza Of war. The order here is in fiourishina
condition dispensing its charities, yet as an
order seems to lack the stability and success
which belongs to the Ancient Order of Ma.
sonry.
/, Robert Dale Owen, late U. S. Minister "a
Naples, and SO long and well known as init.
matety identified with the interests Of Indi.
ana, gave two lectures here last week. One
or IN NJ Of I. 81.