The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-03-19

| nATTE1s nBLAT1N0 TO THE FREE
ENT AND FUTURE o. II. CLOUD.
/ This Was the title Of IN interesting Ice
turs, the last Of the course, delivered b.
fore the Library Association on Tuesday
evening by General G. G. Andrsvs
Notwithstanding the bad walking, the house
WAS well filled. The lecturer gave many
important facts bearing on tho growth d
our young city.
| He said The people Of st. Cloud had it ia
their power to bs the founders Of leading
city. But II required that their businss,
men should b ALERT aud aetivs II promo
ting msasures for It's growth. The bss'
means for building city Wa great route
Of commerce and travel. The Asiatie route
he'd built up many eitiss-Tyrs, Alsxan-
dria, Venice, Il,hen, AID nov covers ths
TAaues with forest Of masts. There VA
. moral esrtaisty il would 5000 change Ito
EQUINE, cross the Paci6c and land On tho
American shore. Buckle had said the rich
ct countries now were those in which man
Ms The nosl active. whether or not 81.
Cloud would derive benefit from the Asiat'
10 route depended upon the activity and
enterprise Of its people.
There WAS probability Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad being built in few years,
and it would very likely have tho Asiatie
trade. That route therefore was Of vital
importance to St. Cloud and all her PEG.
pie, to the very children =. school, should
have the subject At their tongues end
He reviewed the whole subject Of tho North
ern Pacific railroad, the explorations Of
Lewis and Clark, and Of Stevens; cited
many facts Is to the resources and devsl-
opment Of the territory it would traverse;
ito necessity in enabling the Government
to supply ito military posts, control the In
dams, and what wss more 10 develop and
build up the country. Even if the road
did not como BY St. Cloud, its construction
would 90 earich Minnesota that its effects
would DO highly favorable to this city,
But it could b. got here il tho peopl. of
st. Cloud did their best. The road wsuld
Be built ~ soon ~ the subsidy third
Of the whole cost Of the rsad-vas obtained
from Congrsss. It Va necessary to edu-
cate ceasssss and the country up to the
proper sasndsrd. The people sheuld sead
efpapszs containing articles On the SUBJ
jsot. especially those allowing the immense |
rsssssess Of Tho county semprisisg their |
vest and northwest.
Before city could b built up The csua-
tsy around it must be built up. Leaving |
cut II view = railrssd to tho Pacific. there |
vss csuntry good enough in Minnesota |
tributary 70 st. Cloud, IL developed, to
make this An i.psrtsat city. It must b
pisrssd with roads. Agriculture must be
and al ito duties, including the
dairy, b made fashionable. He rsfsrrsd !
70 tho effect the 0socsie' Of Virgil had .,
Roman farming. His verses clothed with
vsrdure and fertility fields that had
long lain waste. From St. Cloud should |
b radiatsd IN influence that would impart
fresh enterprise to the cultivation Of the
soil. The growing villages in the country
were supplying much Of tho retail trade
Of their surrounding settlements, and St.
Cloud to De trading point must begin to
lay the foundations Of Wholesale trade
Manufactures, Of which wood wss tho
principal material, should bs increased. An
agricultural implement factory would b
profitable here, and give employment to
upward Of fifty men. Instead Of sending
of our green and dry hides. W should tan
them here and make our own boots and |
shoes.
There were many things such - low
taxes, economy Of city and county govern
nsnts, good schools, &c., &c. which rem
dsred town attractive. Wealthy people
VIE Sometimes wished TO remove to this
part Of the country for their health would
b Influenced BY such thing
In order 70 carry into effect measures for
The prosperity Of the city, it was desirable
that ito business influence be organized
The city Of st. Paul had derived advantass
from her chamber Of commerce. An ssso-
citation in the nature Of Council Of Busi- !
ness would organize the public spirit and |
enterprise Of tho place and cause opportu-
mites to be taken advantage Of ~ they |
arose.
But the grandest field Of all was the max
ing the city the capital Of influence. To
convey merchandise bridges were built,
and mountains tunnelsd. But tho indu.
ence Of = peoples will and character trav-
eled with the sunlight. The intelligence
and public spirit Of city, the enterprise
and honor Of Ito merchants, the skin Of its
mechanics, the eandor and ability Of its
press, tho sloauencs and devotion Of its
pulpit, the ability and honor Of ito learned
professions constituted it, moral pover.-
IN proportion - these elements were aug.
mented would the influence Of the city DO
far-rsaehing.
In conclusion hs made review Of facts
encouraging 70 the prospects Of 81. Cloud.
TO make it large and prosperous city, its
people must not distrust themselves but do
their best. II was . most gratifying r..
Fiction that their work WAS bsne6csnt-
one Of devslopmsnt sad civilization that
city and country must grow together.
Theirs wss TIE task, il thsy fulfilled It. to
dot he wilderness with cottages, 70 elothe
II with vsvisg harvssts, ssd
"Te scatter plsoty Or . ssilins laad.'
8AIDs o. PBoPss1Y.-0est>a 1 Burbank
have ssld their wstse power With vhet in.