The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-01-23


Els Of the country, but our efforts to find
tlsem, exeeptas to the amount already
'b2idf WefciN NndthiiinE. The amount re-
Sftirea44e MqufdAte the bahahco OF this
ihtleetsdnels b On deposit ut the Metro
pJlitan Bank, New York, and will be
disbursea on Bresen tation Of the bonds.
There being no Warrants outstanding,
che only remaining Indebtedness of the
Stnte Ii the $500 900 Of seven per cent.
bonds, issued for war and defense pur-
poses In: May, 1861, and due January /,
1881. Whether the holders Of these
bonds could be induced to surrender
them for payment, in advance Of their
maturity, / ann not advised; but ii this
desirable arrangement can be. effected, l
would recommend that out Of the pro-
ceeds derived from our claims against
the United States, the amount required
for this purpose be appropriated aud set
apart. These bonds having been issued
in raising money for military cxpendi- :
lures incurred in behalf of tho Federal
Government, there would be manifest
propriety in applying the proceeds de-
rived from this source to the extinguish-
ment of the debt thus created; or, In
other words, to SO manage that this debt
will pay itself. = 80 'T't
This measure may receive additional
weight from the reflection that, by
adopting it, we shall save to the State
SD ,ooO as interest annually paid to the
holders of the bonds. The policy of per-
mitting our obligations to remain out
standing for series Of years at this high
rate of Interest, when the State has the
means at hand to discharge them, is one
which can not be justified by principles
of sound economy. But if the surren-
der of these bonds cannot be secured,
would it not be advisable, rs Il measure
of economy, to invest the requisite
amount, when received from the United
States, in some class Of interest-bearing
securities, and, thereby relieve the peo-
pie from the burden Of thisSaccruing in
terest? With the principal so invested,
we could Anticipate tile maturity of the
bonds, and effect thus early the practical
liquidation ofshc entire debt. - =
The total amount anticipated from the
payment of these military claims ex-
leeds $500, 600, and appearances now In
dictate that we shah realize the whole
amount within the present year.
The record hero presented, ircaching
back to the commencement Of the late
civil war, and embracing a period Ot
imminent peril to the National Govern
nent, and Of grave responsibility to the
States, may be bescontelnplated with pro-
found satisfaction by every citizen OF
's,S''E ani POPULATION. "h' b.
, Twenty-one years have elapsed since
this Common wealth passed ,from its
Territorial condition, and became u
member or the Federal Union. Within
q period quito brief, when compared
with the history and progress Of older
countries, this generation has witnessed
the origin and marvellous growth Of q
State that now contains one million ol
ments Of continued advancement and
enduring wealth, bids to exceed The
highest anticipations of its early settlers
The rapid progress we have already
made under circumstances which, dur
ing most OF this period. were quite un.
favorable to speedy development: Of oul
resources, is the result of obvious and
natural causes. Organized out OF terri.
tory which the fathers had wisely ded
icated To freedom, with q genial and in.
vigOrating climate, with a soil Of unsur.
passed productivefess, and amply sup
piled with the materials required in The
various departments of industrial enter
prise, the foundations for the prosperity
aud ultimate greatness of this State ex
listed ut the very period of its birth.
The history of Iowa as distinct po
litical Organization dates from July 1
/ 1888, when it. was created u Territory
although it WAS not until the oSth da,
OF December, 1916, that it became SOW
ereign State. We started as Territor.
! with 22,S50 inhabitants, and, ut tn
time of its admission, the State contain
| ed population of 97,5SS, principal.
confi:led to the earlier settlements alon
the eastern border, and in countie
most convenient of approach from th
the counties of Lee, Van Buren, De
AIoines, Henry, Dubuque, and Jefferson
contained over one-half, and there wer
only twenty-one other counties which
at that date, had reported any inhabit
ants at all. .-,-...r
When it is considered that the Stat
contains no navigable streams within it
boundaries, that during ten years sub
seauent to its admission it was entirel
destitute Of railroad facilities, and tina
more than two-thirds of the immigra
ton was compelled to reach US by toll
] some journeys over rude and often i'm
passable wagon roads, the subsequen
rapid increase of our population appear
altogether remarkable. IL
During the ten years that foliowe
our organization AS Territory, tn
average yearly increase of populatio
was II 1856; and~during the succeedin
ten years, ending in 1888, the nverag
increase per annum asI6, 4u4. 1t wi
be observed that this last decade en-
braces the heavy immigration we II
ccivcd from 1854 to 1856, during whic
years, as sthe older citizens will not ia
. to remember, the population Of the Sta
was~augmented more rapidly than
any other equal period OF its histor.
, The total increase for these two yea
was 1913, 400, or q yearly average OF ~
700, showing that our advance durin
this period was greater than the enti
population under the national census
1850, and that our increase in Il sing
,, year was equal to the total growth
population from the first settlement
the Territory, up to the time of our u
mission Us d State. Ill .tfs4g..a,
We. now approach . period duri,
!. which, In Consequence Of the late ci,
war, the population, commerce, al
!. general progress of the State were 1
/ riously retarded. From the taking
: the national census in 1860 to the clo
! OF the rebellion, period Of nearly n
!, years, the entire increase Of popuIati,
was only 79,1se, producing a year
!. Iavenge of Tess than 1900. In &
v midst of SO much arrangement al
i calamity, while the young and ent.
/. prising men Of other States were