Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-17

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/ We trnsf Won will ali agree with Mr. Bancroft
i that Missouri is the heart of the Union-not that
we wish to do all the vitalizing, but because we
i hope and believe that the wealth OF love with
which this land is to be favored for ages win flow
from its centre TO its circumference. We are VIII
ing to part with vast deal OF our material pros
perty TO occupy position distinguished Tor moral
And vet the rising man in Missouri feels that if
he works faithfully, he viii win golden Opinions
| from his fellows. We look toward your oeautllul
] region. and relying mainly on the splendid navi-
gable streams which are to bring our material in
terests closer and closer together, are yet making
| rapid strides towards you with the flying train
| By our North Missouri road, connecting with
| the Iowa. Minnesota and Wisconsin systems, we
| hope TO keep up our trade with you through the
winter sharing with Others the rich yield OF your
| teeming fields.
reliant: and to-day this grand railroad enterprise,
| with its splendid connections and numerous inc t
| own sons-npn who dare to assume huge respon-
| sibilities and draw upon the future for iner ~
| ward Before can reach the gram anu iunDet
| which make Won so rich or breathe the Here
storing an oil your hills we must nave TINS perfect
connection with the railroads OF iowa. LApPa;nse
| do nt,f feel old and vet when was good stout
boy travelled through Iowa Territory which had
then but two or three farmers houses IN ltand lew
inhabitants except the rowing red man
| Now how changed the scenei What food for
OF ,Se at Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin
Wilderness in 1882 in 1868 nileo Win al the eie-
ments Of strength and power -
| Most, however, do we rely upon the warmer
seasons to pour into lap your richest treasures,
and great viii be our efforts TO econoIize trans
pOrtation by steamers and barges, ana 10 secure
| every facility Eor handling your grain, so that We
may be able to give to your producer more tnan ne
| can realize elsewhere five fail we cannot expect
you TO trade with us, but in our vocabulary there
/ Is no such word as fail. Applause our poncy
shall be broad and as grand as the valley whose
products this great river II to pear so cheapy 70
the consumers of the world, while every man VINO
advocates it, will feel himself Richelieu lap
plause. You viii pardon these illusions, because
we are really neighbors and must become more
closely united We don't want this at the expense
of your own magnificent cities. You have bnlt
them up and helped us We must discard this
foolish idea of the excessive advantage ofone place
over another. Commercial cities must spring up
all over the country and we will be proud of their
rapid advance and pray for the happy day winch iS
is TO bring TO you and us greater prosperity than
| the West has ever known.
refer. gentlemen, to the time when the West
begins to build up her great iron and cotton man
/ | Pittsburgs and Philadelphias. With more coal
| than Pennsylvania, with more iron than all the
|, | Eastern States, with cotton at our doors, why
should the West pay tribute TO the enterprise and
: capital of the older States Z! Set your presses "a
> work; bring US labor and skill from the old world
where both are being crushed instead of elevated,
and capital from all points, and our rivers and rail-
| ways will be Illuminated with iron furnaces, and
I your magnificent water power and the steam gen,
= Grated over thousands of miles of our Western coal
= | beds will move the spindles and machinery that
r are TO proclaim the second declaration ofndepend-
| ence .sFreedom from English iron, English Steel
and English skill [Applause.l
;. Work against this and we retard our own desti
n nv. We have perfect combination OF agr1cultu
| raj. mining, manufacturing and commercial re-
> sources. If we fail 10 make the combination com
y plete by a general development OF each for the
d happiness, prosperity and unity ofthe country,we
:, will deserve the censure of pOsterity. LII we are
g aithful 10 this great American idea, we VIII com
- mand the respect, admiration, and was about &c
II say. the wealth of the world. Let as 90 to cork
: Our lumber, grain, iron and manufactures OF al
n. | kinds must be distributed. Our customers liz
along the great rivers and railways from Superior
/ to the Gulf. .. ,,,,s SAINT, interests :
/ | Ife extreme South raises nothing that we all de
| not want land the more sugar and coffee the bet
: teri We raise nothing, create nothing that they
1 | will not require. Mutual benefits will flow from
| the Interchange by the most economical mode OF
| transportation, and the entire country rendered
| truly independent by successful competition
l with the world III Europe wants our surplus
food to sustain her dropping operatives, we will
have enough and TO spare If Spanish America,
! Mexico and the isles of the ocean require cheap
food and raiment, articles of necessity, or those
which taste and luxury demand, we will have
them ready to supply and all in competition with
other agricultural and manufacturing nations, and
at lower prices.
Will emigration seek our'ehores? Expand your
minds TO the contemplation of our condition thus
secured, and then answer the question. Yes, by
are down -trodden and oppressed. [Applanse.
Cry aloud, my friends, TO the American Congress
and demand at once, that which they have so long
and so unjustly denied the improvement of the
Western waters. fApplause.l Why, to-day, your
own splendid Superior is dwarfed to third rate
river, and floats small vessels only in direct COM
munication with the large cities, because the gov
.ernment withholds the paltry appropriation which
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| 1900 and 1000 tons burden.
Having merely glanced at a few matters of deep
| interest to us all, and feeling doubt in my own
mind whether in doing this have not somewhat
trespassed upon the strict rules of propriety, 1
| trust you will bear with me one moment longer,
| while L speak of the glory of empire.
Stretched far to the West of US, and bounded on
~ by the distant Pacific are the territories of this
| Union. From ocean to ocean, and from lake to
lgnlf, the great Creator has designed TO give us
rule and control in the interests of selfgovern-
ment.
We must be faithful to the great trust and true
| TO the American spirit. We must protect and de-
| yelOps these territories. This matter is entirely
| national, and the statesman who can not that
| when this government loans its credit and gives
its lands to accomplish this purpose, we are to be
repaid principal and interest, is unworthy of his
| position.
We claim at this time that Congress should in
stanty subsidiZe the Union Pacific, f. D., from
Pond Creek to Albuquerque, and at the next ses-
sion the Southwest Pacific to Albuquerque and,
the Southwest Pacific and the Union Pacific L.
| ID. jointly on one line from Albuquerque 10 the
Pacific ocean. with branches southeast to New Or
leans and east TO Memphis. AT the same time
are eqnaiIy agreed that your extreme northern
route shall be subsidized across the continent
We viii then have the extreme Northern; the
Union Paclnc,also Northern; and the two railroads
alluded TO. which united really constitute the
great central route to the Pacific, and in good time
| will be ready to grant the extreme Southern com
pany all the land and credit they may need. No
| wise capitalist refuses TO loan his money good
security. Will this great government then refuse
TO loan own people its credit when so well Sc
cured The idea is absurd We loan millions it
is true, but we are sure to get them back with in
empires thrown in a bonus.
The age demands these browning acts of sagaci-
ty and craftsmanship, and the party which denies
the just demand must lose the confidence of the
American people.
| Ihave alluded to Superior. The connecting ex-
panse, that grand sheet of fresh water Lake Mich
igan has her bosom studded with two jewels as
| brilliant ever glistened on that of royalty.
| We do homage to the spirit of enterprise which
has created the magnificent cities of Chicago and
| Milwaukee. This feeling is intensified as we
| stretch our wondering eyes across the rich prai-
ries of your States, and behold St. Paul towering
up in majesty and asserting the gigantic power Of
American genius We have still another triumph
The bands Of steel soon to unite the Missfss-
| ippi with Lake Superior, and at the point where
the iron horse halts with his burdened train.
modern Venice must arise in wealth and beauty
to adOrn the American Adriatic.
Welcome then, a Thousand welcomes for such
people and such country. We glory in your
| present prosperity We will pray Heaven nv
friends that Its richest blessings NAV ever be
| showered upon you and yours. [LOud Applause
At the conclusion of the remarks of Mr..
Blow, President Seymour Of the Wisconsin
Association, said he took great pleasure in
calling upon Secretary James Ross, of Madi-
son, Wisconsin, to respond to the eloquent
speech of Mr. Blow
| RESPONSE OF MR. ROSS.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen 1t no
/ slight task that has been assigned to me TO re-
| spond to the elaborate and the glowing but with
al truthful remarks uttered by the eloquent speak
| er who has just closed but fortunately the ideas
/ expressed by him. and the prestige of this occa-
| siOn-the sentiment of this moment, will. trust