The Evansville journal., 1869-06-22
st. Louis Letter.
Sr. LOUIS. june II, 1869:


Editors Journal:
A little less than twenty FIVE years
ago a youthful lad in homespun grey
stood on the "pearly banks Of the
great Wabash" after a hard three
days drive, over bad roads and
through biting winds and dreary
frosts, and with lonely sigh for the
loved ones so far away, said to him
self: Shall we ever live at this poor
dying rate, or shall that broad ex-
panse away toward yon western sun
be spanned by railroads and stage
coach, and its wide acres yield It's
fruits in return for the houest toll
bestowed and the seed so freely given2
But what prophets eye so clear that
he could see the ten thousand lowing
herds and bleating lambs In pastures
green, or he untold acres of walvlng
grain that reach on and on, and on,
like a carpet Of rich golden hue
standing out as one of Gods living
evidences Of his tender love and care
/ for man? Or whose mind could
know aud comprehend the fullness of
the Western tide, that like the rest
| less river, should flow onward TO the
/ west, until il should draw the light
ming wire and railroad train across
| this ivast domain, until the WoOf OF
| Uric and rail has been thrown across
our wild expanse as with a weavers
shuttle. until the solitary places are
made glad, and the desert Is made TO
blossom as the rose2 Surely this Is
an age of great events-of glorious
advancement in eivilizatiOn-and the
time is not far distant in this glorious
land OF ours when the united voice
of the people shall be heard Ia notes
of thunder tones in favor of human
rights aud advancement. When We
shall nob only say to Mother Eng lane
and Fashionable France, aud Loya
Germany, and Warmhearted Ireland
but to every nation, kindred tongue
and people, come and join our glad
song of freedom-freedom ol
speech, freedom of the press, freedom
of the conscience and heart to. sery,
our God, without 1.-THE, withou
money, and without price. Oh y,
servants of Kings, and Crowns, aud
Priests, there Is room enough and {,
spare, and none need hunger for bgead
or thirst for drink, for if barns evel
were torn down and built larger, thi
is the year il must be done, and i
living streams ever did flow from on
the flowing fount this is the land from
whence they came.
But [ wish to speak of ose or twt
items and l close. One Is the cOmfOr
in travel | do thank kind Heavel
that while there is but one Ferry
with his warmest OF warm hearts. ye
our conductors and hotel keepers arr
all courteous and kind. Since vi
started on our trip the weather ha
been nice.
The country through which W
} have passed is rich soil, and the prom
ise of an abundant harvest never S
good. a few complain of rust an
smut in wheat and army worms il
, grass, and weeds In corn, but yoI
know we sometimes complain wheI
there is no need OF it,
After a good nights rest and sleep
, and a busy day, we are pleasant
} seated In the Southern Hotel sur
rounded by a good natured, we'll fe,
set of men that seem to think st
Louis is the hub of creation, anC
| 0uSy udFC HlCuly VI Auouey duN II
poor kin. There is none Of that bus
tie aud drive you see in Chicaqo, bu
out late 10 the morning, wa leisure
ly, talk leisuroly, aud act l3isurely
until business closes, aud then 70
: amusements. But this peculiarity ha
been the result of the peculiar iusti
tuition, and the character of tn
: younger men Of this age will be diff
, ferent, no doubt
! Must close. More anon. T.