, 1869-05-25
ARKANSAS.
Reconstruction and Peace.
Prosperity and Growth OF Little
Rock. :,
The Political Situation.
Railroad Enta1prisea
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fPBoN oCB REE1A QaxHxdfoNeGhEJ
LuH Ro0, Nay II, 1864
IL compared with her lA&e Aistef St2tts Ia r.
bcIuon. Afan&2s MAy ba 8aid to b fal11y recon-
81ocsed. A. fsr ~ tho oase1raoce Of Law ano
order are concerned ceftninlJ nothing oetteE
could be desired than that II present existing
throughout the cndra St&te, It Is doubtful even
whether sne would not to-day bear the pain lna
comparison with my STATE in the Union. Certain
II l. that Throughout the Nhoo Of the yas. domain
there exist condition Of perfect peace aud
auiet, land scrrpulous observance Of Law, never
before known since her admission a. state, and
In narked Contrast eFen to her pa1ulest Gays pre-
y,ous to thh rebellion Then the community were
enliycued poH and then with accounts OF personal
rccouuea tn which the bowie md dcrTtngtr gaze
unuistnfable evldcnce Of that Fort Of higher Or
der Of society claimed Al peculiar 10 the enlVay;
now all Is - peAeeahle a. any QUAKER settlement
In The Ind. INA. serJ much OF this Ii due to the
salutar. lessons taught through enforcement Of
martial iau, and consequent re4ect for Sutnof-
itr of the State, Ia doubtless beSon1 ! c2FI
This fact TOO, Is beginning to he pretty gsn-
orally recognized hy the older citizens thtmseFe
the 1nure scnAble portion Of whom. though
formerly bitterly opposed 10 reconatructou. TO-
DAY Acknowledge that seemingly desperate As Vas
the remedy aprhed, II ha2 proved 10 hlsa been
the ono thing ucedlul for the good u the State.
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experience IN the past, and dlspcsed to resolutey
frowu down all show Of spirit Of A1Gnt that can
ma1 the appearance Of perfect peace, and COD
sepueut gradual return Of feelings Of good fcltuN-
shlp Apparent With all T..
There Is, soo, gradually .aawnttzg hops Of a
future brilliant destiny for the state through vast
| syt,rm Of contemplated Improvements bringing
m immense immigration, AID consequent Mss In
| the Taiucs Of property Of IL kinda TINS e1pecta-
ton, without doubt, u doing far more than ansh'
elss TO reconcile the older euxenf Of the State t
: the new ozter Of tn1ngA In effect Is ALREADY
! seen On every hand, In IN carntEt deatse Z
i encourage Immigration, and gradual bat per
cep.Sb,c sti1enlng up In the Prices asked for rea
estate. In little Rock especially tht1 feeling u
manifest to al, and property Is rspid!J on the rise
| The general kpIft Of Inquiry manifest hsough@i
! the North IN regard 10 AEkznas, ~ evidenced H.
| tho masa OF inqnhtpg ietters received and ta
horte4 Of prospecting tourists In our midst he
u1uch TO do with this- verJ much Of thu spirit
inquiry seems to came frorn the Sortawrss, N
not little, indeed from enteEpIstng efstzens Q
Chicago Hho. vcry Justly, seem to coneidna In
thefr Is = vast neld Of enterprise heEe ready
thct. hand; that we naTc foom for any number c
cnlcago1 practical lumber dealers, with any m
AL Of their y1rlou1 kinds OF machinery tor the COX
yessIon of tha native pine Of oar endless 1ofea1
Into me.chsnsahle shapes and commodities, for
market 1t Hcro impossible 70 glur for = lifetime,
certain. With rnilnouB Of AcreR Of timber unsu
psseed II Michigan o1 Wisconsin, with feAuyiir
unchluerJ In the STATE. An immense home dcnAI
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