Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

the Declaration Of Independence and Matching
out the damra5e heresy Of secession How
long before the grim demon of discord woull
rear srsin bis horrid head in our midst, gnas.
loud his iron fanes, and shake his crest Of glist
ening bayouets,'' (Laughter.)
Then, cir. think of the long and painful pro
cess Of reconstruction that must follow with it,
concomitant amendments TO the Constitution
the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth arti
cies The sixteenth, it if Of course understood
is TO be appropriated to those blushing damsel,
who are, day after day, beseeching US 10 lei
them vote, hold Office, drink cocktails, ride as
irsddle, and do everything else the men 90
(Roars Of laughter.) But above all, sir, ct III.
implore you TO reflect for a single moment or
the deplorabe condition Of our country in case
OF foreign war, with all our ports blockadel, all
cur cities in state Of seige, the gauut srectrel
oi famine brooding like 4 hungry vulture oye-
cur starving land our commissary stores sll
exhausted, and our famishing armies withering
away IN the field, helpless prey to the insatiate
demon OF hunger our navy rOtting in the docks
for want of provisions for our gallant seamen,
and We without any railroad communication
whatever with the prolific pine thickets Of the
H. Croix. Great laughter.)
All, sir, could very well unierstsnd why
my amiabe friends from Pennsylvania (Alr.
y
50 earnest in their support of this bill the other
day, and if their honorable colleague, my friend
Mr. Randall, will pardon the remark, will say
! considered his criticism OF their action on that
occasion as not only unjust but ungenerous 1
knew they were looking forward with the far
reaching ken Of enlightened statesmauship 10
the ptiable condition in which Philadelphia viii
lie left unless speedily supplied with railroad
connection in some way or other with this gar
ien spot Of the universe. laughter AMI
besides, sir, tlis discussion has relieved my
mind Of mystery that hss weighed il Ike an
incubus for years. | could never understand
before why there was so much excitement dur-
ing the last Congress over the acquisition OF Ais
l Neis | could never understand why il was
! that some Of our sbest sta aesinen and most dis
interested patriots should entertain such dark
ioreb0diugs Of the untold calamities that were 90
/ hetau our beloved country unless we should take
Immediate possession Of that desirable island.
But see uoS that they we're lahorinr under
/ The mistaken impression thst the government
would need the cuano 90 msnure the pub lands
on the ST. Croix. Great laughter)
+ Now, sir, l repeat ! have been satisfied for
years that if there was any portion .of the in-
hsbtei globe absolutely in a suffering condition
. for want of a railroad 1t was these tecmiug pine
tsrrens Of the ST. Croiz. Laughing Ar
road should be commenced [ knew wss imms-
terisl, and so II seems 20 have been considered iy
the draughtsmsn Of this bill I, might De up
At the spring or down Al the falt-log, or the
water-gate, or the fish dam, or anywhere along
the bank, no matter where. (Lsughter.) Bu-
in what direction should il run, OF where should
it terminate, were always to my mind questions
of the mos: painful peplexty I could con-
ceiye Of no place on Gods green earth in
such straltenei circumstances for railroad facil-
ties as TO be likely to desire CT willing to accept
such connection. tLaugLter) knew thar
neither bayfield, nor Superior City would have
1t, for they both Indignantly spurnel the mum
iceuce Of the Government when coupled with
such ignominious conditions, and le; this very
same land grant die on their hands years auI
years ago rather than submit 20 the degradation
of direct communication by railroad with the
piny woods Of the St Cr0ix and I knew that
what the enterprisng inhabitants of those giant
young cities would refuse to tske would have
few charms for others, whatever their neccs-.-
ties or cupijity might be. daughter
Hence, as | have said. sir, was utterly al a
loss 70 determine where the terminus Of this
great and indispensable road should be, unit {
socidently overheard some gentleman the other
day mention the name of d" Duluth Great
lsughter.) Duluth The word fel upon my
z
the gentle murmur Of = low fountain stealing
forth IN the midst Of roses, OF the s1ft, sweet
accents of an angels whisper ia the bright, y-
Gus dream @. sleeping innocence. Duluth
Twas the name FOR which my son. had painted
for years, As the hart psuteth fir the water
brooks. lBenewei laughter bu, where was
Duluth Never, in all my limited reading. bad
my vision been glailenei by seeing the celestial
word in print lLaughter) And ! felt pro-
founder humiliation IN my ignorance thaf its
dulcet syllsbles hs1 never before ravishel my
delighted ear. (Rlsrs Of laughter ! was
certain the draughtsmSn of this bin had never
heard Of il, or it would have been designated rs
one of the termiui of this r0si. sskei my
friends about IL, but they knew nothing of ir.
l rushed to the library and examined an the
maps | could find. Laughter ! discovered
+ in one Of them a delicate hairlise line, diyerr-
ing from the Mississippi near place marsei
Prescott, which supposed was intended TO zee
present the river s.. Croix, blt ] c0ul DOW
where find Duluth
Nevertheless, was confident 80 existed some
where. and that its discovery would constitute
the crowniuE glory Of the present century, ii
not Of al modern times. daughter I knew
I il was bound 10 exist in the yey nature Of
things that the symmetry and perfection of
/ our planetary system would be incomplete with
out it, lrenewei lsughter % thar the elements
OF material nature would since have res we'd
/ themselves back into original chals II there had
] been such hiatus IN creation as would have
resulted from leaving out Duluth R1ars of
laughter Ia fact, sir. I was overwhelmed
with the conviction that Duluth not only cx-
| listed somewhere. hut that wherever it wss
great and glorious place. ! was clnyiu-el
that the greatest calamity that ever hoie.' the
henighte1 nations of the ancient world was iu
their having psssei away without s knowieice
Of the sctusl existence of Duluth that their
fablei Atlantis. never seen save 10y the hal,uw-
el vision Of inspired p0efy, was, In fact. tut
smother name for Duluth that the golden or-
chsrl Of the Hcsperilcs was hut % % cticll syn
onym for the beer gardens la the vicinity 90
Duluth lGreat laughter.) ! WAS certain that
Herodotus hsd died miserable death because
in all bis travels and with al his geographical
research be had never heard of Duluth. Laugh
err | knew that If the immortal spirit of ile-
me- could look down from smother heaven than
/ that created by his own celestial genius upon
/ the long lines Of pilgrims from every nation Of
the earth 70 the gushing fountain Of poesy open
Cd by the touch Of his magic wand. if be could
/ be permitted to behold the vast sssemblsce Of
grand and glorious productions Of the lyric art
called into being by his inspired strains. DO
would weep tears of bitter anguish that instead
/ Of lsvishing al the stores Cf his mighty genius
upon the fall of llIon it had not been his morr
/ blessed lot 10 crysiSlze in desfhless song the
rising glories of Duluth. Great and continued
laughter.) let. sir, had it not been for this
map, kindly furnished me by the Legislature
Of Minnesota, | might hsye gone down TO my
obscure snd humble grave in no agony of des-
pair, because ! could nowhere find Duluth.
/ (Renewe5 lsughter.) Had ouch been my mel
ancholy fate, ! have 90 doubt that with the
lsst feeble pulsstiou Of my breaking heart,
with the lSst faint ezhslatiou Of my fecti1s
breath, / should have Whispered Where is
Duluth 30 (Roars Of lsughter)
But, thanks to the benehceuce Of that baul
Of muistering angels who have their hrigh.
sboIes in the fsr-oa capital Of Minnesota, j-st
As the agony Of my anxiety WAS about TO cul-
inmate in the frenzy of despair, this blessed
map was placed in my hands snd as In-
/ folded il 3 resplendent scene Of ineaabe glory
opened before me, such as ! imagine burst
upon the enrapturei vision Of the wondering
peri through the opening gates Of paradise.
/ lRenewel laughter.) There, there, for the
first time, my enchanted eyes rested upon tie
rsvishing word " Duluth.
This map. sir, is intended, as it appears
from It's title, to illustrate the position Of Du-
/ luth in the United States but if gentlemen
/ will examine il. | think they will concur with
me in the opinion that it is far teo modest in
/ its pretentions. 1t not only illustrates the
/ position Of Duluth in the United States, but
/ exhibits it's relations with all created things
/ 1t even goes further than this. 1t lifts the
shsdowy veil Of futuri.y and affords Us view
Of the golden prospects Of Duluth far along the
dim visits Of ages yet to come
II gentlemen will examine it they Will find
/ Duluth not only in the centre Of the map but
represented in the centre Of a series Of concea-
trc circles one hundred miles spart, and some
of them as much as four Thousand miles in dia-
meter, embracing alike in their tremendous
sweep the fragrant savsnnas Of the sunlt south
and the eternal solitudes Of snow that mantle
the ice-boun1 north (Laughter.) How these
circles were produced is perhaps one of those