The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-07

at great expense To remedy the oversight
of the past. God has given US beaptl'
full natural location for city, and We are |
all concerned, that with its earliest stages
of growth everything take its dueztorm
to make most symmetrical and perfect Its
future enlargement.
may seem to some to belittle the oc'
sion. by dwelling upon these mplish-
ments of this past year. And yet what
ever will lead us to sit down III our homes
the more context, and thankful that God
has given us our homes here, seems to
me, in its consideration. in harmony with
the objects sought on this day and occa-
sion. l am thankful that enterrrising
citizens have commenced and completed
during the past year the building OF a
Dry Dock. Our whole population is con-
cerned in the success of every such under
taking. Our ship-building interests have
been source of great advantage to US
all. Our mechanics have found employ
ment, and been paid, and their families
fed. The merchant and tradesEaan and
mechanics Of other descriptions, our
teachers our professional men, our farm
ers around, all have been partakers in
the fruits Of the laborers who have han
| died their tools in the shipyard. The
Dry Dock is to give greater permanently
and system to this whole business and to
perpetuate its advantages In our midst.
| look upon one success of this Kind as
the most hopeful barbinger of others
Our manufacturing interests have not
yet been developed, particularly, and yet
right here in our city is the place most
favorable Of any for some OF those baanch-
es Of industry, which have singly built
other places up into large cities, blessed
with every convenience and comfort that
could make them desirable as homes. /
will mention the manufacturing Of boots
and shoes as an example. The material
| from which they are-manufartured is pro-
| duced right here. I do not know wheth-
| er there is larger Tannery in the
| States than We have In our county, The
material is here. II the men and capital
to manufacture were here, everything
could be done right here to the utmost
advantage. There would he no trans
porting of leather to Lynn, and of boots
and shoes back for us to wear. There
4 would be no more transporting Of our
produce fifteen hundred miles TO feed the
manufacturers, at great sacrifice to all
| ,1.1 NO ha
l Stunning of the fruits of our farms. Need
[ carry out this illustration in all its de-
tails to show what advantages our place
has for such work {? Need [ point out
| our facilities for producing iron In all its
marketable forms with advantage to us.
and to those who should purchase of US ?
| Need 1 speak of other interests, manu-
| featuring of edge tools, chairs, wool and
cotton fabrics which might be prosecuted
right here with success that singly has
built up elsewhere large villages, and
even cities? l am sure that ever since
have lived in this place | have been
| impressed with the natural advantages
which its location gives for manuf,ctur
| ing purposes, and have been amazed that
! in this age of practical sagactty these
advantages had not been developed and
| utilized.
| L
ment is near at hand. And in connec-
ton with this hope mention as an occa-
sion for thsnfuiness the rapid progress
made in the rerfecting of our labor: dur
ing the past year. We speak of its ex-
celleEcy, and yet fear that our conmu-
nifty have not fully realized its fitness aud
Convenience for city of large growth.
think that all the marine of this whole
chain of lakes could noto be received and
protected from injury in the navigable
waters within the mouth of our river
Every craft more elaborrte than scows, |
am quite positive could bel am incliped
to think that every description of craft
including the scow and greater could be.
Aud the windin, of our river-its adjoin-
Ing banks seem adapted to the greatest
Convenience of commercial pursuits
! But good river, and karbor, pretty
large marine. with facilities to multiply
our tonnage without limi:. are not the
only Conditions necessary to sustain a
large population, OF to attract capital
and build Cp prosperous city. The mod
ern ralroae supplies the lack in a meas
ure of natural channels of winter com
munication. and originates many of the
conditions necessary tn be furnished for
COMMERCIAL growth. This advantage for
more than dozen years We have been
seeking for, and longing for, and hoping
for only to be disappointed in. Ii hope
! deferred uiaketh tie heart sick, surely
few communities could have been blasted
through disappointment in this respect
more than ours. | think that this whole
congregation can testify that during the
Winter and Spring months of this year
a more depressing dependency has rarely
ever rested upon the minds OF any COM
munity for projects apparently defeated.
than rested upon ours. Is it reserent for
me to say Thank God thi. desponden-
cy is removed The agencies have been
raised up-i had liked to have said the
d0eat-that have brought relief: West
and South, communicating with the
great pulsatiug heart oe the business
world by other means than the Preacher
Gus waters of our great lake; we now
seem TO have the prospect Of railways
that shall JOIN our home, as places to live
our city as center of business enter
prise. new attractions. Do / degrade
| the sanctity OF such service az. this,
| when l speak of OCCASIONS of local thanks
giving, which have given, US again and
| again such thrills Of pleasure, and when
| point to them as proofs that The
L'rd has been mindful of us ;" and that
He UM bless as 2'
One other local occasion for gratitude
| to Almighty God, l proposed to refer to
on this occasion | have spoken Of the
| frultfulness and healthfulness of the past
| year-and OF the accomplishment of the
past year, as giving occasion for thanks
giving. wish here to speak of de-
We all remember that the sth and 9th
OF last October, when all the bu,ines,
portion 1T Chicago was one expanse off
blilowy flame; aud the whirlwind of a
tempest OF tre-as if the day of doom
| had come passed over communities near