The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-10-19
THE sECUpEsArrox OF CHICAGO.

THE REGENERATION OF CHICAGO
The streets of the desolated city are still
warm, where the demon walked with his
destroying banners, the waters Of the lake
are still dotted with the blackened brands
that fell from his wings, the smoke OF ms
nostrils yet floats in the air, but amidst the
remaining terrors Of the scene brave men,
who we're smitten to the earth have arisen
and determined that the fre-fend's work
shall have been done in vain and that upon
the still he. and throbbing places Of his tri-
umpb, they will rebuild nobler mart than
that which faded in the night like the frsg-
ments Of dream, and recall the white
winged ships OF every sea, and the iron
horse Of every State to deliver to them their
tributes once more, from every cline and ma
ton under the sun. The evidences OF this
spirit are already visible, upon the scene OF
the dis .ster; and it is with faith in =
grander city than ever before, larger and
more thriving population, that we say from
this evil good will come forth, not only to
the city herself, but to the entire American
people, who have responded with one voice
for her relief in the hour of calamity.
Chicago is National necessity. The rail-
ro,ds which center there are
bleeding now like broken arteries
severed from the heart of their life; but the
hemorriiage will be stopped, and the heart
soon commence to pulsate as of yore'
Thousands of artizans will speed along the
rails to help rebuild the city; millions OF
unemployed capital will transform itself to
stone and iron in her edifces, and before the
grain is yellow again in the fields for the
harvest, the mighty stone houses will be
ready to receive again her share Of the gold
en- burdens Of the Western plains.
We have supreme faith in the recupera-
tive capacity of this country, for: often when
her citizens have marked spot for the pur-
poses of commerce, they have held it against
even the forces of nature and triumphed in
the contest. The decree went forth thirty
years ago that Chicago should be crowned
queen of all the cities of the Lake, and il the
Jewels in her diadem have been scorchei in
the flames Of adversely, it is our belief thai
they will but shinethe brighter for that within
the immediate future, when the sound Of thu
hammer is heard all day long and the shout
of thousands of busy workmen in her streets
Tie adjacent cities will find themselve
depleted of labor. Money VII flow from
them to the growth and strength O
their late powerful mistress. Tn,
excitement will increase, and under the slim
illus of steady prosperity, great population
will swell wo-fold within the next ten years
And by that time the last vestige of the pres
ent destruction will have place only in tn
memory of her inhabitants and on the page
] Of history.
Therefore, it is with feelings Of joy that VI
hail this morning the signs of the beginning
ofthe work of rebuilding a city which hat
no peer in her former development, and cal
have no rival to her future recuperatiOn
Such evidences revive and strengthen the tie
of commercial interest so lately cemented Oh
our part, bu: rudely broken while they wer'
still vibrating from the touch of friendship
We bid the brave men Of Chicago goot
speed, for our faith in them has not wavcret
for one moment, though our hearts have
been wruns by the story Of their misfortunes.
We echo their motto. Build up the city
again, and make her once more the pride Of
every inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere