The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-03

of Andrew county are alive to-day, and
those who remain are lettering upon
this side of the grave, soon to be NUM-
bered among the dead. The thought of
my early remembrance of many OF
them carries my mind back down the
vista of time when Andrew county was
almost i wilderness compared to its
state mt the present time. ! can remem
Der well the day in that cOunty-and l
am a young man yet-that the people.
one and all, seemed to be upon an
equality, as it were, holding what they
possessed in ommOn with their neigh
Dor. Such is not the present condition
OF society anywhere at the present day.
There seems to he almost an entire pre-
vailing feeling among all classes of so
ciety nowadays to enrich ones self,
regardless of the wants or necessities of
others. Men everywhere appear to have
become more stingy and close listed
than they used to be. If one ncighbOr
| calls npon another for Il favor or assist
ance of airy kind, before the other grants
it, he is most likely to sit down and
count what advantage will he receive in
| return for such an accommodation
sought, and very often if he is loser a
| farthing by it he will turn 4 deaf ear tn
| the wants of the one who ~solicits. With
the early history of Andrew county are
associated many very interesting incl
dents well worthy of the people of that
day who were then telling the forests of
the county, and making the welkin ring
| with the music of a new civilization.
The early settlers of the county were
| above the average pioneers of u new
| countries, | believe, in morals and relig-
ion. Very few crimes of any kind were
committed. Men emigrated TO the
county from other climeS with no other
intention than to acquire for themselves
| and families desirable and permanent
homes, that they might worship God
under their own vine and fig tree" III
mole>ted. l am truly glad that ! can
look back to the early history Of An
| drew county and point to it with pride,
| for it has Il record that will withstand
| the closest scrutiny. The county needs
| no greater enconium to be passed upon
| il than its own true history, written by m
| impartial historian; and I think that |
may truthfully add that the present &C.
| cupants and owners Of the soil, rs the
successors of such 4 noble race, have in
| no wise proven themselves recreant to SO
| high Il trust cOnfided to their care and
keeping, rs citizens of such n county.
and To them it has been left by their hon
esty, irugality aud industry, to ut last
crown it with the laurels of success and
to make it rank among the most wealthy
in the State. Such is the true character
of the county. and my most earnest
prayer is thai the people 0f Andrew
county will continue to keep step with
the tide of time in the WAY of progress
sion so that it may be behind none in
prosperity in the State. No writer is
| now able to paint her true history in the
| future that awaits her if her people hut
| continue in the proper step of progress
sion, for upon their shoulders hang the
responsibility of all her future glory and
not only should such 4 spirit of enter
prise be confined Ia that county alone.
but if I had it in my power would say
to the people of the entire great West.
to he up and ready To me { the destiny
that awaits them. The people of the
Western States in the next generation
will be the great controlling element in
our Government. The great monicd
monopO!ies ofthe east are bound To bow
to the mighty powers Of the west, that
are to-day looming up from behind the
western horizon as beacons of light {"
lead our Government onward and up
ward b" the apex OF power that will yet
dazzle the " rid with the splcndcr of
its greatness. Yours truly. &c.
" n NASVER