, 1873-07-24
For the Dispatch.
On to the Atlantic.


"Well begun is half DONE" Gu
railroad enterprise may now justly b'
considered certainty. 1t Is one OF
those trains Of causation which orce sci
in motion can never stop. In starting
1T is important: to grasp the whole stu
alton and not make the blunder of our
predecessor, the N. p. Il. r. Co., in
overlooking manifest destiny.
A narr, W guage would cost somewhat
ess money, but that would be harder to
,aise than the larger sum requisite for
a broad guage. Let us just start right
and build rs we go, mo: for day but
for all time" The world will then have
confidence in Us. Let all present effort
be concentrated on an immediate con-
struction of 90 mile section 10 leach
and develop the Cedar river coal mines.
This will be something tangible and
immediatel, profitable. Then let us
get in communication with capitalists
and manufacturers anu have enterprise
started to consume our coal at home.
1t has been stated on good authority
that mountain of iron exists further
up toward the Pass. Let this be the
next objective point, AMI bring down
the ores OH the road aud make Seattle
the Pittsburg of the Pacific. But when
we carry the road through the Pass. let
it be built in an established manner,
conformable to the railroad system Ut
the United States, and with easy grades
that Will d fly the competition of the
Central Pacific. AS soon as Wal.n
Malla is reached, We have ianked Port
land aud tapped from Seattle the sources
Of the streams of propserity--and when
We reach Il junction anywhere with the
railroad sys.em of the East, the posi-
ton OF san Francisco is turned-and
next oct all lines dlverglnY 10 Shanghai,
Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore, Toxic
hama the Amour, Melbourne, and Vail
paraisO will gradually make Seattle
focus of the commerce that has success
slveiy built up Tyre, Carthage, Aiexan-
drln Venice, Lisbon, Amsterdam aud
to-day susfnns the splendor of London.
Would ume permit could fill book
with the predictions and arguments of
statesmen, authors and engineers Ill
every part of the country and even III
England, .haltLis result Is practicable
il not inevl,able.
l'f course We who project cannot with
cur own means build aud equip this road
but We can start. 1t Viii settle the
Terminus uncertainty. 1he fever SD
anxiety that tor Years has prevailed all
over the land III regard to this questlo,,
inoicae Us sufficiently What Il rush Of
population and wealth TO Bay We
CAN expect whenever We can give Amer
ican people some trust worthy informa-
lion about the."precisc 81 ot.'
Money will be forthcoming to any
enterprise that has Look Of pay about
it.
Let US publish these grand facts in
every corner of the land. 1he presen,
- ha
people and the future commercial great
ness Of the nation are involved III this
enterprise. No patriotic American cit
izen but would thrill with enthusiasm
at the story of our struggle and our
purpose and perception Of the dawn
ing ereatI ess OF our futuae.
We mast be active, bn. not impatient
not expect the work to be consumated
more rapidly than it can, but k ep
steadily at work, undismayed by diff
culles or disappointments, and then
success is assured.
Merchants! manufacturers! farmers!
everybody! our future wealth and con-
sideraIion depend entirely on the firm
ness and courage with which we prose-
cute this en- terpr
Put your faith and your money in it,
and let the WilI-'o-the wisp of Land
Ring terminus dance about the swamps
wherever it will. T.. III.