The Red Cloud chief., 1876-07-13

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,.Yed :, the utmsst. Then strength
had been strained the f.r,hest- their
faith had been tried the strongest, tat
they had not been overcome . the
end VAS neal.
Months q there sped over the
villages Of The far away east the
strange Intelligence that gold tree o
abupfaut hal teen discovered IN Cai
ifornis. Marvellous reUorts OK thai
unknown land, that Edorado Of the
West, mad spread yer the breadth OF
the Atlantic and Mississippi states.
It's precious me tails, its wonderful veg
citation, the mammoth fruit and the
giant trees, Its mountain peaks cover
| ed with eternal Snow. aud It's rich vs!-
eys where winter never chilled, we're
ON the lips of all The Californi. fever
became an epidemic which ragged over
all the eastern states and infused new
life into the hearts Of the de.pondcnt
|. crossed the ocean ADD its infectious
breath quickened the pulse Of the Eu-
ropean Iaborer and awoke the man-
hood that .'umbered in his breas: TO
action. The enterprise. energy and
daring that had been suppressed by
the weight of poverty aud Servitud.
rose beneath the force that bound il
down and asserted its might. From
the cities Of the Atlantic coast and the
farms Of the Mississippi ~valley, daring
and intrepid men began their long
journey across the plains. From the
green fields Of England, her factories,
her cities and her mines. the tenant
and the hireling turned their longing
eye4 to the new world. Whatever
there was Of courage and resolution
burs, the shackles Of servitude from
their bodies, tore the letters of poorly
paid service from their limbs, and took
passage 70 that new country where Ia
Dor was free and mans energy unre
strained by feudal laws.
On the shores Of the great ocean,
where the Golden Gate opens into a
beautiful harbor, arose, ss if by magic
a large and wonderful city. the marvel
Of the world, the home Of ali that is
e%xtravasant 10 enterprise and daring,
| fanatic 10 its liberalism, reckless In Its
energy. and magnificent ia its prodi-
gality. In two years California became
a state, the peer in wealth and impor-
tarcs Of the states that lined the Mis-
sissippi. Oregon followed more tardily,
Nevada war born, poured her glitter
ing treasures in the nations lap, and
Colorado radiant with the glory of the
setting century has just united herself
to the sisterhood OF states.
This was the work of the American
miner. The bluffs of Lake Superior
with their yellow copper AID bright
silver ores. the hills of the Upper Mis-
sis-ippi with their blue cleaning Gal
enite, the broad surfaces of Illinois
and Ohio everything the thick strata Of
coal, and the Businesses of the Ale
ghanics, iron-ribbei. yield their treas
ures to the miners industry and swell
the vast volume of the nations wealth.
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SETTLEMENT OF THE WEST.
The settlement Of tho country be-
tween the Missouri river and the
Rocky Mountains, rendered compare
lively easy has commenced. AMI is
rapidly going on. W. stand here now
in the midst Of that work, our labor is
easy aud our burden light. Our pro
gress is sure and rapid. The unbrok-
ell prairie is fast developing into farms
rich in agricultural wealth. Houses
aud homes Indicate increasing prosper
ity. Villages neat and attractive dot
the courses of our rivers. Westward
the star of empire takes it's course"
and the great plains are already tecm-
ing with their population and alive
with industry. The great work Of set
ting the continent is completed. The
most insurmoun,ab!e obstacles, the
most gigantic difficulties have been
overcome. To-day the American pec-
pie extend iD an unbrOken line from
ocean to ocean. Wealth and prosper
ity and civilization gladden. the desert
and the plain. To day the grand cho-
rus of praise and thanksgiving rising
from American hearts. starting from
the white walled shores Of the eastern
ocean. rolls onward in one uniform and
unending anthem, over valley and
plain, CVer mountain and desert. until
it loses itself in the tranquil waters Of
the Pacific.
THE MOVERS WAGON.
Ladies aud Gentlemen, | cannot, my
feelings will not permit ME to pass
without paying tribute to a very im-
portant factor in our progress and de.
velopment. Next after the staff Of |
Franklin and the sword Of Washing !
ton. the star spangled banner and the !
American eagle, let Us appreciate and
honor the movers wagon, the old
movers wagon, the canvas topped
wagon, the slow going wagon that
crawls Ger the plains. Bird of the
bright and snowy plumage, the prairie
schooner, the veritable ship Of state,
the beauteous bride Of the prairies,
piroustting in the morning breeze,
waltzing before the evening ,ephyrs,
~careening before the gale, and moving
With solemn dignity 10 the calm.
Truest emblem of American enterprise,
with sails wide spread, launched on
Tue IOiiiug DiilOwS Oh tue plans.
Storms may assail thee. Tempests
may wreak their fury on thy devoted
head. But thy pinions are never furl-
ed. Capsized. indeed, thou may be ;
but with the FIRST lull in the storm, the
earliest glance Of the sun, thou right
est thyself on thy beam ends and goest
forth to conquest. Beautiful symbol
Of American energy, moving, forever
moving, onward, forever onward. The
genuine chariot Of liberty, and the
Divine Goddess herself the charioteer
thereof. A thing Of beauty and q JOY
forever.
MORAL ENERGY OF THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE LINCOLN.
Dwelling on these scenes and remin-
iscences We have watched our couDtry's
progress towards wealth and greatness.
Que important question remains to be
answered. Wealth ADD prosperity
effeminate,. loosen. the morals and