Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-08
THEN AND NOW. 49,,
1875.
rs.

Then the proclamation OF american
Independence. Now the complete
establishment Of American institu-
tons. Then the din and deSoiation of
war heard and seen. Now the quiet
prosperity Of peace everywhere pre-
vail. Then the sowing of the seeds OF
liberty. Now the rich harvests OF free
institutions. Then thirteen feeble
colonies. Now nation composed OF
strong States and vas, Territories.
Then slavery existed. Now ali men
are free and equal. Then population
Of a little more than three millions.
Now a population OF forty millions.
Then narrow strip of country along
the Atlantic. Now a land stretching
from, the Atlantic to the Pacific. and
from the Gulf of Mexico 10 the Attic
Ocean. Then less than one million OF
square miles. Now nearly four mil
lions. Then few miserable roads
connected all parts OF tie country.
Now excellent public highways
abound. Then no railways nor canals.
Now they are spread like net work all
over the populoUs country. Then no
telegraph. Now stretched from point
20 point, and through the depths OF the
sea. Then the manufactures were few
and Limited TO necessary articles. Now
the articles manufactured amount TO
abou. S4,ooo, O90, 900 annually. Then
little tonnage. Now many millions.
The crop amounts TO about 1909, 900
bales yearly. Then little live stock.
Now worth about $500, Ooo,o goo. Then
value Of home made articles exceed
inG.y small. Now worth &ci 100000.
Then cash vslue Of farms bat little.
Now the farms are worth 0,OOo, OOo,-
Geo. Then the value of farmers imrle-
ments and machinery almost nothing.
Vow they are worth 500, 000, GOO. Then
10 steamers ploughed the deep. Now
they navigate our bays, lakes and
rivers. Then little iron, copper and
lead worked. Now millions OF tons
are yearly produced. Then gold and
silver but, little. Now hundred
millions OF dollars yearly. Then pine
knots and dipped candles lighted the
patriots. Now Oil and gas abound.
Then almost all labor had TO be done
by hand, and few inventions. Now
we have the steamship, the electric
telegraph. the sewing machine, the
cotton gin. reapers, mowers, planters,
cuiiivS,ors, steam engine, printing
rress, etc. Europe" says MIR. Charles
-,eade. ssteems with the material pro-
Guct of American genius. American
patents print English newspapers and
sew Enslishmen's shirts. A B-iton
goes 10 his work by American clocks,
and IS warmed by American stoves,
and cleaned by American dast-coilec-
tors Then about 40 papers anu
periodicals with small circulation.
Now about .0G0 with q circulation oil
about So,Ooo, COO, and reaching every
EAR. Of the country. Then the libra
ries were few and mostly private and
small. Now 165 900 public and private
libraries containing 46, 0oo, GOO volumes.
Then nine colleges, few private schools,
and the common schools were con-
fined to New England. Now there are
about 5000 colleges and scientific
schools, 1900 public, which exist IN
every State and are free to all. Then
:here were 1000 churches. Now 10
coo. The church property was OF little
value. Now it is worth $3.50, OO0,O0o.
Then we were feeble folk. Now we
are a great and mighty pcople.fSuch
destiny could only be worked out by
:, free people. Such . Republic the
world has never before seen. Such
Government, must stand if it stand at
all on the intelligence and virtue OF all
the people.