The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-03

Aside from politics Morton's speccI
ct Salem was very good, Here Is what
he had to say in regard to our State
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Ii was ~,
until 4 late hour last night that | a.
teimlncd to come to Salem, with aAiew
to sec the city and perhaps Of making
z short address To you. / came to Ore.
son on a, mission Of somewhat disa
Igreeable character That duty has been
discharged 50 far rs it can be performed
4 II this State Of the character Of ii
land the result Of it, it would not be
proper for me, at this time, to say any.
thing, nor do intend to- desire Is
express the surprise and qualification /
have received from my visit to OREGON
aud Washington Territory. II has been
70 me something Of the nature Of a rev
elation. | need not mention the aen.
eial idea entertained in the Eastern
States, and might say in Congress, III
regard to Oregon | may say that the
general impression is that Oregon has
but small amount Of territory or area
susceptible Of cultivation; that it is
composed of almost inexhaustible for
ests, out Of which they could with dif.
hculty make farms, or of rugged precip.
itons mountains or broad alkaline
plains. II is not generally understood
that there is y large part Of this State
susceptible Of cultivation, fruitful to i
high degree, and that there are great
natural resources. / have been sun
prised at what have seen, at what [ |
have heard, / have seen some portions
Of your State exceedingly fruitful and
productive. also saw that there were
large areas susceptible Of cultivation,
and ! believe that you have u future
of one Of the greatest States in the
Union. You are already connected by
rail with Puget Sound, the most beau
tiful sheet Of water have ever seen,
and ! believe the most beautiful in the |
world, The wild river scenery of the
Columbia is unrivalled in this country
| never have been down the Rhine, bat
do not think from the descriptions
have read it will compare with the Co
Iumbia river Applause And You
nave already a large system of interior
liver commerce. When the obstruc-
ions of Me Snake river and the Colum.
'ia have been removed, you will have
arge system of river commerce. The
leat thing you now need, which you
mderstead perfectly, is railroad com
with the East. Direct rail
oad connection across the continent,
making your State easy Of access, would
ring . rush Of population, and, / be-
eve, an accumulation Of wealth unsur
asscd, and only equaled, perhaps, by
hat Of California. This connection
ill come; that railroad will be built.
have no doubt Of it. 1t may bo de-
erred, however, for years, until your
carts grow sick perhaps until many
f you have passed away but i think
is sure 10 come, and in time, these
reat improvements will be made. |
ave been astonished to learn the char
,ter of the country beyond the Snake
yer, and Of the Eastern part of Wash
igton Territory and Of Oregon. There (
q vast region Of productive country + +
lerc which, when brought into cultiya- Z
on, will make homes for millions, and
II almost feed The world. | have seen
lch wheat fields III the valley Of the \
Talla Walla as ! have never before n n
IN, and ] am told you have in Oregon e
hat Is quite equal to the valley Of the 4
Valla Walla There Is, feel, q great Y 1,
itrre before you, What Oregon o
eeila is to be well advertised that is a
say, to have her resources and char
cter made known to the people of the
lnited States. You nro far away III
10 northwest corner Of tho Union. II
a long journey to come here, and il Is I
le that ordinarily strikes the imagina-
on Of people with dread. Those who
'me across the plains in earlier or later '
ears were men of uncommon resolu.
OIL willing TO undergo all kinds of
ardsbips and able to surmount all d
inda Of difficulties. But such men are
're The great mass Of the people are q
Of willing to encounter these hard y y
,ips. They do notsee the inducements q
make sucil long journeys, to endure d
ich great difficulties. But when the ;,
of the country is known, and i
hen communication is made cheap and Il
lsy, and II requires but few days \
ON the Missouri to the Columbia, ai
zen you win have sudden great influx y
wealth and growth as rapid as that i
your sister, California. You require q
ar railroads, and that the people Of the y
der States shall understand what you \
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