The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-01-12
scrap. From the sasesrush.
ConSucorlA. Jan. 8. 1879.

There was a time in the history Of
our country-and it dosen't seem 30
very long ago-when capiWl and labor
marched hand in hand "and all went
merry rs a marriage bell"
A time when Daniel Boone. prince OF
pioneers, after many days Of weary
wanderings through the lonely wilder
ness. following the trail Of Wild beasts
and the wilder savage, put aside the
laurel boushs and gazed with wonder
and delight upon the surprising beau
ties of the valley OF the Kentucky river.
Following after. came u band VI
hardy irontiersmen, bringing their
household goods and gods with them
aud making for themselves homes des.
pite the raYages Of wild beasts or the
trrrors of the tomahawk 6ud scalping
knife Of the red man..
And again we remember the dark
days in the early morning Of the his.
tory Of u settlements WHEN our noble
ancestors, goaded by expressions too
intClerab!e TO be borne, pledged 10 each
other their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honor to wrest away for
ever. If possible, the calling chains that
bound them TO Kings aud establish
among the nations of the earth a separ
ate aud independent government. And
TO secure these rights the heroes Of the
revolution Jeff their plow shares i'll the
mold and stood forth in battles nIagni.
hcently stern array, a living wall. n
human wood to conquer or to fall"
They conquered aud transmitted to
us and our keeping The priceless fruits
of their labor. Westward the star Of
empire took its way and following in
its wake II sturdy band Of pioneers.
We note the growing grass and
s%pringing corn" the farm house, the
school house; churches. villages and
cities %sprirging into existence, millions
Of acres of wavIng grain, peaceful and
contontcd communities with plenty
smiling at The cottage door" Land
sharks, thieSing rings and grinding
monopolies were unknown and we had
all the beauties and advantages Of u
Farmers republic. Would it had been
always thus. But from the then fnra
way shores Of the Pacific Il whisper
comes, doubted a: first and go.siyrd
DER until in thunder tones the news
rang ont Of gold! gold in abundance.
god enough for ono aud gold enough
for ali is found among the rivers tow.
nrds the setting sun 60 dig and satisfy
yours,!Ses FOR ever more. And then
the breaking up OF happy bones, The
parting scene and last frrrwrlis were
snid Sni ;remiug thousands cn;Gr The
plains across or weIt tie horn around
ON tack of the golden fleece, auuihrr
band OF rioneers, but different from tn
iirst, Ms one sought homes the other
wealth and 30 We mark the cousc
iucUcc.
OF the reckless life that su,ldrr
wealth brget, / need mot speak III
length. The reckless haste u getting.
got us into cuEioGs lots and so va Gri't
ID onward step by step. forgetting tI..s.
mrEiecting that nu:il n civil war IL ri.,
and here indeed was speculation. strife.
curses loud and deep on every hand
vas heard.
Hard fought tho noble CONS OF toll:
they fought To conquer or To fall. They
conquered sai rrs;"d from their labor
nohiy done, but Trailing after cane Il
vile and filthy lot of spcculntors Uho
had got by hook or crook. power aud
wealth from out their country's woes
and these are anxious each and all t.
sap and rob still luther all the sons ui
toll, md SO VIC mark the lengihcning
shadows MS they fall.
We can but glance along the shifting
scenes Of years long dead while the
mental Inner paints in glowing colors
the onward md upward" in the arts
and sciences. From the numbering
Stage coHch aud the slow and unwIyldy
sailing vessels Of a hundred years ago
to the splendid coaches, magnificent
floating palaces AID swiftly gliding
ocean Steamers Of the present.