Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-07-11

'mntinns OF soul which lead US in pride |
to look abroad over our beloved Amer
lea and exclam tlis is my own, my
native lind.
shall not deiain you to listen to a st,is
teal memeranda of onr progress in all the
various departments OF home indus
try. The facts and figures are hert-cen5
| stan,ly before you in n nemspapsr resource
| unequaled IN the pointsof stirring enterprise
and correct data, Neither would yon be
edited hya tailed rehearsal Of al the
good fortune which we hope is in store for
! Lewiston aud cur Idaho settlements. We
want competing lines of transportation,
and ihey will come.
You've all heard the story of the boy
and tie woodchuck. Our present situa.
tion reminds me oft !Ie had 10 get the
woodchuck because his folks were out nf
mea., So il it with us, We mus, hare
cheaper freghts and more expeditions
means of shipping oar produce. We are
hnuud TO have ii. The agricultural inter.
ests Of the country demand it, and TIE husi-
ness enterprise and zeal Of our people will
eventually give 1t to Us. recent valu'
able accession to our commercial interests
is the government telegraph. 1t is trne.
we had to aid Uncle Sum a little 10 getting
the poles, bni YOU know he is ALWAYS hard
IN, and sending his adopted son "U, sses'
abroad for mental Improvement, has re
Gently drawn very heavily upon the odd
mans bank account. We have happy
! homes, good hotels, a superior school and
excellent religions preaching. We have
no church -~hu III hope soon 70 be blessed viii
,ha, unmstakahle evidence Of refined civ
,liza.on. ~ the preSept age Of efl'gh'
J mrnt the erection of an edi6ce dedicated
p the worship Of the Eeraci God. is nse
hllv among The first land marks of Il lnca
led city. Yet, perhaps tis' hetter to wal
until we can ascertain With some drgre,
of moral certainty, whether the great sh
preme judge knows and recognizes the f.
hat We are entitled to record in hi
II tcnnrt calender above.
The progress of American civiIiz4
t.ion and enlishipnnent our advance i
f sciences and achievements If inventv
h .alent. the constructive Of thorough
i fares ot commerce and material devcl
G opmrnt Of the conntry are simply MAI
IS velols. No enterprise. however intr
'r cate or S'urcn1ouS. fails of accomplish
Il ment when intrustcd to the in4ernit
and determined will Of the America
V. peonlc.
Il Bat in our domestic nc ,onplsl
mcnta we must recognize the operation
Of power moro mighty than that IF ma
y These wonders have been wronal
ie through the agency Of human eifa
e- encouraged and sustained hy 'hn prir
g rnal Of superhnman ntcllgenc
o. which, though invisible to the mort'
- eye. is impressed upon lhe rptina pf ii
IF niu in the image # Il God. It
(, becoming thea that FIRST of all thin!
Il we shoali kneel It the shrine of 'h
II worshi pfll npwer. and thank the Got
Il Father for hi. patern,l guidance.
OF In the affairs Of state the most ca
ns did and impartl will recogniz, sa
or deecneracv FROM the old time stanar,
III Of official prohty and jealous attae
h ment to the cause Of common Poop
he While | think that the occasion ca
an for some direct nllu,ian to our poliia
Of status, my criticisms, however pange
j. or emphatic. will be made ia spirit
ye kindne>s and liberation rather tht
ho vindictiveness and bi2otry.
NJ, The foundation OF pure gov rune
er is honest legislation united with prom
IA and fearless execution of the law. |
rE. becility, knAvery, neglect or ccwardi
lk in either of these twn great branches
en political administrations is liable to {
its feat the policy Of true government Il
he throw a nation into the app,ling CHI
ut. Of anarchy aud mob depredations.
lse a rule nations suffer more irom inter-
lul disscnsions and dome.tic strife ia
atc from the inv visions Of foreig1 powers
cir Family governments and ii, ca
,tc mnnity ol interests recognized amo
ore ueighbors are miniature types OF 81
ec- aauini.'rAtion.' In either case Z
ing MOTTO Of old Nen'ncky can be teal
;. fully applied; United We stand,
the vded W. fall"
ers | would no, deroc, from the
oaS portance aed real magnitude ofnafio
irit governments. bat / do feel that
,nt. dispen,arion Of civil rights, noder
III guidance # the gfcat moral code
are not SO intricate a probIea as it is ads
ion. tised to be by many Of the worlds
out called statesmen. Variations Of of
the ION as to Law aud nr!er in society
the seldom upon questions Of ri-ls' III
the discussions are mainly upon matter
by policy. Mankind do not SO wid
lu's differ iu their ems ,ian,iaus c92vie'