Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-01-29
Correspondence Gallipolis Journal.
SALEM, OREGON, Jan. 1st, 1880.

SALEM, OREGON, Jan. 1sI, looo.
A hapy New Year to all my goof
friends in Ohio. May the year 1880, bt
the epoch of our nations rescue from
the grasp of the rebels, who, though
failing to destroy our Republican Gov.
ernment at the ballot box. have vel!
nigh through rum and shot-guns, and
base coalitions with all the baser sorts
of our American homogeneous masses
captured our General Government.
Having fixed up 'sSolid South" they
are now beginning to operate upon
Maine, as an entering wedge in tine
North.
AS I ever predicted-the Greenback
Party was ''New Departure;" gotten
up expressly by the Rebel Democracy,
In order to draw off as many verdant
Republicans as possible to swell the
members of the coalition. They call
themselves "Fusionists'' in Maine; but
in other States, they will manufacture
a name to order. The ssNew Depar-
ture" in California, under Dennis
Kearney and his sand lot partners, was
purely a Democratic dodge. Now the
whole plot Is apparent.
1t is manifest, beyond all reasonable
doubt, that as the Republicans saved the
Union of the States, and the Constftu-
ton under it, in 1861 to '65, SO they
must now save them.
1t is no common foe with whom We
are now to contend. All the power OF
the rum fiend, in all his ramifactions;
all the Catholic power; all the influence
of the South NJ. E. Church, all the base
passions and baser interests of all
tramps, Socialists and Comnunes; all
pretended enemies to bloated bond
holder, and all concentrated capital
all slavery persons in heart, and all
enemies to Republican Government in
the U. s. are now in league to carry
the next Presidential election. If ever
there was a time when every true
Christian, every lover of his country,
every true American should rouse up and
stand for his country's rights, it is no'o.
ULon every voter now rests great
responsibility. Every thrust made by
the rebels at the bloated bond-hOlders,
at the National Banks, at our manufac-
lures, and our army and navy-is
thrust at the life of our nation. The
efforts to prevent specie payments to
issue billions of fiat greenbacks; to
drive out the marshals from the Solid
South, and to withhold appropriations
for the support OF our Government was
a reasonable effort on the part of the
rebels, to cripple or destroy the credit
and the final life of the government.
And the extreme opposition of the
rebels to granting any more OF the
public lands, in constructing long lines
of railroads In the Western and Moth
western States and Territories, was
to prevent any more great commercial
arteries from pulsating from the Atlant-
ic to the Pacific sea-boards, north of the
Confederate States lines. But now it
seems that the Yankees have enough
capital including former land grants,
to run the N. p. r. r. to this coast.
And there is capita. north to build the
Salt Lake road, via Fort Hall, Fort
Boise and Mount Jefferson Pass, Port
land and Astoria, inclusive OF q former
land grant to the Astoria and Winnie
mucea R. r. Company nine years ago
Then long national lines of railroads,
all the way in loyal States, will keep
up internal communications from east
to west, if the rebels begin another
rebellion or civil war as they did in
1861.
But they are running foul of one of
their darling plans, which is the con-
struction of the Southern Texas Pacific
R. r. That would lead through rebel
States or Territories all the way; but
how are they to obtain land grants
along the route? This line, had it
been made in 1862. would have served
a good purpose to unite the Pacific
Republic with the Southern Confed-
eracy. Our loyal people and Govern
ment should have an eye to those great
national lines OF railroads now under
towards the Pacific coast.
The States and Territories, carved out
of the vast country west of the Rocky
and within our jurisdiction,
are loyal. They never had the curse
of slavery upon them; neither have
they any bearing towards the slave
holders interests. Neither do they
want to rebel, or secede from the Union.
Set them down o. X. In 1880.
So wonderful are the Developments
of natural resources of great wealth
and future population of the valleys
of the great Columbia River and hts
the eyes of many capitalists
are turned towards them. BY naviga-
tion of the rivers, and the construction
of three lines of railroad along differ
ent routes through this vastly large
country, hundreds of millions of dollars
of wheat, flour, wool, meats. live
stock, timber, shingles, and manufac-
tured articles will find passage and
outlet finally, out Of the great Columbia
River at Astoria, to the worlds mar
kets.
Of all the routes for railroads yet
under construction on this western
slope, none is of greater Importance in
national point of view, than the one
now under survey and immediate con-
struction, called the Astoria & Winnie
mucea r. X. This line will diyerge
from the Union Pacific at Salt Lake or
Winnemucca and pass to Astoria. via
Fort Boise, Mount jefferson Pass, on
the Cascade Mountains, and thence to
Portland, Oregon, and Astoria. 1t will
pierce large district of country, great
in good soils, grass, coal, rich minerals,
water, power, fine timber, and mild
climate, with good health. ft y
The vast commerce of all these rivers,
and nearly all that of the three rail-
roads must pass out to Astoria, where
alone large ocean ships can receive and
load full cargoes for out bound COM
merce. know of no part of the United
States where there is as good chance
for profitable and sure investments in
city and country real estate, as can be
had or made now at Astoria and Clat-
sop county in Oregon. y
The salmon fisheries of that city
yield annually two and a halt millions
of dollars, and might be increased to
five millions a year if required.
Endless quantities OF stone coal lie
within 25 miles of the city, ready to
be brought there upon the cars as soon
as that first section shall be made next
season. The matter of the improve
ment of the navigation OF the Columbia
River from Astoria to the deep sea be-
yond the bar, will form the subject
matter of my next letter to the Journal.
DAVID NEWSOME.
The Southern Ohio Telephone Ex
change company, with a capital