The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-27

eogsaess there will he ptril AID resard-
ing Of progress. New York city had
40. the same infammable materials and
yet she vs weH nigh h&ukrnpted by
the thievisg soonndrels who filed her
Offices. We call New York Q grea. city.
She is lot bali - great she xocld have
besn had she worn o seamless mantle oil
Righteousness, She Is so fall of moral
ros.snness now tia. IL takes the salt of
virtue from the whole great State 70
preserve her frog season 10 season Un-
righteousness has crowded her with
corrupt popslace which is q dangerous
element in any la'ita6e--is would be
inaammable aud liable 70 take Ere even
amid the rains of Puget Sound.
And this briags Us face TO face with
another great thought: the necessity OF
righteousness i'm the masses of q great
city in order % its prosperity. This
necessity is upon even foreign cities
where the wiil Of Emperor or aristoCa-
CT rules. The will Of despot or antocrst
is not omnipotsns over besotted masses
corruption works ruin in spite Of the
power md constitutional authority OF
absolute despotism itself. How much
more is this true in cities where the
masses are commissioned 20 bear r, IL!
The great danger to the couniry
throughout the northern States turks In
the masses Of the large cities. Here
mostly are the hiding places Of intern
perance. ballot box bribery and ali the
black book of heresies against popular
intelligence, free government and pure
religion. IL is imperative that the
heaven OF righteousness perneate the
mass OF the people. if we are 10 rejoice
in hoped for prosperity. II our city's
future Is 20 be as respondent and -four
ishiDg Is we wish and hope. not only
must rectitude and integrity character
ize the men standing in the van OF
business, professional and municipal
affairs, but there must be industry.
sobriety. virtue and intelligence among
the common people.
Let the growth Of the city berapid or
moderate, We have no time to lose.
After we do our best. there is sure to be
ell too much Of vice and profigacy.
We must not forget for q moment that
the character Of the people, after all
and above all material advantages. de-
terminus the city's future. And it is an
I'll future that is before US il we allow
ourselves 10 b. e'ated with the prospect
of railroad mere than we are solicit
tous for the honor and virtue of the
people who are to dwell here. And our
solicitude must be Of . kind 10 take
practical shape in the living, teaching,
and as far as possible. the enforcing of
the ennobling principles of righteous
ness.
And there is one word more. General
Sherman. FROM the balcony Of the Occi-
dental, told us to build our school
houses and churches. That counsel is
25O years old II was the watchword
Of the Pilgrims. The school house snd
church were laid as the foundstion of
this Republic. Gen Sherman told us
TO lay the same foundation for our city.
Already this city and neighboring
county are proud Of onr University.
Men are beginning to glory in their
support of it. Let us see to it that the
fame of our city schools be good not
only for scholarship but for gentaity
and civil behavior among the pupils.
We are building we'll the school wing
on the Pilgrim foundation. No less
well must we rear alott the church
wing. Gen Sherman told US to build
churches; when he said this. he meant
also that We should attend church.
This is the fountain head. The integ.
rity and virtue for which we have been
pleading must take their rise here.
Gods commandments must form the
character imperatively necessary to
make our city's future enduringly great
and prosperous.