Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-16
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g'here NAV be people who are not con
xineed that Seattle il the hstnra1, prac
teal and DE- fiacto western terminus Oh
the Northern Pacific Railroad system
we saw, there may be such people nu'
they are not those who have come across
the continent. TO see the far faoe Oh
p,aat Sonnd. They are not those VINO
have been for the psst tao days our
ones.s. Nor are hey those who have fairy
note and judged of the location sd-
v,n,aQes and present status OF oar proud
city. They are simply carpers, that Is
all. Mr.. Kasson, in his speech yester-
dsv. 90 pithy and fall of fire, eloquentiy
voiesd the sentiment OF the distin-
onished and observant guests who re-
mainsd over on Friday night and wit
messed the demonstration yesterday.
Senator Kasson was right in saying that
at last the western terminus had been
found; the city where the commerce OF
this western region would center hao
been reached, aud that ii was Seattle.
We have as a people RICH. 20 be proud
Of our city, its display and the uniform
enthusiastic and notable hospitality
evincsd and extended toward our visi-
tors from the 4 st and West. II il sim
ply another fact in the accumulated
series of occurrences which combiae to
prove that here il Community Oh city
builders.
Oae OF the speakers At the University
grounds Yesterday, Mayor Carter Har
rison Of Chicago, while giving voice to
his impressions of Seattle and Puget
Sound, thought it necessary to add that
he wasn't giving us taffy. We are glad
the Mayor said that, bur it really WASH
necessary. He did no more In praisinR
oar city and its people than every indi-
vidual Of the distinguished party, al
Though all we're not put upon the stand
az public speakers. In coversatioh with
very many gentlemen from abroad who
were our guests yesterday, we heard ex'
pressed but one opinion, and that was
that this city OF Seattle is Just the live.
Iiest, busiest, thoroughgoing town in
the great Northwest. II anybody takes
exception to our Dragging just little
this morning We refer him 10 the pub'
lished opinions Of the distinguished
men who honored as yesterday with
their presence and conclusions. 1t Is
with pleasure not unmixed with per
sonsi pride that the Posr-lsTELLroEN-
GER this morning vsices the unanimous
verdict OF our guests Of yesterday and
the day before. We have all OF as been
waiting q long time for a chance to cele
brate the event Just concluded. We
have been at times hopeful, and at 9th
ers almost despaired Of final and sue
cessful outcome to this grand railroad
building. Throughout all, however, w
have pluckily adhered to the proposition
that this generation would see the city
of Seattle take rank among the fore
most Of this coast. That ssct ia today
assured beyond all peradventure. The
wisest, the most observant, the mos
practical. the men best qualified II
Judge, have been h.re and have gone
They have told as what We have Away,
believed that here at Seattle il to be the
city Of the great Northwest. Aud today
resting in the consciousness that the
praise We have received is not undeserv.
ed; that the prophesies Of oar disting-
uishcd guests are not baseless, but
grounded upon solid structure Of in
controvertible facts. Seattle faces the
future bravely ~ ever and With renewed
hspe and vieor.