Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-15

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po~sr- Il sakes bux fss ysszs IN -
Rssa1 naFcb of n1<isE& pepkrseB -
sui1d ~ new epmmnnis1es tnat IN psp-
uia<ion an6 we2ltk ard rnmexismi rsp-
rssentsfieu en- nofe thxn eoUpets wffe
Nsw Eck1aod- Ko. sixs - untsrssAnd
4, - ws haps an1 truss, No Enelasd
\ 30 xainsazR b the fuznrs - - has
"a TIE pass. o10spisuo@s II not poesn-
faai plses h tbs eoznsiis Of the NJ
tssr- shs nnss baas hsf ef4in % sask
nosics - soDsthfnx eeu,dss numbers o.
wealth.
We have issrusd, indssd - have n
vsys realized. that thsfx ars insisibls
forces which s&n make . small 6sate
great; thss The true sources Of powex
ars 10 The hrxins md hs4rsz Il . 30
pc, Be thsy many o. fss. 10 iou9 -
Heu Enzisnd cAn suzinxnin for hsr
c1tszEns Q htgh seandard q inseilzGnnoe,
Of yirtus and nszsonAI love. / have No
uniARfsinzs - % tAs positson shs viii
occupy IN the Rspubiio. II her esnA-
tors can truly a1d vsfttiiy rsp<easnf .
peopis with s1ch ehzrzcssrississ, they
ned never fear THAI thesr vsies viii b.
uEhssdsd- Onse Nsw Enaisnd cAss sx-
acsiy one-third Of the vssea IN this
brunch of shs Nstionai Lsgiskatpre.
Nov shs enn1a iom than oae-sixsh ef
theus and 20 she does nat feel that
she has been shsrn Of her s1rsngth.
OF thsf her influence has departed or
unnsd.
And right here. Mr. Prssidsss, I vsns
y ~. uhen % ars 1cmetlDee sold fhas
the slx ksv Eneiand Bsascs. vhioh sass
y votess hsvs bas : amalI psopostien Of
tbs poyuiation OF this grsaE country.
tbst there are six other etates casting
I2 votes in this body which have uot
half The pcpuiAsion of Nsw EnRiand.
add I've more 10 ths1 and yeu Will fnd
Mat these siGhs other States casting le
soiss hsrs vlfbonf "a aeRrseAte pop
aIsfion equal - ths population 81
ksv EsaIAnd, asd - have no eon
psxApt 10 make.
" indeed the 6eId In which her e.
l4priss VS. 70 b. oxsxtod we're ltaitsd
ks fhe six stssiie States which lie east Of
he Rreat Empire State Of New York,
possibly she might have occasion 70 70
sard the sduission Of nsw States into
Lhe Union With jealous fear. Bat Hsu
kMRland . doomed 70 no eaoh isosatiou.
Her opportunity and her effort, II iim-
ted ~ all, are - b oircomsor1bed oniy
By the boundaries Of the Hepublic Of |
which she h Q part. New Eneland fsels
Ihsf her bet claim 10 reooun h that |
he h and has bean. and is and 10 10 |
BE-, . part Of that great nation which |
Ne call the Unitsd 6tatea. Every en-
afRement Of national donain. every
addition OF States, every acc1muiation |
'f national power. adds 70 hsr strength
md glory.
why shouid Nsw EngIand Be Thought |
% fear sf reQret the admission Of neu |
statesf Cast your eye along tho paxAl- |
els Of latitude which utretch from the |
Atlantic coast to tho Pacific shore. |
study the characteristics Of that mar |
Fellous civilization which has redesmsd |
he land and snbjoRAted the forces Of /
nature along those parallels. Take note |
" the people Who along those length
sned linss have buiidsd cities. developed |
pcnefrsted the deep rsceGses |
n the earth. created . hiQhvay-yes, |
lighways-fox the nation, sstah,ished |
Of education and religion,
elevated and alofifed mankind; Who |
IRE theyf Are they not bone Of our |
bona and hesh Of cur fesAf The blood
n New Eaqiand courses along every ar |
cry Of national life. Pat your 6nger /
IN the pnise Of enterprise as II beats 10 |
NailA Walla, or Seattle. or Taooma, or
Port Townsend, and ZOO viIi fsel the
,eart- thros OF Nee England. Who arc
hese men Who to-day are asking Of the
,enate permIsxIon 10 enjoy the full priv
ieess Of American citizsnship In the
aev Ssats Of washingtonf True, they
save gathered from many States, they |
sava oems even from foreign lands,
rom lands beyond the sea; nav peo-
,is indeed, but hov many Of them can
race bach their vieor and fsfoe 10 the
cottage whish steod on the
ssv England hillside, their patriotism
o the village green, and their virtue TO
be New England ehnrchl TIE voice
vhich bring 70 them today from their
Lnssstral States is. "Come In. and vel
,ome.r
Aud nov that am speaking, Mr..
let me Aliude 20 another fear
has occasionally hear expressed for
he future Of Nov Enaiand. We are
Informed in tones Of pity. tones In
vhioh I fancy at times ! detect iust q
race Of exulfation, that our prosperity
:, after all, liisis accidental. doe 10
he early development and extension Of
Iur manufacturfnc enterprises. that We
lave really had monopoly Of manu-
aetarine. bat that the monopoly 10 nov
'roken. that nature and transportation
nd the changed conditions Of trade are
II against as nov, 50 that our pre-
miresee In mechanical pursuits is fast
'assing away, and that the great censers
4 nechanicai industry are henceforth
o be fosnd in the West and In the
lew Soath. ! beg suoh synpathetic
riends not 10 misundefssand New Eng
and.
she has no desire 70 seek her svn sd-
antaee or proeress a. the expense Of
sher portions Of our csmmsn country.
IN she asks is Q free fsld and fair com
'etision- Sac noted long ago the ten
Icncies Of trade and yea does not des-
air, and whatever the future has in
tore she win mot complain. II IN the
march Of the years she hnda other por-
ions Of the Repuhlte are more favored, |
he will ask 10 reiotce With those Who |
eioiee. She viii still ciaim tbs privi-
aee Of enjoying her portion Of the gen-
raj welfare: and II danger assatis the
Isfion, she will sail oiaim her privilege
4 meeting and sharing 70 with her more
avored rivals.
Referring 10 my statement thai New
England long ago noted the tendencies
4 the times. nov 90 kindly pressed
IRON our attention By mouruing and
ympafhstic friends. let me qaeae from
q address delivered By Governor An
rev. OF Massachusetts,, in 1854. iust as /
ne var vas closing. This b the QUO
alton:
81 In the production and diffusion Of
deas mnsi rest forever the secret Of
'onr strength 10 maintain ycur true
,osition. WhsR oer national career
hall bs0in anew ths accelerated In
,reAss Of wealth snd 81 pepnistscn.
heir necessary distribution and dtfu-
ssa will rear by year constantly dimtn-
al she relative uasseFiai strcngsh Of the
Northeastern Statcs- fexhert you. then.
o put faith In taess. IN the orderly ar
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