The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-11
CORRESPONDENCE
A WAshingtop Letter.

A wAshingtos Letter.
WAsmlsoros. ID @. MAY ~. 1891.
Whatever difiereLt opinions have beer
held ~ to the wisdom that located ID,
Nation s Capital 90 the banks Of the Potc
mac. at this precise spot, there seems TO bs
but one sentiment ttpreseDt,ss TO the pre-
pTieiy OF retaining it here aud allowing il
10 develop into what promises to be ons oil
tho most magnificent capital cities of the
earth.
Up to and for short time succeeding
The civil war the material advancement Of
Washington, for obvious reasons. had not
kept pace with the progress Of the coun
Try. Since about 1870. when Alexander
L. Shepard laid his strong hand to the
work aud placed his strong shoulder to
the wheel Of progress, the advancement Of
the city has been rapid and steady.
A comparison OF the rate OF increase OF
population ia the country at large with
that OF the District OF Columbia from 1886
to 1890 will show that in every element Of
greatness the gain Of Washington and Wei
nity has been far in advance OF the nation
as q whole. vast AS that has been, and the
gain promises to continue even 10 an nc
celebrated ratio.
A few years ago when from time TO time
| was 10 the habit Of noticing 10 my occa'
sional letters TO the JOURNAL the growth
OF Washington, as indicsted by building
operations that we're going on here, the
mention was made OF this and that house
that was being erected that would add to
the beauty and attractions OF the city. Is
is done in the case Of growing villages aud
small cities. but the wholesale. sweeping
Advancement that has mark ed the career
Of the Capital the past FIVE or six years for
bids any such minute treatment OF the sub
jeat.
In every part Of the city 10 every direc,
ton that the natural formation will allow,
the march Of progress has been and is won
derfnl in it's magnitude and capacity. 10
the case Of the growth and prosperity OF
any place il Is natural that the pride and
glory felt 10 its advancement should be
largely local and principally confined to
its resident population, but in the case OF
the capital city Of . great nation it would
be strange il such pride should not be
shared by the remotsst occupants in dis
tant parts OF the lsnd. And such is the
case Is the enthusiasm Of the numerous Wis
itors here attests.
The long cor ridors Of the public builds
ings are dslIy tbronged by the masses OF
the people who. from oil parts Of the land
flock hither to view the sights and gaze
with delight on such objects OF interest as
are to be seen nowhere else on hef ace Of
he earth.
just now there seems TO be, Is far a.
some ere concerned. great interest 10 the
work Of blending 'the Blue and the Gray
associations for tbs purpose
Of greater frsternai feeling between the DIFF
ferent sections, it 10 claimed and mingling
the discordsnt elements OF the nation into |
! harmonious whole &c. &c. But it is OBJ
served that. while the concern is made mp
81 the Blue and the Gray. the Gray 80
largely predominstes in these unions that |
,ne msy be disposed TO be little skepti
,al ss to the sincerity that lies at the foun
isiion Of this broad patriotism. The
,ternsl difference fwint the right and
wrong" viii remain, aud when The sons
,nd dsusb ters Of those who battied for
be RICH, CD the blood stained fields OF the
Rar learn TO lock with federation on the
cause that Vas lost" al ApptDssoI it
' ould seen that the days OF our N.tioL'-
iecsdeuce bad commenced.
But as long ~ they cherish sith love spd
enersiion the great nsu4ss OF those who
and ueted IRON out OF the depths the
Nation. the names OF Lincoln,
ifant aud Sbcrmsu. whose forsigh.ed and
urtiooted Iujg Dcnt Was 20 seldom mis-.
I'd, We have idal winch viii be constant
ale guard sesinst foes without aud foes
ri,hin.
hsd the pleasure. tnrre months ago.
meeting Johb q Or. Member Of the
Dad Congress from X alsss aud = native
Dsnby, VI. We had ba, lea min ates
, talk over old times bat b. gave me the
ssursuce Of rrr~.,iIs The visit vt an early
~, which hr failed to do. aud b.d sud .
enly dis.ppesrd - though he bal drop
ed into the Earth. even Jerry simpson be .
~ unable TO locate him. l observe that I
q turns up ., Cipcinnsii With so many ]
lhsrs who ~ere gathered tuere. seeking Z
". II 10 hard 10 say what
The receut death of DIR. Wiekhsm ~,
owes . landmark thai secns 10 connect
many 81 ns With the past There need
} 20 sorrow 10 bis f,ieods 10 death like
il HE work had been done and we'll
,ne and has made lite impress on The
Grid end leit sGec,s thst will not fail 10
,sfste Tor good till the end Of time.
Iks - shock OF corn" ia II. season he
% been gathered iaio the garner Of God.
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