Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-08-01
A NOBLE SENTIMENT.
Words of Praise and Encouragement for Prescott's Citizens from
 Hon. A l.. Morrison.

The following letter. written by Hon. A L. Morrison. internal revenue collec- tor for New Mexico and Arizona, father of United States Attorney R. r.. Morri- son and of Attorney J. E. Morrison. of Prescott. has been received by the edi- tor of this paper. Although it was in tended as a private communication to the editor it contains such noble senti- ments and such encouraging and cheer ing words that it should be read by every individual in Prescott who sus- tained loss by the recent confiagrat tion and the Journal Miner takes the liberty Of publishing it for the benefit of all:
 Santa Fe, N. NJ. July ?, 190O.-My Dear Mir. Martin; While I am sincerely sorry for the terrible fire which has de- stroyed the best part of beautiful. en- terprising Prescott. I will not indulge in vain regrets but hasten to congratu- late you on the Phoenix-like resurrec- tion from the ashes of your former well equipped institution. l remember as if il was yesterday, the awful conflagra- tion which reduced Chicago to an un- slightly heap of smouldering ruins SeV- eral square miles of magnificent busi- ness edifices: thousands of residences from the stately mansion of the milhon- aire to the cosy cottage of the working man. were as if they had never been: and at least 100000 men. women and children were wandering aimlessly around the streets. destitute of every th.nE-even of the barest necessar aries of Hfe. Tears almost blind my eyes as ' call up that scene of desolation and woe. For few days we looked at each other and then at the unparalleled scene of destruction; and il was not un- til the first newspaper like d bright ray pf hope) appeared that the heavy clouds of despondency began to give way 10 the bright gleams of hope and courage. The indomitable spirit of Americanism. which had carried our country throughout all the wars and perils of the past. manifested itself anew: work began and all through the winter tprovidentially d mild one) con iinued without let or hindrance. day and night. and inside of one year the old buildings were replSced hN commer- cial palaces. than which there were none grander on earth. Peace has it's victories as well as war, and it takes the same bravery, the same determina- ton. ard more than the same moral courage to achieve them The rebuild ;ng of Chicago was one and the re- building of Prescott will he another From the smoking debris on the shore of lake Michigan has arisen the Won der City of the world Who would have believed on that terrible day in 1871. that within a quarter of a century the most magnificent exposition of manu- factures, arts, architecture and beauty. the world ever saw or probably ever will see. would be held on the same spot No one could have dreamed it. and vet t did take place Even the so-called Empire City of New York has been compelled to take in all of Sta ter island. nearly all Of Long island Including the great city of Brooklyn and the most populous parts of West chester county. to keep herself "a little ahead of superb and peerless Chicago. Without that dreadful fire that city would have been struggling many years tn accomplish what she then achieved in one. And so In proportion it will he with Prescott. The invincible spirit shown by your indomitable business men in your columns is beyond all praise They have passed through their Bunker Hin defeat but already their Yorktown with all it's resplendent gIor- ies k lighting up the mountains like The rising of Gods blessed sun to cheer and encourage them on their way. That the good God will fin their hearts with genuine Yankee courage and change { their present trouble into joy and pros- psrity. is the earnest prayer of their friend and ad,0irer
 "A. l.. MORRISON
 MINING; NEWS