' I THE SACRIFICE OF CONTINUAL PRAISE. 2.1 this land of the people. We welcome them, for our territory is vast and our capacities undeveloped. The broad fertile prairies of the West wait for strong hands, to bring forth from the prolific soil enough to feed, not only our own people, but other nations; nay, devclope these resources fully, and a hungry world might come for supply and go a wav satisfied. If bone and sinew have been wasted, bone and sinew have been supplied : so that, in the face of the demands that have been made upon our voting population, to supply our armies, at the recent election a larger vote was polled in this State at least, than ever before in our history. Is it asked, with deep concern, is this augmentation of our population, by those who seek this refuge among us, safe? Is there no danger from these turbulent elements? Perhaps there is some danger, though doubtless this peril lias been grossly exaggerated : at least, those who have, in times past, raised the loudest cry stand to-day in the closest political fraternization with this foreign element. The danger, fairly estimated, is not greater than may be provided against. Let in upon all classes of society, from the highest to the lowest, the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ; educate, permeate the masses with intelligence, throw open the doors of your school houses, multiply their number indefinitely, and thus you will elevate the people; mould these diverse masses into com sistency ; while out of it all shall come a nationality founded upon gospel truth, intelligence and virtue. Our safety lies in the elevation of the common people, of
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