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6e condemned. We care not; because the future is revealed 

 to U55, provided Providence permit it to be so. We certainly 

 possess within our territory all the means of greatness — in our 

 people, their habits of industry and enterprise; in our relative 

 position in the Union; in our mild climate; our fertile soil; 

 in our internal improvements, going onward with a giant's 

 strides; in our freedom from domestic slavery; in our State pride 

 and patriotism; in our love of liberty and abhorrence of slavery; 

 in the ample provision which we have made, are making, and 

 will make, to educate the rising generation; in our healthful- 

 ness, physically and morally; in our mineral wealth, greater 

 than any other country on earth, of its size, can boast. We 

 envy not those who possess the silvery heights of Potosi, the 

 mines of Golconda and Peru, while we possess the soil of Ohio? 

 the mines of Ohio, the free institutions of Ohio, the people of 

 Ohio, and Ohio's temperate and healthful climate. We see 

 nothing, now, to prevent us from having a population of two 

 millions in 1840, three millions in 1850, and of five millions hi 

 1860. Ohio has all the elements necessary to sustain twelve 

 millions of people; and that number is not a large estimate for 

 1937. That Ohio is eventually destined to be the very first 

 state in this Union, in numbers, wealth and power, we caftnot 

 doubt. We envy not any of our eastern states — nor do we 

 doubt, that the wealthy men there, may wish to keep their labor- 

 ing people where they are, to work for a mere trifle for them; 

 but why those who are poor, and have feet and hands, and can 

 use them, should tarry where they are, we do marvel, while they 

 can walk here with their legs, and when here, can acquire 

 with their hands, independent fortunes for themselves and, 

 their children. 



We have said that many considerations naturally attracted 

 eastern people to this country, as a home for themselves and 

 their posterity. We alluded more especially to New Jersey, 

 Pennsylvania, and all the states east of them. But, even the 

 Virginians are coming here in considerable numbers; and as to 

 the Marylanders, we call them Ohio people now. They are, 

 always were, and always will be, our natural friends, in peace 



