Holt. Nodaway. and Platte. A fairer or more fertile land is not kissed by the sun in all his journey. and when opened to settlement it was at once filled by an immigration coming mainly from that ScotchIrish blood whose intellect and courage have impressed so indelibly the Middle and Western States. They are a virile race. strong in frame and prejudice. strict in their ideas of justice and summary at times in enforcing it. deeply religious. intensely patriotic. and absolutely fearless. To quick and vigorous intellect they add the instinct of resistance to tyranny in all its forms. and especially to outside and unwarranted interference with what they consider their own business.
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The Scotch-Irish are described as a virile race, strong in frame and prejudice, strict in their ideas of justice, deeply religious, intensely patriotic, and absolutely fearless.