The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-16

tenn 90 much favored by that usirons man. aud is in
tended to carry out the sentiments that mingled with
his dying breath will read short extract from the
eulogy Of Mr. Bancroft, delivered at Washington city,
June 27lh, lsl5;
General Jackson was pupil Of the wilderness; his
setting No American statesman has ever embraced
within his affections scheme so liberal for the entrants
as that Of Jackson. He ionged them, not
empon rights only but more than presumption rights lie
onged invite labor take possession of the uoccuPrsD
FIELDS WITHOUT MONEY WITHOUT PRICE with no OBJ
ganon exeep, The perpetual devotion Of itself by ale
his opinions the Of misfortune, children Of adven
lure, find their way to the uncutivaIed West There. Ia
plain, the praes sparkle with flowers they
like the wild bee, which sets them the example Of ndus
sessions by driving stakes blazing shelter their
o "a s Th The b0sgh and ta, and teach The virgin
soil theirs the beautiful farms WHICH they teach 70
lovely this scene II still by far falls short Of the ideal
which dyed IN tho affections q Jackson Ills hear, was
sion Of Independent iree6olds throughout the sborng
classes OF our land"
II this is agrarianism, the immortal Jackson of
those rank agrarians He desired the "chosen of
God" the cultvator OF the SOIL to have IT, without
and WITHOUT PRICE. The policy proposed in this bill
agaransm II begins at the precise point where
ism ends and starts the man the ascending line instead
Of down, and is the sures remedy against agraransm In
/ might had the time, elaborate this idea further
What now becomes Of the lefthand column OF the
partl You talk about agrarianism. demagogusm; but
what becomes OF 1t when il Is approached II topples
and falls to the ground with the other two Then this
the rampant which erected and behind which they
the enemies of the bill, said they stood mprey
nabe. think those who have assaied it have sue
ceeded and demolished the three main columns OF this
structure and the intervening works must now crumblc
by their weight for there is nothing left to sustain
them. consider that il has faen and that the enemy
will surrender discretion. The objections urged against
this bill weighed nothing to thinking, investi-
eating mind.
Then, Mr. Chairman. what have we embraced in the
bill under consideration We see thatwe have the
/ o..l a,,I kn..
increase OF revenue, all combined in this bill There is
conflict incongruity disagreement in its parts
We that these great and essential principles DO not
move off in divergng or parallel Illness but al OF them
travel in convergng lines concentrating In the accom-
pishmen Of great national good to carry out the con-
owes to his kind This IS the position we who favor this
bill occupy This is the harmony that this great meas
ure presents 10 sound thinking, intelligent men. But
the consiutionwhie we have all based upon the eer-
nal principle OF justice and of rght-there comes along
another principle in aid of these three
Now. carrying out this great measure, in carrying
into full and fair effect the constitution, in establishing
sound morals in increasing the and the trade OF
the United States, what more do you include !-the
great principle of charity and religion constituting the
essentials of God We have the three great principles
bound together by the sken cords OF charity and re-
Who, when the scheme and the policy is well under
stood will be SO implous execrable as lay desuc-
tive hand upon it Pass this bill and you inspire the peo
Pile of your country with faith in their Legislatures, with
faith in their government, and at the same time inspire
their bosoms with the hope of doing better hereafter
said that the bill embraces sound principles OF religion
II embraces the religion inculcated by ST. James II EN-
braces holy religon--I make OF the word in no
ireverent sense-hat divine arch OF promise whose ex-
tremes rest the horizon, and whose span circles
the universe. What do we find IN this bill We nnd
the widow and orphan provided for-and that too, in
sxict consonance with the constitution and Its great
principles.
| have spoken of ST. James. He tells you-whatl He
tells you that pure and uade6led religion consists in
tending charity to the widow and orphan. This bill en-
braces that prncpleand that, too, without going upon
the abstract principle OF charity outside of the conslitu-
ton Is thai all have read somewhereaD IA sx z.
take il good auhontyhat upon the broad principle
Of charity % be who gyeh to the poor lendeth unto the
Lord" Will some OF these abstractionists take him
their debtor in this transaction they afraid he 10
bad pay Look al this measure from first to last, and
find the great principles itembraces know that some
mes-care not how honest an Individual may be in his
purposes and whether he be actuated by the best OF
lives and in,enlions-thee are some persons who have
such poor opinion of fra and depraved that they
cannot respect any motive Perhaps that may grow out
of a very bad opinion oil themselves All have to say
upon this occasion in conclusion OF the few remarks
which will be permitted to make is that so far as
know, he who impugns my motive in this case, as low
to thy heart through the false passage OF thy throat
thou lest |"
do not intend to be personal My remark is general
know that my preudices very great. but also
know that my sympa,hes are strong for the iabonng and
oiling thousands of the United States. know some
thing about the prvatons and hardshps that indvid
ual has TO undergo in this any government where
gaunt poverty is staring him in the face know how to
are strong for those who have TO toll | admit il. Cen
emen may call il prejudice mistaken sympathy; but
so long have tongue to speak, or vote to give,
regardless OF the menaces, threats intimidation OF
men, here or elsewhere, intend 10 stand up and vnd
cate the rights and interests OF the labong men, for
without them nothing They constitute the phys
cal and producing power OF the government and which
makes II what II is
In speaking OF this subject, have not the time eab
crate II as should like. Gentlemen talk here about ta
king away the population OF the old States. Let ask
the Old Domnion-let me ask North Carolina, Con
HER-and although, the Romans would call il, she is
not my alma mater, yet she is my mother Although pow
erty-gaunt and haggard monser-expatriated me from
her limits, and was driven to my adopted State, where
every fibre, every tend OF my heart, is entwned with
the interests OF her people, yet M North Carolina Is my
natipe State. and in my heart respect and iove her
When, therefore, appeal to you in behalf OF the poor
North Carolinian, my own brother, | know his cond-
ton know something about the condition OF the poor
man in the State OF Virginia, and elsewhere who, with
his wife and little ones lives upon the OF
some mans farm, or upon some stony ledge, or some
barren pny plain where with his utmost toll upon his
appointed spot OF earth, he make but scanty SUBJ
10 supply his necessities and those OF his family
Gentlemen say here that you will by this bill take away
the laboriug from the old States. Look at his
di,ion Do you see, under the circumstances that
surround him there, that his condition is unaerably fixed
and that he excaie himself from the iron grasp
of poveryi Where the man. abstactonist North Caro-
nian Vginian, citizen OF any other State who has
heart that beats with love for his kind, and patriotism for
his country that could say him, Do 90 away stay
here in your poverty; do 60 and settle upon the
rch and fertile lands of the West bat stay here inger.