The daily union., 1852-04-15

will raise a name, and conquer world OF difficulty
In the Old World. Mr.. Chairman, hereditary distinction
ingained with the feelings oil the people, aud the only
change contemplated is that OF relative position among
the upper and the middle classes; but the lowest must
remain low, and poverty and wreiehedness be the
parents and the exponents of vice. -
But IN this country amid republican Institutions
such hxedness OF condition should be contemplated II
IS hostile TO all our plans OF republican equality Sir
true epublicansm is like the ladder which the Patriarch
saw in his vision al Bethel Though its top may lean
Heaven yet lis foot upon the earth that its low
est round may be access ibe 10 the effort OF the humbest
man that aspres, that every rank and condition OF
the people may minge with all from above or below,
who ascend or descend the scale OF republican condi-
lion.
| reckon as nothing. Mr. Chairman, the objection to
the bill that STEW will be able toIeach the public lands
from the Atlantic cities" Certainly. il any wish 10 20,
the knowledge that land be obned for nothing but
settlement must be an induccment, because the money
which is required 10 purchase the land might under
The bill be usyd tptake The family 10 the new acqusi
ton and assist In re purchase OF lie most essential ar
tcles of husbandy and housekeeping But philanthropy
that assists the poor aboer 10 leave the city, that he
6nd employment in the rural DISTRICTS would have dou
BILE motive for liberay. il a homestead, rather than
hreling employment, were TO be obtained But at most,
Mr. Chairman, if the poor of the cities and crowded po
tons OF the Atlantic States could not reach these lands,
then the argument that the passage Of the bill would de-
priye the country Of its lands falls TO the ground.
But then is objected that these lands will go to the
western people, and not nure TO the benefit OF those OF
the East. Well, so they will Mr. Chail man, i the East
not come down 10 US; we must go up 10 it. But what
then : Suppose, at the worst, that the western
should alone upon the privilege OF these grants, and
alone directly profit by them what then
| But suppose, sr-or This is the argument-suppose
nobody should be helped but the western people It is
something to help them, especially as we shall not nlure
others thereby. II is something TO help them for
reckon them among the American people. And to know
that we have given sturdy western man one hundred
he shall cultivate them is TO be certain that have
abshed at least family Bcsldes sir, the eastern
States vote land to the western railroads that custom
may come TO them from the Far West May we not,
permanent western customers II is an argument In
favor OF the grant of alternate sections TO railroad com
panes that the greater chance OF settlement increases
the value OF the sections retained. II that is so, then IT
is more true that the settlement, the real occupancy and
cultivation, OF quarter section will give additional
value 10 the others The argument, cir, is cumulative
One mode OF argument used TO defeat bill OF this
character is 10 drive the sensitive from its advocacy by
assertions that is means OF counting popularity among
certain class OF citizens and that but the Gacchi
will buy the people with their own lands.
What the motives of others may be, know not; but
for myself can say, that II any portion OF our fellow
citizens could upon ordinary grounds, be hostile 10 this
bill twoud be likely to be the commercial and moneyed
citizens OF an old capital OF an old State Sir men at my
age! mean, of course. those who have not the pres
DENTAL chair in yiewhowever sensible to the approval
of the public, have usually passed the hopes Of much
be the least likely to court favor by ad eGp.andum advo
cacy.
Sir promotion is not part of the rewards or even the
hopes, of the people OF my patriotic State. Good old
Pennsylvania has often gone Tor the democrats, that
the democratic party deem her their appanage without
reward And she has seldom gone Tor the wings, nat
chance, and not party exeron has been, by the
hecng considered the cause and the ordinary rewards
OF party success have been lavished where they have
more directly TO pay for labor or more surely invite sup
plies For myself sir and those with whom have had
consultation this question, safely say that when
opinions have been changed interest has been opposed
aud the change has been submitted to the grounds OF
the change OF circumstances, IN national and State egs
laton, and in the condition OF the people
Hitherto, Mr. Chairman. country has sought 10 re-
ward the soldier and the sailor (poorly compelled
confess) with lands she has bestowed them on ins
utons for the public good, or she has granted them TO
the stranger seeking asylum in this nation. That is,
the people OF this country have given away these lands to
other people, Well, sir the people themselves ask
for M share The people were in The nominatlve-now
they are IN the vocalIve willing to place them in
the datlve And il am charged with vacillation
can only plead the old adage, and ree. TO my honored
and classical friend from Vermont Mr. MEAcHAMl for its
truth. that" circumstances alter cases"
And Mr. Chairman, who be Injured by the opera
ton OF this bill, If passed into aw There are here in
this country than fourteen hundred millions OF
OF public, unoccupied. unappIopriated andsiourleen
hundred millions Of Mr. Chairman This is
than and a half 10 every man. woman, and child
on Gods earth. Q beg pardon for the seeming irreve-
but" the earth is the Lords and the unees there
OFF, More than an acre and half 10 every
good poet who equally good historian that in the
most hourishlng condition OF his native county, in its
most high and pamy state, every rood OF ground main
The honorable gentleman from Maine [Mr. FuLLERI
spoke of the provisions OF this bill unequal and un-
as no. being for The is. ood So, % & be-
i
good OF all Do men erect prisons for the benefit of
some the good OF all Do establish philantbropc
institutions for the good alone OF their inaies for the
credit and good OF all Do States erect hospitals,
assist asylums Tor the deaf and dumb for the benefit
only yoi the patients, or ia il for the good Of all
Mr. Chairman, is not for The good OF all that certain
persons relieved from Distress Is il not for the good
oil all that certain persons redeemed from the degra
daon OF vice and led away from the daily temptation 10
commit crimes Is it not for the good of all that the
ample OF degraded character be abaed order that the
baeIul Influences OF its pesferous atmosphere be dmn
shed Is the wealth OF the rich safer with poverty
around him, goaded BY envy and want into rapnei
Mr. FULLER Will the gentleman allow TO ask
him one question What would you do with the
Indians /?
Mr. CHANDLER Sir, we must either feed or fight
the Indians
Sir, every Christian patriot must say-and none more
empbaticay or heartily, sure. than the honorable
gentleman from Maine, tMr. FuLLER]---"It IL may aug
ment my relative consequences to have those around
poor and degraded and may foil 10 my vir
tues that they are becoming vicious their poverty
but my feeling as man my possession capitalist and
my patriotism as citizen, are all concerned 10 nave
these men honest comfortable, respectable
Mr.. Chairman have already exceeded the length OF
lime which II was my intention 10 consume when rose;
and have so far departed from my plan OF procedure
that would better close than attempt TO recover the
argument from which The warmth OF my feelings has
hurried me away and from which have been called by
the occasional interruption of friends, whom have found
il necessary 10 answer Nor is that ALL Mr. Chairman
the public ands" though seemingly rough, unai-
raotive subject for consideration, have been suggestive
Of other thoughts than those OF arid or solitary
wilderness The prairie land OF our common country
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