The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-25
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made questions will be sked as his age paler
nifty On whichever OF the disng men now before
the country the choice may fall, II some other sood
and true shall be selected. her old men iof council
and her young for war united IN action, wn pour e
strength OF her unerrbed democracy on me neieoxe
cohorts OF federalism pTelerng 70 go on uuef Tue
command OF the humbest officer IN thelr own army,
rather than the proudes captain OF the enemy And though
their central column may seen streaming NJ prnci
league with the DEVIL" " The federal constitution an
aoeous bargain - standing on the battle ground oil
the nation uude national coors, bearing aolt. in sue
cess or disaster in victory defeat IN The conflict and
after It's close. THE CONSTITUTION OF OUR FArHERs-rHE
UNION Is
Though this will be the principal issue, il is not and
be the only The hour has arrived Tor US 10
assume our proper position among the nations OF the
earth. Ii is Tor US 10 dictate the terms upon which
foreign power is occupy any portion OF this continent
lis adjacent islands, and 10 take redress Tor any
committed upon citizens; 10 make The name faer-
cti'zsn at once passport and shield. And we
do it, A nation containing twenty millions OF
"iiue Yaakses' must prove itself hue nation Laugh
teri Ii is the nature of power TO develop itself and
cannot remain where are--statonary --salionary !!
There is such state OF existence Growth or decay,
progress retrogression life death, is the law of
being And for nation like own, in the young
ree is iolly is madness. We could not, if we would
should not il we could II is for the democratic
destiny TO go onward with the swelling Tide Of human
progress leaving the party OF conservatism behind, cling
ing 10 The moss covered rocks OF by-gone ages.
forbear to enlarge upon this theme; but trust that
in the former history OF patty, the convention
al Baltimore will be true to the mission OF humanity
while It preserves in lis creed all that is valuable and
practical, II will not attempt the impossible task OF stop
ping the revolution OF the earth, OF resisting the advance
ment OF our race OF crampng and restraining the grown
giant OF to-day by The castoH drapey OF his Childhood
of COMPRISING and rocking the expanded man. in the
cradle OF his infancy find fault with the old doc
rnes OF the party Not word OF II; they were best
adapted to the necessary for the time, and
sequsnty were successful, and accomplished their work
The same principles, the right of the voters TO determine
AZ the balobox every measure reliance on the people.
self COVE rnment and tendency to improvement, oppos
ton 10 the cen,alzng influence of the general govern.
ment the absolute sovereignty OF the States far as oil
matters OF a domestic character concerned, strict
construction OF and rigid adherence the constitution,
the emancipation OF labor from lis degraded hraldom
capitalhese cardinal principles of the democratic creed
are now 10 be applied 10 the new questions which have
arisen, are rising, and will arise, diversified and
rapidly-increasng and extending national affairs; An
IRON way 10 be stretched the continent TO league
the oceans, attach with hooks OF steel" commonwealth
TO commonwealth, and revolutionlze the trade OF the
world The industrial interests OF the people to be
fosered hy the equality OF laws, and our national re-
sources developed by removing unnecessary restrictions
10 accomplish all these is the mission of democracy
and TO this mission is democracy alone equal and only
when It IS accomplishing these is It true 10 its mission
THE PROPER DISPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Now, for few words in reply to the charge Of the
gentlemen from Arkansas and Iowa, TO the hostility OF
New York TO western interests. No Ean has right to
sentaves upon this floor. when every interest of hers
urges the development oil the utmost resources oil the
great West Look al her central posiion-at her
hundred miles OF canals in full operaion-and the mil
lions she is now expendng to increase their capacity
See her fourteen hundred miles OF railroads constructed
at expense OF over S70,0OO0o0 Behold The shipping
IN her port prepared 10 carry the productions OF the con-
tinent TO its consumers Where all these be sup
Piled but from the golden harvess OF the West Why
the fact Is not generally known. but it is true that our
canals carry TO market many OF the productions OF Ten
nessee and kea!ucky, instead OF The Mississippi river
OF -four wheat, corn and all other gtains-butter and
cheese; much larger quantity reach tide-wai AL
Orleans by OF the Mississippi river. These pro-
duchons seek market in this direction, to avoid the
heat by the way OF New Orleans, and must always
do SO. The tolls on our canals last year amount
ed to SO, 72263 H. and The receipts of railroads
in 1850 were so,7so4oa OF the increase since, am
unable 10 speak. We have two roads in full
operaionone upon the bank the other in place
twenty, five miles parallel with the Hudson river.
Trains OF OF mile in length these
veyng the products OF the West There two rail-
roads connecting the lakes with the Hudson. The open.
ing OF in the West OF absolute necessity
to the continued prosperity of these supendous works
The fountains of The mighty river, which rise high IN
the mountains away from the ihronged city, not
necessary for the flow and volume OF the stream than
these numerous tributaries TO the prosperity OF the At
antic States II is interest," therefore, aid the de-
velopmen OF the material productions OF the Wes-io
assist IN establishing there thriving and industrious pop
uaiion. And tell gentlemen oil The West that New
York will go FAR the turhest TO aid in all constlu
tona methods in advancing their prosperity But we
must be the judges OF our own conduct. We must be
permitted TO examine and determine for ourselves what
constitutional, what IS polite, and what is proper
We willing listen 10 reason and argument; but
iodictaton, never. No, sir We know too well what
belongs TO the dignity Of representative OF the people
degrade ourselves by yielding TO threats We have
votes TO sell; we have no fears 10 be excited.
There before Congress from thirty five 10 forty
bills granting 10 Incorporated companies IS 900, 900
acres OF land All these cannot be for national purpo-
But who is 10 select the wheat from the chat,
when hear a call for the advocates Of all these TO
combine in their support We told that the govern
ment loses nothing BY giving away half its land, because
the other half will sell for much he whole Who
pays this advanced price but the settler who goes
there TO find home And we then are called upon 10
them for the benefit of railroad corporaionso legs-
late for capital at the expense OF humanity! Such a
principle never receive my saction But II the price
OF the remaining land TO double that the government
loses nothing giving half away why do these
poa,ions buy all on the line OF the road al the govern.
ment price, and let il double in their hands BY this
means, II their theory is correct they make much
by having half given them On this subject speak
only Tor myself. My action these bills has been die
taed purely by motives OF public policy My time will
not permit to discuss the merits oil any of these bills,
but simply TO indicate the objections TO them 1t
like reversing the natural order Of events 10 build rail.
road through unsettled and uncui,ivaed country. I'M
less centres OF population Railroads should be
the result of population, and not its producer.
But the great objection in my mind which has been
and Is insuperable, and which examination OF the
subject has increased rather than diminished IS the mani
lest tendency OF these bills, in their present form, 10
create land monopoes in the corporations 10 which the
grants made. And tell gentlemen of the States
that - better for them 10 have railroads than 10
build them by snhjecng the adjoining population TO the
curse OF andlordIsm They will find IT, have the
curse oil curses IL is this which divides England be-
tween the inhabitants OF the palace and the howell II is
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