The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-28


place every man who Is American citizen who Is
qualifying himself TO become such has right TO
lam portion GLAND They who lived in city knew how
precious TO man the possession Of land They could
not pave this adjacent TO city, but they could
and unclaimed prairies of the West. This land,
by the bill now presented Is TO be laid open
10 the people iy this bin speculation would be pre-
the poorer settler TO deeper into the forest They
would get however, bill which would render all tho
land free instead Of that now proposed which only rem.
ders half of the land free Who doubted that if the pub.
lie land rapidly settled the from customs
would rapidly increase This bill might. therefore, be
strictly described measure IL would assist
topay The public debt and would also increase the pros
meeting to take the petitions circulate them in their
stores their workshops and among their acq
Here motion was made, in consequence Of the
inuance of the rain, to adjourn to the ycsbue of the
CITY Hall The crowd rushed in and took possession Of
the staircase above and below while the speakers took
their stand on the first landing
MIR GREELEY resumed his address lie wished to say
something on the moral aspect of this question In the
9ne-a fundamental principle OF true republican policy
It's friends were found among the shareholders Of the
south and the abotionist of the North-among the
Tiers Of the new States well Of the inhabitants of
the Old States 1t popular in all quarters
Of the Union, and might be called Union question.
They could not do any thing to benefit the West but
would benefit the East also Our bread will be made
lighter, and our prosperity diminished BY what Injuries
the West They were, therefore to regard this not as
sectional queston-not as Western Eastern question
but as truly republican question. When the time
comes when the Wet and the East joined the la
borcrs in the city may if they do not like the wages
eered to them move to that place where the reward will
come from nature herself They therefore wanted for la
Dor free home, in the way designed by nature
The Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON. Of Tennessee. then in
troduced and received with cheers lie spoke at first in
snch low tone that his words did not reach the reporters
table He did not come to seek their applause but to
appeal to their Judgment lie knew it was easy for
to talk of -agrariansnthe last of the Graceful
and apply to them such names thinking to bring odium
upon the measure which they proposed but all he
the question which he would proceed to discuss IL was
said that the Homestead bill if passed, would be a
monstrate that it perfectly constitutional Let them
understand the points on which this question turned
ne ie ,hat the friends OF TINS measure in Congress- and
Out OF Congress had put their opponents to the wall In
the constitution Of the United States the Congress
power 70 levy and apply to the government
ther that when the money be collected should applied
to the payment of the national debt provide for the
defence of the country and for the well being of the
country. There another provision in the consttu-
ien by which the President with the consent of the
Senate, make treaties They can acquire territory
and in doing to whom does the right of the soil pass
To the PEOPLE II passes to the the trus
regulate the territory and property Of the United States
and he would therefore ask in the Of sense
cannot Congress dispose of the public land Of their
ritoiy Was it not constitutional pass laws to
people unoccupicd and waste lands 1t in the power
ofConeress to have settled and pcoped by indus
trious agricultural community. There another OBJ
lection made to this and that that it would
cut off the This object he proceeded to com
bat There were nine millions Of quarter sections 60
acres Of waste land in the Union and there but three
millions Of voters in the country. Now suppose every
have oncthird of the land occupied But suppose ONLY
one million of voters claimed this right what injury could
clearly their tho rate az mo S what
posed to dispose of the land it could be entirely
describe the life of settler in the West and the re-
suit Of his Efforts in adding to the general prosperity of
the country (Appause.) He wanted no capping. lie
was engaged heart and soul in this and he would
continue in it till the sword Of his spirit would cut
through its scabbard. And if any Kissed him he
would not feel annoyed. there only animals
in zoology known to hissthe viper, which Missed
venom and the goose; which Kissed from simplicity.
daughter The speaker then proceeded to show that
this measure must have a beneficial influence on |
the revenue by increasing the demand FOR foreign imports
lie calculated that by giving away the ninth part Of the
public domain they would add seventy millions Of dollars
10 the public treasury Every time they turned this SUBJ
iect they got new and more beautiful view Of H. SO that
he might say it kaleidoscope. When they in
ccasng the consumption Of foreign goods it clear,
also that they sti more adding to the internal
trade and manufactures of the country Talk about
natter said be, sensible and do not allow your
ely 70 be carried off by the cd cop'andum slang with
Homestead bill was constitutional and that would add
t. the These two points had been settled and
he would ask what was its phase IN moral point of
view! For himself he would. il in the pulpit. base
religion. virtue. and morality the Homestead
bill There was no a-rarianism in this lie |
was no lcveller lie advocated such policy but if |
he could toop down TO the poor man. take him by the
hand. and elevate him, in that sense he leycl,r.
II they agrarians and Jewellers, lie that shed his
blood on Calvary agrorian and leyeller
(Applausc) lie conrasted this country under the ope
ration Of such law with the condition Of the people Of
Europe. Between the lower and upper classes there the
middle class ground to powder between the
ard neither milStones When prince imagnes he has
insult to resent island 10 conquer he col
lccts army tie rank and file # which composed Of
the lower class and the Offices arc all filed with the mem
beers Of the aristocracy. But where have home
steads Of their own and wives and children support
this system could cxsthey could rot be prevailed
TO enrol themselves in armies tor their sixpencc
DAY ior greg but would. at the same time, be found |
the ever ready and brave defenders Of their country
lie disclaimed all personal interest in the measure
There was not loot OF those public lands in |
his Stac-Tennessec. lie had therefore nothing TO gain
nv He had
embraced. lie had shown that it was constitutional
would tend to the augmentation Of the revenue and to
the support of sound morals These points all bound
together by cords Of religion and the bill pre-
sented to them for their consideration and support The
present bill bad defects. 1t was introduced some
some six years ago. since then several other bills OF like
character he'd been brought forward by Mr. Greeley and
Others They wanted whichever Of these bills they could
get and once said he get il on the book and il
can be stricken out Of it; and then, defects
manifest Themselves they can amend the bill As might be
advisable They could not expect that il could be per
feet lie knew that it said in heather times
that Minerva sprung. perfectly armed from the head
Once the statute book however would be found
Tpcus enough tolay hands upon il todcstroyt lie was
rcspassirg on them too long but the subject mex
haustitc. ana he could talk about it for week This
homestead policy suits wings and democrats in other
words suits every who loves his country and loves
his kind. Ii i Il question which lifts it towering form
above oil parties and he hoped that II any party raised
~ arm against t. that party might to destruction
government, that withholds justice and exists with
out recognition Of holy religion. history tells
| viii lie orertaken well individual Punish
mtnt Will ONcrthhc llT Nclln sooner or Elcf--cUcr
= government man. They had seen, in the his
tory Of The world great and mighty nations swept
away under the operation Of this inevitable principle
He would not stop argue that entitled to
standing place on the earth Without il man cannot
lHewh il he And whoever legslates against thi.
scheme and whoever writes against it, and talks against
It here pronounce him inidcl. j know that II is
sometimes classcd by them in itself part of inddey
hut il Il because they do not know Il. repeat again,
that whoever i making against IT, Is practical
infdc In conclusion he would say that it not be-
cause Of the Presidential election lac here before
them. They had enough Of that about Washington.
The time will when the people shall take The cleo
ton into their hands; and Let the people the
reign people take their election into their hands
and not transfer IL to few irrcsponsibc who shuttle
the cards ana play cgerdcmain tricks IN Washington
baltimore That was however not his business lie had
come not 10 interfere " it'll President NicePrcslcnt
making lie came here the advocate Of the poor man
AMI 10 elevate the condition oil millions OF his felow-men
If this measure passed they would deliver from bon
dGge twenty Times than Moses did in bringing tho
children q Israel through the Red the Senate Of