The daily union., 1852-03-09

these spectators IS 81 an acr for the land which
they have purchased and held in speculation Perhaps
the opposition OF adverse 10 this bill may be
traced home TO that very do not mean 10 al
Jude TO any gentleman upon this floor but there are IN
uences outside OF this House which are brought bear
upon The action OF the members in IT, say then, give
these lands, IN certain quantities, TO the actual set
tiers OF The country II you afraid that by thus do
mating them you will mpoversh the government, adopt
the policy OF granting alternate sections and increase the
price upon the reserved alternate sections instead OF throw
ing INTO the possession OF the s2ecuators OF the country
Grant lands 10 the actual settlers and let every
man hereafter feel when he called 10 hight the battles
OF the country that is his inleresthat he has home
and freside 10 defend do mol desire this question shall
enter into the coming presidential campaign and mas
much as the positions OF various aspirants being dis
cussed rather than the merits oil this bill perhaps my whole
argument may be considered out of place here But there
are prominent men IN this government who in favor OF
giving these lands 10 the actual settlers whose
been spoken in connexion with the presidency OF the
United States do NOT say that they pledged to any
policy Of this kind because the details Of The policy
might change their position their views. This sir, is
question which addresses itself to The hearts and aec
tons OF the people Ere long II will enter into congress
sional elections. Then, sir hope to these lands
given TO actual settlers instead OF railroads and corpora
tons say that ere long this question must enter into
your presidential elections II may not in this
paign but will when the people understand their rights,
and that from the Christians Bible they draw their
tille deed They will then become clamorous for their
rights and The time is not Tar distant when the gentleman
from Tennessee Mr. JoHNsoNl glory in the fact that
he had the honor of introducing the bill upon this floor
have become the law OF land. hear voice the
way, that take 10 be that OF my colleague LMr GD-
DINGs,] stating that is the Buffalo platform. That mat
ters not to il is the true platform of the country
They may make it the platform of Georgia, Buffalo, or
New York; it does not matter to trust that
we are all on the platform OF the American people,
which is far higher than any other. glad that the
solers have embraced views similar those held
by us with reference TO the public domain am willing
TO extend to them the right hand OF fellowship upon that
subject and am grated that for during their exist
ence they are right do not propose TO consume any
more time in the discussion Of this question. for
giving these lands to actual settlers, but also for the pur
pose of deprecang, do this eternal quarrel about
men and sectional parties among my democratic friends
ocra in the country wish my democratic friends could
view the position of the democratic party view it.
desire TO hear no more about your Union pary-your
souhern-righs party My Union party is the old time,
honored democratic party II is the only national
Union party II is the party TO which the whole country
looks for union and safety But sir from recent deyeI
opments upon this floor sound can doubt but that
underneath that party lies slumberng volcano which
may be exploded any moment. And, sir. when see
Union and State rights holding and blowing the
bur ng eady 10 explode this volcano, tremble
for country And warn my democratic frends-no
matte whether from the South The North-no matter
whether Buchanan men or Cass men-no matter whether
Douglas Butler men-o beware how they engen-
der these democratic chickering's. call upon them to
cast all frebrands from our midst.
not only the American people, but the downtrodden and
oppressed people Of the whole world. Their eyes are
cast with nope upon the acuon OF Inc United States.
Why Mr. Chairman, what has caused the love of liberty
TO grow the hearts OF the down rodden people of the
Old World What has reused the lnshman TO sense
OF his rights and driven Smith OBrien, and Mitchell,
and Meagher exiles from their native land! IL is the
hopes founded upon what has been demonstrated in the
government OF the United States. What drove Louis
Philippe from his throne of France He was a shrewd
man. and in his flight from France crossing the British
channel he looked back Tor the last time upon France
and exclaimed in the agony OF his heart III the last OF
the Bourbons am the last King OF Francew The
democratic party by its principles has extended its infu
10 the downtr and oppressed of the world II
has had its effect in Hungary and in Italy; and although
their full results may not be reaped yet the seed has
been by the democracy of this Union that long
shall yield rich harvest The tree OF liberty planted
and nourished by the democracy Of the Union, will ere
long overspread with lis branches and shadow under its
world. To accomplish its great destiny, trust that the
members of this democratic party may look beyond the
poor, pful questions that divide this floor, and
turn to the time. honored platform Of the party
When the Baltimore Convention meets, | hope 10 see
IL endorse the position upon Which the democratic party
has fought its battles and by which victory has perched
upon its banner. | wish TO their resolutions real
hrmed. Let have the old democratic platform laid
down by democratic fathers who have assembled in
Baltimore Conventions IN years gone by. That is good
enough platform for desire no test OF democ
racy-no new organization of the party. am like the
honest old German in the Pennsylvania legislature
bill under consideration 10 organize The militia
The old gentleman exclaimed: "Mr. Speaker, | am OPP
posed this bill. don't want to buy organ Tor the
militia IL you buy an organ, you must hire man 10
grind out the music. want to fright the British our
1addies and manmes frightened them, nit the drum and
fife"
Mr.. Chairman, am for fighting the wings our dem
,catic fathers fought them, standing upon the old Ba
more platform, with all the old issues Of the party in
'cribed upon our banners