Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-06-04
Tho Hornesfend mn.

Tor all, but, until lately, there has been moth.
ing more tangible Than the very crude ideas we
find expressed 10 tie wishy .washy effusious Of
an ulUa-Progressive press, and the bilingsgale
and rhOdOmOnIade Of congressional speeches.
We have heard Of the "greaI benefits TO accrue
from The passage Of this acI," that il would make
the "wilderness bud and blossom as the rose"
that thousands who are ground down TO earth,
by in,olsruble loads Of poverty, would become
suddenly wealthy; and even
"Grim vsaged war would smooIhe
His wrnkled 'front.'"
The mountain laborcd with tremendous lhroes,
and was delivered of poor, weak. miserable,
red-eyed mouse. Why did they not permit ev.
cry man who is too poor 10 purchase a sulTi.
cheney Of land for his needs, to receive the ben.
eft Of this bounIyi To ascertain who are en-.
titled to the benefits Of this very benevolent stat.
ute, read the following exlracr
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That
the person applying for The benefit Of this act
shall upon application 10 the Register Of The
Land Office, in which he or she is about to
make such entry, make affidavit before the said
register that he or she is the head Of a family,
and is not The owner Of any estate IN land al
the time Of such application, and has not dis.
posed Of any estate in land 10 obtain the bene-
fits Of this act.
The individual who owns a single loIin one
Of our villages cannot receive any benefit from
this exceedingly liberal law, without tho aid Of
perjury, or unless he abandons his lule home,
and leaves ii to escheaI to The State 70. the non
payment of taxes. And We. tour member"
Mr. Cable comes horae and with great -four.
lsh ol Wum2ets t:,ls US the people have tr'
umno"ed, that land monopolisls have been crow.
ded 20 The wall; that all men are now truly free
and equal
We believe there are in the National Con.
gress some good and great men, some who
would be disposed to legislaIe for ,he benefit
of The people, but they are so greatly outnum.
bered by demagogues, who are ready to mount
every hobby that presents itself, as 10 be utterly
powerless, ln which of these categores sour
member" may be found we will let crcumslan.
ces show.
We all remember TO have heard OF national
reform" meetings and associations, that once
had an existence in this country, and
at which Mr.. Cable was one of The principal
speakers" He was then o candidate for the
Office he now holds, and was loud in protesla.
lions Of friendship for the dear people. Tie had
an object to accomplish. The principal item
in the creed OF these relormers was the right of
every citizen to the fee simple in 100 acres Of
the surface of the eurh All right enough.
The principal speaker" procured votes by
dint Of his denuncialions of land sharks, and
was elected 10 Congress. Some of his dupes
supposed he would execute his pledge; by ia.
voriOg The passage Of bill that would afford
home for all The INDECENT. But how are they
repndl Why Mr.. Cable voted for a bill which
passed The House, and which prohibus every
man who has been so unfortunate as TO have
become the owner of even single acre Of land
from receiving any benefit therelrom. MOI
satisfied with this, he adds insult 10 injury, by
announcing TO his deceived constituents. the
passage Of tho bill, under the specious caption
or"tIomes and vines for ALL" Out upon such
duprciIy.
There is another feature in this bill worthy
ola passing remark 1t does not allow persons
to occupy the lands regularly as they come, bu
in alternate quarter sections. Now what is The
object Of this provision il il be not to favor the
very land Spectators of whom the "reformer
utIempIedsto be so powerful in his abusel In.
deed The whole thing looks more like scheme
to benef. land jobbers, Than actual settlers. Il
any considerable number should avail them.
selves Of the very "slight" bounty by settling
in any particular district, the unoccupied alter
nate quarler.seclion will be greatly increased
in value, and will undoubtedly be picked up by
large Spectators who are always on the look
out for chance to make purchase. So then
this great scheme for the amelioratpn Of the
condition Of men, resolves itself into nothing
moro or less Than scheme to benefit specua
tors.
The Bill has not yet passed The Senate, and
we hope i. will no. without some amendment
Mr.. Cable is justly entitled to all the glory
that will be awarded him on account of his ad
vocacy Ofihis law, The people will not be de-
ceived by declarations in euogy Of the bill
when its practical workings are against them.
Take single example. Charles Jones owns
40 acres Of land in this county and has wife
and seven children-the three Oldest are boys
and tho other four are grls-.he oldest being
II years of age. Charles has had hard scratch.