Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-06-16
The CarFass.

In another column may be found a
brief sketch Of : tile discussion be-
tween the candidates for Governor,
at Winchester, from the Independent.
1t was conducted in a courteous ard
dignifed manner. Mr.. JohnB oa
meets the fullest expectations Of his
friends, Although a public n IAN
for many years, but few in this or
ton of the State had heard him
grappk with an argument, because
his sphere of action had been confined
almost exclusively to East Tennes-
see. Now, however, be has been
Este ned to By many, and they pro
nou4ce him fully equal TO the emer
genfy The more his public career
is e4 amined, The more does it reflect
GREG I upon TIE man. In him, the
national administration finds ready
Hnd competent defender The poor
MAN TOO, possesses an earnest 81 m
patti zer in Mr. J. This sympathy
is 4llyfmanifested IN the wise and
humhne Homestead Bill,for whichshe
has lab3red so assiduously in Con
gress, and Of whichhe may be justly
styled tile progcnitor- It provides
that each fimily shall receive a deed
TO one hundred anu sixty acres of
COVE rnment land, after having lived
upon il FOR FIVE years. This is one
Of til e very best means Of more firm
ly cemeniing our government 1t
has been a leading Object of AIR
Jotnsoa1s "public lie TO secure to the
poor man SPOT which lie might call
his o~o- wlcrd lie might be Secure
from Tie ilIsaud cslamitics ofIile He
originated the homestead measure in
Congre57, and lab6rad arltously and
faithfully through long .-eitrs to make
il l:w of the land IL, lad IN
Cured II dicale and opposition in its
support, but Lad never filtered up
TO that good hour y hen itpassed the
House Of Representatives by two
thirds vote He believed the home
stead policy calculated to elevate tie
people. When We cast our eyes-up-
on the public domain We find. that in
the aggregate We have too much-+-as
indis;duals too little A large pro
portian of this vast domain lies IN
productive, while tl4ouss has Of poor
men are without an acr { AMI must
labor from day TO day ID tho heat
aud smoke Of our citiek AID towns
tor q mere pittancc. lie. believed
that he knew the condition of the :
people from the work s4op TO the
Presidential mansion IFc was no |
'grarian, no levelcr, bit bis warmest
synspathics were with tie laboring :
men Of the land. Tie wbuld raise {
tbem AZ, not pail others down. Tie
sell belongs 10 the people. and gov
crnment was f,lse TO its duty when it J
withheld it from them Not only
sas it false to its duty but it was !
aise to its own best interests Tie
policy was not calculated
Q diminish the revenue Of govern {
nent but to increase them. II
vould increase the public wealth, and !
make the best Of citizens lie is
he best patriot who ha S home to
lefend. Give TO The poor man an
,undred and sixty acres which he :,
nav call his own, and you indissolu- :
,ly bind him to the government in
is hour of need, Let war come and !
t the first summons Of its clarion !
,ote his plough would be left stand
ng in its halffnished furrOw, the on i,
: plough horse would be converted !,
nto war-steed. his scythe and sickle
,oup. be thrown aside, his whole ar
nor b,sckIed on, and with heart :,
all Of valor-Gnd patriotism, be would |
18th alacrity, rush to his country $ !,
faahdard-then, if p 4ceesary pursue ]
he enemy even to tile waters edge, :
nd there, II unyielding. meet him
midst the dust Of battle ard the r