The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-05-20
Tho Insane Bill Expected Veto.

dent meditates an ioterposi,ion al the TX
ecutiyc veto to prevent the insane land bill
which has recently received the sanction ol
both branches of Congress from becoming
a law, The bill in question appropriatcs
ten millions OF acres ol the public domain
20 the several States aud Territories ior thu
boucal OF the INDECENT insane ailhin theii
limits, aud is the first of a flood cf appli
cations now pending before Congress fof
hand appropriations TO purely local objects
Upon tins bill the south side Democrat
expresses sentiments that meet with our
appreciation. showing the tendency Of this
$, stem Of making the General Government
the " maid OF all work
Grant that the general government
tsaAs that paper has the night to make sp
propra,ious OF aud OF money TOT loehl
Improvements, or wha, IS equivalent, the
right to interfere with the domestic inter.
ests OF the States, and all limitation oil
power is removed aud Congress enters up
on a hounacss field Of legislation with the
rules Of necessity and policy rs its only
charts Grant that the lands may be aps
proprated 10 caring or providing for the
insauc throughout the mon. and YOU can
not deny bands and motley 10 iced the hun
CRY. 10 clo,hc the naked. ct to educate the
ignorant, IN word, establish the ptinci
pie, and YOU hre's down all barriers either
OF the Constitution or the Treasury, sub
Iectlng the former t. repeated Violations,
ani making the latter prey ie haugy
logro'lers
Ten millions to the insane NAV leeiii-
mately be followed by ten mote Ia the
bind. tea more to the deal aud dumb, and
hundred millions TO panpers, for the
principle IN all cases is the same. The
Homestead bill provides Tor the ueNt class
above paupers and since ia rule has ever
been lad down hN meaus oi which We mnN
ernmcuial charity, we ehallruec the adgo-
cntes uf the ptiuciule involved in this men,
sure 10 show NJ why Congress should not
appropriate a hundred millions more fol
the rciief Of aehiors.
4, auet cousrueliamsts, We wodld
had with deliehj the exercise Ly thr Exec.
u,iye OF his ,eto privilege 10 this case. he-
Ievinq that It would stand the test OF thr
Judgment al rasleiit, IA uumpimul.t "a
lau famous lalh veto ~ enc of his lamaI-
tal predecessors. flr W. rsuuot tLiak San
conlempaausiy OF the inicgtV Of the
american people as t. suppose that thc,i
present indifference To-. u not concurrence
~. the wild schemes Ut eptim paliieians
W.li continue ALWAYS Pass 900 aud self
interest ma, cause popular G,l'ae TO os.
cillatc ,oleu,i, and pro'rartrdly. boot the
dN OF rest always comes. aud when 10
docs tho American people urc found, wth
their judgments and their feelings STEADILY.
pamiug to the polar star ct Justice, and
the Constitution
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