The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-29
Our Representative.

Our Representative.
The Washington Sun, neutral paper
thus speaks of our Representative:
Hon. SMITH MILLER.-This gentleman,
Representative in Congress, from the LIST
(this) District of this State, voted against the
Homestead Bill. This surprises us-Mr.
Miller, Democrat, farmer, andsa plain,
sensible, hard-working man, and voting
against this measure, which is calculated to
give land to the landless, home to the home
less, and thereby place all men upon the
equality which the God of nature intended,
and destroy land monopoly. We cordially,
and sincerely believe he misrepresented his
constituents in this vote, and it will be hard
for him to reconcile this vote with them
We shall see should ne again be candidate
which is quite probable.
Mr.. Miller will have good deal to answer
for on his return to his constituents. He has
grossly misrepresented their feelings in vo-
proper time to see how far he may be held
accountable for this misrepresentation. We
thought this bill would be secure of the votes
of those men at least, who are so fond of the
poor man that wealth is almost crime in
their eyes. As Mr.. Miller has written let
ter on the subject of the Nebraska Bill, we
hope he may be induced to give his reasons
for opposing this measure. We think his
constituents will take an interest in the dis
covery of some good reason for his opposition
to bill so excellent in all its leading features
as this.
Mr.. Miller is also disappearing his con-
stituency in UNFOLDING this iniquitous Nebras-
ka Bill. If he DO not know the great mass
of the Democratic party in the First District
are opposed to this Bill, he has permitted him.
self to be deceived by the organ Of little
Democratic clique in this city, as to the real
views of his own party on this measure. The
great meeting in this city, called without re-
spect to party, and which passed strong A nti
Nebraska resolutions with but five dssentin:
votes, might tell Representative very plain
ly what are the feelings of those of his con.
stituents living in and about Evansville
If such are the opinions of his constituent
in the Southern portion of his district, we as
sure him the opinions of those further Nortl
will moi be found any more favorable for th
Bill. AS yet, Mr.. Miller has had but one oc
casion to cast q vote oil the Nebraska Bill
and that was on its reference to the commit
tee of the whole, Gin order that the fullest op
portunities for discussion might be afforded,
as was remarked by Mr.. Cutting when h
made the motion. Mr.. Miller voted agains
its reference, and stood with minority com
posed of the most ultra friends of the BILL
Ofthe "a others who voted with him, 81 wer,
from slave States, and only 81 from the North
Ofthe ITO who voted in favor of the reference
which was really in opposition to the bill
there were "a Democrats from Northern
States and only two from slave States; A.
Northern Wings, 6 Southern Wings, and
Free-soilers. In other words, Mr.. Miller an,
his coadjutors were opposed in this vote BY
l02 Northern men, more than half of his owl
party, and 8 Southern men. Thus he wen
with the South. He had already declared
himself in favor Of the Nebraska Bill, but w,
were not prepared to see him take this posi-
ton.
We hope Mr.. Miller will enjoy himself du
ring the term for which he is elected. w,
predict it will be the last time he ever step
foot in Congress as a member.