The daily union., 1854-02-24

Of the public domain II has been policy 10 give
these lands 10 poe people cheap. dollar and quar-
acre low rice. and with that pI'cs he settler
10 content
Your pre- empton laws have been dictated by humane
policy. Under them the poor man who takes possession
of quarter s<coa Of land IN the deep wilds OF the tar
Wss and has not lhe money 10 pay for H. 10 protected IA
his right the tile. and me is given hm 10 make The
money from The proceeds OF his farm. This il the true
policy Of government and TO change is in my opinion,
= wrong
Iyou pass this homestead bill. aad give portion Of
your public domain away settlers, and The balance TO
Blbc various railroads, reservlDg little Tor the great Pa
ciic, in short time you will find that you have killed
the goose tina. laid the golden !, will all be gone
Gentleman talk about keeping this land out of the
hAndsot speculaors Why. sir that s out Of the ques
ton. Humane as it may be 10 give the poor man this
land. yet you compel him 10 live upon y hive years,
Georgian would thank you for the gi. No, sir they
too proud 100 high spirited 10 accept The GIT with
any such reservation or restriction; II YOU Will give
to him without condition, he will be obliged to you tor
il. and will accept it, provided all his counrymen share
alike with him but no true American citizen would
thank you for the gift Of one hundred and sixty acres OF
wild land, you had dictated TO him terms by which you
would compel him to live upon II TOR five years by the
terms OF this BILL il the settler absenis himself for six
months account OF sickness, or IRON any cause, he
loses his right 10 the land.
Sir. this bill is wrong in principle The constitution OF
the United States does not authorize Congress SO o dis
pose OF the public lands Congress may, and il is its
duty to dispose OF the public lands, but il must do SO in
y impartial manner We are all interested in ;her dis
1ns Of to Ss ,Gm ri .aasv Msrs @ 10
teresed The sovereign States of this Union are, each
and every one OF them, interested in this matter
am willing to make alterations in present
aws. This bill, cven might be perfected and put in
such shape to meet my appreciation; but have no
expectaon that such changes will be made as will induce
may vote for giving these lands for the construction
OF the several railroads Tor which they are asked but
before shall do there be something done make
the benefit applicable to all sections OF the country
There must be compromise made. Compromises
have 10 be very fashionable at this day am not
however, much II q compromise man. | believe IN ad
,ministeng The government according TO The plain letter
Hand intent OF the constitution. But il compromises
Ito Be made ask for such compromise in reference 70
EEthese lands will aive the old States fair share 10 d
$yide portion OF this common properly OF us all Let
hose gentlemen, therefore, who want the votes OF The
NGeorgia delegation for this msasure not authorized
speak for the whole State Of Georgia. but may speak
~ for the people represent, and think this matter
speak The sentiments OF large majority OF the people OF
the whole Siatel say, let those gentlemen prepare
plan by which the old States and the citizens of the old
States, may be benefited well the new States, if
they wish get votes II is impossible Tor me 10
recoec, the precise but very large amount of
land--a hundred and thirty millions OF acres perhaps
has already been given away 10 about fourteen OF the
States Of this Union. large amount OF land has thus
been disposed Of
/ wish il to be distinctly understood that never will
rsiirosd nor do believe ha, any saie,nghs man can
vote single dollar OF the public treasury for that
purpose 1t is not the policy OF this government, 10 own
ralroad. and we have no right TO take the peoples
money to build railroad. You may argue that its
national work; assert that it sectional for where
ever you build the road the people of that section will de-
rive the main benefit from II, and the balance OF the
country will receive no direct benefit repeat, that s
not the policy OF this government to build Pacific rail-
road 1t is the policy of this government TO survey the
lr0utes and mountain passes, and to open all possible
lavenues TO our enerprslng citizens II Is The policy OF
this government 10 encourage manufactures and com
merce But II is The duty OF this government, IN dealing
the public domain 10 do upon principles OF
ce aud equality Sir, let this homestead bill be changed
Let the representatives OF those States that want land
= ior railroad purposes TO those OF from the old
States, and make fair proposition 10 u.s. Much as
have been opposed the distribution Of the proceeds OF
the public lands ya they TO be disposed OF IN that
way, desire to have them divided upoA principles OF
justice and equality. opposed to all these measures;
but am in favor OF amendment OF The bounty land
law OF September 2S, 1885, and | give notice to the
House that shall myself introduce such amendment
uness see one tha, suits me introduced BY some other
lfor justice shed in committees.
There are The soldiers OF the war OF 1890. who fought
Indian ioes and there The soldiers OF the wars
OF 1885 and 1896, all OF whom ought To be provided for
speak now OF the volunteers, of the men who have
doae GeoTgans used TO do; used 10 work eight
days while neghboss fought. and then hght eight
1days while our neighbos worked Sir, the people that
represent rocked IN the cradle OF war, The peo
pe OF Georgia, and South Carolina, aad Tennessee had
Tor years deteLs frontier against hostile foe Not
regular soldier made Track on our soil, unless
r when Pesden Adams sent General Games with his
regiment 10 the Georgians into submission on
count OF treaty dithcuilles and II he bad not lett
the State quietly and quick, he would have been eaten
up for breakfas, spell. Laughter Sir, complain
Of the injustice that done by this scramble TO divide
companies An eristocTacy OF wealth will be built up in
this county fast enough without any aid from the gov
efnment
In this view, will candidy acknowl ledge that the
homestead bill has more merit about II than the railroad
bills But there too much Buncombe about it, and too
little justice and equality The bill i, stands
cOuxxes deness. IL proposes to give lands to those
who too lazy 10 work and the gentleman from Penn
|sylvans MIR. DAwscs] seems TO be well aware OF that
l0r he would compel them 10 live FIVE years the land
hefore be would grant them the fee-smpe 10 it, They
are placed situation where they compelled
work die So little confidence placed in their vir
twe. intelligence, and PATRIOTISM that is proposed the
government shall be their express guardian or hive years
Mr.. Chairman, tie remarks which have made have
bssn very desultory, | am not accustomed to public
speaking am nothing but plain farmer, and have
never been educated for public speaker. am not
Who could be expected 10 tread the Howery paths OF elo
qssnce When ! rose expected TO make a few remarks
oay. would not have attempted it. but that wanted
70 far Georgia concerned, 10 lei be understood
who believed he did so with the appreciation OF bis con-
slituens am, and always have been, railroad
have shown that by my words and deeds have en-
epuraged the building OF railroads in my State
have contributed from my pocket for the survey Of
routes for roads and have gone pioneer into the
wilderness. But do not dollars worth OF rail-
road stock and expect 10. glad TO railroads
building. look them bond OF union between
thsss States. They bring the men Of the North and the
Souh the East and the West, into contact BY their
the OF the Wcs. brought with despatch to
ths seaboArd.
Georgia has extended her railroads from the seaboard
TO the valleys Of the West, Her roads TO be
PAT In connexon with the valley OF the Mlsssppi. with