The daily union., 1854-02-24


Georgia who is opposed the distr,buonihe dspos'-
,on that now attempted TO be madeo the public iands
not only in reference this homestead bill, bal your
great Pacific railroad enterprise, your railroad giants
aud, word 10 every measure that IS now pending oe-
fore this House dispose oil The pubic lands, except 10
that one which proposes 10 relieve the soldiers VINO
fought and bed TO acquire these iertones VINO soisso
their country when she was IN danger VINO s'ood ny
her in the hours oil trouble. , n
| understand the principles which prevail IN some q
the com teerooms understand the feeling o. tns
House which prompts members 10 refuse Jusco 70 snose
who by the best right, entitled to these lands. wne
they ready give them to the pauper popuAoa "
Europe, and 10 that class OF men VINO are 700 10y
work the land necessary 10 provide themselves
home.
But i, is proposed give away the land 70 the great
railroad companies il is proposed in this republican coun
y 10 build up an ars ocracy OF wealth. by taking away
ha, which is 10 US all, and giving u 70 lew
companies Sir, object 10 the whole oi TINS unluss ana
UNEQUAL system The public lands are the common prop
erly OF all sovereign States and should not thus O.
alienated The constitution OF the United Sa'es,-M'I
from my reading, Irecoect II aright-says ihat Con
gIess shall have The power 10 sose Of the public lands
and make all neediul rules and regulations IN relsf
ence thereto" But, N the same Clause. & sIei On 20
judicial to the United States, or to any oa'e o. inc
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up between new States, with view tina. they may
then give them 10 railroad companies, do you not DO an
which is unus-whch initiates against 'ns interests
OF some OF The States of the Union! What them 70
become OF the rights which the old States have 10 tno
public domain Would you, SIR, II you were pafehts
ChluIeu dYlut your Ndbt coo'u uo-
tween the Youngest twelve and cut oil from share 10
those who had helped you TO make your iol'uno ana 70
accumulate l Would you. say give all your proper
ly 10 The twelve youngest children, and deprive 'ne
rest of your family OF tha which you had acquires py
their operation ~, Il
That is precisely the argument brought IN here Ten
emen arg ue that by giving 10 these railroad compahies
This amount of public land, you thus enrich the whole
country | object 10 IT. object TO the doctrine advo.
Gated upon this floor tha, Congess owns. % a Sr .aa. I
is not the poprielor is but the agent the common
agent OF the sovereign States, and as sucn can
only certain deega aied powers which have been given 70
it. Further than that il cannot go.
What would you think oi parent who snoaid make !
such disposition Of hls estate what wouid you :sy
OF guardian who should give 10 twelve OF MS 9ards ne
whole estate leaving the nineteen pennyless upon ne
world then say he has made the whole family ficn
You would take him up and put him INTO iuna'ic asy-
ldm. Justice is the parent OF peace
Gentlemen representing the old thirteen States, ana IN
deed any State in which the public lands 90 not lie, 90
themselves and their States great injustice 10 allow ~
OF gentlemen to come in upon this floor and make KIND
OF log g-rollng business OF these matters Inc nomesesa
bill is advocated by some, and grants 70 ialtoaus ~
others understand that something like hundred bills
of this latter character now pending before ootn
branches OF Congress The original land system Oh lns
country is good Ii has worked well, and my doctrne i
is 10 lei well enough alone Ii you proceed to give lands
10 some roads, to States, and TO some coHpanscs
upon the principle you may proceed 70 give ne os
ance to other companies and 10 other States whsn VIII
be soon knocking your door asking lor land Anu
you continue thus give away, IN snort lne GA VIII
have disposed OF the whole public domain OF the country
nave avays been opposed 10 the distribution OF the pro-
ceeis of the public lands. Being democrat, stand
with the democratic party. understand that the DOC
ne OF the democratic party is that we must hold on 70
the public domain and dispose oil III neither 10 di-
vide il between The States nor the proceeds OF !ne 81.
thereof That the ginal democratic doctrines ana
see no why IL is not good doctrine Today.
II, sir. proceed 10 give away the public domain, ws
avs a aue from bs orocssd Of the sale Of such public
lands But IL said that these lands 90 mol yeio any
thing the country. understand. II recoeci ryst.
that The President OF the United States IN HIS late mes-
sag e. informs that nearly fiyfour millions OF net pro-
ceeds from their disposition have been deposed in lne
national treasury. That amount oil money has gone 20
support the army support Inc navy and to carry on
the great machinery OF the general government het
much less them required TO be levied and raised oy
NV doctrine has been, and The demand Of my people
has BEEN free trade We want 10 keep the public lands
10 be sold the people demand them for settlement we
want the proceeds thereof 10 go into the public treasury
aud thus do away the necessity OF having protective
tariff, or bring ianff to low standard That ~ nat
the people OF this country want Inc great ooay o. sas
market ia which TO sell the products OF ther SOIL
Keep your public lands; let them be sold as the wants
OF the people require whether they be foreigners or c
zens am glad 10 the people OF other countries who
have no homes in the Old World come and ake posses
sion OF lands here under the laws and constitution o. ns
country We have IN possession a vast public DO
main and a glad them settle upon II, and cuIsi-
vale it, Justice is the parent OF peace and he that does
not take OF his household Is worse than an IN.
We should first take care OF people. First Of
all we should take care OF those patriotic men who made
this the land of the free and the home OF the brave
and those who stood gasnty by the sg oi The coun-
try in the second OF independencethc waroi lSl2
some OF whom have received acre OF land Tor
their services There instances where men VINO vol
or were draughted marched TO the rendezvos
entered into the service OF their country, actually engaged
in service wenynne days. but who have been exclsded
from any benefit under the celebrated law OF September
2s 1850. Pay your debts with your public lands fou
owe deb, OF honor to the old soldiers Pay i with the
public lands 40 far as they quldate any portion OF
l,t First and foremost above all things connected si'h
the public lands, hold that the soldiers OF the war OF
1912 should be paid You give the soldier whQ served
thirty DAYS in the Of 1912 forty acres OF iand wnhe
you give who served in the Mexican war iees 'ns9
month, IL he was honorsby discharged one nundfca
and sixty acres When the country becomes poweHu',
and is abundanfly supplied with MUNITIONS VI WAT 20
hght ba-civzed puny race oil men, you give inoee
soldiers who served less than month one hundred and
airy acres of land while those who served in The war
of isf2 when The country was weak and feeble, and
when we were conending with great and powerful ma
top that prded itself upon being mlstress OF the seas,
you give but forty Of land Proposition after prop.
osion have been before different committees OF this
House. and have been introduced into the House, foi me
relief OF these men but they have found butew trends
have been aslent member OF the House yeI coa-
stant Observer and find that the great idea now H. that
ali the various railroad bills and the homestead buncombe
bills are included under general arrangement ny which
YOU tickle me will agree 10 tickle YOU nave seen
enough 10 know that OF the great railroad nteresu
OF this county hare the legislatures oil several oi our
States almost in Their breechee-pockeh NOPE
such Is not the this House, and mat no exuane
ous outside influences OF this character nave Deen
bro,,a 10 upon here but thai we VIII eAeexe