The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-01

nVereQ Oh u uiOuuSoiu typ piOoaoiy Va viz
stump" 1t was at mass meeting OF the '.peo-
pie from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from
Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond
Jordan" Now, if any representative from an
old State will produce to me the copy Of bet
ter sermon than that, ever delivered in church
in the densely populated cities of Boston or
New York, thenI will give up the argument on
the church questiOn-not till then.
may make the same point in reference to
school houses and education. Most sincerely
do hope that shall never be compelled ore
sort to your densely populated cities to educate
and rear up my children. Give me rather the
log-cabin school house of the frontier.
Mr. LANE, OF Indiana. Will the gentleman
permit me to ask him question:
Mr.. CAMPBELL / will permit almost any
thing in that line.
Mr.. LANE understand that the gentleman
from Ohio voted yesterday for the passage OF
the homestead bill?
Mr.. CAMPBELL. l did tina: very thing.
Mr.. LANE. Now, want the gentleman TO
tell me whether these grants OF lands for rail-
road purposes will not exclude the settlers from
the lands thus appropriated all along these
railroad lines?
Mr.. CAMPBELL Certainly not. They will
naturally and speedily seek to settle OH lands
as near the line of the roads rs possible, so as
to secure their advantages. | believe it is our
true policy to give land to those who viii go
and live upon and cultivate ii: and to grant
another portion to aid in the construction o:
railroads. in order to furnish a means Of trans
porting the products of the labor OF the settlers
to the markets, thereby furnishing cheaper
bread and meat for the starving population in
your cities.
Mr. LANE. One word moro. The provisions
Of this homestead bill limit the settlers in their
selections of lands upon which to locate to
those subject to private entry at s. 70 per acre.
Of hoe roll ono zoe
TO increase the price OF the reserved alternate
sections to 50 50 per acre.
Mr.. CAMrBEIL.. Oh. have heard that argu-
meIt used long ago 1t is said that these lands
will run out. Now. sir. there is vast amount
Of land, more than will be occupied for long
years to come, yet unSurvevod and undisposed
of; and | can assure the gentleman from In
diana, and others who are alarmed lest these
lands should run ont that they need have no
fears upon that score.
Mr.. LANE. | DO no. doubt that.
Mr.. CAMPBELL And let me say further, that
those gentlemen who oppose these systems are
generally of that class of politicians who wou!d
not scrup!e to take another slice from Mexico
whenever We shall be in danger OF running ont
of land. There is not much danger that rest
less Dung America will suffer :or want of
room.
Mr.. WAsHBuRNE. Of Maine. (Mr. Campbell
yielding) understood the gentleman short
time since to say, that he would rather have his
children educated in Minnesota or upon the
Western frontier, than in one of the Eastern
cities. Will the gentleman .iOrm me whether
he has child.
Mr. CAMPBELL. OF course have, several.
hope to have several more. ILaughter.l
Mr. WAsHBrRNE. viii the gentleman tell ne
where his son is?
Mr. CAMPBELL. Of course | will though 7
cannot sec what interes: this House can feel on
that subject. have boy, God bless him.
did not take him to Maine! He is at an academy
In aquiet villagein Massachusetts. laughter
did not place him in any of your dcnScly pop.
ulated. GOd-torslkcn cites. Compelled as |
am to be absent from home. preferred to place
him where there are railroads that will enable
me to reach him speedily when it may be neccs-
sary: where there are lines of tclcgraphS by
which could he advised of sickness or dsas-
ter. Build us railroads in the uncoutaminatcd
West, and would rather place him in u log
cabin school house there than even in the re-
gion Of your cities. You are much mistaken,
sir, II you presume that all the great men come
from the finished, fashionable institutions of
New England.
Il .uem1er Where were you educated, Mr..
Campbclle
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Not very extensively In any
echool, sir [Laughtcr.l I went Mrough col
tge Once-that is. in at one door and ont at
.nu o nt e. ".q"leu my i't'ie learning III
~. =. eapin fIhool houSe III 'ne Mest, ana
,Iu f INA. never received 'he cola
PHn.n u "n"' i oa''eu ia,,ilonao!e education.
N"n"n nen III '',e west Sir VINO were
ootn ih loIaplhs; rocheu IN sugar-troughs.
and educated 10y the light of hickory bark
torch, in winter evenings, who came here and
maue 'nelI marx upon .hIs age and have been
.ecosn.nea .! ior the'r !aie.its. ana virtue, and
ss"'esn"h2hiP aiu patriotism an the world
over. IN que time we VIII schd you more OF
tnem rom Wisconsin,. ana Minnesota ami Ne
~ ~, "o'iu ASH .he gentleman from
MslIe' Mno nas oeeoile 50 ih4uisitiVe, how he
tho it,, az So,. VI u, ., ~ he naS ono
t she Ia; Ii NJ" orr 10 ne educated mere IN
.ue ne's"'o' noou VI 'ne rive oii's' Laugh
'i,i Co. -,
MR.. MAsiIBrhNE. will answer the gentle
MAJ" an.
NIX. GhArBiI!-. Mould you not rather send
MN " Wisconsin OF minnesota TO he educated:
PIX. "AsHBtRNE. l. mink should; but VIII
ASK Tue gentleman IN return to what town IN
massachusetts, nc has sent his son, and how Tar