The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-20

they mao nght on hand Uaugbter.) This land, when
or in war expenditures. Why was L to be given
swayf How did this proposition affect the old
setts and all New EnglandS Though many things had
occurred causing differences between New England and
the old Southern States still the recollection of Lexng
ton and Concord and Bunker Hill uuextinguished
Though the old Puritan notions about slavery nd other
matters had not kept with the progress down SOUTH
yet the revolutionary "reminiscences not forgotten
Obstinate and peryerse addressing Mr. Evere as you
we love you still, You were obstinate and peryerse
to England before you here-you were obstinate
and perverse towards her after you got here and you
have been pretty much opposed to your
ever since Cloud and continued iaughter.) How does
this bill Affect the descendants OF those Puritan fathers
whose blood secured the Independence of this nation
Under its policy they are told they shall have
for their deaf, dumb, blind insane, for schools or
school houses They are to have Of the pro.
ceeds Of it's saie-they are to derive no benefit of
any kind from II I; but they further told
that while Of you shall have any of it, will give
IT to some Hessan whose ancestors butchered yours
viii not give 1t TO your people for schools school
houses, but will give it 20 some Dutchmen with such
generation 20 lick him into the shape of American
gentleman. ILoud continued laughter and appiause.)
The old States BY the policy Of this BILL viii be entirely
excluded from the public lands The people of e-ha
OF them will be told when they desire to go There You
can't come in-youre tainted with negroes" Was this
just and II not just why this radical change in the
system of administering the public andsy These pro.
posed changes were somewhat perodcal-some person
or another for political purposes want to build up
approaching Presidential election party German
party may be with its centre Cincinnati or Louisville
aud they are to control and the American people
and require the public lands TO be given away I,
their countrymen. II the boast that this was
an AngoSaxon people, but like another Anglo Saxon
people who had for long time been ruled by hall crazy
breed of German Kings and Queens there not danger
that this German party would rule this natonp De
Tocquevie said that the United States would have
agreat man for President again that the undersrappcrs
would prevent any great whom they could rule
from becoming President. These understrappers had
prevented and would prevent such as Clay Webster
and Calhoun from becoming Presidents They sought
some fool whom they could manage and control II was
this aspiration after the presidency that led to all such
measures az this II the constitution had contained q
provision that man who reached Congress should
ever hereafter turn his eyes to the other end Of the
nue. this Homestead bill would have been heard Of
Like prudent men they would husband their back lands
and their and grew they would divide
among them to be held by them and their descendants
forever, but when men once think of the Presidency,
when they the people and look towards the
White House, they cease to be sane men. QLaugh-
ter) THOR heads round and round if afflicted with
vertigo and in their dsordered maginations originate
all kinds of extravagant propositions At such time
Of them whose boast formerly would have been that
he was an American, would be going about declaring
that his father rishman and his mother Dutch
man. cloud laughter.) Though man knowing bu.
little OF caring less about religion in any FORM he may
bc seen going around the country making the sign Of the
cross and mutering most unintegble argon TO catch
the Catholic vote QAughter.) If not doing this, he
viii be seen talking to the foreign population caoling
them for their votes promising them land for nothing
dom Of the world If he would fall down and worship
him, when in truth the old rascal had not single foot
of his own TO give away. cloud applause and aughter)
A SENAToR-Who do you alude tor
Mr. THohPsoN-Of coarse don't mean any one here
Naughter) If you think my remarks applicable to any
ope, him, and will except whoever you may
Qaughter) Suppose Territory Nebraska for instance
to be settled by population only induced to there by
such bill as this what confusion of tongues will be
there. Men OF all the nations of the world perhaps
combining within their number an amount Of degrada
ton, ideness, crime and vany which, If centered in
any metropolis, would destroy nation however pure
and powerful. Suppose member of the Senate should
go there to settle They would meet him with astonish
ment They would naturally exclaim, .You are an
Amercan-how aid you get herey' Qaughter) What
made you come heref" Qaughter) sWho did you
murder in Kentucky that had to to this placer"
Qaughter) What did you rob and steal in New York,
that forced you to leave theres (Appause) Was this
the way raise up people the states of this
tile foreigners He was willing they should come here
and enjoy all the rights and privileges which the const
TO any man because he of foreign birth He re-
oiced to see the gallant patriot and honored statesman
proved Of that law which allowed him TO hold that Office
though Of foreign bth. He rejoced also to in the
Senate that able man from Louisiana, member of the
tribe of Benjamin and Of long and bitterly per-
secuted But be opposed to holding out bonus to
worthless criminals from all parts of the world to
and take our lands He would suggest to Presidential
nspirants a word Of caution-great men were not
generally selected for that Office There Mr.. Polk he
was chosen, TO say the least accidentally He
dead, and OF him he would say nothing Then came
General Taylor gallant old soldier, good citizen and
toerabe President though not much of President
Gaughter) The next Mr. Pierce. Perhaps il
would not be fair 10 strike him at this time as the
Senate we'll knew he busy in determining whether
man who was now right platform, but formerly
not right on the Buffalo platform, entitled to any
equality in the division of the spoils Oaughter The
greatest relgo politico question he heard Of was
that which engaged the attention Of the President
and his party which was whether the prodgal who
had returned to his father saying he had repented
then partook of the fatted calf had in reality returned
because OF his repentance because his father had in
the shape of an ofics, fatted calf to kill. cloud
lauehter) Gentlemen having aspirations to the
Presidency should remember that such selec-
tions as these could have been antici-
pated. AS 1t had occurred, il might again.
They should therefore not press forward boldly let
them all sit down quietly and rest contentedy peace
and who could tell but that Of them might be so
unfortunate, at some day, to be taken up and made
President. Qaughter.) Such measures as this would
help no mans chance; He repeated his objections to
the BILL and said that though opposed to the exercise of
the man power generally yet If this bill passed and
Pierce should veto 1t, he did not know but that he
(Thompson) would support HIM for the succession in
1866
Mr.. Brown opposed the amendment, and gave notice
Of substitute for the whole bill The subst rte ma kes
pre-. emption rights permanent
Mr.. ADAMS said he would vote Cor the substitute
The bill was postponed.
The Senate went into executive session after which
adjourned.