The true Democrat., 1856-12-09

to Missouri, to Texas, a belt of cour,,u, enough for an empire for this nrrr Another act yet remains to be done.
 lands beyond Texas to the Pacific sac,,,o yond doubt the construction of tbis tho railroad between the two oceans. And n tidings that now reach us, of the ascendanon the party of constitutional liberty and proo,. justify us in looking for the consummation this hope in the early history of the incom;. administration.
 Furthermore, 1t IS our duty to pass sucb bill, as will inspire confidence abroad and ., b.e the company to use these lands as A b, of credit for neither by means of stoct .., scr'p''ohs at nome, or the present sale of land, (if that were permitted) can the work be do,.
 ne lands can only be expected to have valu. alter the road is done, and our State made a attractive home of industry and capital TIL
 bill secures that end, and at the same fin, onerS Snlhclent guarantees to the State, and m,
 vldeS for the adjustment of all equitable in.. eS'S lh them. It may be found that anotI,. ciaSs o' interests should have been providedG G Ill respect to persons purchasing these landsb error, as swamp lands Such was my first
 presson, and is my last, but it is yielded r.n
 'nah ehdahger the principles involved in t. bill
 ID hoplng for success under the proyisior. ot this bill, we have for encouragement the ov I ampies of eghboriug States In IlliDoi, bav Ing grant similar to ours, with conditions D. quired oy different circumstances, and the gram oi large amount of State work and materi,s { to the company, complete success has bea, achieved, and that State, which had hot 6v. years since all hundred miles of inferior raroaj { In operation, now has twentv-four hundred { with an increase in population, wealth and pm. : auction, scarcely to be credited except sustansi by actual proof
 Yet so difficult Is it to dedtn a work of sud
 magnitude that the llllnbi$ company in th d llrst twenty-six months, succeeded in compIe. e ing only 60 miles, while, once under wava P completed with ease in the next twentv.si months oo' miles It is for reasons growth. X out oi such facts, that have opposed the pmti position to require thls conlpany to complete large amount of work in too short q time Il Much time is due to prepartion and the secur ing of funds, adjusting land titles and securite When once under way, l am fully confdeug that the work will be fnisfea in the right timss and all our just hopes realized.
 But discussion is idle, and this measure 0 which deem so important 10 every State inter. est' awaits our decision. As chairman of the committee, nave endeavpred to respond to 'ne resolutions of instructions, by reporting ana acceptable bill. That bills yet undisposed of ana thS one from the House, similar to ousn ln It's provisions, takes its place. Upon it the | lriehds of the measure can rally, while the vota 4 of those opposed to this grant and the mapner of It, will be found against Us. "Let as hear ( the conclusion of the whole matter" Let us now decide the fate of this bill, and with it the : question whether our State is to stand by thea side of her sister States, in rank, in wealth, 1il enterprise, in honor; or is henceforth to sink pu the scale, and be counted as only fit 0 noy aoay from, and to be trodden under foot by tbse e emigrant in search of home, as if in scon ofe its Self-destroying policy. a