The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-06-21
E.ettcr Ero,n HnNYn.


southern Iowa, where l have been hunting
land 10 locate. I1iud it nearly allentered in
shat part Of the state, and if the cursed land
bill had not betn passed there would not be an
acre l,fs in the Charitan district this fall
The grant from government to Iowa of near
ly 2,000. 600 acres Of land, to enable her to
build railroads, does not meet with general ia
vor. The masses are apposed to it, and SO
are the spectators.
| If one horse land spectators are a curse
to our beautiful and growing state, what are
landed railroad monopolies ? 1t seems to me
the question is easily answered. The "grsnt "
for the railroad commencing at Dubuque, on
the Mississippi, and thence runnint TO Sioux
City, on the Missouri takes from the people
the fairest portion Of Iowa and makes it vast
wilderness for years 10 come. 1t wa, settling
up very fest On this line, and thousands OF
acres have bson entered this spring, but tho
thing is now " dried up" and what effect it
will have on the state generally, is a mystery
for the future to solve. 1t is true, in this par!
Of the state it will increase the value Of land,
and already our land holders are sticking on
the tariff. But in order to be q prosperous
peope-n happy ard cOntented people-we
must avoid sectional legislation. We must
lcgislate for tho general good. Why is it that
! Congress will not pass homes stead bill ? This
is what the people want. 1t " ould be a god
send to Iowa if Congress would give l60
acres to every actual settler. Fui, sir, let
me say that we will never have homestead
bill until all the choice land, are given to these
railroad companies, and when there is nothing
left but gravelly ponts, then Congress will
swell with patriotism and give the poor man
what God Designed he should have-A noMR
have lost all faith in our public men,
One years residence at Washington. the cap
ital of the greatest nation on the earth, seems
to corrupt them-dries up every avenue that
leads to the seat Of justice-and then they are
fit subjects for the capitalist to work upon 1t
is true, there are some honorable exceptions.
VIZ have some honest men in our nations
council. But more anon.
When commenced this letter, intended
to write 10 you on business, but naturally
strayed, and will now add that politics is the
order of the day here. Our congressional
convention meets to-dsy, &nd l think Mr..
Curtis formerly of Ohio, will be the nominee.
Mr.. Hall. now member Of congress, will Prob
ably be re nominated by the democracy. Each
party will then go to work, not as they do in
Ohio, with hurrah and good time in gen
eral, but wires will be pulled by the treach-
erous hand of policy. Policy is the ruling
and overning element ia Iowa politics.
Principles are lost sight Of to great extent,
The democracy are making great efforts to
carry this state, and in order to do so they
resort to every thing that will tend to that
end, regardless alike Of truth and morality.
On the stump, their leader here, who is the
greatest demagogue in the state, has the au-
dacity TO deny that President Pierce is aiding
the border rufians in their unholy work. He
charged "a few evenings since) thai Lawrence
was burned by free state men. Says he,
why didn't the cowardly villains fight ?"
But have no patience to repeat or contend
against what is said by unscrupulous f4lsifert
Of the truth merely for political purposes.
must say little more to you about oul
state. We have as good soil as there is in
the world. do not say the best--that would
be foolish. In order to give You some idea
Of it, will call your mind to your boyhool
days-days when we thought we had trouble
And we did have troublc-troube to keer
cleal of work and hide from the " old man.
You well remember the creek that winds it.
way through your fathers home farm the
deep, black, rich soil along it's course. We'll
you have Taint idea, then, Of Iowa.
The soil here is very deep and uniform. TIL,
corn fields look like black sea Of water, eacl
hill striving to Guido its neighbor, bat can
come it. Each holds its head for an even race
In Ohio, the corn, as a general thing, is uue
ID ven and the ground hard to work. Here il i
' quite the reverse. We have a gentle breez
all day long, Fond the air is pleasa9t, but ye
warm cnough-rather too warm for me.
cannot give you any just idea of Iowa. T
j know it, you must sec ii. And in order t
appreciate its soil and climat,, you must re
II main about one year
But still l love Ohio. She is a gloriou
state. Her lofty bills and deep valleys te
l. me of her grandeur. Her people rank anon,
II ne first in intelligence and enterprise. Po
liiically, she occupies high posiion-lead
20 ing The van Of frcemcn il the struggle 70
freedom. X.
----------ss-- > s-ss--
EIO On Sabbath last, large number
Germans, with band of musicians, yisite