The Nevada Democrat., 1856-10-08
POLITICAL MEETINGS.
MILT0NY. LATHAM and THos. j. HENIY will address
NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1856
The Democracy on Internal improvements,

While the bitterest animadversions are being
INDUCED by our opponents on the position which
the Democratic party maintains upon the sub
ject of internal improvements, it is well that we
have sufficient evidence upon the face of our
statute books, and upon the face, too, of the
country, to disprove the false charges so indus
triously disseminated Not only have our states
men in Congress, year after year, made liberal
appropriations for improving the great rivers
and harbors in every section of the country,
but the map of the Western States is marked
over with black lines,-not the black lines of
the Black Republicans, which was to mark the
separation of the States, but lines showing great
chains Of railway binding together the Union
and promoting the wealth and prosperity of ALL
II is true that the Democratic party are and
ever will be opposed to that partial and cor
ruptng policy Of general system which would
undertake TO sweep out the mud from every
little bayou and rivulet of the land, for most
weighty and satisfactory reasons. First be-
cause the revenues of the Federal Government.
II they were ten-fold what they are, would be
entirely inadequate to do it for all, and there
fore 1t is unfair and unjust to apply the means
contributed by the people Of every State to i'm
provements entirely local in their character.
To carry out the doctrine as contended for by
those who give too loose construction to the
constitution, would involve the absurdity of re-
quiring the government to carry every mans
lumber to market, and to pack the cotton of
every southern planter, to some eligible place
of trade. Under such system, Goose creek
and Tincum slough, would come in under the
fostering care of Uncle Sam, to the great detri-
ment of his purse. The old system of corrup-
ton and public plunder would be set afoot-
members of Congress looking to their own pop
ularity, and their own pecuniary gain, would
be rampant around the doors of the Treasury.
combinations would be constantly at work in
the halls of legislation and the legislators yield
ing TO temptation, would be seen, as of old.
whispering in each others ears, ''you vote for
my bill, for my district and will vote for
yours" The Democratic party put an end to
this system, long ago, by the firm and deter
mined stand which ittook against the corruptng
policy; nor will IL be renewed so long as il has
the power to resist it,
But so far from opposing works of great ma
tional Importance, even the most rigid of the
strict construction School, have coutended that
it was not only the right but the duty of the
Federal government to extend to them all the
fostering care of the government, consistent
with due regard to its financial ability. And
now what is the position of the Democratic par
ty upon the Pacific Rail RoadS This is ques-
tion in which the people of California feel
deep concern, and each party has We'd with the
Others in commencing itself to the popular ia.
vor, by an exhibition of boundless zeal for its
construction.
The "Know Nothing national council" in
building up platform, unfortunately overlook
ed Che whole subject, and omitted even a pass
ing allusion to it. Still, none are more ready
to lay claim to sonudness and even exclusive
ness upon the Rail Road, than the K N. orators