Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-09

This opinion lid been confirmed b. the recent de-
eision OF the Supreme COus IN the DreI Scott case
He could not agree With those who conlendcd that
belonged 10 the Federal government. II this govern
ment could hold land IN its own right and actually
held billion Of acres, il was the greatest LANDED
despot In the I'M, erse. A. a staies-right Democrat
he could not sanction such moustrous doctrine. The
pubic lands belonged 10 the States, and if they uvn-
ed H. what could prevent the owners from ysccr,qg
nsyrDccrjS = hter y-opTfg' The policy nos
pursued IN regard 10 the public lands TO distri-
bute their proceeds not coHstiia0nally and equita-
uly but unconstiutiOnhlly and partially, by giving
them all away 10 the States. The East and
West had the power and there perfect under
standing between them. The lands were to be given
away to the West, aud the East il TO have the tariff
kept up for her benefit and have the surplus rev
enue poured into her rivers aud hnrbors,and e1pend-
ed on her Qualifications They were playing against
the south, the game OF tuo Plscb oaa As Suuth-
ern man Mr. l.. could not en- IOrss their policy. The
south had spent more blood aud treasure for the
lands than oef section and she alone rec"y no
benefit from them The tarilhad been recently adus-
led toN point where il would likely be kept for some
time, and Tit turas OFT 'h1ti IS sufficient to deay
the expenses OF the eminent the proceeds of the
lands will be surplus He was waiting the result of
the reduction of the tariff II the proceeds of the
lants were safpias he WAS for i zributing them
quaily among the old States aud the new. He would
like 10 put stop to partial distribution by genera!
tt securing equality. Such bill would stop to-
rolling aud corruption. He understood Mr. + to say
In tharestown that they convicted hree members OF
Congress of bribery, and that he Mr.. F. thought
hWty more were guilty. Mr.. l.. bud no doubt OF it
he had doubt thcy hld their into the trcnsu.
r. mp 10 the ebow-yes up to the shoulder. lie
would as far rs possible remove the lands from this
theatre fbribcry aud corruption.
Mr.. l., regretted that M unwise and rash attempt
had been made 10 commit the Democracy Of Virgin
ia against equal distribution. He was older demo
crat than some Of them-too old Que To be caught
by chat and straw tr1ps He was mol bound TO nc.
cept every issue eudrrcJ hin To-, the Opposition lie
adverci to The positions taken hy the great Dem
cratic leaders the subject Of uistnbptiou. In
ls29-30-aud 81 Zen. Jackson recommended it. In
la31 he vetoed M. Glays BIZ bcctnse It not ouly
Rtfc proceed 10 TIE states, but undertook control
thrlr upprup latiuu OF them, which WIS unrou,utu-
To- Dc as m flectiOneerlng hlli Introduced bg
zen JAgks' eucn.ies and he WIS bound to veto il
Nr. nu' ranau onrc voted for the engros. ncnt Of
hill u distribute aud on SEE .rtl occasions declared
BIS belief in its eoastitutionality lie fMr H. begged
therefore If he was 10 be read out of the Democratic
church, that Mr. Buclnuan the Democratic president
might be reid out also.
lie did not believe that he was in a minority Of the
Democracy of Virginia this issur. Thu great
North Wtst was with him. Bat even if lie stood a.
lone he WIS fearless. He had differed with the part
before. He remembered 10 have stood W. in
Charcsown and raised his voice against Gen. Jack
sun's prpDlamt'ion asa Federal document He stood
up I'm Il Il pu- of thuccu nnd YET he had lived 10
see the DAY Naen the Of tue putty with hInl
standing GA the mildi" ground between MULTI cation
mud consolidation He had carried the Democratic
banner through this district with tn Independent
Treasury inscribed en it, md bore It triumph with
bare mAorit, Of four toblck him.
The ~ouil would bc com pcllei to take his posi-
In ON the land question in tue end. The Uowrstfa3
hill wus n competing measure with Distribution.
TINT viii had already c.mr near being passed. The
amendment of Geo ". Jones 80 the Etui grldultioH
bill cmh1l,lng tie homestead principle passed til,
House In ls35, and yon Sir, (ir i were diSerd /
hope sir. vau nd good ,.ru Hl hopo sir you
were sek The Homestead principle Is Ia throw open
tle tHblir hnd4 10 the whole world. Il invites upt
only the Inhabitants of the nearer Western State,
aul the more popaoas North but the inhabitants o
the lous quarters Of the lohe-ot Europe, Asia aud
Afr,co.to enter into u scramble with the p"opcl If
VIRGINIA VINO WHO shall get the most OF the public
auds When shnll we Le better atae to resist this
10y amy benefit from thcm when could that benefit
be mprc acceptable than apr2 Apw when She il
gfopuiog under taxation, and struggling under S35.-
0ooo7) of debt Let her Z : hrr ,hltcnnd complete
her Raironds. Let her get 1t mud complete the Alex
nndria aud Hampshire lNilrond-the greatest artery
connecting 10y the nearest route the waters of the
Mississippi aud Tie ARtBilr. ii the llgds were not
g}el away but sot and Nrgiu, should receive her
share of the proceeds she could construct this great
work herself and hat was what he was in favor of.
In inclusion. Mr. l.. again adverted to the position
he occupied IA The candidate Of the old liners. II
carried their banner inscribed with their motto-1
fur Hyr}Jh'o3 IF The h9p,rS anon He oid-iiHcyS
ieai thf recruits, and flir dStriiou of fhr
p4re,3g Of tic pubic ids anon H. eii Sts NIL
rs he Hr'c.