Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-26

Felcra Gasefnment has 10 sqaandef 1t on worthless
objects they vii manage If economically; and
devotng 10 interesting objects ofdomestic improve
ment they will make il the enure to the gener-
al veal ofihe Republic
alt IL wisest because high moral considerations
demand that the public lands be taken from the Gen
eral Government 1t will withdraw the land fund
from the politics Of the country. As il Is now il
great elect oneering fund which the politicians Of
the country trade This moment there arc various
sshenes pending IA Congress to give away the public
lands by "a sort 81 Wholesale operation, not 10 paw
tue common debts promote any object Of national
veal but 10 buy ap votes Tor Presidential asplraa;s
Ii the source Of vast patronage and a thousand
corruptiug couueaionsan cli not 10 be ayertcd but
by the Transfer If The entire fund to its rightful own
efs. the >aes VINO will not only more proftably Lat
more honestly and yiffuously administer it.
1t Is wisesi because, in ny very humble judy
ment IT VIII tend not little 10 strengthen the bsad
of the Union. It viii lie regarded b. the State
aud the people OF the states the parental act Of
parental Coz efumcHt. We all eognizant Of tic
lamrnaLle fct Tint there eyizts in certain sections
a strong feeling Of alienation towards the Federal
Government And Why Because the idea has be-
come prevalent that the common government is par
tai in it. operation that 1t IS unequal and sectional
in its aeiion-that il fosters one section and keen,
down another NON, can imagine said Mr. s. no
one measure of federal legislation that will so much
tend 10 conuicraet hs sentiment Of dstrust and dj
affection, az far equai, just distribution Of Ills
great common fund among all the states of the Union
i viii exhibit sympathy OF the Federal Head with
~ The members Of this great political body that will
thrill from one end Of the system 10 the other It will
teach u, practically, that most nlatlrY of all les-
sons, thnt all II us have common interest in this
common government Of ours aud that after all tbi .
Great American Ro' ernmeat ia the bencdcent govern
ment Of the wholc people of the United States Of all
The States and eeaeh anl every citizen of each and
eterf state ofthis Union.
Gac me, said Nr. $, yirsjuia5 proper share Of
the proceeds Of the bud sales-et me have the mil
lions that Of right belong to her Of the common fund
aH1 ak no moro. With the ample means thus put
at Our ii posal. make hers the most inviting
l4al under Heaven. We can improve her soil give her
people avenues 10 market aud bring from its hido
plaecs her e2hnstless wealth And when by these
means we shall have nude ours thriving and pros
porous STATE, We shall leave TO our own people no
inaueemcut to emigrate while we shall hold out to
the stranger strong allutemenls take mp his abode
among Then, with a country to improve ms rich
and aa sunny ms my the face of the globe, with
advantage and gtts TINT viii prove neyeriailing
source Of individual thrfl aud comfort we shall turn
our attention from more distant hands to our own
more ,,oeej aud happier homes, aud " fair purtici-
patton in lar of territories viii be to us II matter Of
M practical concern, nnl no source OF agitation and
dis1aiet
And the disposition proposed by The resolutions
We ura d.au,..og is not only the most equitable,
,iti but