Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-05

future, though it would not have cured the
past. TWAS small boon to bestow upon
the Laboring White Man of the North, when
$50, 100000 were being voted to aid the South
to steal the Island of Cuba from Spain to add
more slaves and more Slave States to the
Union.
But though the Republicans in Congress
voted unanimously for it's passage, the Demo
Gratis having the majority, defeated this wise
and beneficent measure because it did MT suit
the South, which now controls and shapes in
all things the policy of the Democratic party
of the country.
But it should not be forgotten by the Peo-
pie that the Republicans in Congress were not
in the least disheartened by this defeat. Their
actions prove that they at once resolved to
make another effort to help the cause of
White and Free Labor in Minnesota and in the
Northwest generally. Mr.. Grow, the distin-
guished Republican leader Of Pennsylvania,
introduced the Homestead BILL He fought it
through the Lower House of Congress, aided
by the aohole Republican force in that body,
and by few Democrats who for very shame
sake ventured, for this time only, to vote
against their Southern friends and against
great majority of their party, and 60 for this
truly Republican measure"
The Bill having got through the House, all
eyes are now turned toward the U. S. Senate.
"What will be its fate in the Senate 2" is the
query Of almost every man meet I have
answered that 'the time of the session is short.
1t expires on the last hour of the Sd day of
March next. The Democratic South will fight
it every inch. They will smother It II they
can. They win resort to every species of
tricks known to legislation to kill it indirectly
They soiU put eUery other bill before it. They
will keep it back-back-until the last hours
Of the session-and then it will fail from not
being reached in time-&nd then Democracy
will thereupon exclaim that "Nobody was to
blame !''-" Nobody did it"'
But I am glad to notice that the Republican
Senators do not intend the Homestead Bill
shall be smothersd in this manner without the
country knowing "Who Did TIP On the
18th inst, the bill first came before the Sem
ate, when, according to the telegraphic report,
the following proceedings were had:
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, moved to postpone all prior
orders, and take up the Homestead Bill.
MIR. johnson, of Tenn, also urged it.
Messrs. Wilson and Shields desired vote, and
-,
poned, but the bill was taken up, 26 to "a, and
read.
Mr.. Hunter again moved to take up the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Stuart demonstrated against this crowding
oil the Homestead Bill by any appropriation bill,
Some time was occupied by arranging the prece-
dence of business
Mr.. Seward urged vote on the Homestead Bill
as measure that would settle definitely the policy
with respect to the public lands and would rescue
them from being held by spectators and capital
lists to the detriment of the Interests of labor
The vote on Mr. Hunters motion to post pone
the Homestead, and take up the Consular ami Di
plOnlatlc Appropriation Bill, % to 90, Wher
the Vice President gave the casting vote in Favor
OF the latter.
There,-the people can see how the thing
is going! The bold WADE, the Republican
Senator from Ohio, moved to take up the
Homestead Bill in preference to anything else
Senator WILSON of Massachusetts,, and Scna
tor SEWARD Of New York, also Republicans
urged tine motion; on which side we are glad
to record also our own Senator SHIELDS, and
JOHNSON, the tailor Senator from Tennessee
who have still enough Of the old kind Of De
mocracy left in them to go for this measure 70,
the benefit of White instead of Niger Labor
1t was opposed, however, by Senators REII
of N. G., and HUNTER of Va, both Democrats
The Senate appears not to have been full fol
the motion to take up the bill prevailed by q
to 24-every one of the "a being Democrats
and 90 of the 26 being undoubtedly Republic
cans. The bill was then read.
But the Southern Democracy did not rncar
to give it up so easily. They no doubt drum
med up their forces brought in the abscntees
and then HUNTER, of Ka:, again made his
motion to smother tue Homestead Bill by Civ
ing another bill-(which was sure to pass a
any rate)-the precedence over it!
This time the snaothering game prevailed
The vote stood % to %! This being tie
the Democratic Vice President had the { asst
ing vote!
He voted to smother the bill and give it TIN
go-by!
Let the People mark this vote. The Vice
President elected by the Democratic Party
OPPOSES the Homestead Bin to give the Poo
Men and Free-Men of the North 100 acres Of
Land whereon to make themselves homes,
while at the same time every Republican votes
the other wayi Every Republican votes in
favor of giving it to theml
Let the People of Minnesota in particular
note this vote of Vice President Brecken-
ridge!
Whether the bill ultimately passes or not
these preliminary votes of Democratic Sen.
ator and Democratic Vice President exhibit
the radical dispositions of the two parties OF
the country.
If the Republican Policy prevails, it will
send us immigrationin crowds; and it will give
besides to our own people,-our farmers and
others, ruined by Mr.. RIcE's and Mr. PHELPS
Land Sales and by the three and five per cent
month borrowings in consequence
CHANCE to acquire new homes in place of those
they have lost. ...
If; on the other hand, the Democratic Policy
should triumph, and the Homestead Bill be
defeated, immigration will be discouraged and
tens Of thousands of our people will remain
poor and homeless whose labors otherwise
would benefit themselves, their families, and
prosper the State at large!
"The People and Free Labor" is the slo-
gan cry of the Republicans as Partu =
" The South and the Institutions of the ;t,nth
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