The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08
spicy DeSasc On the Hand mn.

On Friday last the US. Senate had I nigh
session on the Cuba bill. During The discussion
i the Homestead bill was debated. We copy tn,
/ following spicy passages:
Mr. Trumbull appeaied to Nr. Johnson Il
stand BY and press the Homestead bill. @f
/ Mr.. Seward Of N. T., said that, after nins
hours Of discussion on the Cuba bill, il was time
to come back to the great question Of the age
Two propositions now stand face TO face-one
is the question Of land for the lanaless, and the
other il the question Of land for slaves.
Mr.. Slidell here rose.
The Vice Presideut-Will the Senator from
New York yield the Hoor to the Senator from
Louisiana!
Mr. Seward-No, Sir, do not.
Mr.. Seward went on, saying ait is in the
Thirty fifth Congress that the Homestead bill
has been put aside" He then contrasted the
merits Of the two bills.
Mr.. TOOmbs said, as to 'iand for the land
less" it carried with il some demagoguecal
power. He despised demagoRue, but despised
still more those who are driven by denagogucs.
What are the other side afraid Of? II they do
not want to give thirty millions Of dollars to
carry out great National policy. let them say
SO, and not attempt to get rid Of the issue by
saying I'VE want to give land to the landIess"
Mr.. Wade said the question was, land to the
landess Or niegers to the piegerless. He would
sniagonze these issues and carry the appeal to
the country. The whole object of the Demo-
cratic party was to 60 round the world hunting
for nggsrs. They could no more run the,r
party without niggers tha6 they could steam
engine without fuel.
Mr.. Fessenden took Mr.. Toombs to task, and
asked il the language he had used was no. an
Imitation Of the great man at the other end of
the Avenue (the President,) who recently ad-
dressed an out-of-door crowd, saying none but
towards shrink this Cuban bill. He told the |
senator the Republicans did not tremble nor |
'hrlnk. Ee referred to the trial Of physca en-
iurance at the last session, and hinted that they
could endure as much again. He denied that |
he Republicans we're obstructing legitimate |
business. but said they we're opposed to this
iuoan measure, By which nothing was intended |
,ut a party result
Mr.. Seward was not in the habit of impugning
ne courage Of any man. He believed every
senator had sufficient. He himself had enough |
or his own purposes. But other qualities are
lso necessary. There is moral courage. There
J faithfulness to pledges. The President had
ower TO carry out bis pledges had he done so
Where Is the Pacific Railroad! where his Pro
ection! where Relief to the Bankrupt? Lost,
unk, sacrificed, in his attempt to fasten Slavery
n the Spanish American States. No part Of
ne Presidents policy has been carried out, but
IS all sacrificed to false and pretended is
ne. Out OF nothing, nothing is expected to
ONE. He (Seward) had never mistaken the
residents policy. He never Inistook it for a
liant in arms, but for windmill in sails Mr..
eward concluded by an energetic declaration
lat he is 10 be found on the side Of liberty
Gerywhere and always.
Mr.. Toombs replied At some length, till Mr..
ohnson, of Arkansas, gain raised a question
order to cut off debate.
Mr. Toombs continued. He defended the ab.
mt President, and hoped no one would say as
senator what he would not maintain US gen.
eman.
On motion of Mr.. Slidell, the Senate then ad-
urned, at i o'clock am.