The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-03-19
Flle Veto.

A"s"1Aa an Scu@s coaaass AAal TIC leaucF
of the Democratic purity in this county
n elsewhere, sustain the President in hi
lato veto Of tho j Agricultural College bill
The farmers Of the nation had aynin an.
again asked Congress to do something TO
the benefit Of agriculture Recomrr en-
dations had been sent to Congress bv N
riour Presidents, Washington aud Jeifcr
son included, and at this late hour bill
had been passed to aid Agricultural Col
leges IN the various States This smal
favor Tas asked Of our rulers by the PEG
pie, but James Buchanan, by chance
President, vetoes the bill. and NIL sisnon
pnrr Democrats must say "amcn W.
would like 10 ask our Democratic farm.
ers who cultivate the soil. uncertain
whether or not they will reap profitable
harvest, IL being uncertain. IN a great
extent, because our know edge of the
laws which govern the growth Of the
grains, &c, ~ 10 limited, if they approve
Ut setting aside their interests in this
summary manner, when 40 much IN being
lone by their party to incr2asc the crop
Ut hlaef cool ut the South
Let Us look little at the able and
convincing reasons given BY the Prcsi.
dent and endorsed by is worsAipers:
% lst-rhat The bill was passed at a pc.
riod when we can with great difficulty
raise sufficient revenue to sustain the ex
pcnses Ut the government. &c We
think 1t Is pertinent to ask why t IS that
The expenses arc so large. mucn larrcr
than they we're during the Mexican war.
when We sustained thousands Of men anu
horses IN an cncmles country A-nln
# Il - 80 difficult 10 raise Tho revenue
necessary to support TIM government. how
camcs { that these same men ask fnr
siu, aro 900 in order that The President
nav, not purchase, but, negotiate for the
parr'aasc # CuDa l. there any srool
there
"2d--tt would De establish N. 1ad
precedent, 1c. Has not the .'prcco.
dent 1een established long since bv the
donations for rnilroad school, aud other
purposes There can be 5ut onc an-
swer, 4 has been.
3d.-It would operate Greatly to the
injury Of new States. by enabling srcc-
liators to get possession Jf 5ar-e sracts IT
!and. Democrats have not Thought IT
this when they hare passed 20 nanr bills
giving snntv lands far tire benefit af
speeuiators. We would refer tn me fact
hat 10 class NJ ands have been cent
rom the speculators TO 10 --cat an *
tent ss the @choai lands.
18th. That it ,s more than ,iountls,r
whether ne appropriation would ruin
The desired objcct-the advancement of
agricultural and the mechanical arts. -
Ne nave no doubt out That the State
Governments ara rs honest rs is Jama.
Daenahnh T. anu TINS insinaation comes
Win oaa grace from The man who su-
perintends The citing Ut contracts. m
the Various departments, nat he may re-
ward parties who hare spent money tn
N'''a' 1'S' '''S AoT me Denoc-
'''l' - nat the bill would tnterf, re
Win VISITING colleges I'll he different
latte d" many III Shica agriculture Il
sanssilf ~ science, anu winch Il ought
70 DE So taught. If ~ could -et an
answer rom anybody W would ask how
han| colleges there are III which ayr
culture - taught as science - We
-'''aA ''i' many Womb DE- 5ess than
~''o 'h''' VI
y" ''"'N '' VIKING o
~''' - ''"'' 3 III tHe several &>Iates
3" P'''''' NS''o rights
"oth-that Congress does not possess
he power, under the constitution. to
mike donation of public lands ia the
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