The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1859-02-10

New Orleans, | believe, sir. that States
and empires are not founded by such men.
States and empires. whose foundations are
laid broad, deep and lasting, are planted by
the man who takes his vile and little ones
with him, and Identifies himself with the
interests and progress of his new home. He
has given them TO posterity and the country
as hostages of his sincerity. They are
founded by the men who come out Of your
southern, northern, and your eastern States,
seeking new homes, erecting new affairs
not to strange gods, ut to the same God--
worshipping at the same shrine, speaking
the same language, feeling the same senti.
ments that you and do; but they go ont
to plant new States and new Territories
seeking wider fields for the exercies OF their
industry, energy and enterprise.
Mr.. Chairman, have had some expert
ence in this pre-emp,ion system. As my
colleague has well said, there may be per-
jury and look upon the present system OF
presumption of the public lands as offtring a
premium for perjury. l have myself seen
ten, fifteen and twenty men enter one OF the
puplic land offices of the United States,
knowing that they were committing perjury;
and yet no officer, however honest, upright,
or conscientious, would be permitted to go
behind their oath or withhold from them
their entries of the pablic lands. This class
Of individuals are ouned by the outside nom
resident spceula,or-a curse to any State
and Territory in the Union.
And now, sir. in reference TO the vote on
this bill to-day, with an overwhelming ma
jority OF this side Of the House voting
against my colleague and myself voting
against this bill, say it frankly, say il in
sorrow, that il was to the Republican side
Of the House to whom we were compelled
TO look for support Of this just and honest
measure. Gentlemen from the South, gentle
men who have broad acres and wide plan
tations. aided here to-day, by their votes,
more to make Republican States in the
North than by any vote which has been
cast within the last two years. These
gentlemen ask us TO come here and support
the South yet they to man almost, vote
against the free, independent, labor Of the
North and West.
l, sir, have inherited my Democracy !;
have been attached to the Democratic party
from my boyhood; have believed in the
great truths, as enuncated by the fathers
Of the faith,' and have cherished them
religiously, knowing that, by their faithful
application TO every department Of the
Government, this nation has grown up from
struggling colonies to prosperous, powerful
and sovereign States. But, sir, when | SOC
Southern gentlemen come up, as did to-
day, and refuse, by their votes, to aid my
constituents, refuse to place the actual tiler
of the soil, the honest, Industrious laborer,
beyond the grasp and avarice of the specu-
lstor, tell you, sir, ialter and | hesitate.
Mr.. VALLANDrGUAM. How many of the
Democratic party, from the North and
Northwest, voted with the gentleman and
his colleague for the engrossment Of the
bill
Mr.. CAvANAUGH. Indeed | cannot tell.
II was So unanimous upon this side of the
Ho1se against the bin, against my col
league and myself, that we might feel
compelled to 60 for support to my friend
from Illinois, (Mr kelogg) and TO gentle.
men upon the other side.
Mr. NALLASDIGHAM. Then the Demo
cratic members from the North and North
west also voted generally with the Demo.
cratic members from the South. But it is
not at all question between the South and
the other sections Of the Union.
Mr.. CAvASAUdH. To the gentlemen on
the Republican side OF the House, who voted
with my colleague and myself, accord
cheerfully the praise. trnst as that they have
commenced, they will continue TO pursue,
the line of policy that will result in giving
free homes TO honest and Industrious settlers.
Mr.. KELLOGG. would like to ask the
gentleman question. II seems to me that
the northern Democracy are little anxious
to get right on this subject. would like
to ask my friend from Minnesota whether be
knows Of any Republican who voted against
it2
Mr.. CAyAsAUGu do not. suppose
that there are none. ! will say here. that
10 all my votes 10 this llouse, in the past as
well as in the future no matter from what
side Of the House the question may come, if
it meets with the approval of my onscence,
! shall cast them, though ! do 50 against
the overwhelming majority Of my own
party
Mr.. NALLAsDrGHAN. That is the duty
OF every honest Representative.
Mr., CAvASArGH was not scnt here 10
represent the Democratic party merely. My
fealty to that party cannot be questioned.
But sm also here with my colleague TO
represent the interests OF two hundred thou.
sand people OF the Northwest and when
fail to represent them honestly and faith
fully, it is the simpIes, process for them TO
tell NE that have not discharged my trust
They can, in that event. make their voice
known through the ballot and their suf.
frages will fall silently as the snowflake, but
with the power and strength Of majesty.
Mr.. NnLaxpI6HAx do Dot under.
stand that anyb1dy has oensureI the gen
tleman and his colleague for being in com
pany with the Republican party on this
question. rose On ny to vindlcste myself,
and others with whom voted prssume,
Of course that he designs TO cast 10 censure
upon Us.
Mr.. TaYr0s, ~ New York. hope the