The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

it il tax on those who subdus 10 savage.
the prairie, and the forest. A gift of quar-
ter section OF land to one who oultivates Is, 10
better than sale to . speculator Ut $780,
demonstrate this proposition in this way.
The farmer who cultivatss quarter section
of land. must require annually for his tools,
clothing, TO-, ct least one hundred dollars
worth Of imports; from which the Govern
mont derives twsnty dollars duties. The two
hundred dollars derived from the sale 10 .
speculator, would only produce annually to
| our Government six per cent, which would
be fpslve dollars. By the gift, therefore, to
the farmer, the Government receives, annu-
ally, $40 90
By the sale to the speculator the Gov
eminent receives an interest OF IL 90
Which shows an advantage to Govern
ment Of 50 90 year in favor Of the gift to
the farmer, and proves my enunciation that
"gift OF . quarter-section OF land to one
speculator at two hundred dollars" SIT is
better to give than to receive" This proves
also the advantage OF making the earth pro-
duce to augment the national wealth. The
result, then, OF my argument, and the reme-
dy for the landless, 10 what proposed BY
resolution which / submitted to Congress,
which Was to stop the sales Of our public
land, and give them in limited quantities. to
those who will improve and cultivate them.
Such apology 10 better for the Government,
better for our Western States, and will Sc
cure the early occupation OF our territories
that are now worse than useless because they
separate our settlements and serve % . har-
Dor for ferocious and annoying savages that
We try to restrain by expensive armies. The
Homestead bill, which essentially embraces
the principles have suggested, received oil
the Republican votes Of the House, and was
opposed by most Of the Democrats. Yet it
passed the House, and was, like other bills
of most Importance to the people, smothered,
despite Republican effort, in the other branch
Of Congress. But the principle has become
fastened upon public expectation, and Re-
publicans have earnestly, and | think sincere
" determined to press il to final and suc-
cessful issue. With me, ssland for the land
less" is no catchword or needless conception
! adopt it from earnest conviction Of it's wis.,
dom, and entire ftness to the nature Of our
Western prairies. At this time, when 20
many feel the reverse Of fortune, surrounded
with dependent families, the future full OF
doubt and gloom, when old homes are COW
cred with mortgages and the fond endear-
ments that surround them must be severed,
let the CRY 60 forth from every convention
and assembly Of the people, "land for the
landless," homes for the homeless, and hous.
% for the houseless. As dark shadows sink
over the fields and fortunes Of other days,
let ray Of hope, home in the West rise to
gild the dark cloud that overshadows us, and
lend new energies to Responding humanity.
A home for the poor, the toiling millions, the
outcast, the wretched, -how many would rise
from the ashes Of despair and from the dregs
Of pollution to seek what they never before
conceived of, home cf their OtOn. Its m
appeal to the cities, where the poor throng
the streets or lodge in crowded garrsts it 10
| an appeal to the South, where the poor oc-
cupy the barren hills or hang in rage on the
corners OF plantations; it 10 an sppesl to the
North, where our last tariff has extfngnished
the fires Of our furnaces, thrown thousands
and homeless to seek new modes OF subsist-
ence. Give them land from the land Of the
people, and let the idle earth be made to yield
to the wants of suffering humanity. re-.
peat, God made land, water, cir, light and
liberty; and monopolies, manacles and mis-
cry are mans inventions, that from days OF
niversal tyranny have been transmitted to
us and still oppress and cucumber the massee
| of humanity.
Behold then the mission Of the Republican
party,-or rather the design Of those who
founded Republican government. The
principles enunoisted By our fathers we're mol
for single day or . particular people, Blu,
they were made broad enough for oil men,
all nations, and all time. Like the Chris.
tian dispensation, standard ID presented %
pure that the elements Of society must adopt
and cherish it, in order to secure its ultimat.
fruition. As Republicans, Ne rs-ai6rm their
doctrines, and declare our purposes and prin
cples designed to support the rights Of tn,
People, the sovereignty Of tho States, ant
the National Union.
This nation has mission to perform amonl
the nations Of the earth. We have attempt
ed to establish free government, based OF
the sovereignty Of the people. and tho hope
OF freedom or despotism depend on orr sue
cess or failure. The matters to which hav
referred are in the march Of our onward pro
gress. They are, the encouragement ant
vindicaton of freedom and free labor; fai
dealing towards other nations; the constrnc
ton Of Q commercial chain to bind the tw,
oceans the union and advancement Of agri
culture and manufactures and land reform
that will secure honest for ourselves, our poo
and our children. These measures are worth
Of the age and the principles inouloated b,
the founders Of . popular government
They are not vain distractions, but living is
sues before Congress, and submit them +
you for your earnest examination. Al you
representative, | have constantly laborsd
with the Republicans, 10 advance these meas
ures, and with the 90 operation Of the peo
pie, success must be inevitable. II woult
, be arrogant for new member to boast Of in
dividuality, but while have sought TO ap
pear unobtrusive, have asserted for m.
constituents fair hearing and influence i
the national councils. l shall enter upon m
second term with more knowledge and expe
rience, and with renewed seal and devotion
J, and II vv,ll ha nv conatant effort "a advanc