The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-12

What brother democrats do these things show
Is it any wonder that the treasury is empty! Is
it any wonder that the government should be en-
barrassed? Aud yet this has been the result OF
this miserable union of the Southern Know Moth
ings with the Northern Black Republicans. We
speak from record; we point out facts; We call
upon honest men everywhere to investigate what
We have said Thrusting these Ubiquitous measures
upon the country, with attempt to hold the De-
mocratie party responsible for them, has been the
last and desperate resort of the opposition to break
down the national Democracy. We hurl it in their
teeth. We defy contradiction. We hold them
responsible for It, But it may be asked why 1t was
that the treasury did not fail until the meeting OF
the last Congress We answer that these liabili-
ties incurred by the profigate measures were not
cancelled until after the adjournment of the Con-
gress that enacted them But did this unparalleled
extravaganza stop here? The opposition not sat
isfed with plundering the treasury laying it waste
in every department, fastened to use their only
opportunity of satiatng their morbid thirst for pub
lie domain
Upon examination of the Journals embracing the
reign of Black Republican and Know Nothing
sway, it will be found that within the few months
which they controlled Congress, they managed to
disinherit the government of some twenty million
acres of her public lands And yet this is the
party from whom we have heard so much about
Democrats squandering the public lands. Verify,
the opposition are mad else they have lost every
instinct of both honor and shame. We give below
the facts and figures from the Journals Examine
them freemen Of North Carolina for yourselves.
May 8, 1856. Journal, p. 942. On Mr. Ben
netts bill making grants of 3,456OOO acres of land
to Iowa for railroad purposes. Democrats voting,
yea Is, nay 20; Republicans and Americans, yea
63, nay 33.
May II, 1856. Journal, p. 9G9. On the bill
granting 1874 400 acres of public land to Florida
and Alabama for railroad purposes. Dem, yea "A
nay %; Rep. and Am, yea 63, nay %.
May u, 1856. Journal, p. 1915. On bill
granting 1862 800 acres of the public land to Wis
eonsin for railroad purposes. Dem, yea 20, nay
80; Rep. and Am, yea 81, nay So
May q, 1856. Journal; p. 1Ol4 On the bill
granting ,632 ,91S acres of land to Alabama for
railroad purposes. Dem, yea %, nay %; Rep.
and Am, yea 81, nay 30.
May -, 1856. Journal, p. 1856. On the bill
granting 3,096,096 acres of land to Michigan for
railroad purposes. Dem, yea 10; nay %; Rep.
and Am, yea SO, nay %.
May %, 1856 Journal, D. 1O6s On the bill
making grant Of COZ $50 acres of public land
to Alabama for railroad purposes. Dem, yea IS,
nay 20; Rep. and Am, yea "A, nay 49,
August 6, 1856 Journal, p. 1879 On the
bill granting to Mississippi ,6S7 $50 acres of pub
lie land for railroad purposes. Dem, yea %, nay
%; Rep and Ans, yea 81, nay SO.
Feb. IA, 1857. On the bill granting lands to
Minnesota and Alabama for railroad purposes;
number of acres not known. Dem, yea Is, nay
%; Rep and Am, yea 60, nay 81.
Under circumstances like these what an unblush-
ing arrogance do the opposition exhibit in urging
so vehemently charge of extravaganza against the
Democracy;