Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-09-20

lie on such ter ms n Us o"n SkfFfH |
may dictate. Gosernments should pre-
vent this II r fake II is trust.
bastard TO It's true mission. If it will
not. u waS aevsr desigaea that man
should lie wholly dependent upon his
fellow man Tor the bread and breath
e life. twas never designed that he
,hani.i lie deprived 81 homestead for
himself anil his family. a defense
against he cold-boode,l rapacity OF
avaricc. Cod never intended that the
family bond should be broken when
most needed. anil that childhood
should lie tunnel naked upon the
world. with nc home bat the street,
anl no moral training bat the educa-
ton and christianity OF the pavement
In a world teeming with abundance,
AMI wrapped round with sweet air,
anil blessed by sunshine. and abound
ing with knowledge all his intelli-
gent creatures should be permitted to
share the pleasures anil attain the pur-
poses Of existence. In the countries
referred to in the extracts | have quo
til. only about one person in evey
five hundred is landholder. Starv-
ing millions. ignorant Of the pleas
ureS, and untaught in the virtues Of
home, crowded into stalls and mar
letS. or turned into the streets Of their
cities a beggars, bear SAL testimony
90 the horrors Of land monopoly. But
Scotland and Ireland. and the coun
tries Of the old World generally.
which are annually disgorgins their
panpcrs upon our shores. are put a
type Of what this country will ulti-
mately be. If the monopoly Of the soil
i allowed to- have its way; for the
same causes are here in operation. and
will produce the same effects. Fam
inc in those countries is not the re-
suit of over population. but Of theil
landed system. No country in Eu
rope has as large population as thu
soil Is capable of supporting under
wise system of culture, anil just dis
tribution of lani among the people,
1t is for us now To say whether starv
alton. paupcrism. anil crime. shall b
transplanted from the Old World {,
the yet unpcoplesl regions of the West
1t Is for rs. if we please. 10 check tn
monopoly Of the soil. anil the exae
tions Of capital in the old States. b,
withdrawing the lanGlcsS laborers 0
the country from their crushing pow
or. anil at the same time giving then
homes anil independence ON the pub
lie lands. We have it in our powe
10 foreorsiain the future lot of the mil
lions who are to draw their subsistence
from orr widespread public domain
anil, repeat, we shall prove reerean
TO our high trust as the reprcs sentative
of the beoplc. If we fail TO exert it.
Posterity will Justly holI us answera
bic for evils which our timely actor
might have avcrte,l. but which. in
few years. nav be beyond the reacl
of remedy. let the Government
therefore, without delay, provide
homes for the landless. Let it estab
Iish the family in our unnamed forests
anil let it spread its parental wing
over it, anil guard it as it would guatC
the life of the Republic. The bill be
fore rs makes the home which it Sc
cures to the settler free from execution
for debt for the period of five years
regret that il was not thought wise
To make it thus inalienable forever
Our laws have abolished Imprisonment
for debt as a relic of barbarous times
They have exempted from execution
certain personal property of the debt
Or, on the score of its absolute neces
sity to the maintenance Of his family
and on the principle that the life o
the debtor Is more important than TIN
claim Of the creditor. Let them e
further. and exempt that which is th
most needed and sacred of all earthl
interests. the homestead. No regula
tions on the subject of debtor and cred
itor should be permitted to take
away The unity of the family shout
be maintained unbroken. till its in
mates are fitted by its discipline 70
the duties of lie. The family hearth
stone should be 'hallowei ground
No yandal legislation should be a
lowed to invade il. No prctenee Z
melting out pecuniary justice as be
tween man and man can Justify Gov
eminent in decorating the chcrishc
affections of the heart. the fond recol
lcctions of childhood. which gathC
aronnd The thought of home. Nc
humanity only. but the cause OF pul
lie morality, the suppression of crimes
and the interest. of religion. all plea
for the inviolaoility of the homes,ea'
Mr.. Speaker, the bill under consiJ
Grafton possesses one Recommendation
already partially noticed, which
think worthy of special consideration
1t gives encouragement TO n bushes
which more than any other, promote
the happiness OF those engaged in i
whilst it favors the prosperity Of til
whole country. The life of farme
i peculiarly favorable to virtue; an
both individuals ard communities al
generally happy in proportion as the
are virtuous Ills manners are sim
pie. aad his nature unsophisticated.-
u not oppressed by other interests. h
generally possesses an abundanC
without the drawback of luxury. Iii
life docs not impose excessive toi
anl set it discourages idlcncSs. III
farmer lives in rustic plenty. remot
from the contagion of popular vices
and enjoys. in their greatest fruitioI
the blessings Of health aud conter
men, The very consciousness |
feels of the utility of his calling. give