Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-13
Hon. Morton S. Wilkinson,

Homestead BIZ, as passed by the House,
and opposed TO the restrictions proposed by
the Senate committee. We copy syn.
opsis of his speech as reported il the PLila
Ledger:l
Mr. WILKINSON (Minn.) said he re-
garded the amendment as hot Of auy value.
1t was known that whole townships had
been entered, settlements oppressed, and
the Government sSindled, BY private en-
try. He had travelled in his own State
over miles where al the lands were sub
jeeted to private entry, and where there
was no culture nor inhabitants The Gov.
erument was but land speculator, and
the public domain was but used to replen-
ish the treasury; aud while the domain
( was used as revenue, there would be no
/ faithful observance OF the land laws. A
change for this, he was glad to say, has
| been found iu the Homestead Bill. The
Senate bill, he thought, while it recogui
zed the general principles Of the Home
stead Law, lacked force, and did not reach
the merits of the case. Ii was loaded
down with provisions aud restrictions,
which tended TO destroy the hberali,y Of
the law by excepting certain classes. The
bill should extend its provisions to pros
pective citizens, TO those who come here
after, He did not suppose there was
leading man in any party opposed TO tie
Homestead Bill 4 Senator said be re-
garded this bill the same as voting money
cut Of the treasury, and had of-red an
amendment to destroy the bill. He
thought, if the Senator supposed this TO
be charitable measure, be did no. under
stand the true merits Of the case. 1t was
a measure of national justice and wisdom,
and it was the duty Of the Governmen, so
to use Its common property as 10 promote
tue whole interests Of the country. This
was the solution Of the problem. He
maintained the position that wild, uncul-
ti7a;ed public lands should belong to who
ever resides on them, cu!tivates them, and
subducs them. In this respect, he should
adopt policy olderJhan the nation, that
the public lands shall not be sold FOR ever.
lie would have the Government extend
this protection TO the working masses of
this coun.ry-.hey no are go often struck
down in the contest between capital and
labor. Another objection he had TO the
Senate bill, was, that i, excluded the !
young unmarried man; he did not see
why the Government should be less liberal /
in the Homestead Bill than in the Pre-
emp,ion Law. Ii was unjust TO exclude
tie unmarried man. 1t would cut Of all
the earlier settlers, who we're single men,
and who underwent all the hardships of
pioneer life. Young men were the van
guards Of the civilization Of this country.
They 60 where families can not 20 secure
ly. They clear the forest, cultivate the
soil, and furnish greater protection than
all the army, and they lay the foundation
Of future states. He wanted the BIZ: as
broad for them as the redemption ac, was
in this respect. By this bill, these hardy
pioneers are entirely disregaried. They
have to pay for their land, while the less
fearless, who come after, get their homes
free. 1t was 10. common fairness that
this class should be ignored He also OBJ
ected to the clause excluding the foreign
population from the benefits Of the bill,
and the clause allowing only lands subjec.
o private entry TO come under the proyi-
lions Of the bill Such law would be in.
operative in his State. His las. objec-
ion to the Senate bill was, that it only
.llowed settlements on alternate sections.
lie was opposed entirely to speculation BY
be Government in public lands, and keep.
ng settlers apart on alternate sections. 10
ouclusion, he advocated the House bill,
which favored the prosperity Of the coun-
~. The Homestead bill was lot party !
MEASURE. 1, was above section alism, aud ,
egisla.ed for the people, and not for ab-
fractions He hoped i. would be consii.
red with harmony and uuanimi.y. Its
assage would be welcomed by all sections
+ the country, as it benefited all.
In notice of the speech Of Wendell
'hillips in Brooklyn, recently, the M
e>s' Journal declares that the Abolition
It's aud Democrats are leagued together to
issolve the Union. Our Pottsville CO.
emPorary does unnecessary injustice to the
lboli;iOnists in SO saying The jusier i
onclusion is, that the Garrisonians have {,
mploved James Buchanan & Co. to de- o
roy the Goyernmen.-they not being +
roDg enough TO do i: themselves. Our |,
pinion is that the Abolitiouis,s have too II
luch self-respec; to ally themselves to the h
'emocratic party, in its present demoral. +,
:ed conditiou.-Harrisburg Telegraph. :.
A negro woman, named Milly Famar, 5
i'd 10 be I35 years old, died at Macon. r