Wabash express., 1860-09-05


CoLuxnux. Ird A ug.. 1850
Ems. GAxErrk: Seeiag - ene OF you'
late issues a references to the stale false
hoods perpe,ually repeated by his Ex Rev
erenee william n Daily. that Nr. Lincoln
when in Congrss. voted sgsinss bounty
laad. for soldiers 40 the war With Mexico.
ask you TO publish an extract from The
Congressional Globe Of the Firsl Session OF
the Thirtisth Congress. page $50. showing
exactly what Mr Lineoln did do In refsF-
eres 10 that subject. The proposition vas
made by Mr.. Lineoln When the House was
considering a bill reported by Mr.. French. /.
frsm the comnittee on the Judiciary. 10
amend % the Bounty Land Law ofiei1 IL
~ as fellows:
SIR. Lincoln said il there was general
jesire on The part Of the House 10 pass the
bill now. he should be glad to have a. done
-eoncurring. a. be did generally. with the
gentleman from Arkansas. Mr.. johnson. !
that the pcSspoaemsnt m'ght lesparadizs
the safety Of the proposition. IL, hosrver
a references was To he made. be ~ ished To
make a very lev remarks IN relation to the
be embraced in amendments To the ninth
section Of the act Of the last session OF Con
gress- The first atnendn,. a. desired by
members of this House. had FOR IT. only
object % give 5ouuty lands 10 sueh per-
sons az had never been discharged as such
because promoted 10 Office That sablset. T.
aud 10 other. was embraced ia lhl. bill -
There were some others - ho desired. while 4
they were legislsting on this sablect, That 4
they should also give bounty lsnds - the +
volunteers Of the War Of 1912 ii> irirni .
from Mary land said there WvFe 10 sueh /
men, he Mr. l. did not cay there w~ts
many, but he was very confident there
were some. His friend from Kentucky.
near him. Mr.. Gaius., told him bs himseis
vas 0as.
There Was still another proposition
touching this matter; that was. that per
seos entitled lo.bouniy land should by law
be entitled TO locate thsse lands in parcels.
aud not be required 10 locate them N oae
body, as wa> provided by The existing law
Now. he had carefully dra~n uP ball
embracing these three separate proposl-
tious. which he istend % propose a. sub
stitute for all these bills IN the House. or
IN Committee Of the whole on the state Of
he Union. AZ some suitable time lfthers
was disposition on the part Of the House
10 act al once on this seperate proposition.
he repeated that with the gentleman from
Arkansas. BIC should prefer II. lest they
should lose all. But IL there wa 10 BE-
references, be desired TO introduce his bill
embracing the three proportions. thus eIn {
bling the COMMITTEES aud the Hoase a. act
at The same time. whether fasorably or un
fssorsoIy. spon all He inquired whether {
m amendment was nov in orderl
The Speaker replied in the negative
Thus not only is this shallow ,.barefsced
exploded. but ts circulation has
developed the fact. which otherwise pro-
bably no one would ever have troubled
themselves to hunt up. that Mr. Lincoln !
vas ever waiehful Of the Interests Of the
soldiers who fosght our battles 10 Mexico.
not outstanding he believed IN common
y ,th Clay aud many others of great ernin-
,ncc al that tlme and since. aud indeed
Eith a majority Of the House Of which he
vas a member. that the war was "unnec-
sssariiy aud uneonstitutionally begun
~ the President" and that be had an :
'qusl regard Tor he interests of those whom :
10 Que will deuy 10 have been equally de-
.erving-the volunteers O. 1912
ask pardon for occupyirg 30 much Of
Tsur attention. but your paper j. exlen-
'isely circulated here. aud desired 10 see e
hi. silly bounty land here. aud desired
o see 'hi- silly bounty land falsehood.
eiterniion Of which IL the whole burden Of !,
he speeches Of Douglas squal,er Sovereign G
y alvoeates exposed :