, 1860-03-16

ther six Milaons are poor, :" "n'ggesless wnttcs'
rho SO far from having pecuniary interest in !
be iustitution, are degraded and robbed by it.
10 all these niggcsless millions the Homestead
,i1l is just as important and valuable as to the
1bite men Of the free States. Three.fonrths
On au arerasc) of the white constituents Of
every Southern Representative hare vital IN
terest in the enactment Of this most be,ieficent
bill; yet their wishes and interests were utterly
and ignnmioiously trodden under
(oot. The small slarc-holding minority, num-
ber1uc leas than one. fourth Of the whites OF the
South, controlled every Southern vote OF all
parties. Who is sectional now: The Ncpre-
Of the North, who voted in behalf not
only of their own twenty millions Of free labor
crs, but for the six millions Of fnon-slaveholdcss
Of the South or those who represented only an
odous o'igarcby: Tie Southern free laborefs
must look to the great North for protection, for
advocates and defenders Of their rights aud in-
terests, The slave breeders monopolzc the Gu |
tire Southern Representation in Congress. The
moor white man of the South has no Represent
attire to spenk and vote in his behalf. The Tote
Of Yesterday proves, With startling emphasis,
the truth Of every statement in Helpers book
concerning the condition Of the negrolcss whites
Of tue Southern States. Reader, turn this mat
ter over in your mind; think Of the amaztnG
fact thut three.f .four:As Of the whole white popn-
latiop Of fifteen sorereign Sfatfs, are unrepre-
scented in the National Congress-! Can you do
less than late aud abhor system That thus
subvsrts the first principles ot free govern
ment?
But word as to the provisions of the bill
which herewith enclose, and desire that 1t 1nay
be published entire ior the information Of tile
/ whole Northwest. The substance Of it is as
follows: 1t provides til at any persoa s0ho is TIE
head Of q family, or has arrived at the age nj
Il years, and is q citizen Of the United States,
| or spAo 81 III dare flt1 Ais Intentions to become
sucA, shall be entitled to enter free Of cost 1Go
acres Of the publiclands upon which sa'd person
may hare .fltd pr< -emption claim, OF which may
ut the time the application is made be sue)cctto
,prc-emption at sl.a5 or less per acre. or eighty
| acres oil reserved railroad lands Which are Aeld
at s. so per acre. No certificate is to be given
or patent issued until the expiration Of five
yesrs from tue datc Of the entry, and on pay
uent Of SO. The rights secured By the actual
settler issue to the heirs mud devisees. The
lands thus acquired in no case to become liable
to the satisfaction Of arg dtdt contracted prior
| to tie Issuing Of the patent. which is t'ey
after entering it. The charge Of $lOls to corcr
the cost Of surveying, recording, issuing the
patent, &c, and forthe further purpose ot avoid
Ing the objection that giving AWAY the lands
was unconstitutional. IN objection which the
Democrats have raised agsiust the free home
stead principle. but the settler will have five
vears occupancy Of the farm before he will be
called on to pay even this triaipg sum. The bill
provides TINT If any person shall abandon III:
claim for six months, it shall revert to tue Gov
crnment, aud may be taken possession Of b,
smother person; which is right
Mr. Lovcjoy is entitled to great credit fos th'
, skill, tact aud perseverance he has exhibited II
| | putting this bill through the House, in the fae
| Of the opposition Of the entire South. Ever,
, | anneal mndet to him to divert him from The mail
. uurposs lie aatly refused-telling the partie
with significant smile, that he would tax
> great pleasure in accommodating them hefea'
Il ter. but that in this case he could not deElat
Q from the end he had in REV. He wns ably SET
i onded by Grow, Col. Curtis, Col Aldrich, n
n the Washburnes, Colfax, and other Wester
men. The great feature in the bill is that "hlc
!, gives pre- -emptors a-right1o the lands they no.
occupy. It was inserted ut the instance main'
of Col Aldrich. There are in Annesota alon
: $4,000 pre-emptors, occupying each l6o acres
land, which they have ,uof paid for, and are Vi
able to pay for. The enactment OF this n'esse
hill, will lit 4 mountain from their back
and make every one Of the poor fellows feel fl
e and independent. There are thousands Of pr
d empters in Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Atiaufa
ot Kansas, California, Oregon, Washington Dec
L. tth New Mexico and Nebraska, who will be plact
in an ,heir feet and made TO thank Heaven th
m there is free North and Republican party.
l., Another feature Of the bill will commend
self to the masses Of the people, and 1t is III
n. which permits the enigrant to settle on any u
q: entered eighty acres Of the alternate sect''
~ !: ,and; along railroad lines, to which grants
ii lauds have been made. The policy OF tue Go
is ernuept is, no longer to look to the sale OF
~ ~ public lands for revenue to detlag It's oFdina
90 expenses, but to imports on toreigu gott
~ Why then should not these desirable lands
Ii opcn to settlement and improvement: Th
y, occupaucy will immensely benefit the ra'!roa
which own the alternate sections, as it will
troduce population .9ong their lines and con-
to ouen,ly furnish passengers and freight for the
o. o1 besides making saleab1e their own lands af
H. | the expiration Of few years.
he This bill is practically the best Anti'S1ave
9e measure that ever passed the House Of Rep
TX sentatircs, and il It becomes law, will
en- mora for the cause Of free soil and free lat
&c. than cven the ord1nspce Of 81, which consec
,er e ted the Northwest. to freedom; simply beca'
rs | its provisions Will range over wider he4d.
bis covers tho whole unsold domain Of The Uni
10 States, and will be extended to all future acq
mi sitious Of Territory from Mexico to Great 81
ain. No more Slave States will ercr be carr
IDS out Of the Territories Of this Cnion after Lo
'E lows Homestead bill shall have become l.
But it has vet to run the gauntlet Of the Dem
racv in the Senate. The solid vote Of the
the teen Stare States will be cast against
,fa with one exceptiou-Johuson Of Tennes!
ire Eren his vote il not cevtnin for ibis broad
c comprehensive bill. Here, theu. arc twer
of nine hostile votes out Of sixty.four. There
far twenty-five good and true Republicans who
The vote for 1t. Can eight Democrats be fonne
the vote for the bills There ara nopg1as, Bril-
, of Fitch. Rice, Lane, Gwin, Latham, Bigier, 2
lion and Thompson-ten in all, without count
rails Johnson Of Tennessee. ANY Gvo Of these
res can pass the bill If the other are will step
and Of the way. aud not rote. TIE slaEehoi'
,pa- will endeascr to smother the bill ia commit
the and not report it. But the Republicans
fya | ,ro+o +als !. nm md call for tue ayes