The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-03-28

an overwhelming maiority-by a vote Of us
| to 66---is an ominous event IN the history
Of the country. That bill is based upon the
unjust, loose. radical, revolutionary princi-
lple Of Agrarianism, and is, therefore, at war
with the political and social rights Of the
people, and absolutely infamous in its char
acter. 1t is the bantling Of the great Demo-
lcretic Demagoge IRON Tennessee, who dis
graces 4 seat in the United States Senate.
/ Il was begotten by the notorious Andy John
son, and adopted by the united Republicans
and Democrats of the North. Every Re.
publican in the House voted for il. and every
Northern Democrat in the House voted for
lit, too, except Montgomery OF Pennsylvania;
and there was, also. one Southern Democrat
who voted for it. Craig. Of Missouri, while
many of them lodged, including several
members from Virginia. Never was there
more odisus and ubiquitous bill passed BY
any deliberativs body on earth,
II provides that any person who is the head
of family, or who has arrived at the age OF
81 years, and is a citizen Of the United
States, or who shall have filed his intention
to become such. shall be entitled to enter.
free Of cost. 100 acres OF the public lands
upon which said person may have filed q pre-
emption claim, or which may, at the time the
application is made, be subject to prs-emp-
ton at 81 rs or less per acre, or 80 aces at
81, so per acre. No certificate is to be given
or patent to be issued until the expiration Of
five years from the date of the entry; and, on
payment Of $40. the rights secured BY the
actual settlers shall issue to the heirs and de-
lyisees. The lands thus acquired are in no
case to become liable to the satisfaction Of
Iany debts coatracted prior to the issuing Of
the patent
Thus. under the provisions Of this Home.
stead Bill, the public lands. comprising over
one thousand millions of acres, and belong
ing equally to all the States. are gipsn away
TO all manner Of persons, and for the exclu-
sive benefit Of the Northern States. They
are given not only TO native born citizens,
but 10 all persons who may file declaration
of their intention to become citizens at Q
future day--thus embracing in the terms aud
benefits Of the grant the hundreds Of thou.
sands Of foreigners, who annually land upon
our shores. And thus goes the vast and
magnificent public domain, to the strength.
ening and enriching Of the Northern States
+ at the expense Of the Southern, Virgins
Included.
DO not all intelligent Southern men now
see the Justice aud wisdom Of the policy Of
an equal distribution Of the public land,
among all the States, for which the Wings o.
the Union have so long and vainly contended
, and which the Democrats have opposed will
such fatal pertinacityf For long years vi
. have admonished the people Of Virginia ant
! the South that, unless they accepted III,
policy of an equal distribution. these land
seuld all be squandered, in the course Of
, few years. for the benefit Of the Northwest
ern States. What, 4 short while ago. wa
; only prophecy. is now startling reality
I These lands, in which all the States. South
ern as we'll as Northern. Virginia as well a
Illinois, have an equal interest, are nov
granted. free Of coat. 10 all the vagabonds 0
: all nations and all climes. aud for the expires
purpose Of building up the North at III,
: expense Of the South! Virginia. thougl
loaded down with taxes, and groaning
Under the weight of her burden. is thu
robbed and swindled Of her just rights il
\ the public domain. in consequence Of Oh
scruples Of Southern Democrats and the "a
!. pacity Of Northern Democrats and Republi
(. cans combined. II Virginia could obtail
her righ,fal share Of these public lands, he
!. public debt now amounting TO thirty five Q
4 forty millions Of dollars, would DO 500
= wiped out. and all her projected improve
: ments completed. without the necessity Q
!. ieyying a cent OF tax upon her citizen,
. Rat, great is Democracy; and Democrat
= forbids her taking her share Of the publ
/, lands, because Democracy thinks equal dis
tribation among all The States uneonsfiit
fional! And yet, this same Democracy cen
\ siders unequal, partial. one-sidei Distribute
r altogether Observation-Disclosures right
4 altogether wise - altogether proper - alto
: gether patriotic. These lands may all b
: squandercd upoa the Northern States, {,
< the purpose o. building up. Strengthening
n and enriching our Northern enemies, an
/. Democracy issues no protest and utters q
"a complaint. But. when il Is proposed. in
!. spirit 81 strict justice and impartiality,
. allow Virginia and the other Southern Stats
10 participate in the advantages and benefit
), Of this "eommon fund" Of all the State
y Democracy flies into a furious passion, an
!. swears that such proposition is uneonstitI
\ tional and wrong. and cannot for momel
n Be tolerated.
: In conclusion, we invoke our readers
y reflect upon the character Of this Homestes
Il Bill, and its inevitable effect upon the RICH
I. and interests Of Virginia and the Soat
\ We, also. invite them to remember that o
y the Northern Democrats in Congress. b
"a one. voted for il and that the Southern ID,
: mncracy are justly responsible for il. on a,
!. count 81 having opposed an equal distribl
a. ton Of the public lands among all the State
n Is recommended and advocated by the VIII
n party.
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Of THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
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