Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1864-04-01

1aNl-able rivers, NuiCiA aiS NV :
closed TO navigation 10y the risor OF
The climate. They have ut least as
rich soil as ~ States CT the
North, yielding great wealth-lro
lncing staples peculiar TO them, and
two and three crors IN the year.
They have finer climate, and their
manufacturing, and
commercial advantages are decided
ly superior Their geographical po
sition is better, "a respects the great
centres of the world.
The Institution of slavery, which has
so long cursed these regions by ex-
Guiding emigration, degrading labor,
and impoyerishing the soil, will
very soon he expelled. The cry
which already comes mp from these
lands is for free laborers. II we
Offer them free homesteads, and pro-
tect their rights, they will come.
John Bright, in n recent speech at
Birmingham, estimates that within
the past year l5O,O)0 people have
sailel from England To New York
Let il be settled that slavery is dead,
AMI that the estates of traitors in the
South can be had under the prOyi
sions of the homestead law. aal for
cign emigration will be qGadrupled.
IL not augmented ten fold. Millions
ia the oil world, hrngering and
thirstnr If or the ii shteousless of
free institutions, will hoci 10 the
sunny South, AMI minglc there
with the swaruns of or own
people in pursuit of new homes
under kindlier skies. Immigration
has not slacllened. even during this
war, and IN determining the direc-
ton it will take it must he remem-
berel that settlements have very
nearly reached their limits in the
North and West. Kansas and Ne
brasha are border States, and must
so continue. Their storms and
drought, and desert plains give a
pretty distinct hint that the emf
grant must seek his Eldorado in
ATTITUDES further South. In the new
Northwestern States the richest
lands have been purchased, and vast
portions of them locked mp by spec
ulators. Their distance from the
great markets for their produce, and
their severe winters, will also check
emigration in that direction, and in
cline il further South, if lands can
nc procured there with tolerahle fa-
cility. The rebel States not only
abound in cheap and fertile land,
with cheap labor in the persons OF
: the freedmen to assist in its cultiva-
/ ton, but they possess great mineral
resources. They have also extern
sive lines Of railroads, which, in
connection with their great rivers.
bring almost every portion Of their
territory into communication with
the sen.
Mr.. Speaker, nothing can atone
! for the woes and sorrows of this
war but the thorough reorganization
Of society in these revolted States
Now is the time to begin this work.
We must not onl : cut up slavery,
root anl branch, hut we INST see to
il that these teeming regions shall
he studded over with small farms
and titled bv free men. We must
rememember that 1.-The best way tn
help the poor is to enable them TO
holm themselves 9"
We must Guard the equal rights Of the
people a. a rel inu> duty, Tor .'Chr,-tian'ty
j. the root OF all D,mocricy, the hi- hest
f,ct in the rights OF miu." l. ,bnr must br
rendered honorable and gain III, 10y securing
% the lihorer the fruits at his toll. l">te ,i
OF the spirit OF Ct-te anl the law al III ,te.
which have so long blasted tn Sc Regions.
We must buili ~ hln.o s,i .ouS c0mmlhi
ties, in winch the int.re-t of EACH will hr
recognized IL the int,reS, OF all. la-tcii
of An oytrsha lowing arl>:0rrdcv, founded
the monopoly OF the soil. aui its DIM II
ion over the poor, We must have ~ Or!'r
of nobility but that of the lnb"rins MISSES
OF the couatrv, VII, ii .ht l. bIttle> in war,
AMI constitute It's glory dnl it, strength ~
peace. l-tcti OIL lar est, tc>. widely
scattered settlements, ,-triul agriculture.
popular ignor ince, political and sOci u de-
! rtiation. the d-ciy OF literature, the decline
of manufactures aui the arts. contempt Tor
hon. L I,bpr. aud pimDrr.i ari>t1cricy,
We must II ave sm, al firm cl"Se'y nj 't.'i
com nuniti-s, thrifty ~. free >rh"o's. so-
rI,l it..iepen,i,ncr. "a h,,l;ht liter iturr,
Il purI-hin. IN inuf,ctEres an M chahc arts.
resp, ct Tor honest libnr, IN equality of po-
htirai rights. TI.>e ends, {, great *
tent, are provided Tor hy the bill have in
troIueei, ,nl m m .t-nrc OF IN vital in
teV"~t 20 thc prop has ,v.i been subm tied
& the Z ~ res 81 the l. ,it-i StfrS.
voted Tor the hill winch has pissed this
III 'u~e. pr ,vilins To- Bureau nf Eninci-
ptton. "ut mp>t REGARD This measure. "a a
lar better =. rcrim ,,'- hill" th ~ IN & nf NV
honor 'he iri.ni from VI - lchu>.,t.. tor Il
provides tor the ,n,ip,tion ct al races
! a"d the freedom at i,,,pr Itsrf These re-.
gionS, hli-htr'l hy TREASON. must hc cared
Tor. or aptt ipne. hy the General Govern
mrnt. The heaven caring conspiracy al
= rr''"ls III arms hts pl ,c-i them, ar will place
d. them. At our iert. Shall We h ,nI tn, m over
o. the specul tt"r,in hope 81 thereby securing
"A .eV enue u ply our u ,tional debit hay,
shown that the true source of revenues ia,
I cultivation OF the soil. Tae future OF th.s,
rebeliious Suites. Involving the weil-hvin.
Of millions Tor .ener atoms To come, IS now
committed % our h,nis. We car re-en,c-
over th-m the political AMI social dlmna
ton of the p.>t. or pre !e>tinat, them 10 ia,
ble>s-dne-s an glory of grand ani ever
unfolding future. We can build up m .
l nificsnt constellation OF fr,c common
wealths. whose territory can support pop
ulation at m IRE than one hundred millions
on the blss OF free labor an just ,li>,ribu
: ton OF land among the people or We cal
| prysnize 80. n after the pattern oi Europe