The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-19

TIM Obs R.TlONs TO THK REPEAL or
TIM HOMESTEAD LAVA correspondent
thus presents objections to the proposed re-
peal Of the free homestead law:
One, and 70 my mind, the greatest benefit
of the homestead law, is never seen, or if
seen, not felt by the people of the Eastern
States. Speculation and non. resident own.
ership OF lands constitute the great curse of
I'LL new States, and this the homestead law
very efectuaily checks. If five years ac
tual possession and cultivation must pre-
cede ownership Of every quarter section, it
is very evident that there is little chance
Tor any one man or net OF men to buy up
whole townships or counties for specula-
ton. The evils Of such nonresident own
ership are seen and felt all through the
west. For instance, in this county are
some townships with but few families, tho
| the lands are some Of the best in our State
The reason is this: These lands were brO't
into market, and were all bought up by
spectators, except the few quarter sections
on which these s or 10 families had settled.
And they are now cut off from all hope Of
society and its privileges for years. Per-
maps aot more thantWO or three families
are near enough for schools or meetings,
ana there - no hope of any more families
coming in, till the lands about them rise in
value to meet the necessities or the expec-
tatlons OF the Speculation. Under the home
stead law no such case could occur. A
man could settle on almost any section, if
/ not too lar from present settlements, with
good lands about him, with the assurance
that IN very few years every good farm
about him would be permanently occupied
by those having interests in common with
himself. You can thus see why the entire
West are 50 strongly in favor Of the home
stead law. II Immediately concerns the
establishment Of schools, OF churches, and
of all the Institutions Of society. On the
q III <,f 1n,,l C
question oi dollars and cents in the public
or IN private-pockets. I never knew a
large western land owner to be in favor of
the homestead law. But for their private
Interests should we sacrifice the good Of the
entire West:
/ Daniel Drew, although a man 0fimmense
wealth, is an old-fashioned Methodist, and
dresses very plainly at all times, and
sometimes rather shabby. Being on one
of his steamers, not long since, he was &C
costed by a passenger, who took him for
.'Do you belong to this boat?" NO.
said Daniel, quietly, 1.-The boat belongs to
me-
The Portland Press gives an indignant
denial 70 report that Vice President Ham
lin Is opposed to Mr.. Lincoln's re -nOmina-
ton. Ii says Mr.. Hamlins most intimate
friends IN Maine are among the most zeal
Gus and active promoters of Mr.. LincOln's
nomination.
4 certain green customer, who was q
stranger to mirrors, and who stepped into
the cabin Of one of our ocean steamers,
fstopped in front Of large pier glass,
which he took for door, and seeing his
own reflection, said = say, mister, when
does this ere boat start Y'' Getting no an
swer from the dumb reflection before him,
he again repeated II say, mister, when
does this ere boat start?n Incensed at the
still silent figure, he then broke out: go
to thunderl You darned 6assafras- colored
shock beaded bnll-calf; you don't look as
If you knew much anyhow
The patriotic people of Pittsbhrg have
resolved urona Sanitary Fair In that city.