Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-06

b. done to make the way Of psynsnt q
A a Representative in Congress. I have
resisted - IN extent Of my eosutY =" GOT
rupk Ard predicate cspend'sefs 9! me Peo-
nIs,s hey, and have endeavoseu vig'iant.
T. TO rid the portals Of The Treasury.
iievc insisted, end do insist upon the most
rigid and searching economy in every de
psrtmcnt Of the Government. l demand
that al useless expense shall be cut OIL,
and that We shall have frugal and ccono.
mical administration Of the Government
The people, upon whom Ill the burdens
eventually fall. have right to this. And
with such . state Of things, there will be no
trouble about few millions Tor the purpose
which the public interests demands in the
line We are considering. When We consid-
or some things which Congress has done
during the rebellion, 1t may well be inquired
why some other things cannot &c done now
when the war 10 over, and we are enjoying
the blessings We are. Have you forgotten
that during the progress Of the war Con
press has undertaken to build Pacific
Kais1Dad, and for that purpose has not only
granted the land for ten an twenty miles
on either side Of the road, but has assumed
absolutely to issue Government bonds IN
aid Of the work to the stupendous amount OF
ninety five millions OF dollars. And IN
spite of all the resistance that was able to
make, the last Congress insisted IN subor>
dnating the security which it beld ny
| first mortgage to the mortgages OF the
| various companies-in effect giving up all
| the real security it held. SO we may safely
say there are ninety five millions Of dollars
| e.. t.t ho
assumed to pay, independent Of the almost
lncalculablc amount Of public land AND
| then there was the stupendous grant OF pub
lie land to build the Northern Pacific kail-
road and in fact, whenever Congress could
find any public laud, it made hot haste to
grant it away. The last Congress could APP
| propriate money t. establish Inc ot
steamers to Brazil, ard 1t refused to levy =
tx on whisky on hand, and by that meas
urc put sixty millions OF dollars into the
pockets Of spectators and gamblers, instead
of INTO the Treasury, where it belonged.
pronounced the action Of Congress IN that
| matter as being more scandalous than any
thing that had ever disgra ed its annals
! since the formation Of our government
| This SUN thus diverted from the national
Golfers would would have built a canal from
Lake Erie to New York city, large enough
to pass the largest steamboat that ever float
ed upon the great lakes, and would have
conferred upon the North ~ st and the whole
country untold benefits. might allule to
the class legislation ri the twolast Congress
scs-the legislation for special interests for
the manufacturer Of New England and
New York, and for the iron uongcrs and
coal beavers of Pennsy vania. The time
| ha, come when the interests Of the great
masses Of the people should claim some at
| tcnliOn from the hands Of Congress-the in
! tcrcsts Of the men whose patriotism, whose
sacrifices, courage and blood have saved the
nation - mean the agricultur,sts, the foun-
daton, the hope and the glory Of the Re
public.
Let the farmers appreciate their true pow
| or and their true destiny. Overwhelming
in numbers, vrtuous, intelligent and patrl-
otic with vast interests at stake, they are
| entitled to exercise, and should exercise a
more controlling influence in The affairs Of
the country Conscious Of your power. if
yon don't yindoatc you rights and Your IN
| tcrests, it is your own fault, and YOU " III
have no one to b'ane but yourselves 1t
will be sad day for the Republic if the III
tercsts of agriculture and the influence
| of farmers are lcss,ned.
- III fares the Land, to h. s,cning ills prey,
| Where wealth aceumula'cs and men decay
Princes and lords may flourish or may Jade
| A breuii, can make then as "A breath has made !;
cut IA bold pcisantrv. their country pride,
| When once DESTROYED. can never b, supplied.