The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-22

tle>e mil ions year fortbe War D..part-
mvn2 Aud this Is rhe administration tina,
asks 10 be- kvpt IN power
The piciure l. hetrt-reniing aud heart
-''hcnln. turn from 10 IN disgust, with
l.attins i'r iIs perIwtr,tor- aad SYMPATHY
i'r the aliivrs. MAY God I. lbs ininiie
WISDOM. goodness, aud ohuipotehce re-
.ieve Them irOr, their bondage and suffer
~ Ihis Administrations has not only
collected from the pe"pe these thousands
'. mil Gus VI dollars. those hundred Of
n.,lois more than the whole national
,lebt was 1T its n'nNimin. it not only vo-
tod millions Tor subsidies anil collected
nlllio", more from the toiins aud sun
hurnt nsassvs ia the share OF a tariff to
l"iiid NJ manufactures ~ the East. and
vOtei S21O,OOJ To pay some OF she iieiden-
tal expenses OF the much-boas;v,i Wash
inston treaty, from which ii ha- isuoiniui.
oWs ~ backed down. and $jOOJuto feast
the Japanese, and. as | said before. on
one day gave away TO RAILWAY eonitmnv.
public park worth $4,000 aud a few
days after vo,el $4,000 to buy another
tlece OF ground; hut IL the last few wears
- shown by official reports Il has given
away one hundred and seventy million
acres OF ltrd Ia railroad companies aud
states for railroad purposes, which is land
sufficient to make live such States as the
great State OF Ohio. One hundred aud
thirty three million nine hundred AMI ten
thousand acres of this land. AS shown ty
ne report 81 tie Secretary OF the Interior
lated January 10. 1872 has gone 10 die
trr.nus Pacific ratlroa lloue THIS Adj
mjnisirailou has not only oiven TO these
railroad companies these millions Of acres
Of land, but also issued its bonds, beafis
siS per cent, interest for SOL G.3 ,jil Tor
the sane purpose, which are vet outsthud.
ing Nor Is this all. the Gulernmcnt has
poli the interest ON these bonds umouut-
liig 10 Sl4,b3l,SIo Is. IL Is true that - =
hll. 10 COP has been returned To the G,N-
eminent ia the way Of Transporting mail,
which still leaves q balance u 81 i.U2O ,iS.
go OF interest paid 10y the Goverumer,t-
Mid the principal aud Interest tog, tner.and
Sc have IN addition % the l33glUOJO acres
given to these railroads, the aggregate sum
~ S,5,644 23H All at the inreeoing i.
shown N tire monthly statement the
Secretary OF he Treasury. No wonder
various State Legislatures are passing res
olhllohs a-Sinst such proceedings, and
Urging tungTess To- preserve these lands
Tor homesteSds THIS Administration. the
larty in Sovver, will not heed the moni-
nous We must jude the iuurGiv the
past. What is the value Of THESE hand
gr;Irts. Ia p circular which | have lee
i"re me SISTED by JAY Cooke GCo, who
are the agents OF the United States. and
one OF Tie ~ealthie~t, Ii~ost reliable bank
80 houses IN the United States, issued
IaHnhry 49,, that house SAYS that the
average price at which the twenty five
leaI'ug iand-crant railroads have thus TAR
sod their lands IL s. 90 per acre the high
al / OBJ AH
ne lowest 81 %. Taxi, the average OF
- aiper acre and this banking house
SAYS ia lis circular rs agent Tor selling the
bombs at the Northern Pacific railroad
that ihe lands thus GRANTED 10 the North
Vrn Pacific railroad will Weld $iGl 900
per u1ie. more than three times the po-S.-
tile cost of construction aud cquiuinenD
Now Accusing to the estimate at said
banking house of the s.:crhge price at
which these lands will he sold, s. ~ pcr
icre There has been give;. Ia the Pacific.
abroad IN corporations alone in land,
S"'I.5lO,ooD, and IN bonds and interest
raid on those hou,s. $15.G4I.23u. making
~ the aggregate the sum'of Sl.llu.2l4.
IiW ne irlv one hall at the prcserf debt OF
he nifed States iu comparison witl,
winch all other couueucs or incorl ora
'ou-, ancient ar modern IN indie into in.
-'snhcance. and IN li'tv ycsr- from now
their wealth viii be beyond the ima,ifa-
ION Of man and th,ic combined power
and influence land it is easy to make lie
romlinauon.) will I've beyond that 81 kiugs
y emperor7 NOwonder after this example.
hat those in nigh places should be fond
"i receiving presents oh, that our pres.
entC Chief Executive had read and followed
ihe advice OF that great man and . iuce of
orators Cicero, to his brother Qnintus.
"Ictit'bc notorious thai you will BE- counIl,
fhs enouy II the mau who gives as OF hi,n
IN" ie'ci'cfa pro.cu'. ifyoua shall know DO.
Tor no one will give them when 3D. shall o..
IstrIy perceived HAT tun-u who uref.riI IN
have the greatest interest with y0uhrs acetF
coined Co obtain nothing from you,''.
That great man AMI philosopher ucl,ly
ulrctrcn hundred y-ars ago. unchrI- riau-
Zed aud icaihen as he was, knew the cor
rnpung cover Of presents. Oh shame ulp.
"e enlightened Christians, under il.. noon.
lay suu ot the nineteenth century. have
H't.'- tigh seifse of the ptoprietie, OF re
ami the duties OF puddle officers a. pagnus
80 thousand wears ago,
Oh, ihat our ure-ertCh.cf Magistrate
would lcarb ev,t,of Iris he,r hem Listen 10
,h1t great man again l.cnmmeni the
following noble continents from him to all
rH'ers.e' Ict u- profit Is ir
"For itis a glorious tbins fr lnin ta have
IHru invested With fHr.a yeH.. a.vr-.iyr
power in Asia BOO -reh n utrrrr tHttno state
100 no picture. n0 fla'e. on, garment. no slave.
goo beauty n' hoard "' money in which tliu-s
fhis province nhurnis. over caused Iin o.
.Ner'c from his s'rlcaan.e and moderation"