, 1876-07-24
Ar. Hendricks IL proved to hare been a talary-
grabbcr, whlcl, Is hc!nous sin acc0rdInB to
Democratic doctrine.
But tho principal erimo at Which Democracy
nOW tttrs main IL

.TnR FHoFLlaATB WAbra Or runLtc LANns,
and their diversion from lctual settlers ty tho
party in power.n,. This comes from the " H.
Rsm es sifso e ion Gs a 5hnDy 5 yprosas Il ss vass sf
sna sonsent q ter M a nominee MI" ''i tor afs ths
Vice~PresldeneY. .1hiA Il a kind Of an offset TO
the M reckless assaults upon the Hon; Willi9n a.:
assertion md here Is Tho proof:
severe Parliamentary contests of modern days
va ;; oceas'onsd % BY ts attsmpt 70 s1 extend .e
grant could be secured. It will, therefore, si1r-
Hendricks, In 1884, Just after his election to Tho
United states Senate, was
oNB or iTs MOST URGENT SUPPORTERS.
sald he: "Mlhneeota asks this grant. Say,
constructed" Il was designated ia fair
measure" and one meeting his appreciation.
e Tss sn1oas t. SECURE s H.
elarc1: "1f the Senator from Wisconsin wishes
to enlargc tho grant to the State of Wisconsin
to the limits Which we give to tho stnta Of
Minnesota In this bill. let us do IT,.
"1AM WILLING TO DO IT."
Rather prodlgal With the public domain! And
Mr.. Hendricks even proposed an amendment
carrying cut thta scheme.
When tho Pacific Railroad bill was under dis
%The Hannibal W st. Jos JOSEPH III Road Is a road that
was constructed In part BY the Government Of
tho United States. IA Il member Of Ne House e5
Representative, nunter fuears ago, felt It to
enabto Tic stato q Missouri @ to build t}iat very
important road" 70 he Was enc Of the ancient
and consistent members Of the land-grantiats
But wonders never cease. That huge swim
die, according to De1nocratic resolutions,
TIN NoHTHHnN PACIFIC aNANT,-
as big as don't know hoN many. statts,-thus
received notice from Mr. Hendricks.
The b!il before tho senate proposes 70 encourage
s &c %as G. LIZ wS @
sglanee that i i roFk q national Importance.
where. without the construction Of a work like
That the lands are comparatively without value 70
condition Of that section OF tile country supposes
that thorc csn ho very extensive settlements until
tho Government shall encourages those ret
like Till. I do not think that work Of aach ~
tlonal importance ought to be embarrassed IN it,
has s' tS and h9ssh tns S%s
works. thnt are comparatively local.
No Republican ever gavo tic Northern Pacific
Road better indorscment- 1t might be stated
hero that il was upon The motion OF AIR. Hen
bricks that
TIM roRr sst7n (AgKAEsAs) GRANT
was made in 1860; and It Is this lil which lias
occasloncd no little trouble with the Indiana in
the adjacent territory.
Pacific, ii 1873 hir. Hendricks hah tlis 10 ny:
complained viii dc a!;l of the iand. .srsnt Il i
one Of tho greatest achievements thls country has
@ posed to tlIs road /. to giro aads .at @ aTc t. to day
pt 9 oas en- Pss aSS 70 ts IN IT.
yast rogioa Of country, npaidcd by sols,c work Of
this sorf ono cent POI acrc. scnat6sa forget what
il is that gives value 10 tho pntlic lands.
:, nov WOULD. Tuts Iook
When the Central branch of tho Union Pa
grab at tho Treasury amounting to sevcral mill
nint,,rnil tie anoor I'D thing the TreaanrvI
is uayaiyzed, Mr., Hendricks was asaiu viii The
Tr1hsnartv snii l,s: III mi tiiat n 1sa, Ill
congress ealu 70 thls Atcnlaon Nona: Con-
strucG your hunofci mics fou ahall nave your
that sliall disturb MY judgment thus formed, /
bcsc ofe EeS oy W c1sples .r ave gtvcn and it
can be positively stated that there Is hardly an
Instance where a grant syns rronosc{l, during
Als. Hendricks Senatorial career, TINT failed to
RECEIVE HIS POWERFUL. SUPPORT.
This Is tho more marvellous because llc had for
nserly been Commissioner ot the Land-O1lco,
innd.nnitcv' III ro,,rar In i1nl whnn lIc d.
eIarea tlat !Tha great 1oly oi tle la'n1 IN Now
As h1r. Hcndt1cks has recehtly a1atca that NJ
aud Coy Ttlaen only dincr or tn!matcr1al points,
becomes curious Btndy to dire Into Mr. Il. .
record. Thls curiosity Ia somewhat Increased
" THO conhietlns statemeills rFaatl'o 70 hlf'
llchdrlcfsa flnn1lclal opinions. 10 partly u1~
M at .peee Il o ssao a ss oa fd III rd
nueafinn. Thu bill under confederation was eu.
titie;i q bill
iiro s,rnryornrN TIT. ruu,. III cREntr.n
md was pnsscd by tic Republican House in
rnr,,o,onno ~ thr nnn1,1or ,isrrnn,l and IL, nc.