The Wabash Courier, Volume 21, Number 7, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 October 1852 — Page 1

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, IS5S.

CUSiaiESS.

The position of Mr. Barbour and Mr. Da-

Davis is not well understood. When the Democratic Convention assembled at Baltimore they adopted a series of resolution!.— The 6th resolve—"That the proceeds of the public lands ought te be sacredly applied to the national objects specified in the Constitution."

The Democratic Convention which assembled at Bowling Green, and which nominated John G. Davis as a candidate for Congress, in their very first resolve adopted universally, and without reserve, the entire platform of the Baltimore Democratic Conven tion.

The Freo Soil party at their Convention at Pittsburgh held August 12, 1852, adopted the following resolves: 11th—That all men have a natural right to a portion of the soil, and that as the use of the soil is indispensable to liftf, the right of all men to the soil is as sacred as the right to life itself. 12th— That the public lands of the United States belong to the people, and should not be sold to individuals, nor grauUd to corporations, but should be held as a sacred trust for the benefit of the people, and should be granted in limited quantities frae of cost to landless .settlers.

It may be news to the Democratic party to know that their candidate has made his escape from tbeir platform, and should they desire to know where this fugitive can be found, we will tell them. lie is snugly squatted on the Free Soil platform, in sweet communion with Hale, Gerrit Smith, & Co.

Why is the nominee of your party found in such company 1 Is he ashamed of the principles of bis own party 1 Why is he holing this sweet communion with a party who hold to a higher law that strikes at the root of social order and the institutions of our country 1

What excuse has Mr. Davis in fighting against the principles of his own party Why is he spreading and advocating the doc-

^VVhere do you find Mr. B*Hour? on tho Whi* platform wher^' Henry Cloy stood! in favor of dividing th* pro, ceuds of the public lands/among the .States and giving to th&/*ctual settler nn extended pr«*empuofl so that out of the profits of the land/fte could in process of time pay for *. This would inch%himt« industry «nd frmlhy, and would make htm observe t»«i wholesome cuf« pronounced upon matt "by the sweat oWhy brow shall thou earn thy bread." Out share of the ptiblledo* main would exceed )%000,000—would pay out State debt naj leave a surplus to improve our navigable rivets or for objects of chdrlty or benevolence.—

While the policy of Mr. Davis is to I withdraw large numbers now engaged Jn manufacture—in our forges and our furnaces, in out work shops and in j| the various branches of business and set.] them to the far west to be come cult:v«. tors «f the solL Ovor 1,000.000 are

DOW engaged In manufacturing in the United States. They are on consumers. We feed them at.U tbey furnish us with raiment, clothing end ihelike. If it were not for there cur surplus could not find a market.— About one-sixth of Kurpl as breadstuff and provisions are consumed abroad. The lemoning five sixths feed a market at

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trines of that party which spurns all law, all government that comes in conflict with their jdone it is by passengers themselves, who have.tha 4a0xfectxuiiu.«o.,t»,-iU-nel says that Mr. Peck, the Treasurer, inti-

rjaw 1 Why

is Mr. Davis (true to his iee Soil principles) exciting the poor against the rich, urging one man to plunder another, to appropriate to his individual use that which belongs equally and rightfully to all The answer is, it is hUFree Soil principle*. Democrats do you desire to be represented by one whose principles are in direct antagonism of your own Or do ycu think he is playing false to catch Free Soil votes I If playing false will you trust him Will you trust a man who to serve his own selfish purposes will deceive a portion of his fellow citiaens for the sake of their votes! You had better give chase after this fugitive and catch him and fasten him to your platform. But this i« mutter deserving of serious comment, and requiring explanation* Here is a man professing to be a Democrat, and is nominated by a party with a platform of principles. The Free Soil party hs^Tfllso their platform of principles and are warring against the Democratic party. And where do you find John G. Davis 1—on the Free Soil platfor fighting against the principles of his

home. Take those who »re in tho manufacto ries and work shops, for large numbers enticed by the ehartns of rural life with reward to each of 9200 or a quarter see lion, would go to the west, and become tillers of the soil and you would swell the amount of agricultural productions to an extent that would glut the home and foreign market and ruinous prices would be the inevitable result. These broad acres that are mow here would remain,and new fields in unlimited numbers would be opened, and tho increased quantity of grain &vd meat would break down our nparkets, and give the farmers a blow from which they would not recover until the 1,400,000.000 acres of the public domain was absorbed. The mouths which we now feed would be greatly reduced in numbers, and they would be producers and become competitors for the sale of produce. While the agricultural products would be increased in tho aggregate, they would be diminished in our own State at the cost of the cultivation of the farms here increased, the amount of productions would in the same proportion be *«»iojushed.

Besides the stimulus to exertion, high prices, being withdrawn man would have but little inducement to raise more than he could eat, and would emphatically be one step backwards to a state of "hog and hominy." The price of our real estate here would depreciate $1 25 per acre, for when 160 acres can be had for nothing, it wonld withdraw purchasers, who would not buy land which was as free as air. Those who take possession of this new eountry by a forced occupation would spread over a vast territory, in vast numbers. They would have to submit to still lower prices than we do. They could buy but little because of the cheapness of what they would raise. Hardship, hitherto borne would be the consequence of a forced occupation. Like the golden visions of California they would dazzle in the distance oily to lure to unlooked for suffering. it \TL NOTITC A^R VOTING

Some of the Democratic papers and especially the Stale Sentinel, arc becoming greatly alarmed at the signs of the times as exhibited by counts of votes on steamboats, railroad cars, &c. The Sentinel of Friday last has a whining paragraph reflecting severely upon the Terre Haute Rail Road Company because passengers are sometimes palled in thn cars. That paper says this road has been made one of the great electioneering thoroughfares in Indiana, and that Timothy Ryan makes it his business to poll the passengers on that road. The object of the Smtinet is to create a prejudice against the road, and to make the impression that the persons employed in running the trains are engaged electioneering and taking the votes of passengers. The Mr. Ryan alluded to we understand was a passenger, and was in no way employed in running the trains. No one employed on these trains, as we are informed, has anything to do with distributing electioneering papers or polling the passengers. And when anything of the kind is

mates that such things will be prohibited in future. Now we will vesture to say that neither Mr. Peck nor any ether officer of the cars or road will for one moment attempt to prohibit passengers from exchanging papers among themselves or polling the votes just -as much, and as often as tbey please. Such things are done on alt steamboat*, and on all railroads every day, and no/sne thinks of it as an impropriety. No but there is a something in these complaints of the Sentinel, which may not mfeet the eye at first glance. It is not because there is anything improper in passengers thus choosing to entertain themaelveyfn railroad ears, but because the resultymo invariably show that the popular voice/and vote are so greatly for Wiirnsi.D ^forr over alt others. That is the secrej/-that is the moral of these wonder fulo6m plaints against the Terre Haute RaipRoad. Does any one suppose that had ults shown two votes for Pierce to one for Scott, that the Srntinel would have ottered these, lamentation# But the matter is very alarming, and Locofoco papers want to prevent this exhibition ef popular opinion. It must be checked. Travelers shall not be allowed thus to exercise the right of freemen in dariag to say in advance thaf^Jcn. Scott will be their choice for President. No, no. Mouths must be muzzled. By and by we suppose Scott men will not be permitted to travel at all, and the doors of cars closed except to those who have "PIERCE" labeled Upon the hat. Sn wookl he the decree of the State Smtitm it f. the authority*

We ask particular attention to the two excellent communications of C. W. Barbour a our columns of to-day. They will be found interesting to reader*. Let them have fair perusal by Whigs and Democrats. It will not he time thrown away, but most usefully employed. There Is much matter lor reflection for every voter.

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A sktwdid address was delivered by the Ron. K. W. Thompson, before the Scot Club «n Saturday eveaiog. We will ent weaver to make some xote of it in a day er tWO.

Mr. N. B. DOFF, Daguerrcotypist, of this1 place, has been appointed Honorary Secretary of the Western Artist Union, of Cincinnati, and is now ready to receive scbecrip-iim-Mm?*"

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The elements of Gen. Scott's strength says the Alexandria Gazette. He In the masses of the Peoyk. Every day develops the attachment of the people to him, and their gratitude for his services. Politicians cannot successfully contend against the generous impulses of the people to honor a man who has done honor to himself and his eountry and whose deeds have contributed to the renown of the Republic. From all quarters the most encouraging accounts are received confirmatory of this opinion. We do not choose to imitate the example of our political opponents, and boast and brag as they do, but we are willing to record our prediction, and let Uic ICSDK MW uits corroctn«a» ui ««.. judgment. Let the Whigs but work manfully together, and they have the prospect of a glorious triumph.

C. W. BARBOUR.—Our Whig candidate or Congress has been out for some time traveling with, and near to John G. Davis, his opponent. We have heard from several places that Mr. Barbour is pushing his antagonist to the very wall, and proves his overmatch on subjects discussed before the people. The truth is, Mr. Barbour has the best of the question altogether before this people the people of the 6th District and he is amply able to turn the matter to good account. "V.

In an extra Journal issued the beginning of this week, speaking of Franklin Pierce, the editor says,

He has peculiar qualifications for the office of President he is uncommitted to aDy factions or clique, or sectional interest he will go into the Presidential chair untrammeled and he has the independence of spirit to retain his freedom.

No doubt he has peculiar qualifications for the office of President—but what are they Some of them are known. His deadly hostility to Western Improvements no one doubts. As to his going into the Presidential chair untrammeled, something might be said. First, he is not very likely to get that chair—and secondly, should any freak of fortune place him in that seat, he will take it trammeled with the most ultra partizanship Trammeled he is, and will be, by the rigid rules of party.

LortsiAKA.—The New Orleans Bulletin, one of the most reliable and intelligent papers in the country, thus speaks of the Whig prospects in Louisiana

Tko Whig**?! T^iuisiana are noblv comin_ up to the work. Organization is the order of the day in every parish. We cannot record all the movements of our country friends, with a view to bring out the full Whig vote in November. The Whig spirit is up, the masses are aroused, and the evidence that Louisiana will go with a rush for Scott and Graham is becoming irresistible. We no ticethat the Whigs of Lafourche Interior are perfecting their organization, and have formed a Scott and Graham club. The vote of Lafourche al.vays counu well on the Whig side. We confidently expect it to count moreja*November than it. has ever done before.:

It is supposed that the Extra Journals issued the present week have been considered necessary inconsequence of fears entertained that Mr. Barbour was carrying everything before him in the district, "bavis must be assisted, or all is lost. This Is seen and understood hence the extraordinary exertions made in this place to save tho Democratic candidate for Congress. But all wont do. It is too late, the people of this district are determined to have a protective and improvement representative in the next Congress.

Hoos.—-Thc Evansville Journal says, We hear of no contracts at Evansville. The opening price will probably be $4 75. Prices have fallen at Cincinnati from whattbey commenced at. Tho first contracts were made at $5 60, in view of great scarcity of corn, but the corn crop looking better now we understand by a pork man from there, prices have become very much reduced At Louisville, various contracts hive been made at $5 nett.

Arrwirr TO ASSASSINATE LOHIS N A POLE ow.—The N. Y. Commercial publishes the following extract from a letter received by the Africa, from a mercantile gentleman resident in Paris, to whom they have aforetime been indebted for Important information "An attempt was made some :V»» ago to assassinate Louis Napoleon on bis way from St. Cloud. An individual fired a musket shot at him, from a trench on the route, and the ball graued his left shoulder. Seeing that he had failed in his attempt, the assassin immediately blew out his own brains. The journals have been prohibited from speaking of the matter."

VOTE OK THS CARS.—The Evansville Jour nal says we learn from a gentleman who arrived here last evening from Cleveland, that a vote was taken on the train oprars which came down from Gieiglarnl^r 3helhy, and which stood as follows:

Scow:, I 890 PTEKCS, 139 HALS. 69

EXTRA JOVBR&CS.—We understand that a Isrge edition ef Extra Journals with some rich matter, was issued from this plsce the beginning of the present week, and distributed through the PostofSce end other means In the direction of every possible point of the compass. Lo*k out 8eott!

Col. Alexaudi W. Rusfcetl. Post Msster st Indianapolis, died on the 1st inst. Aged about fify -six years. .SMS* "^ei iM as ».

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., OCTOBER -y, 1852!

yOR THE WABASH COURIER,

TO THE VOTERS OF THE ilXTIf CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. RIVERS AND HARBORS.

For the purpose of placing the issue be tween nay competitor and myself fairly be fore the public a brief exposition of facts is necessary. The River and Harbor bill pas sed by the last Congress originated in the House—on the passage in that body the name of my competitor does not appear on the journal for or against it* When it pas sed the House no appropriation was made either for the Wabash or Illinois Rivers. This bill went to the Senate, and was there

in the Senate, was one of thirtydollars for the Illinois River. But no appropriation was made for the Wabash River. My competitor thinks that his duty ended, when it left the House, and that he was not called on to use his influence to procure an amendment making an appropriation in the Senate. The propriety of this course is a subject for consideration. He has said, in most all of his speeches, that an appropria tion for tho Wabash River was of doubtful constitutional authority in his opinion. Il is greatly to be feared that his doubts had too much influence on his conduct. After the bill left the House, the last and only chance for an appropriation to our River, was in the Senate, where our strength was equal to.that of the proudest State in the Union—having in that body aa many votes as the great State of New York. The Senate was our last and only hope. For by the rules of proceeding, it could not have been amended for that purpose after its return to the House. When I suggested that he should have procured some one to move an appropriation in the Senate, he replies, in a tone of derision—said he had no authority the Senate—had no right to dictate to grave Senators w.hat they should do, and that if he had attempted to do so, they might with propriety have taktn him by the neck and heels and pitched himoutof the Senate. The man who can make such an argument, must trust very largely to the credulity of his constituents. He must think that he has a constituency very ignorant of the mod? of doing business in legislative bodies. How does a representative act who has an object of real interest at heart! If he fails in one body, he goes to the members of the other body, sees them privately, and urges them by every reason in his power to induce them aaonud hi« views. But does my competitor do so! No! 15ut on ine conu tti^ ucaia the matter with levity. Can he claim to be a friend of the improvement of our river who neglects the only and last chance of se* curing an appropriation for that object1— Was there no one in the Senate "so poor as to do the Wabash River reverence?"

Having called the attention of my competitor repeatedly to this view of the subject, he has not even condescended to say that lie ever lifted a finger or opened his mouth to influence the action ol singlo Senator, but has uniformly answered as above stated. Would not his action have been different, had ho really desired an appropriation for our River? His doubts must have led to a cold and formal support, while the bill was in the House. Had your Senator after tho ({rant of $80,000 for the Illinois rivor, have moved a similar or larger appropriation for our river in the Senato, it must have passed. I-'or the Wabash lias mote commcree and stonds more in need of an improvod navigation than that of the Illinois. The truth is men so fruitful of constitutional doubts, are not very ardent friends of a measure of which they doubt.

The proof of devotion to a cause, is aident zeal and untiring exertion in its behalf. This my competitor admits by his answer was not tho ease with himself. But lot us follow Mr. Davis a little farther. He says, that on appropriation to improvp the navigation of White River is unconstitutional, yet he votes to give away thousands of acres of the Public domain to private corporations, to Rail Road companies, to wit, to our company for a Rail Road from Terre Hatifpto Springfield, Illinois. This h« sayS was purely national in its character,to wit, to grant the public domain, to corporations over which Congress has no control and who sell these lands Irom two to five dollars per acre, yet White River, a channel made by God Almighty himself on which floats a million of commerce annually, and which is free to all is too contemptible an object to attract the notice of a statesman who impugns the motives of Senators Cass and Douglass for their vote on the River and Harbor bill. They ought to take a fow lessons of constitutional law from my competitor before they run for the Presidnn-

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After the appropriation for the Illinois River had passed the Senate, had any member of the Senate moved an dpprO» priation for our River, the Senate would have been grossly inconsistent to have refused it, yet my competitor says he will not yield tome in devotion to the Wabash River, yet the only plan (according to his notions) where we hsd strength, is unheeded. If this bo genuine devotion to the Wabs«h, when will we obtain our appropriation. Certainly not till we strike where our blows will be the most effectual. Will Mr. Davis urge in excuse of his vote to grant lands to Rait Road Companies, while Rivers of National importance are overlooked and ncglected, that lie was over pursuaded by interested stockholders, or parties in interest to their Hoods, I

»ttpnsmade Quested that he would make hisappointments, so I could speak with him, he from an hour and three quarters to two and a half hours. Davis left the arrangements in the bonds of Joseph O. Jones and others-. Mr. Davis, first appointments were made by his friends to speak twice a day, commencing at Porrysville. Mr.

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helieve that an appropriation for the Wabashjriver and for White river is con siiiutioniii, and that tho votes of Sena tors Cass and Douglass on the passage of the recent River .and Uarbor Bill ful ly sustain my position.

C. W. RARBOUR.

FO!t THE WABAbH COURIER.

To Tint PUBLIC: Tho misrepresentations now industriously circulated in reference to the appointments for public speaking of John G. Davis and myself, require from me a statement over my own hand. When Mr. Davis returned from Washington. I called on him at Brown's Hotel in Terre Haute, and re-

Jones said to me, after the appointments were made, that he regarded Mr. Davis, expressed wishes as amounting to instructions, and that we would not speak twice each day and speak together ot my interview with Mr. Davis. 1 was willing to speak once each day and suggested that it would bring out larger crowds. A ssoon as Mr. Davis made his appointments. I published I would be with him and speak either before or after him as might be agreed on. We commenced at Perryyville and spoke one hour each with a short reply from oach. By this arrangement, we each lost on hour in speaking and listening to he other. This arrangement was coninued to Sullivan, where Mr. Davis in his concluding remarks, complained of a want of time and said that it was now no fault of his. This remark was regarded by me and others as an insinuation, that 1 was intruding on his appointments. 1 then determined that 1 would make separate appointments, and mado two or three (which I did no: fill.)* When I made known my intentions to Mr. Davis, and that I would follow afier him, he complained and expressed the wish that 1 would occompany hint. On reflection it occurred to mo that un arrangement would be masle which would give us both more lime, by our speaking twice first one day, and the other do the same the next day, and neither wait to reply, but go ahead to the next appointment, taking up the time of speaking which had been before lost in listening. This arrangement was fair to both parties and Mr. Davis assented to it, and we ipUKB iliruugti tlie .1 G.«ln Owen under this arrangement. Though

Mr. Davis did not carry out this arrangement in good faith. For at the 10 o'clock peaking at Freedom, below Spencer where Mr. Davis spoke first, he remained some time to listen to me instead of going forward to speak at Spencer.— When I arrived at Spencer Mr. Davis was speaking and spoke on till supper time. So I was forccd to speak by candle light, when most of those from the country had gone home. At Gosport I spoke lirst, and spoke a few minutes over an hour and half, so as to afford him time to speak before 6upper.— Had I have followed his example, 1 might have forccd him to speak by candlelight.

He next spoke first at Cloverdale and I followed. He remained there a while after he spoke, nnd when 1 reached Mount Meredian Davis was speaking and continued till sun down. 1 was there forccd to speak by candle-light.— The next day at Fillmore it was my turn to go ahead, according to the arrongement by which we had been speaking. And before speaking I asked Mr. Davis what arrangement he intended to pursue as to speaking. He said the oppointments were his own— and that he should speak first and leave me to repfy if I "hose. 1 replied and did not go to his 3 o'clock appointment Hod Mr. Dnvis informed me in time that he should depart from tho arrangement under which we had been speaking, when we reached Putnam I could have had up separate appointments, and saved that time which I lost in the heart of the canvass. So far from doing that he expressed a wish that I should go with him. When we were canvassing in Owen and Green, expressed wish to Mr. Davis that he would make his appointments in Putnam and the other counties so that I could speak with him, and that I could employ persons to giye extensive notice, so that wo would have large crowds. But his reply WRS, he had left the matter with his friends and did not know what appointment they had made or would make. Mr. Davis knows these facts to be, true. Why he departed from the arrangement, when he reached Putnam county is best known to himself. I was desirous of speaking to the same audience that he did. Bui 1 coutu not afford to speak to a worn out, hungry and fatigued audience commepcing at sun-down.

SEVKM WIVES.—Sir Gervnse a gentleman of Yorkshire, was "blessed with seven wives**—-so the epilogue of his own writings says. The first three, who were maidens, he called honorable. The second three, who were widows, he called worshipful, and the seventh, who wns a servant-maid, born under his own roof he calls beloved. Each of these six agreed to tba marriage of next, before their death, and at that awful period were attended by their successors. Sir Gervase had several children by his last wife, some of whose descendants now enjoy the family estate. He lias buried at the head olliis wives-

FOR CONGRHS3,

O. W. BARBOUR To the voters of Putnam, Park, Vermillion, Vigo, Sullivan, Green,

Owen, and Clay coifpl^s.

venience) until we reached his appoint-

merits in Putnam county, where hecom-

precincts qf the District and address you

person. I hisits my apology f°r

dressing you in this form, and I am the, ^re yQU

more impelled to this course, because ofj jn

the several issues of our respective parties, and to have claimed your votes, as you should be severally satisfied the best interests of the country required. But I was astonished, at tho opening of the canvas, to find my competitor embracing and zealously ad-vocatitig a measure directly hostile to the platform of his par. ty a measure brought forward and sustained as a party measure, only by the

Free Soil" or "Abolition" party. 1 allude to the misscalled "Homestead Bill." Before 1 proceed to call yeur attention to its dangerous and revolutionary tendencies, 1 wish you'first to observe, that the favorite- hobby horse of my competitor, was stolen from the Abolition stable.

Tho 6th Resolution of the Democratic National Convention, which nominated Gen. Pierce, is as follows "That the proceeds of the public lands ought to be sacredly opplied to the national objects specified in the Constitution, and that we are opposed to any law for ihc distribution ot such proceeds among the States, as alike inexpedient in policy and repugnant to the Constitution."

This resolution was reaffirmed, and cordially and unanimously" approved by the Bowling Green convention.which nominated Mr. Davis.^

T!-o 19ih Resolution of the National Convention oiabolitionisis,caiuug »neu« selves "Independent Democrats," which lately at Pittsburg nominated Hale for the Presidency, is as follows "Thai tho public.lands of tho Lmted States "belong to tho people, and shuold not be sold to individuals, nor granted to corporations, but should be held as a sacred trust, for the benefit of th»2 people, and should be granted in limited quantities, free of cost, to landless set tiers."

Deeply mortifying as it must be to every one who is devoted to the principles of our government, to see tHe chosen champions of a great and sometimes triumphant party abandon the platform laid down for his guidance, and adopting the platfotm of a Faction, simply because it is specious—becauso it seems to be for the interest of a class, who might be beguiled into its support still the consequences of legislation caused by such acts will be more disastrous to the people, than tho contortplation of such gross dereliction of principle cm produce. Among tho evil conse quences produced by the adoption of the bill, voted for by my competitor, will be gross inequality and injustice to those who ore not, and cannot be recipients of the Nation's bounty. This bounty is oniric be extended to those who have no land and to those in equal proportion, without regard to their wealth, while the man who has a 40 or 80 acre tract, the fruit of his honest toil, is wholly excluded. If a man owning a small tract, should die, leaving four or five children, it would, of course descend tothose childrenfin equal proportions, a more fragment to each yet they will be owners of the

Mr- Davis'

country,

C. W. BARBOUR. Clifton,

WHOLE NO. 1047.

Gentlemen:— When Mr. Davis, my competitor and myself set out as candidates for Congress, I thought we should be ablo to prosecute the canvass together, each making two speeches per day. Mr. Davis had made the appointments and( I attempted to speak at them this by mu- .. .. tual agreement, we affected (sometimes prices of the products of the/amwr an however greatly toniv personal incon-

ics ond manufacturers of our own coun^ try, would be left to an uncertain ani precarious market abroad, depending^' altogether upon the demands of a Foreign people. Is such a prospect inviting!'

There are now engaged in the manufac^ taring and mechanical pursuits of thiscoun^* try, not less than one and a half millions off people withdraw these or a considerable number of them from their present pursuits and make them producers of provisions and£ breadstuff*, and not consumers, and whutff dreadful consequences would ensue! Theroo would unnecessarily be a great decrease ini rid?

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plained of want of time and depliOj»f uotti.- -aw farther.' ms"vwfwr»fttti*..wiib naff. fJa-! surveyed, registered, platted and pattented,! vis, being quite unexpected to me, puts a«d large sums ot money must be paid to ex-f it out of my power to visit many of the

soil and according to the bill voted per acre, then I/tnd Scrip should be issued for 'by

wiU not be emil,ed

toito

R°ld,er8

wars, granted them bounty lands in tracts

his farm. to be consumed by the median-

i',e|The

war of 1812 and the succeeding Indian.^

has periled his life tor .ho liber.ie. of hi.| been noble fund cnou '|umi than enough, to support all the

will be rega (persons for whom it was desij government, making haste to^iwe away, that which for years it refused to award to the soldier for his services, does seem to me to be an act of grcfiv injustice.

Again, if Mr. Davis' Bill were passed the present proprietors of the soil would sustain a directloss, in the value of their farms equal to the present cost of wild lands (#1,«5 per acre nor is this all, the mechanical and manufacturing pursuits of the coimiry, would be abandoned by the artisans and operatives all hurdertcd with taxation, and stronger sti would rush upon the public domain to

'"ff increase in the price oil

I manufactured articles to be used bv him. Itl

i! 1 'PPears to me, that a moments reflection*

mated by Mr B8nt0I)( believe,«t

per acre

ncar|y one

order

the constant ond repeated misrepresen- And give to whom? My opponent soys the tations ol my views and conduct in the! "poor man," end in behalf of the supposed' Terre Haute Journal. 1 had hoped, that in the prosecution of this canvas, it would haveaccotded with

ii T, Any one who has no land, and will swaar the views of Mr. Davis, to have discussed

convince you of the fallacy of this Bill/

th®.Ir!d,a1nfor

t,tle"

™.e

TV preparing this land market, has been esti-f

hn|

el^nsQ

about 32ctst

fifth of their value.—|

wj]jjng

JQ p8y by taxation this sum!

to prepare these lands togive away

poor man, he talks piteotisly, and sheds croco-i dile tears. But his Bill does not designate the poor man as the recipient of its favors.

the of

obtaining the bounty of the government, can have the benefit of hia law. The wealth or the poverty, of the individual claiming, forms no part of the consideration of tho gift. AU landless persons, nfcy take under his law, provid«d they have not parted with their lands with the intention of taking advantage of it.' It must now, I think, be obvious to all, that the Bill \bunjust in itself. Examples might bo multiplied to make it more apparent, but the limited space of a circular will not aliow it. This bill is directly against the policy of the country and contrary to the action of all parties, since the foundation of tho government, except the Free Soil party. The Democratic Resolution* declare that the proceeds of the sales of the public lands ought be sacredly applied to the National objects specified in the constitution and pray, what objects were those! Certainly not the surveying and preparation of those lands for entry, at a cost of 23cta. per acre, just to give them away! No, but th3 objects contemplated, were, the payment of the public debt, the extension-and protection of the commerce of ths country among Foreign Nations, and among the several States, embracing the improvement of the Rivers and Harbors of the country. I appeal to an intelligent community to know if I am not correct. Had Mr. Davis's views of the proper disposition of the public lands, been the objects contemplated by the constitution, is it not strange that the acknowledged great men of the country, should not have found it out before! That this important discovery should have been left to him •K«t Gen. Jackson should have recommended the distribution ot the surplus rwvemio among the States, and never once have thought that the public domain should be given away to the landless, is indeed remarableu •. Truly wonderful itis, that through the ignorance of tho men of that day, the objects of the constitution should be unknown, and that too with Webster as its expounder, and CLAY as its defender. Strange that it should be left to a party of disappointed Abolition politicians at Buffalo in 1843, and again at Pittsburgh in 1862, to ascertain and determine the true construction of the constitution! With great deference to the learning and wisdom of my competitor, I must be permitted to say, that the history of the country does not record the fact that any eminent statesman has advocated the principles of his Bill. Hence its defeat in tho Sennte—such a Bill can never pass that body. Politicians may deceive and delude the people for a time with tbeir plausible pretexts— }hcy may hold the gilded bait before their eyes, and inspire hopss that never can be realized, but the" sober second thought" of the people, will convince these empirics that although their pills may be sugar coated, their substance is bitter, and their effects mist baneful.

But if Mr. Davis had felt so deeply for suffering humanity, as he would have us believe, by his warm advocacy of his "Homestead Bill" he would have voted differently upon a measure, which in itself was just and proper, and which called for the exercise of genuine sympathy. It was a ••bill miking a grant of land to the several States in the IJnion for tho benefit of Indigent, Insane, Idiots deaf and dumb and blind persons."— That bill granted to all the States and Territories, 50,000 acres of land to each representative in Congressv Indiana has eleven Congressmen and if that bill had passed, would have been entitled to 560,000 acres.— The land to be selected by our own Governor, and if he could not find sufficient government land in the State of the value of $^25

the State for the

the benefit of its provisions. 1 ake an »phe bjji was plain. We were to have other case Congress as, a I 550,000 acres of land, worth #1,25 per acre, exertions in behalf of the

retluisite

lands were to be sold at that price, and

m£mey

(jnvested

of 160 acres and less depending upon be used year after year for the benefit of those the time of service. Now, pass the bill poor unfortunates. These lands at $1,25 nfMr Davis and this tardy botintv of: per acre, would be worth #687,500 the interthe government to the old soldier, 'who(est at six per cent, is #41,250, This would

invested at interest and kept so

forever. The interest only, was to

I I Koita kann nnHIp fund enough 8nd more unfortunate persons tor wnom 11 was designed, and to free u.« from the taxes for that purpose forever. On the final passage of tnis bill on the 13th of August last, Mr. Davis voted against it. His vote will be found in the Daily Congressional Globe, containing the proceedings of Congress on tbat day. Now 1 ask, bow does his vote on this bill, accord with his vote and.advocacy of the "free-soil"

Homestead I Were your interests, the interests'of the tax-payers remembered 1— Did he hear the pleading voice of charity and humanity 1 Strange, strange indeed, that he did not remember you already over

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receive the Nation's bounty, and the labor of the country would he diverted from its present channels and pursuits. All would bocomr producers of provisions and bread-stuffs, and the farmer, instead of finding the present home a market for nine-tenths of'he products of

that he should have forgotten the unfortunates throughout your State!. IllWhen such a vote is given, Ups sometimes gratifying to think tha^^mght have been given under some mi^*e» some misapprehension of the chanM^p the bill, but that cannot be pleada^'r Mr. Davit-, in -frnutes before the vote of Illinois, a gallant as you all know, an|

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