During the entire discussion of these bills we have had elaborate defense delivered of the pioneer and the original settlers. as if we were assailing them. whereas. if Mr. Gill is right. those men who braved the savage and the storm and the terror of the wilderness and all the difficulties and hardships of pioncer.life have been left to the tender mercies of the loan agent. who soon. under infalnous bargains and usury. entered into possession of their claims to sell them to those who occupy them today. In other words. a great number of the enterprising people of the older States as well as immigrants from Europe go out upon this virgin soil. go out into the new Territories. exist as long as they can. toiling. braving. saving. slaving. and enduring. until finally the loan agent strikes them down with the shylock provisions of his bloodsealed bond. and the land they have improved. as it were with sacrifice of blood and tears. goes into the magnificent lists of improved farms for sale until the man comes along for speculation. profit. or settlement. and with the cash in his pocket to make the purchase. and he takes it up and holds the land they have redeemed at so much sacrifice from the savage and the wilderness.
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