There is, therefore, no reason why the farmer in the hills should be
allowed more land than his less favored brother in the valleys and
plains below. He must fall into line with the rest; and, as he takes his
place at the foot the assembled multitude of liberated slaves, sees a
gleam of scorn in the eyes of the once mighty railroad king as this poor
relation is thrust upon his notice.

But it is not in a brave people to humiliate a fallen enemy, and the
order to break ranks is given, and the ex-slave and ex-master mingle
together, and depart to work out a destiny common to both.

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In the preceding pages we have briefly tried to show that Confiscation
is the only peaceable way that is now open to us by which the people can
again obtain possession of their country. And we have tried to convey an
idea of how its principle should be applied, and we will now turn our
attention to its workings, and show, as briefly as possible, how easy it
is for the people to be prosperous when they have control of their
country's resources.

There is not a railroad in the country that would not be taxed to its
utmost in carrying settlers to the forfeited lands; and the work of the
land agent and boomer, the uphill work of the town or section in trying
to build themselves up by advertising far and near, and the hauling of
cars full of exhibition pumpkins crossways and lengthways of the land,
would be needless. Government land, be it County, State or United
States, never requires booming in these days of the anxious home-seeker,
and never will again.