Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-09
From the Baltimore Chronicle
LOCO FOCO AGRARIANISM.

Although almost all we'll judging men have a
natural and instructive adherence of the doc
trines Of the Loco Foco party, avowed at pub
lie meetings and in Legislative assemblies, few,
we imagine, entirely aware OF the extent to
which they have evinced disposition to push their
theories. This has been more particularly exni-
bted III their writings upon Government and the
rights of property, and from treatise upon these !
subjects, from of their high priests. to
speak, we shall extract some passages which will
cined to proceed. This treatise has been issued
in New York under the following imposing title:
TITLE PAGE.
"The rights of man to PROPERTY being
proposition to MAKE 1T EQUAL AMONG THE
ADULTS of the present generation. "-"Printed
by Alexander Ming, ir.''
The object of the early chapters of this work
is show that the present property of the world,
both real and personal, fixed or movable, is
held and most unjustly detained from the rightful
owners, by persons who have no just right to
hold it, and s.'THAT 1T OUGHT TO BE Ia
KEN AWAY FROM IT'S PRESENT POS
SCISSORS" Not only because they now hold
it unjustly, and without lawful title to it, bu, be-
cause it is used to extort from others their labor
"personal qualities and etforts,'' says the author
and therefore il should be wrested from them
! ON THE SAME PRINCIPLE, THAT A
SWORD OR PISTOL MAY BE WRESTED
FROM A ROBBER.n
! 1t takes ground not only against the right of
men 10 hold property, but, particularly against
the right TO transmit ii 10 their posterty by will
The following is its doctrine upon this subject
"The right, II is called Of making a
will is without foundation '.How long
does man property :" ''Mav not the
being who has once property, and is now deceas-
ed have his wishes gratified by having such dis
position made Of that which once his, as he
may have desired IN his itetime9 answer no
All kinds of convsyHnces shy the pri-
or generation-whether by individuals or com
panies. nations, a null and void -
at Is apparent" SAYS the author, ..from all |
have said, that there is such thing = as
testator, will, or heir-that they mere fictious
of the law"
"The origin of all property" says the author,
sis gift from the Divinity" "IF THERE BE.
i SUCH A BEING being gift to the
whole in their collective capacity, ii belongs as
much TO those who are WITHOUT IN
DUSTRY to those who INDUSTRIOUS
to those who are PRODIGAL. as to those w no
are ECONOMICAL; and TO those who are des-
titute of skill. to those who possess an extra
ordinary share of at"
sit will be said. perhaps, that although
the soil is not subject to be disposed OF
) by will-yet that movcabe property may be be-
slowed by way of legacy. But it depends still
upon the pleasure of the community whether
en- these shall become personal property"
"f majority determine that every thing NOV
cable, as well immov cable, shall be common
as they have the undoubted right to do, even to
articles of dress, then would there be SUB
jet upon which wills could be brought to act
$50 far then wills INDICATED or
the ground that those who acquire property BY
industry, economy and skill, ought to be allowed
Ito convey it to their children other legafee.