The New York herald., 1844-09-26
The Rcforlners NIL Alive.

The Ref0rmers all Alive.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SIR-In your paper OF this morning you state
that your reporter on the ground at the foot Of
Canal street, last evening" for some time after the
hour at which the National Reform Meeting was
called (six o'clock), and that no meeting took
place till he left. Your statement is no doubt true
to the letter but, if your reporter had adopted the
rule of the Jersey Squires in holding their Courts,
and considered it six O'clock till it was seuen, he
would have found that at or previous to that hour
the meeting was organized by the appointment of
the undersigned as its officers and that the follow
ing proceedings took place:-
The CHAIRMAN, after reading the call OF the
meeting-which invited all who were in favor OF
the freedom OF the public lands, and of democratic
principles generally, for the purpose OF receiving
reports OF the Congressional nominations 10 be
made by the several districts that evening-ex-
planned, briefly, the progress OF the movement IN
this city and in other parts of the country, and
went somewhat into detail OF the plan by when
il is proposed that the public lands shall be no
longer sold, but held forever by the governmentfor
the o all who will settle them, IN limited por-
tons, every settler having the night at any time TO
dispose OF his improvements to any one not pos
sessed OF other lands; this restriction being neces-
sary to prevent monopoly and TO accomplish the
object il view; that is, to enable every citizen 10
be land-holder, and, In truth, well as IN the
ory, freeman. After speaking probably hteen
minutes. he announced that during the evening,
reports would be received from the third and sixth
Congressional districts, as announced In the call.
He then Introduced
Mr.. BrENEY, who made some very pertinent remarks
the depressed condition Of the trades ia this city He
himself had worked steadily for twenty at the shoe
making business and was as poor now as at first He
called mind the of the thousands who would be
dependent on private or public charity for support the
np sneedv remedy which he believed Wss 10 be found
in the freedom OF the public lands
Mr. HApDocr, printer then took the stand, and Qhs
the leading measure Of the National Reform movement
and was followed by
Mr.. HEARN, a mechanic, residing in Of tho upper
wards, who said he was new in the movement and had
never the officers and speakers but or twice
before but he believed that the just and alb
souey necessary prevent the depression OF the work
ing to the European level the land monopoly there
here being the main cause Of abors degradation and
misery.
the unanimous nomination OF the National Reformers as
their candidate for Congress in the Third District Mr.
Windt he said old and respected nhabant OF the
disrct printer Of the highest standing in the rade and
Cheers and cries Of Good enough) For the Fourth
District he said JOHN CoMERFoRD had been nominate ed
previous evening and he would now present the
Of PARKE GoDwlN the only person in nomination
for the Filth District lin which the meeting was heidi
Mr. Besney who was also named, having been nominated
the Assembly ticket The question was then taken on
Mr.. Godwin's nomination, and 1t was confirmed unani
mously, and with great enthus The Chairman then
said that the nomination OF the Sixth District would be
received before the meeting ourned when the whole
ticket would be presented for approval
The meeting had now increased, we should judge to
the number Of five hundred and loud calls were made
MIKE WALsH, who, you will doubtless hear rem ma
ny of your Subscribers who were present. made most
animated and effective speech in favor Of the great mea
His speech was repeatedly and loudly applauded
and appeared to make deep impression on many who
probably had never before had their attention called to
the subject.
Mr. DEvYR editor Of the National Reformer, next
called up, and speech o hours duration, listened
with the utmost attention and received with great ap
pause pictured the evils OF Land Monopoly In the Old
Worlds pointed out clearly the rapidly with which ma.
chinery and capital we're increasing the dependence OF
LABOR here and proved to demonstration that the only
remedy for the people to break down the monopoly
of the soil in this country He concluded by reading
extracts from manuscript translation OF the pre-
Of work by Marmonte written before the French
revolution and describing the atrocities committed by
the patrcians OF Rome those generous and noble sp
rts who srove obtain for the starving people OF that
Republic right to the use Of the soil urging the neces
vent the nactment OF similar here This tansla
ton, Mr.. d. said, had been made by gentleman who
Reform movement, but who on reading this work Of
Marmonte and receiving further information as to
objects, had now become aconveIt to our cause
After Mr.. DEvYR concluded, the Chairman announced
that the nomination for the Sixth District was ELY
ana % ne hen on motion
unanimously. as iollows:-
Working Mems Congressional Nominations
ed district-JOHN WlNDT. Printer
4th JOHN CoNMERFORD, Chair Maker.
9th PARKE GOODWIN, Editor.
9Th ELY MOORE. Printer.
Mr. JOHN Evans then made few remarks three cheers
proposed and given for the Freedom of the Public
Lands. and then the meeting adjourned
We regret very much that your reporters were not
present the occasion, believing that verbatim report
OF tho speeches that made would have fully in.
formed your readers to the real character and vast i'm
porance Of the reform proposed
Your reporter sir was probably misled by seeing No
extensive stand erected other visible preparation for
meeting The stand used is a m0veable one which did
not arrive till just before the meeting organized and
tho non.sttendsnce at the hour appointed may be
counted by the tact that working generally
leave their work that hour and by the necessary
attendance Of the most active members at the district
meetings the same evening. We assure you sir,
that the Natione ReformeTs have never been
couraged than they by the result of the meeting
last evening
The nominations Of the party for Congress and the
Legislature complete, with the exception Of
candidate for Assembly and the ticket will be advertised
in the Herald and other papers, besides those devoted to
the movement. Yours, respectfully,
GEO. II. EVANS, Chairman.
WIN. HAproeK Secretary.
New York, Sept rs, lsa4.