New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-30
Gov. Seward and ssnfi-Rent.'

Gov Seward instead of depressing promptly tie resist
nc 20 The ag- tam o-red viii the Anii-r-nies and the
Legislature appointed officers Ia report on ne subject lns
wa aa The duty of he Goreruof wa', A. every
hllaff and on The instant 20 crush me reneoi ne "a
luf Anr-heuter- have committed outrage upon Outrage
h- ie-i Of which wa committed in Dei7.sfs c9lny-
murder of steele, The Sheriff y J. fApfe-s.
The New York Express cannot surprise US
When ii determined to follow in the footsteps OF
the Herald, for the purpose OF making money. we
knew that IT. course would ike hat of Bennett. De
anscrupuously protgaie.
Before il fell. the Express was warm and ire
queni euloeisi of Gov. SFwARD. In IT, present
condition il assail- him for measures which II tor
merry vndicatcd.
The prompiness and energy with which the su
premacy of the Laws was indicated by Gov. sew
ard restored and preserved order IN the Anti Kent
districts during his Administration And had his
proposition for an adjustment Of these difficulties
through the medium OF state Commissioners, been
met by the Propreiors all would have been amic
by arranged. Buthis recommendation. though q o.
inenilv enlightened and patriotic. was denounced ~
The Albany Argus and rejected by the Van Ren~se
lacr ProprIeiors.
Gov ~.wARD foresaw and endeavored to avert
tie evils which now alarm and convulse the com
munitv " th an nluiiive knowledge OF the work
.ngs of the human mind he perceived the dan er Of
eaviLg this sore 10 tester. and while firmly vinti
eating the r ic-iy of the laws. he earnestly sought
remedies fc- q iearfay contiguous disease. Bat IN
this as in other wise and beneiiccnt measures that
lar seeing Statesman was sisted and thwarted by
The envy and malice OF demagogue~ The Messrs
VAS RESssELAER misguided. a. they have been
from the commencement of these troubles neglected
the means and the opportunity OF saving themselves
the community and the State, from violence outrage
and dishonor.
For full three years after these troubles com
menced they might have been quoted without any
essential compromise or sacrifice OF the rights or in
81. Ind MI
the Proprietors would have been promoted by
compromise All the question required was prac
fical business like attention. There are dozen
men in this City and thousand In the state, who
with full power. could have settled all these trou
bc- in six months Gov SEWARD himself went
INTO Chaulauque. after a Land Office had been
burned and where the tenants of whole County
had rcpudiaied and by Just conciliatory and wise
course converted an army oi resisting ItHdHfs INTO
"A conminitv Of peaccab.c industrious. patriotic
l4w-abiding FRFEHOLDFK,. And in doing this. the
rights and interests OF all parties were preserved
and promoted.
But these Messrs Vas RENssEL,FR thought pro-
ner 10 repose upon their bond. calling upon Her
cuc- for help enforce Is penalties la this course
they were upheld by those who. like the men that
combined against JOHS QUINCY ADAM, Admins
ration. had determined 10 put Gov. SEWARD down,
though az pure a. an Angel in Heaven. He was
opposed resisted. denounced and illuminated
His good evil spoken OF Anti Rent a. was
'oreseen. not only increased in Albany and hensse
laer but spread through other Counties. Nor was
this all Reputation aud Roguery' IN all It's forms
took the name Of Anti Rent Violence outrage and
murder are among the bitter fruits OF this unioriu
naic.y proiracicd controversy.
But the responsibility OF these evils and this dis
grace cannot be changed. 1t belongs to those who
rejected the efforts and ovcrturcs for an diu-tmen
of difficulties which had more than one side. And
il j. shared by those who denounced the attempt and
defeated the accomplishment OF Gov. SEWARD :
equitable and enlightened plan OF rcconcilation-a
plan which might then have been carried INTO effect
and one which would be n0r accepted with alacri.
~. But the opportunity was lost, just a. England
lost the opportunity of preserving the allegiance OF
the American Colonies by not yielding one point
until the People had demanded two. This imposes
upon the State the necessity Of doing what might
have been much more easily and cheaply done by
the Landlords themselves. Alb I've. Jour