New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-29
From the HUDSON Hepl0AcAl
Mr, VIM Schoonhoyen in Hudson.

Hon WILLIAM II. VAS SCHoOSHoyEN. Of Troy
the Wing candidate for Senator in this District adj
dressed Wing meeting in this city, at Davis cry
Hall Oh Friday evening last After adverting Tor
moment to the cardinal principles OF the wing
creed and dwelling at some length upon the Con
veniion question, which he supported ana antO,
waited bv sound and conclusive reasoning he alluded
To the position he occupied before the public m con
sequence Of having been nominated BY the W hgs
and subsequently by the Anti Renters lie sad ne
had been handed round the country by bis political
opponents and in some instances by those profess
ing 10 be Wings az having deserted the W hlg
Standard sold out and gone over 10 the Anti
Renters and then read extracts from the columns
of the Delaware Express, which charged him win
this and also with encouraging mobocracy rebellion
and murder. These Mr. '. ;. said were grave
charges and Il true no good citizen could Tor a
moment entertain the idea Of giving him their sup
port He then proceeded 20 show that these were
false and foul sanders-hat they should De resor'e1
10 on the part Of bis political opponents dld not ~
much surprise him. but that there should be found
Wing Editor rcak enough to make these charges
he was not prepared to expect he expected to be-
misrepresenicd and libeled by the opposition, and
he had been in numerous instances ana ne hal
lately heard that LOco-Foco paper al Caiskiil had
circulated the SANDER that be first received his nOm
nation from the Anti Renters, and that the W hig
Convention subsequently concurred in that nomna
ton Such II was well known was not The isct
Mr. Van SchOOnhOven said he had never cloaked or
disguised bis principles, his views or his sympathlcs
for the class of men who call themselves Anti Rent
ers His past course upon this question was or.
might have been known 10 every voter in this District
ON his part there discrimination. no Hypocrisy
double deallng-he stood where he always had done
politically speaking he was a siraighifor~aro thorough.
going Whig In r. alton % the dsguiscs and outrages
that had been resOred 70 by 4 the Anti Renicrs,
he was az much and strongly and ~ unequiy JcaLy
opposed any living hut be- nevertheless believed
they had Grievances which ought % be rcdressed and
he for one willing 10 far A. he could under the
Constitution Of the state obtain Tor them that redress
He believed the Legislature could 10 some exit a.
all events afford the relief that asked by the ter ns
body. He knew there were individuals who en'er.
tanned strange notions upon ts SUBJECT out ne spoke OF
what they body complained OF through th~r Con
veniions lie believed they Were right in asking the
Legislature - pass Jaw giving the tenants an Opgo uni
" 10 the title by which the Landlords hDid tcr
lands in Court u law presen, they were cha. ed
from setting up defence Of want Of title IN q Land
lord by the meres echnicalites Of the law. Die was
all the tenants as d In this particular an what
ever might be the decision oi the Court. when
the matter was brought before them The enents would
willingly acquiesce Mr. Y. :. did not prete1i i1 know
he had never examined the subject whohC the titles
tothese lands good or bad but be beerr he ten
ants should have opportunity Of testing mat cues
ton. if they chose 10 do
Mr.. v :. said that another feature OF taose cnures
which the tenants wished = abolish was TIE summary
process of the Distress Warrant. He sfi THAI under
these leases the Landlord had only % MAKE his affidavit
that so much due issue his Distress or Land
lords Warrant and forthwith turn bis tenants out Of
house and home This. Mr. Y. :. cOn,e1ued was wrong.
inasmuch as note of hand for money lat any other
other obligation could only be collected by due course
and form of law. In the latter case ule rights OF the
debtor respected and ample time and opportunity
given resist the payment Oi any unjust or unlawful de-
msnds in the former there nothing Of the
kind Ii said Mr. v : 1t right TO enforce the c0lec
ton of rent by Distress Warrant why. in the name of
Heaven not enforce every obligation in the way
thorn axxhc tho ia svel a.
adopted that the ground rents Of the Landlords
should be taxed Just the bonds and mortgages
any other species Of property Az the law now stood
Landlord might be in the receipt Of million OF DOL.
lars year without paying tax OF one cent while hold
of every other species of property were taxed
roundly bin providing for such taxation had passed
the Assembly the last session by large majority but
late day that it did not get through the senate
This measure, therefore, might be regarded having
been sanctioned by the Legislature.
There other thing in these leases which the
tenants ished to get rid Of and that the Quarter
Sales. though If they valid and binding contracts,
Mr. V : admitted the Legislature could not annul them
lie. however contcnded that they not valid and
said the tenants had been so advised by the most emf
nent counsel in this country. Mr. V : considered that
they usurOus and that therefore they could not De
enforced He believed they were unjust and oppressive
and if the Legislature possessed the power he believed
they ought 10 be abolished and they were usurious
contracts AS he believed they We're the Legislature had
good right to pass laws prohibiting them in future,
as they had 20 pass any usury Jaw whatever.
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Anti Rent man. On these points with those who
call theselyes Anti Renters in sympathy and in sentiment
As 20 winkng At encouraging or cOuntenancng IN any
way the outrsces which have been committed in this
Senate District should deem il lutte unnecessary 10
stand up where am known and deny the charge. In
addressing meetings OF my 'eA0w.ciuzens VINO cal
themselves Ant-Rcnters, have uniformly held this Ian
gusge On these points (which have touched upon this
EVENING" ! am with you, and II elected shall strive 10
carry them out In the Legislature. but most pOn,edy
condemn and Genounee any snd every resort TO other
means or modes OF redre'sine your grievances. lac
laws OF the land must be oheyed and respected or you
can never hope 20 obtain the ends you seek.
have. said Mr.. Y. :. been denounced by my political
opponents AS An Indian" and dangerous going
about preaching violence and outlavry Of stirring up
dion and Matching treason and as you see. in conse
qucnce Of the excitement and prejudice existing in the
public mind. Wing editor has been found foolish
enough lend himself and his columns 70 these false
and foul charges Bur believe. If he IS gentleman
that he viii az future time when the excitement
shall have passed OF do the Justice OF acknowledging
his error through bis columns
II IL said too continued the speaker that have De.
serted my party and gone the Anti Renters This
assertion Is false held the sentiments now hold
and openly proclaimed them in the IL sisaure last "
ter. The AniiRenters did not ask 70 renounce my
Wing principles when they put me in Nomination; If
they had would sooner have OF rgh, hand than
20 have made such "a remuneration should have been
booted al by al parties and trusted by The Ant
Renters would not hsve trusted me. for they Of
sense enough 10 know that If ! would desert my
parry with whom had acted for fifteen years and BY
whom had been thrice hOnored with seat in the lie
giss,ure would be quite ap, 10 desert them. | am
politically speaking Wing as ever have been and II
the principles which advocate are sound-f they are
such IS may hold good citizen having the welfare
Of the country snd the people a; heart without cOmpro
missing In any way. my principles As Wing and friend
70 Law and Order ask you As Whigs u give your
sufragss. IT. The contrary. ! hold opinions which
make me dangerous man IN tie community. and one
unfit be trusted with toe repository power 20 10 he
polls and vote me down.
Mr.. v : went On 10 say that he was glad 10 have
opportunity speak his views. be had done frankly
and plainly the citizens Of Hudson that they might
act understandingy in the premises lie had been mis-
represented and hbe.ed IN various ways but now that
bis sentiments known and understood. he believed
be should generally receive their support and II be did
receive their support he had le doubt but what the
result would be Al that desired. As the nominee Of
the Wing Convention, he felt nself entitled 10 the
support OF the Wing party he i.li IL due 10 him from
his past course firm and sisieni NhS unless
be before said the views which be held upon the sub
Jet OF Anti Rem, should be deemed Inconsistent with
his principles As Wig and friend and advocate
Of strict observance OF the Laws
We have in The above attempted 70 give the sub
Of Mr.. Van Schoonhovens remarks though
are aware IN a imperfect manner. Tue frank manly
straight forward and honest way In which be spoke
him many friends, among those who may perhaps
htrus a.yh And