New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-10
THE ANTI.RENT, CAESE.

The An,i-Renters' held Convention at
Bern. Albany Co. on the 18th uli. Hugh Scott
OF Albany Co. presided, and Lawrence Van Du-
sen. Harvey ]. Hamilton, Gamalicl Thompson
and others were prominent members. Eleven
Counties were represented by some two hundred
Delegates. From their Resolutions, we extract
the following:
e1s The time Ia. arrived when /, become. necessary
for rs a. ctlens and Hdnt-. residing nln0r>
cit landlords under ssui> from 'n,eJA
Ggr.fhei's, thus In formal and public muncrto
false Trpr, enia5n, ad misapplsd constructions Of tie
designs and purposes the Ambient Associations in The
various Cuuut in TIL, STATE. I,bic missionaries
the Press 'o.h powerful organs. have widely spread
charges combination tenants r the secret purpose OF
hiring persons disguised Indians. law II defiance.
md b;auing yiJi, b. ai5'i When The ruhiic mind
abused calculated defeat the objects glt and
tends bring associations nio disreI Iteher e2re we
publicly declare. before God and that such CON-
.naous have been M lie within our knowledge or belief
and eNiS; only In Imagination? The aSs0cia ions VI
tenants are honorable and a redress grievances,
b. obtained from the pr"e tribunals. Thc OILY services
employed are LEGAL e ciI} X}rse>. those
Publications the attendance Courts and sessions The
Legislature. over the OF individuals he association,
have control. and therefore sca any untahiity.
EsS0rtd Tha; IL the opinion Of this Convention the a:e
and lamentahe in he County CT Rensselaer,. in
which sacrifice o: human lie Tired, present
which calls loudly Tor The cen>re ora civilized and or
the least upon Law sad order, an ;ha;we entirely d,-
al and IN! connection win law!c- and reckless
de>lersdoe>
The Committee on Petitions to the Legislature
reported the following, which was unanimously
adopted, and ordered 10 he circulated for sigma.
tures-viz:
10 he Hon. t5e Legislature al ~ S:ot. a ~, Iort-
The undersigned legal ard citizens OF the county
OF - concciVG- ihe existing laws OF hi, rela;
Ing 10 l: c-i and tenant 10 = uuu;, oppressive and d.
s2ictrcally opposed The spirit Tree Republican
institutions 60 hsrebE l:Ition yCUr Hororabe boiy Tor
the IlsSi-1 Of a.; -eIang AL law, peci.
p7v ees Landlords in the collection their Ieris
thaI ihey ha! b permitted and enjoy the common
night Of ether CREDITOR in the collection Of their I> ard
none other.
And the undersigned 60 further petition yot honorable
body fer the passage u Gct authorisng naHt> when
prosecuted Tor reu,S 70 at up - defence against such
premises in The Landlord prosecutor; tha; such
fence Re bar - any recovery against slci Tenant until
The lille - NE landlord tFfaly establishes. apply In
tho where Land. have been leased cr on -erie>
Of years, or in pcrpetutr.
And yor petitioners 10 further ask for the passage OF
law authorship and directing the As>sssoys the several
.ows o; This State estimate and consider tie amour; OF
charged on leasehcd premise, ielse! term OF
fifteen years and upwards situated IT thar respective
;uwns the Interest OF principal, which principal sh.
&c assessed TIE OF such premises aud the
thereon De paid the within which sGch Lands
situated their tened;. and OF default Of payment
OF such taxes tha; such lesseoG Promises be returned in
like nonresden; Lands, and the interest OF tie
Landlord sold Ihersf5r.
y forcibe Address was adopted and Stale
Cen;rsl Committee appointed and empowered to
eaA future State Conventions.
hESTrcKY.-The Legislature adjourns to-day.