New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-12
THE Anii-Rcuters Of Delaware County.


To ne Eduor Of de Tribune.
Having just seen m article ia The Tribune Of
July 22d signed II dated at Delhi. comment. ~
upon a short piece published in The Tribune OF 9,a
July, which gave a very brief statement Of iheiaci
that delegation Of AniiRen'cr- had visited ihe
landlords 10 the city Of New York TO see if a com
PROMISE and amcablc adjustment could not be- Ell
iccied. &c. and has ing been one OF the delegation
above referred TO- am not willing that n. state
ncnis should 20 currcn, without the tao', being
placed along ih them. that the public may luc &c
for themselves "a the matter.
will notice Mr II : statements &c briefly as pos.
sihle He saws. The writer Of this happened 20
meet in New York most Of the delegation referred
10 - well the owners Of lands ia Delaware county.
and in ffH and free conversation with them. heard
Of none OF those acts committed by agents OF which
their principals would not approve" The only
time Mr.. II. met the delegation in the presence of
the landlord IN New York was at the hotel, whore
NJ. H. bat seated himself %, the dinneriah.e wLirh.
however, be le without ha' finished bis meal and
there IN his presence David Taylor of the de"-a
complained % the landlord 81 Mr. n having served
wit Of oiecfnent on him VrOw frsf grinR him notice
where pay his rent which Ia Ofs lease required him
to do. Mr. Jaylors rent had run back seven years
without being called for and the r-t notice NJ got
was a declaration served and Immediately followed hy
yvrit Of cicctment; thereby making him heavy bill ~
costs We Afterwards met Mr.. II. few moments Wh'ff
tie delegation boarded. and had no umc Tor i"i ana
free conversation the boat about starting, fnd
we left for Rhinebeck. SO much for Mr. H. statement
which il might be unnecessary TO notice IN district
where the value Of such statement would be perfectly
understood"
H. states that "nany thousands Of dollars Of rent have
been thrown Of where the arrears have accumulated.
&c Tha, NAV be true regards others but surely Mr.
II doc not mean 10 insinuaie that he has thrown oil
been the having il thrown OF whore be could
colcc, and hundreds Of dollars Of costs with IT, for ne
in almost numborlcss instances has made costs in
son when the farmers had no money. aud by paying
which he rant has been allowed % thereby filling
his own pockets with the hard earnings Of others toll
and sweat and bringing nothing % his landlord II i
this and similar acts such raising rents where people
have made improvements on yearly leases, with the
vain expectation that they would enjoy The beneit oi
their own hard labor. that has caused those living on
such land TO come 70 full stop and say Down win
the Rent
The delegation stated 10 Mr. White the landlord Of
whom Mr. II. is the agent, that the cnonis complained
that they were obliged 70 take yearly case WIN
promise that they should have the iand al stipulated
price By the year until the soil came for sale and then
have il for the wild land was worth ana amer
clearing and fencing il the had been raised thereby
making the tenant pay for biz own Improvement Ih-.
IN rn0s cases had been submitted 20 until the rents bad
been raised the tenants making farther improve
nen' high that they cannot pay and support their
families when they have been told by the agent You
must pay it or qnh for can get ii of another" This
Seemed 10 be entirely new to Mr. White. VINO SAID 70 us
II is an ,roa0 htc people hare been mad 10 take ne
dPGfS NOrd dNd not mare nm bOhhn ~ TNtHRf NN'h
trust mn fahcr sO &c And surely they must hare ban
uad but they supposed the agent an honorable man.
aud most sadly have they been disappointed. Mr. Nhie
also stated 10 the delegation that he had received no
rents of consequence from Banyers patent for forty
years It has been merely nominal said he. Oitlis
fcoursc knew nothing only that rents had been
paid.
lection of rent in this County where the tenants stood
out on account of title. &C If II II viewed IN its proper
light there cannot be the slightest blame attached either
10 the defendant or AntRentcrs generally for thfrc
has always been doubt 10 the lands between The
branches of the Delaware fairly belonging 10 the original
grant Of the Hardcnhurgh Patent And the tenants were
win. 20 to the expense Of testing that TILE IN law
fl way if the opportunity could b. granted and after
those suits commenced counsel was taken AMI u
was believed that even under the existing laws the tile
could be- reached nasmuch as can be shown that The
lands alluded to rot by fraud. And Mr.. H. him
self had frequently said both IN public and private That
wioome 10 hsi he fdic, as the landlords were
perfectly in their patent Now in all this where
are the tenants blame whole community believe
that thousands upon thousands have been taken from
them wrongiuy aud willing 10 pay the expense OF
testing the landlords iie yet Mr. H. nttrpoes the bar
rcrs of the law hen brought 10 tria and shuts It cur
thereby virtually saying 10 the people, Pay your rent
enough for to know that you nave taken lease
under us and pm nor si0H In the of an outraged
community nothing but eeris' Have the opin-
ions and wishes Of large class 81 people no THE Ia
rcspect Are we 20 hear AL manner Of abu-vs cpih't>
hcaped upon because have ondeavored in lawful
way satisfy and calm the KINDS Of those who toll ana
sweat daily To support set ct mch who are o no more
society than make up one of ts varieties But
am perhaps casting some reflections, which had not
intended 10 do.
Neither the agents nor the present owners Of tnc
leased tracts in Delaware County have been the adyo
Gates OF the leasing system Gays Mr.. II. What Will be
thought of such assertion when II Is known that the
Landlords. with hardly exception, have heretofore
utterly refused any price for the soil when rent
was paid and that Mr. H. himself has within two years
largely attended his agency Surely there would BE- no
use Of noticing such a statement, where the value OF u
is perfectly understood
Mr. II. has fit to aliude 10 those misguided and
unfortunate young who sent to state Prison
from this couniy-anG for the first time acknowledge
that Anti Renters generally had nothing 10 do with that
affair In every other instance he has abOred IN every
possible way to that affair with and cast IT,
Odum upon all the Anti Renters At the same time he
well knew that An,i-Renters doing and had done
from the time the law passed against masking every
thing possible To prevent any more masking. YET he
volunteered his services 20 plead against them IN order
to show ms dcvOiencss the landlords interests ANA
take that opportunity sdHder the citizens Of ms native
County. Having failed Ia break down Ann Rent he no"
claims 10 be a. good an Ami Renter a. any of us
Is any wonder that the people say % him. d" on are
not our friend; YOU have caused wives and htte
ones 90 shed many bitter tears and made much nm
necessary expense; You have driven US 10 accumulate
debts in order pay costs 70 that might have been
avoided and want more 10 do with you Aid
if the Landlords will and make tcasy for Us io
buy the soil az g0a say they viii. let II De- We can
deal better with them than with you for IL y0n We have
lost an c0nfCeacc. T.