Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
"A "Strike eftie Lack Lande,s" against lie Land
Otrners

ii "Strike 9fhc Lack Landers' against lie Land
0trners
In the preceding article. have remarked that
there is perpetual for supremacy going on be.
tween Labor aud Capital, each ever seeking To wrest
sope advantage from the other. The suhnned article
from the Baltimore American gives fearful illustration
of the Truth Of this remar-f-qrnl because it furnishes
evidence of the rapid progress already made Of
our Northern States, where all labor is free - in anar.
chlcal and ant-socal doctrines. conflict must sooner
OF later come on, under the guidance Of the Brssols the
Condorees and Anarchists Cloolzs Of that region. be-
tween wealth and ihuse who seek restrain lis accu
muaiiun. incompatible with bat Republican tonall-
ty, which, with these modern philos piers means moi
an equality Of right To acquire but equality Of rgh 10
possess. Agrarianisn, with lis hand maid Idfdey has
acquired powerful f,olhold in the city of New York
numbering among It's leaders Of the first niellecs
of the country; and in the interior of the Stale il finds
powerful allies from PEI, uar crcums ances, amotp
large class, Who being ol large andhodors, as
their ioeiahers were ar generations before lhen read,
lily unite in any scheme which promises to wrest the s
from the legal owners and vest the fee simple IN them
selves, This is protest Of factory girls, complaining
Of hard labor bat ol tenants of tie sol in rebellion a
gainst the landowners. We commend the subj ,.d ~,
tIce TO the consideration of those who think ,hat the
factory system alone is deemed oppressive in its exac
tons:
The Progress Of RdIiralisn There is a b,dy in
New York known as The 'Naonal Reform Ass1ci,
lion" whose labors directed towards brnciDo ab,nI
some very sweeping changes. THIS associaun which,
appears to be sof Of executive committee of parry tx
tending more or less throughout the State publishes
weekly paper devoted II ''lnnan Riuhfs -" ,c,al I'm
pruyemcnt and the "Fteedcn of the Public Land.
A lale number Of this paper contains n declaration al
Rights. the adoption Of which is To be nrged np,n the
State Convention. Here Is synopsis oil some Of It's
leading features
PLAN OF RESTORING THE LAND OF NEW YORK TO THE
/ PEOPLE.
To secure 10 erery man farm.
l. No hereafter shall, under any circumstances he
possessed Of than 100 acres Of land in mi,
Stale.
To secure 10 erery mechanic or professional man a
lot.
3 No one hereafter SHALL under any circumstances h.,
come possessed Of more than iot in city or wi
lase, CHE size OF which may be regulated by the city
town authorities
TO abolish at once The Eeudal Tenues
3. There shall be special Court Comm issons com,
posed of Landhelders and (poor) ackandrrs pr,por
TONED 10 the numbers Of tier respective classes in the
State, who shall, in all cases where land is held by a
twenty ye'rs' or more, life, perpetual base de
termue, principles of eqnitV, (yIruour pec Ann
TO LEGAL wRoNGs.) whal Cor whether ANY, com
pensailon shall be paid 10 the claimant IN fall eriia.
punishment OF his claim.
To abolish .Horigdges.
A. The Homestead Lot Farm shall be inalien,ble -.
cept at the Will OF The occupant, and then only trans
ferable 10 landless person.
10 abolish nonopoties by nersr dying bodies ,choui
sous
s. Every Cooperation Of whatever name or nature no,
holding land, shall be allowed fire pears to dispose Of
the 10 andless persons. under The above tps,rie
tons. excepting the lots and buildings occupied for
, their business
The New York Express says that these .reiormers',
are the very men who !inateG the Sub Treasury
scheme-a projer. which, II VIII be ecolleced was at
first regarded radical for the parIy which aGa-
wards embraced II. The term Locofocu ars. from that
d,ssenson aud VAS applied 10 the urass of that portion
+ OF The party since designated as "OId Huakers" It
Will be curious thing at future day to trace the
orien OF party appellalluns in this country
1t is far from to intimate that the Marty now,
claiming to he the Demo cratic, is disposed as marty Ia
sanction the radcasn OF the New York aprarians Bor
f as democracy IS progressive" there is no elIpu what
the term may mean from lime time. Nor is there ,nv
doubt Of the fact that the frequent appeals made by Nails
zeal leaders TO the preld and eaunses he masses
with their nceSsanl denuncatuus OF the rich as r. enc
mics and oppresses OF the poor, have tended powerfully
to hasten the radical developments now so STARTLING in
some parts ithe country We quote the following para
graph from the manifesto declaration OF Rich refer
red TO in the beginning of this article:
Every citizen Of This State who has zone to the
grave tdadiess and IN porer'y h1s gone there PLUM
DERED man; pihdcrsd By society of his rht 10 home
and his life IN all probability. greatly shortened by the
robbery. that few might be surieed 10 REPETITION Ev
cry cizen OF The State who has M right Ia Free
hofd' IS fLuNpEREp MAN of an ilesllwabIe Right
which 6etongsio him by rntne cfhiS enisence Erer,
man has an iitsp"tabls right and te 10 land cnoyo6
10 hre uo' and no one has just tile 10 foot more
than rs necessary for The subsistence Of lis fllIv bIe
? another Is "'thom land. Land Is an naienabe
: right"