New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-16
An,i-Rent Troubles.

To tie Editor OF Jfe 5rlcGne
On the examination OF the persons arrested on
the charge Of having caused or aided In the
murder Of Elijah Smith, some facts have been
elected which have thought migh! properly be
aid before the public.
Dr. Rafus ". Waite Of Grafton, was called
upon the stand as witness He stated that ne
vas President Of the Anti Rent Association Of
Grafton. He also gave the names of the Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive
Committee. he said The otject Of the Associs-
ton was to inquire into the validity Of ths Ven
Rensselaer, tile, and that it rad no other ohjsc,.
tie said the funds raised by it were 70 be used to
a in the defence OF such suits a. should re In
s.ituted against the tenants for The collection Of
renjs. The fumes already raised amounted 10
between fifty and serenity dollars. Tney we're
20 be paid GU. upon the order OF The President
and Secretary. The Society had no connection
18th the Indian organization. None Of the funds
Of the Society had ever been contribute toward
arming, clothing, o. sustaining the iadianS"
lie kuew nothing about the :. IRdiaas" their
,Iib6s, the names of their chiefs, tGe!r system o.
organization, Their mode Of operation, OF tieU
designs.
You will see therefore that he Ant Rent As
-ocia,:on is legal in it's form and object, and lie
not answereble for any o: the Indian outraGes.-
The other Anti Rent Assoc atoms in this County
are formed On the same plan and @ith the same
object. Il is not piOperto speak OF Anti Renters
.nd Indians as the sane persons.
| know that the tenants wno have been most
active IN tic Anti Rent movement, have also
been, from the outset, tue firm and constant OPP
pasers of the IaGian" opesat ons. They have
looked uprn the alter Us The worst enemy If Their
cause They have uniformly AIMED 1t nothing
bat lcg1i and legislative redress And that they
are iust as much determined 10 have now as
ever before They Gre deeply greved at the law
less vioitncs Of the Indians, because It has
Brought undtserved odiUm upon good cause
They Will probably hereafter follow The advice ci
The Hon. Amasa j. Parker, in his charge TO the
Grand Jrry atthe last Rensselaer, Circuit They
will see that the right HAD Uf men are elected 10
Office. They will give their sutfragcs to no man
:hJ IS not favorable TO their cau>c They viii
not elect men TO the Sena ana Assembly who
vii scout the r petitions from The Halls Of Le-
gis'ation, or refuse them & Ia hearing AID an
honest investigation. They have elected this
year. from Albany, Rensselaer, and Schoharle,
men on whom they csn depend. they will
hereafter lzvel all political distinctions IN the
DUST ana vote with erect reference u t1elr
own interests. Ihcy are bent On being heard
aed beng relieved. Ii they cannot obtain relief
under the Constitution as it is, and the laws as
they are, then they viii seek an amendment Of
The Constitution and The enactment OF rev laws.
They want no weapon bat the balot-box, and
they have l.arncd how TO weld IT.
There was a good deal OF trickery in the man
,f, L. nn ion
ants were not faidy treated. Their petitions
wese referred to IL committee composed OF The
delegations from Albany and Rensselaer,. Sam
uel Stevens, having long acted as counsel Of the
Van Rensselacrs, declined serving upon it, The
committee made a report and introduced bll
which were unceTemonousIy kicked out of the
Legislature. The whole subject was then refer
red 10 the Judiciary COMMITTEE And of the
report IF tnjs commlttee the tenants deem them
selves 90 have JUS. cause Of compliant II is
generally believed By them that the Judiciary
Committee did not give an hours cons deration
to The subject. ii Is believed that the report was
drawn up cGtire by lawy IN Albany, who, from
his boy5ood hos been uidett he pay and patronage
ug the Van Rensseac /; VITO has realized all
ais fortune ont of suits agains. the tenants and
whce. symps HES and interests are all on the
SIDE OF the Landlord. II is believed that what
ever may b. his rca! opinions and views, the
name of Samuel Stevens was affixed to said &C.
port without his consent. So believing, it IS not
strange that they are dissatisfied. They think
it might about as well have been let TO Van
rensselaer, 10 draw the report. They do not
mean TO be crowded cut of the Legislature in
this contenptuous and contemplate manner.
full and impartial consideration OF this subject is
demanded, as we'll by its intrinsic Importance as
! by the interests Of The very numerous and &c
spectacle portion of the people of the State WHO
ask for it. ANTI Rent.
Trey. Jan. 6, ls45.