Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-04
THE PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY"
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The dangerous form in which the radcalism OF
the day exhibits itself-doubIy dangerous from the
wellesablished fact that the more ultra the doc
trines the certain they are of the countenance
and ultimate adoption of the Democratic party--is
hardly appreciated by moderate men, who are una
BILE to keep themselves acquainted with the onward
tide of Democratic progress There is i'm New
York body of ultra Locofocos styling themselves
the National Reform Association These are the
men who first started the Subtreasury scheme, and
laid the foundations of the Locofoco party, which,
although ridicued and denounced by the Democratic
organs at the time of its origin soon swallowed the
Democratic party, and forced all its worst doctrines
into the creed of Democratic faith. These are the
men who first stirred up the rebellion in Rhode Is
land, and who commenced the anti-rent agitation
in New York. Grown holder by the success
which they have met in their dctation to the radi-
cal party they now avow all the doctrines of open
agrariansm. The following extracts from some OF
their recent publications will show how far they are
prepared to CO.
Every citizen Of this State who has gone the grave
d,diess and ia poverty, has gone there PLUSDERED man
pundred by society Of his rights TO home and his life
in all probability greatly shortened by the robbery that
few might be sureted to repleton Every citizen of the
State who has now right 10 FREEHOLD is PLUSDERED
NAN OF an inestimable right which belongs to him by ctue
u ms eristence Epry man has ndisputab right and
title 10 land enough TO lire upon and has Just title
10 foot more than rs necessary for the subsistence of his
family, hie another is WITHOUT nd Land is naliena-
BILE right.
PLAN OF RESTORING THE LAND Z.
TO secure to epery Farmer Farm.
l. No hereafter SHALL under any circumstances become
possessed Of than hundred and siry acres OF
land IN this State.
TO secure 10 evey mechanic professional a lot.
3 No hereafter SHALL under any circumstances become
possessed Of than lot in city or village (he
size OF which may be regulated by the city or town au-
thorties.)
TO abolish at once the Feudal Tenures.
g. There shall be special court of commissions composed
of landhodeY and (poor) ackandes proporoned the
numbers of their respective classes the State who SHALL
in all cases where land is held by twenty years more
lfe or perpetual lease, determine, principles OF
equity WITHOUT REGARD TO LEGAL wRoNGs,) what
Cor whether any, compensation shall be paid the claim
ant IN tuH erfinguishmenf of his claim.
TO abolish mortgages.
A. The homestead lot farm shall be naenabIe except At
the will of the occupant and then only transferable
10 abolish monopoies by neuer-dyng bodies without souls
Every corporation Of whatever nature hold
ing land, shall be allowed pe dispose Of the
to landess persons under the above restrictions except
ing the lots and buildings occupied for their
This in a few years is to be the established De
mocracy OF the country for this is the latest ane
the worst and in no instance has the latest and tn,
worst failed to be the most successful doctrine il
the Democratic party. It follows from Dorrism
| and Dorrism is modern Democracy, inevitably /; TO
the :" landless" exceed in numbers the landholders
and the power OF the majority to overthrow the rights
of landed propertyis just plain as those other pow
ers which have been claimed for it in this State.