Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-30
ON THE ANTI-RENT TROUBLES.
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BRUSswIcK FREEDMAN
The Anti-Rent difficulties in New York seem 10
us TO have their origin in, receive their chief ALI
ment from, downright, spirit OF agraranism, and
of revolutionary mob violence. Some at least OF
the tenants not only question the titles OF their land
holders to the property which they hold, but their
right to SO extensive possessions. No one has any
business, they say, with such vast landed estates
And in this warfare they are countenanced, if not
supported by portion of the newspaper press. II
is the Jacobin cry which deuged another land in
blood-the fanacism which would despoil the
wealth which it cannot legally gain--the fury which
would oyerwhem all classes alike in ndiscriminate
ruin We enter not into the question whether
some of the complaining tenants are oppressed or
not if they are, let them seek lawful means of re-
dress but we look at the blow which is aimed to
the destruction of all right, all title, all property.
What if il turn out that some of the landlords hold
by doubtful ttles--how will that help the case of
the tenants ! They, at any rate, have no legal
claim. Whoever else may be the rightful owners,
the tenants have not pretence of legal right The
whole of these outrages but the natural fruits the
necessary results Of the doctrines of the Dorrism
and the spurious and furious Democracy Of the day.
Now they find vent in trespass and murder on
small scale; and anon they seek the more enlarged
and daring enterprise Of robbing nation of its riches
and domain.
The Albany Evening Journal publishes some Of
the testimony that has been given before the Coro-
ner's Jury by members of the Anti-Rent Associa-
ton. 1t clearly exhibits that deep conspiracy has
been formed to resist the laws. The first testimony
showing the formation of Ambient Societies in
Delaware county is that of Daniel w. Squares,
who was arrested on bench warrant last spring.
by Sheriff Steele, for tarring and feathering limo
thy Corbin, and whose arrest the first that had
been made, and excited in the minds of the whole
body of Anti Renters much malice against Sheriff
Steele. He is now under arrest, charged with hav-
ing been engaged mot of being presenD in the Andes
murder. brief abstract of his testimony is as
follows:
ssWiness resides in Roxbury Joined the Anti Rent Asso-
citation in June 1874 John Mayham of Blenheim first ad
dressed US, and recommended the formation of an Anti
Society told the landlords had title, and wrong
to pay rent they had title to any land in Roxbu In
order to avoid payment he advised form into associa
tons and stand each other that there Indian force
other places he recommended Indian force to resist the
collection Of rents that the only way protect the
Indians would to the sales and prevent persons from bid
ding the property surround it, and keep the bidders
being heard. An association formed. was sworn by
the president of the society committeeman the oath
in substance follows do soemny and AFFIRM
that will abide by the constitution and pledge Of the
caton and not reveal the secrets of the association
shape manner then administered the oath number
of Indians and them in giving the Of several
imposed the members of cents an acre an
nualy 1t was said to carry lawsuit to test the title The
funds have been applied to other purposes No distress for
rent has been made in town money paid
the Mddeown riot suit some paid for dresses and dis
guises purchased from New York. un-
derstood lot Of pistols left with SELL about TWEEN
y pairs were given away by direction Ethel Travis
and myself bought eight pairs of pistols and
paid for them of the Anthem funds belonging the So
ciety disposed of them Indians gave them away abso
utey DISCUSSES and dresses made my house
others at the neghbors; distributed grauitousy to In
dams bought calico paid high S25 for calico have
settled with the Treasurer, and have been allowed for the
money paid for the Calico, &c.
The testimony Of Daniel NortLrop, an Indian
chief, alias Hawk Ateuba, shows, in substance
That he warned attend the sale prevent the
property from being sold that he attended with his tribe at
the first sale that there sixty three Indians dguise
and armed there that after the Sheriff had postponed the
sale and left they out that Earl placed the property
their disposal telling them what time the sale had been adj
ouned that he again attended the day of the murder
with his tribe that several tribes there, and from
the adjoining counties in all about 260 about forty with
rifles lay in the bushes along the road SIDE just below Eas
house. shoot down the horses Of the posse should they APP
proach relates the circumstance Of the killing OF Steele and
the horses The Indian organization first formed year
ago last May have constitution all enrolled upon oath
that they will support the constitution Of the Anti Rent Asso
citation, and stand by each other long life lasts. The
committees of the Ambient Association in the Indians
was sworn in by --, committee man. II was the in
enon that the society should the expenses Last Sep
ember, about the time Timothy Corbin about serving
declarations in Bray Hollow, in Middletown alarm
made, the natives called out and up far
Henry Lynchs The natives had returned and given up
the chase after Corbn. Martin Kelly the president Of the
Mddeown and Roxbuy Association called the Indians
the creek the lot far from Lynchs house, and address,
ed them-twenty more, Of whom one-chargng
them that Cobn had fed and had his horse down Bray
Hollow mountains and they must catch him at all events
and shoot his horse down and that if they could not get
him in any other way they must break leg The
committee told that would provide dress and mask for
myself they would allow to ten-cent per
done so and it allowed. The committee procured
dress for my son. Zadoc p Nohrop the dresses and masks
generally furnished by the committee and paid for
Of the funds of the association We all sworn the
oath took in substance follows 81 do of my
free will and accord forward join this body of men,
promising, in the presence Of Almighty God that will do all
my power support the constitution that will go all
times when deemed necessary and will reveal Of
the society made known necessary be kept The
Indians when out duty, to be paid Of the funds
Of the society when there a surplus"
The testimony Of other witnesses establishes the
facts The Coroners Jury still in session. and the
proofs roll up mountain high establishing beyond the posi-
by doubt that the Indian organization part and parcel
of the AnRent Associations that they have been clothed
fed, and controlled by them from the commencement.
THE ANTI-RENTERs.--At the last accounts from
Delaware county the number of persons under ar
rest for aiding and abeting the murder of Sheriff
Steele was seventy-four. letter from Delhi says:
'sIn listening to the circumstances connected with this
hod affair." they detailed by witnesses before the Coro