The New York herald., 1845-01-04

Glorious Uproarious Anti-Rent Meeting last
Evening at the Croton HaiI-Anti- tScnt,
Right or Wrong.
The meeting we alluded to in yesterdays paper,
on the subject above mentioned, came off as an
nouuced, in the large room OF the Croton Hall,
at the corner OF Bowery and Division street, last
evening. Long before the time announced for the
commencement OF business, the room was pretty
well filled, and noisy symptoms were given of the
anxiety of the party to proceed with the matter
nounced; to such an extent was this the case,
that some ten or fifteen minutes previous to the
hour named, half-past seven O'Clock,
Mr. BoUvEK was unanimously called to the
chair. After this, some five or six individuals
were named as Vice Presidents of the Meeting;
and Mr.. John Windt, Secretary Of the National
Reform Association. was appointed Secretary Of
The meeting
Mr.. WINDT then read as follows, the
Pledge Of the National Reform Association !" We.
whose names annexed dtsirous of restoring to
his natural right to land do solemny agree that will
vote for any man. for any legislative Office who will
pledge himself writing 10 use all the influence Of
hi: station, elected to prevent all further traffic in the
public lands Of the States and of the United States and
them to be laid in farms and lots for the free and
exclusive use ofactual settlers"
At the conclusion he invited those present who
had not already done so, to come forward and sign
it, but we did not observe single individual accept
the invitation. The Secretary then read the pla-
card calling the meeting, which the Chairman put
to the meeting tor their approval, which was cal
ried with few dissentients.
Mr.. ADDISON HILL then came forward amid a
few cheers and some strong symptoms of opposi-
ton. He said, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen, |
have to offer to your notice series of resolutions
for your acceptance, in opposition to the object OF
this meeting. They are as follows. The gentleman
then attempted to read the following:
Whereas, This meeting has been convened for the
Of ;u,snrs M the and ,S
81 justice and our rights. Therefore,
Of the that good citizens will
aid suppressng those awess outbreaks Of the tenants
Resolved That we recognize the obligation of contract
to be fulfilled In the most solemn and honorable
that consider every man bound to pay an equiva
Resolved. That American citizens, constitu
ioney have, and do enjoy the privilege to alter
abolish and every law that may be obnoxious to the
majority Of our community.
Before the gentleman had read the first clause,
there were loud cries OF "turn him OUT" 80 they
are not in order" The question was moved, that
the mover Of the resolutions be put out; but Mr..
Hill shook his fist at the mover, and said that he
could not DO it, Some five or six individuals here
got up to address the meeting, pro and con, and
great uproar prevailed tor some time. The cries
him, hear him . who will turn him out 9'' but
no one appeared inclined to bell the cat During
the whole tune, Mr.. Hill stood in front Of the plat
form, evidently prepared to give striking recep-
cry Of turn him out" by which he was assailed.
This was continued for some length Of time at
length the chairman announced that
Mr.. THos. A. DEvYR had the floor. He came
forward with bundle OF pamphletsin his hand, and
large sheet Of paper Of notes. to which were hang
ing long extracts apparently cut from various newspa
per He said they had met here rational men, not to
put down the motion Of the gentleman who had preced
ed him. any else BY camor but to discuss the mat
to the very dregs We have to discuss the ques
interest in the matter but rational BEINGS and
wish to take part in the resistance Of the laws but
not an abect slave to the land such as never
took place since the glorious 7o and the year follow
ing The speaker then proceededo take review Of the
history Of Greece and argued that by system Of
tenure such Van Rensalssr had adopted in his
that ruin brought that country and the
introduced into England by the conqueror, which re-
mained until the present time, and We had only to
the result It's to caution the people Of this Country
against this system that are desrous Of them 70 look
little before them as to avoid the rocks upon which
they are likely to strike and be destroyed 1t not
cessary for to offer physical ressancepubc opinion
alert to this feeling and will that justice il done A.
MENTION the Duke Of succieush be receives 60 per
and he has 40 900 tenants to support him in his
cearssat food day. II mot this rspugnsnt both to u
common 0o0De-(CTlo1
your proofs What has that 10 do with the question r
There needs no proof further England s covered with
the curse Not inch the soil but cursed with such
men a. the Duke Of Bucclcugh. such Van Rensselaer,
wished to become was for the people TO see to it.
The speaker then went into the history Of Rome from
the time of Romuus, and showed that the people, in the
first instance acted wisely in choosing to be governed by
but that afterwards the parcians stepped In
and possessed all the lands and oppressed the cuvators
in resisting such Tberus Gracious and his brother
were destroyed (Cres Of Lot have something about
he present case-we do MT want Roman history-we can
who could not gain moral from this historsal fact
(Cheers) There might be who receive handsome
for coming here to disturb this meeting
on which they were likely to split. The gentleman
proceeded further with his extracts from the history Of
want the history Of Romes Don't let us ret warm on
this subject, but let look to the matter closer In our
day The speaker then proceeded to that the Revou.
produced BY the andholders endeavoring force
the people such system a. is now attempted byBvan
Rensselaer, and his suppsrers We want no revolution.
met here together discuss tins question We want
sucbuevis Such poweas this always begets tyranny
ss % ss taf y
true Christian princple and time prevented
the people In this great country The speaker then
female portion oft dispsed the ohe pseple-while
the former were wallowing in luxury the latter
pershng from wantand then proceeded to observe that
younger brother of the PATRON Of the Van
had come out in defence Of the claims Of the family with
document containing 10 positions, II Of which were
If the settlers the disputed territory could only get
modicum Of justice they would offer no resistance but
this having been refused them they had no alternative
this position and into long detail Of the evils
beongng to the tenure Of the Van Rensselaer, leases
showing they were founded those Of the old English
barons with even some features; and showed
the tenants in consequence of their ignorance were vile
imposed upon He said that the farmers holders