The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-07


purpose OF Organizing AN Insiustraar Con-
gress. 81
This Convention met pursuant to the call, at Gro
ton Hail. on the morning of the 9th. There were
about thirty persons present delegates from kim
dred societies, whose earnest and intelligent man
ner impressed us favorably. The meeting was call
ed TO order by Alvin c. Bovay the Secretary of the
Association and after the appointment of l.. w.
kyckman as chairman protein, it was resolved that
all persons who wished to take part in the proceed
ings OF the Convention, might do upon giving In
their names to the Secretary. Messrs. Evans,
Bovay, Pierson, Wilson, and Albion, were appoint
ed a committee to nominate officers and prepare
rules for the Convention Messrs Parke Goodwin,
hyckman, Bovay Thomburgh, and Moon were APP
pointed committee TO report resolutions The
Convention then adjourned, to meet at 2 p NJ,
when the committee reported the following gentle
men as officers of the Convention President, J.
d. Pierson, of New York Vice Presidents l.. w.
Ryckman, of Brook Farm John Speakman, of
Philadelphia J. D. Thomburgh, of Pittsburg, F.
c. Treadwell, of Brooklyn, and Ransom Smith, of
New York. Secretaries L. Masquerier, G. w.
Robins, and DR.. Newbery, of Pittsburg
PARKE GOODWIN, from the committee on resolu-
tons, reported series of resolutions Mr. Goodwin
supported the resolutions by few pertinent, though
rather general remarks He said that the time had
come when men should meet together with an eve
single to the good of a-nct to build up this church
or that creed, but to establish universal church,
embracing all, and having for its object the eleva-
non Of poor, fallen humanity And, although he
might dnier with the majority of the persons pre-
sent, yet all who aspire to a better state and who
strive to mellorate the condition of their fellow men.
though differing somewhat In creed, have some
thing III common
MIR. ALLIBos, delegate from the anti-renters Yof
Delaware county, was then introduced by the Pre-
s,dent My fellow citizens, am member of the
Equal Rights Societies of Middleton and Roxbury,
III Delaware county, and assure you that the de-
mocracy Of the inland counties syinpathise with you
In your great movement; and that you may under
stand the peculiar views of the equal rights men of
Delaware, and learn to sympathse with them. 1t
VIII be my privilege, as their representative here,
to explain them to you and show in bold relief the
grievances under which they labor-they are oppocd
to the present Leasing system of this State for it is
relic OF tle old leuda ages, when the few ground
the masses TO the EARTH with the iron heel of OBJ
presson-t is anti-democratic for il places the ten
anry, who constitute the great body Of the popula-
ton, entirely at the mercy Of the landlord. For in
stance, suppose some poor fellow, an honest and in
dustrous tenant, should after years of persevering
industry, which had doubled the value Of his farm,
be Frustrated in bed of sickness, or his land by
the visitation OF Providence fail to yield its annual
supply, and he be unable to meet his rent, what is
the consequence Why, the landlord can re-enter,
and the poor. tenant be stripped of the
labor OF years, for the improvements go with the
land. This, however, is not the worst aspect of the
case, nor the one of which we most complain. In
Delaware and some other counties, land is held by
tenure differing somewhat from the ordinary-t is
commonly called the one generation lease. In these
leaees reserved to the proprietors of the land all
mines and mining privileges, all mill seats and mill
privileges which may be upon the soil consequent
lyf farmer who holds one of these leases is SO I'M
fortunate to discover upon his farm mine of any
description, his farm may be riddled through, and
through by roads to the mine if it suits the landlord
and the poor tenant has no redress; another thing,
onc-thlrd OF the sale money of the farm improve
ments must be given to the landlord-let me explain:
tcnants lease is uncxpred and he wishes, for in
under seal from his landlord transfer the remainder of
hsleasc to another, and sell to him his improvements,
TO onehrd of the money for such improvements Iwoud
however remark here that all the leases do say
third part some say one.fourth onefth, and To
up,the terms arc thcsc-tweny bushels OF wheat to
the landlord per hundred of land ngrcss and
egress all mnes mill seats, &c., with sufficient land
about them and onehrd of the purchase money for the
tenants mprovementsal to the landlord-and for all
this the tenant has kind permission to till the soil and
breathe the air ofheaven. And would you know the
gumens tie landlords give when they asked it is
not unjust to crush their to the earth in this
way You ought to pay because you agreed to pay and
because must pay this is what they say, and when
the lessee dies the land reverts to his lord the
But ellowctzens the democracy of old Deawa have
determined that the land there shall to the
landlord without consideration Cheers) And for that
particular purpose the Delaware Equal Rights Society
was founded. have never bowed the knee to privi
legged class Of men and never WILL The landlords
privileged class In the first place. he is his wit
ness in swearing out writ to dstrain for rent and II the
poor tenant believes that landlords ought to collect
their debts like other people he has remedy but to
plevn and thus the matter after long delay and much
expense for the first time before jury who then
decide perhaps after the tenant has paid the money
alleged to be due if the landlord warranted in dis
training They have precedence Of all other classes Of
credtosor instance end will suppose the strongest
tenant horrows Of a ncighbor of money; this
neighbor dcsrous of assisting his friend and yet wish
tie goods and chattel of the borrowcrhc has it
corded regularly, and thinks he is safe but no, in
ment in the twinkling of an eye down comes the land
lord like hawk with dstraner for rent in his pocket
ard sweeps all away Again. suppose a tenant borrows
OF ncighbor farming implements to use for few
days; wo bedc him, and his poor neghbors plough, If
tent instrument in the potent hands OF landlord covers
all and away tacy go to sacrifice Again. drovcr goes
from New York to Delaware county, and purchases Of
needy tenants live stock for which he pays and
then wends with bis brute companions his winding way
tanly cannot njGre the drover-don't be quite fast
As the ieper of the East containates all who in
bring unde our present laws, destruction upon all who
have transactions with him. Yes, the landlord can fol-
low the droyer, and with bit Of white paper carry OF
the cattle and if no rent is Immediately due yet IL
in six months 1t will accrue then the stock is subject to
execution of the landlord. might continue at great
length IN this woy showing in what different ways tho
landlord possesses under our present system Of laws
the power Of grinding his tenants to the dust in lsl0
we pe,itioncd 10 repeal these niouous laws but tho
sepient committee to whom the petitions referred
decided that their repeal would be unconstitutional
have been opposed to carrying out measures by
the force of it is not in the present enlightened
age. the true means. We must use argument; must
agtae the snbect bring up for discussion before the
people, and then we may expect to succeed Many of
the anrencrs OF Delaware have formed Assocat on
called the Indian Association" prevent the collection
Of rent &c. II Is course dcprecatc much, but at the
time permit me to say here without fear of
tTaction, Tat the conduct of the Sheriff Of Delaware
aud his inons has far exceeded in turbulence anything
which the Indians may in their mistaken zeal have done
will designate Bob Steel the deputy sheriff the in
csrnaon OF all that is degrading and disgusting What
do you think fcllow-citizens OF poor widow woman
being torn from her bed at midnight and her person mi
nutely searched to discover if she Indian
might mention atrocities of n similar kind, hut
have not time; suffice it to say, and speak what do
know that the indians snned against than sin
ming. Tho landlords obey pretty faithfully
manment to multiply and replenish the Garth but they
appear entirely obvious Of the othcro get their bread
by the sweat otcir brows They think the tcnanry
keep that commandment for them The tennntry of Del
honorable men, and they would not ask or do
what they consider wrong and yet their minds fully
made up to abide by the principle of antircnt through