New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-10
The Governors sIe.sege-iconeludea.l


ing, and we earnestly bot dou5tingly nope that
the mass Of our readers have done likewise. But
our columns are even yet so choked with the mat
ter crowded out OF its due order OF appearance by
this de!uge of sophistry and verbiage that We are
compelled to pass in silence his protracted yet
non committal and commonplace remarks ON tho
Education, Prisons, Public Charities, and Ayr
cultural Societies of our STATE. On the Anti
Renl' difficulties, q few words must answer
Much that the Governor offers on this subject
is sound and fofclbe, agreeing fully with our own
sentiments previously expressed. Yet his remarks
even on this subject are not wholly candid and
just. See this:
.'I have aready sad that felt precluded from discussing
what understand 10 be the real questions between e poee
tors and tenants the preent position oil the con
0very the Of the enan,s manalnsd us IL e1cnc
oil Ges n, =. s to as within my power Of ecS
oeoduon Indeed merely the question but the parties u
The oversy praccaiy chlnssd by the violent
proceedings alluded aud becomes my duty 10 your
attention To struggle gong on between band OF desperate
bid defiance and officers, the one slde and
the authorities OF the stae ne poTi cor
protect the lives OF the citizens. the oihet &C. &c
Nov look at this, referred to above:
But feel precuded from of this chnace' by
very by iaawfa violent proceedings Of those who
take charge OF the rights and Interests Z" me e
ANTS involved in tig those who assume 10
take charge ut the rights aud interests of the tenants n The
eIs who are the occupants OF these easehod ee
partes nnd willing accessories To these von
ions the law, OF the State ud To high crimes suecn
the perpetrators 10 punishment IN our Stale pHsoh 90 no
sys that se body Fl g ss tn % S
the md order OF society TO para re the nr OF te Jaw
that they mny AVOID responsibility OF their sc; nnd
least of nil wqnloo To sacrifice human lite IN uch contiq
their minds TO all these eyonG consequences or VINO are
ana S pu1s s.t c%h hsb q have @
udveted 10 conclnsvely Prove The Indignation coumuni-
Gated however nuthonzss the belief ,hat Thu, Desperate
extremity whether Of determination. Of though
les has been reached by comparatively lew ana IN,
have for hire ened Themselves tut, the service OF the Ant
information have no personal knowledge whaievef, the
matter but ha, reached me from sources which lcoaslde en-
titled to my belief
Here let us consider:
There are, as Gov. Wright Justly sets forth,
two distinct controverses-one between the com
planning tenants and their landlords the other
between the State and tue Indian conspira.
tors and law.breakers. These last we all agree
are utterly, criWinay wrong, aud must be
put down at all hazards. But these, as
Governor Wright says, do not include the
great body Of the tenants they arc compare
lively lew , and many of lhe Indians are not
tenants at ALL though they assume to take
charge of the rights Of the tenants. Very well,
Governor say the aw-abiding tenants, what
have you TO say for as and our cause Is
there any hope of oblaluing the Legislative re-
dress we seek Are we right in demanding 1t I!
-'Oh, can say nothing Tor you or concerning
the merits Of your cause am 'precuded' by
the unlawful and violent proceedings OF the In
dams But, Governor, zoe arc not Indians ;
zoe Justify ITO law. breakers; we are going be.
fore the Legislature for redress; why not say
frankly that we ought or ought not to receive
at, or at least commend our case to the Impair
'tial consideration of The Legislature 2 You viz
'tually condemn us unheara for other mems do.
ings, even while you admi, the injustice OF such
IA course. Surely, ii seems to us that these In
dian atrocities afford urgent reasons for and
none against thorough investigation aud deci-
sive adjudication of the entire Manor controversy,
The Governors recommendation of some more
efficient enactments against Betting on Elections
we heartily approve, but he has hardly hit the
right spot. Punish an offer to bet by forfeiture
of the sum offered, and If published in news
paper by fine on the publisher Of three times the
amount, and betting will be stopped. Without
this, penalties on bets actually made will avail
little, because warm politicians too often feel
constrained to bet when banterod. At almost
every important Election within our remem
brance, the Wings have been compelled to bet or
in the vulgar judgment admit that they had no
hope of success. Thus i'll this very year, bets
one,' i've thousand msioEity,' ten thousand
majority sc. in every corner of the State
within q few hours after the tidings OF his nomi-
nation. But for these banters there would mol
have been q dollar bet on his success, and his
majority would have been some thousands less
Punish staggering effers TO bet, and betting Will
die natural death.
AS to influencing votes by money, the proper
remedy is the Acknowledgement OF whoever offers
a bribe and whoever takes it. He who will sell
his vote ought no! 10 have any. AS To con.
tributing money ior partisan uses IN Elections,
it canpot and ought rot to be punished. Ii is
nght and laudable that each man should do all
he honestly can TO promote the success OF that
cause which he believes ideutfed with his
Country's welbeiug; and while one can serve
1t with his voice or his pen, auother by more
immediate personal efforts as an electicaeerer
or challenger, a third may just as properly give
his money to ditiuse information, print tickets,
placards, &c. Ii money is used with the in
tention or expectation of buying vs.es, it is
used not only crimnally bus iooljshly in our
humble Judgment, Every dollar iudiciousiy
and seasonabIy expended IN dilfasing iniovma-
ton will bring out d; least one additional vote
while every vote you undertake 10 buy will cost
great deal moro and then You wont get II.
II. then, the Governor can devise any efec,ual
mesns of stopping the m:sspplcation OF Political
funds, he will do a signal service to those who
contribute them; and next we bespeak his good
offices for the relief of the poo, hangers. on ard