New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-14

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N, Chntrman-Had felt at liberty 10 consult
NV own choice | should occupy The attention OF
he Committee upoutl occasion am wen aware
,har thew are already wearied with the SUBJECT ana
have seen strong Indications long since OF oes'ie
thai the dscu should terminate II H. therefore,
With aome little embarrassment that l am induced
q, de,ain tb. Committee with farther remarks upon
sobiect which they feel has already been too long
discussed But have duty 10 perform III reier-
snce 10 the question before us-the monentous ques
linn deeply Involving the interests oi those whom
more Immediately represent II was sign'hcah'4y
odcated the other day by the gentleman from Putnam
fNr Bailey) that | DE relieved from farther re-
.non,ibity iu relation this question Win great EN-
nhs.is ne stated that those who had borne the neat AID
budep OF the day needed repose-thAt they were emit
lied 10 the sympathy OF the House. and SO Tar rs ne u-
ders.ood the wish of the responsible majority theie
ras A disposition give those gentlemen hdt Ttpose
,hich then 7p,d.d II understand the lnumhton so sg
ncauty by that gentleman it the intention
this responsible majority TO take this question rom
those no have heretofore pressed 1t upon the Legsa
ture and 10 dispose Of it ther own way. know Oi
no other in which bis remarks can be applcaoe.
nor how nt repose, except BY exclusion from
all farther participation in the subject Under such CIR
cumstsnces then feel it incumbent upon me to refer
to TO the allegations which have been made and 10 sub
NIT some In relation 10 the subject which so IN
tensey agitHcs this portion OF the state
Congratulate myself and congratulate those whom
represent here. upon the dawn Oi new era IN this
great reform which long been sought occupied
this House the last session OF the Legislature
and then ieit that required all the courage which
possessed 10 place and advocate any measure.
he object OF Which afford relief 10 those petition
ss then found II necessary t. summon 10 my aid nil
my moral energies advocate the cause OF these de-
nounced AntiRenters The SPEAKER Of thar House.
fAr Seymour.) when introduced the very Oil now re-
commended by Gov. Wright, came to my seat and told
me ought be ashamed TO Introduce such ouI-tnat
was disgrace any Legislator. NO1 the Executive
recommends that very being right in s pro-
visions and believe. we finally adjourn, that II VIII
have a place among the statutes OF the state
Hsve not reason. then. TO congratulate those oil my
constituents most deeply interested In this question al
the great change which has usf claim to be
no prophet neither the Of prophet but before this
Iesstve session convened in some public remarks be-
fore large assembly OF this people ventured 10 predict
that this would be the The events OF the past few
months satisfied that neither the Exc utve nor this
responsible nsjarity would dor, assnIne e position -
TOO last Legislature an election had just come on, IL
which the old Third Senate District, which gave Gov
Wright $50 majority had elected WING Senator by
nearly 600 majority thus by one blow annhating the
majority by which the Executive holds his present
place. knew that such tone would be heard, aud
that such would have Influence upon this re-
sponsbe majority But Notwithstanding the influences
py which tbis change has been brought about hail
with satisfaction 1t Is peculiarly satisfactory TO see that
those who have heretofore opposed all relief have SHOWN
sleast dposition to redeem their character know
that eleventh hour conversions are awaSsto DE suspect
cd Still am no; dis posed to scrutnize too closely the
motives OF gentlemen when placed in circumstances 40
embarrassing 10 inquire carefully into the reasons
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support the Of reform which we have so long
sought TO enforce am willing their deeds shall speak
for them All require is. that by their conduct ana
roes and wha, they shall choose TO say ON this hoor
they will show the genuineness OF their conversion
will not even inquire what Influence this 7o0U majority
hs had upon their minds and judgments on this ques
unn will receive them in fu communion IN the ranks
OF the AntRenters ii they viii only support our meh
Sufes am willing ~ take ,tem on tilh upon pressfoH
.1Gy!
But the gentleman from Putnam admits, what
hav. nj rtat he's n
ures antirepuhcan and degrading. He has now
come to the conclusion that really they are inconsistent
with our republican institutions, and Incompatible WIN
IL beet OF the community And do not under
rapd the gentleman from Steuben at all dissenting or
denying these Inconsistent with the fun
dsment.i principles OF repuhcAnism
Mr. CHNTFIBID.-l fully assent To that.
Mr. uARRIs.-Then this position has his sssent-ihat
these enurcs Inconsistent with best ntcrests-
The gentleman from ST Lawrence (Sr Perkins, decar.
ed them 10 be an "endur,rc OWL and lie denounced
them AS fungus upon the body politc' They all
that And tartherl regard them at eas, akin to
another -lton which prevails inthe Southern States
These snure have many the badges OF slavery That
devcurine cancer upon the very ia,csnes of our Re
public understand the present Executive to have con
ceded-eyen while he felt prccudud from recommend
ing Teei-ihat they are uncongenAl with tue spirit OF
our Institutions and with the habits OF repub
people All parties then agreed that these evils
Of fearful character and demand the consideration
OF the legislature who are bound TO do What can De
done for their remedy This Is The unanimous sentiment
No. not cutie unanimous There some IN this re
publican country. where Democratic principles prevail
welded the srsiocracy oi the old worlo-so en-
nnored Of European insttutions-as 10 cling 10 "naI
e~reics there are left of them among US On former
occasion referred to distinguished individual VINO
osa promulgated such sentiments. Fenimore cooper
ae celebrated novelist. have here the last novel OF
f Cooper. entitled the Chainbearer and viii read
Abort extract from il:
In our jadgment, says MT Cooper. The false princi,
mat are 20 be found in large portion OF the
Eases on the subject OF The relation between sndiora ana
sTo 10 be uacrd 10 the provincial notions OF those
have received her mpr, one from slate OF society
81 "aen no such relations exist
In other words IL Ia the Yankees who have been the
occasion OF all this mischief Their provincial notions
.eeeNed from stale OF society where no such rea-
s exist Rave given them disrci;sh for tenures so
eNefy opposed 20 the spirit Of free institutions
AuuN peculiarly OF Yankee character that they Go
uo oesitste at least all popular occasions 10 express
neI opnions with freedom. What seems very much 10
seSe iais distinguished author is, tnat thesa Yankees
sHn tne'r provincial notions" should have intruoed
eseiScs among us snd by expressing opinions found
upon impressions derived from state OF society
were no such relations exist have ineriered with our
Ski,1r domestic tRstittions AL the trouble which
landlords have experienced in these latter DAYS in keep.
hog in subsection refractory tenants ia alter ALL in
ae opinion OF this patriotic author, De traced 10 the
provincial no,ions' OF the Yankees.
and what is than s. ii we take the opin
lou Of Mr. Fenimorc Cooper, these intrudng Yankees
siss induced "a large portion OF the educated classes
WAcopI their false principles on the subject OF the
neon between landlord and tenant
sat hear the oracle Of patriotism farther:
eaeoccd ou these false pr!uoip Ies-ihe niseocec snc
9en beings who have taken The held IN the es sense
osing fourth Formidable 20 the risht rs Nose
VIC hsseiSken il 10 the moral"
tSis wfa inosito srieye our aniso!e aut nor
aAi iaere VINO have dared 10 take the ne!c
aeas subject IN the moral Little danger was 10
tsseppFehended from the misguided and impotent be
ss who should sneup, to resist the execution OF pro-
@ enforce the demand OF the landlords These poor
could easily be overcome By Sheriff. posS es
~, executive Proclamations-and though humanity
seaeE and he peace OF society destroyed snd The
subjected 70 enormous expenses in drasoonng the
into the payment Of their rents-yet what III all
20 soog as the thing neeGfu, the payment of
h., ~: secured-so long the landlord Is supported In
peieness and extravaganza.
mos, formidable (snd think he 10 rlgh, in
80. ~ mat the field has been taken in the moral
on this subject. There lies the chief danger 10
NH venerable aud long cherished relation between
80 ana tenan-pabic opinion is brought 10 bear
GsS n-'ths educated classes" are beginning think
t sNS ana ACT upoH the subject-and this is ee
reform beyond the reach vi Sheritts posses
W. tirce. or Governor Procsuarions Mr. Cooper
night, The danger from the Anti Rent doctrines
~ - tns landlord Is concerned lies 10 the fact that
70 the k2-s oioar in, -. $50 " 10.
acn Of :he saaeasrd .. NN"N y 'sss' pet'