New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-04
From the Albany Evening Journa.
ANTI-RENT STATE CONVENTION.


Pursuant 20 the call of the Stale Central Commit.
tee. the Delegates 10 the State Convention assem-.
bled in the city OF Albany. the a7;h day of Feb
ruarv. 1876. 2, the Mayors Court Room in the City
Hal. that bein; more Convenient ana comfortable
room than he hall at Mr.. LOCKWOOD
On motion. Mr. PETER PoUeHER was called to
the Chair. dad Messrs. CALVIN PETER Jr and A
G. Toaysoy appointed Secretaries pro TEN.
The following gentlemen presented their creden.
tials and took their seats
A1PAyr CorN-Y-Cay-Thoua 4 Devyr. Hugh
scott + z Andrews. CrirIes = bor;on, r. D. Watson
Calvin Pepper, j.
Van Allen. Thomas L Snn;er
lidelaad-Henry 4 ostranter, Pc ter Shaver. John
Neis Sco,lead-Hnli,m Murphy E E wsnds William
Holmes
V.sterio-Ifs Reynolds. Jacob Reynolds
Kpor-Chsrles Chesebro. DaTid Van Agk-u Samuel
II. Gallup.
YoEL- C'tv-Jacoy ". Hyckmsi.
RENSSELAER, Observation-Disclosures Gregory,
Cvreuus Finch Abrsn ClppcEiy.
:l,ioi-Harry Belts, EIeaz5r Lockwood, Derrick
Schcrmerhorn
so55dae-AansoD Hashsoa March,. " Lasher, David
' s5spse,,o.7a-oeorss " Glass Stephen V R Jo-,
''s @4.sa .aa-i G. Tiff VIM Hunt, Willard Grsgs
Cirah0u-Ps,cr T Heydorn. Hiram 3. Littlefeld, in
bee Ashley, II.
ScHoHAR.r COUNTY -Ble1keir.-Aoros Lopez Thorn.
as Vrornan VIM Baker h. A. Cleveland Wln b c. Haa-
tinps. David Smith John Mayfair. Christian 2 Pstry,
Concsviile
COLUMBIA Couxrr-Prter Poucler. wgn Michael,
VIM Snyder.
GREENE CorSTY.-LsEiH2 toa-Wm. W Peuit.
SCHENECTADY COUNTY 5arsh-ibram Ccnk
ling 2 r Wood, Johannes Honshtaiiing
MorrGoMERr CorSTY-John W. Stanton Glen GA
rnaiel Bowdsh Francis Hosg. Jr. Root saac 8urnhnm
Joseph Burnham, Charleston.
On motion the following gentlemen were appoint
ed Committee 70 nominate officers for the Conven.
ton
albany Co.-Asrou Becker MonteOty Coo Bowdish.
Schenectady Co.-Johannes schoRcrie Col. Mayharn.
HouChtailng Greene Gown. w Petfi;.
Rensselaer, Co-Harry Beta Copm5iqCo.-Wm Michael.
While the Committee were absent, Mr.. c. F.
BoUToS addressed the Meeting. stating some OF the
objects OF the Convention.
The Committee reported Ihe names Q! the follow
ing gentlemen who upon motion were duly elected
officers OF the Convention
Pyssjdcat-JOHN l. SL!NGE LAND, OF Albany Co.
Pics Preside1ts-PETER PoUcHEg. OF Coumbs County
and ELIJAH C Tiff. Of Rensselaer,.
Sscrsf1riss-H DEvTB md s. g. JOHNSON
Mr.. SUNDERLAND took the Chair, and on as.
sumjng il, made on eloquent md patriotic Speech,
, returning thanks for the honor Of being called to
preside over the Convention
The following gentlemen, upon motion, were APP
pointed Committee 20 draft and report Resoiu-
lions expressive of the sense OF the Convention
Albany Co-ThosA Devyr Grseue Gown. w. Petti,.
Rensselaer, Goa GJohnson Montgomery Coz Hoaa Jr.
Schenectady Co.-3F Wood Delanars Co.-Orrin Foote.
Sctoharie Co.-Amos Lopez Columbia Cop Poucher.
The Convention then adjourned, to meet again at
haf-past o'clock, 2. "
At the hour TO which the Convention had al
iourned i; reassembled and the Secretaries being
necessarily absent on Committee. c. PETER, Jr.
was chosen Secretary pro TEN.
During the absence OF the Committee on Res0-
lutiona the Convention was addressed by Mr. c. +.
Benton.
On motion
Rssoired That the Delegates present 81 this Conven.
ton, from each County appoint such number OF per
tney may respectively see fl 20 transact al
necessary business before the Legislative Committee
tia: MAJ have affairs In charge and that Central
Corni;tce ut Abau be appointed for the purpose
Messrs HAYSER and Vas SCHooNHovES, were
admitted as Honorary Members OF the Convention
from Troy, THURLow WEED and JOHN /. NAN VIE
from ALBANY, .IaCog WHITE aud SIDNEY FORD
from Rensselaerville.
The following gentlemen were chosen Legislative
4iba1v-C F. Bourh,on Vim Murphy, Lawrence Van
Duzen, Dr Crounse Iobn Sinserland Benjamin STAN
Relsselr-Joseph Gregory Stephen V R. Jollo, ABA.
ham A. Witbeck Ehjsh G. Tiff. Harry Belts, VIM.
Horeboom Marcus ". Lasher BEN. Grier.
Mopteoury-John Bowdish. Henry c. lIsmion Nell
con BaDcock.
Standardization Maydam Amos Lopez
ScEcaectady--Thomss Knight John Wool.
(irecTe-Hezek!ah Petit
On motion
Resolred That THOMAS i. SHAFER JOSEPH GREGORY
and Jnii< MAyIr., wait upon the Committee OF The AZ.
ssmby in this afternoon, and inform them OF
our proceedings
Mr.. SHAFER. from the above Committee report
cd tha, the Committee OF the House would be pre-
pared to meet Z Committee on the part OF the Ten
ants on "Wednesday next. ut the Supreme Court
Room nj the Capitol
Mr. JOHNSON, tromthe Committee on Resolutions,
reported the following
Pss2lred That whcn we are asked of what we com
pain, That we complain OF the Jolly fraud
and avortism which originally perceled out the !and
in this portion OF the few and thereby enaiec
upon an agricultural community the relation OF landlord
and tenant; nc complain Of the sbomnabe tenure by
perpetual lease which cannot be determined except Il;
the option OF the grantor and his assigns, an unpur'
chssabe unpayable ien which, extending over large
tracts of country, for nil time and under every occu-
pant subjects the land 10 an snnua! payment thus
finally becoming eternal tax, ard an lntolersole
curse: We complain Of the quarter sales ara
double rents" as alike contrary 20 natural rights
and yOsitive laws calculated 10 prevent the easy
subdivision and ready transfer OF zeal estate ana cunning
conirirsDces 70 max, fixtures upon the estates OF
their landlords; complain OF the reservations OF
,s,rsar.a OF water as q wicked attempt 10 mOnopoIize
an element which God made neediul 10 our health
and So Tree TO our the az breathe WHEREBY We
BRYCE turn k1ndzoLt, wafer ulI Chl-
e ba,h, cur bodies queuch thirst, or irr1gse
our fields without iCleiting our possession we com
uau OF the reservation Of mil sizes. whereby the land
ord secured 70 himself TIE sole right OF erecting -four
inr mills clothing mills ard all manner Of factories and
nj the dos.iuike pGic. ;hGt cannot use and re-
fuses 10 sol, the privileges complain OF the right @:
distress by which rent is MADE more sacre DEBT and
Granted higher security than any other Liability and by
which when our lands suodiviced, The earn.
nes of one mans industry are often seized upon to
ete nut the DEFICIENCIES snothers azness; We COM
ujn that while are taxed by the Government for our
isnd the rentro of the landlord his income and his
reserystou escape taxation complain OF the ieudai
character OF many the covenants OF the leases as con-
trarv 10 the uudsluen:s principle upon which our Gsv
eminent rests the equality Of human rights wc com
plain OF the thousand petty and vexatiors annoyances TO
which we are daily exposed from the pride aud petu.
lane, of the landlords The knsvery Of their agents and
TIE exactons of their attorneys; We complain OF the
rvboc memorial sv stem having had is origin IN halt
civ;z.d age as unsred day and generation as
blight upon farming industry, as an OBSTRUCTION IN Tue
,ay Of carving forward state scheme OF Common
school educn;iou INJURIOUS 10 tie support and spread
NJ -li-iou as In impeachment To all progress IN wealth
knowledge and morals and generally hurtin 10 all the
hest interests of society.