New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-02
aInAsr. Auru.t 2l.t. 1910.


A1sAyY august 3ls; 1916.
vn Enron. IL * truly wonderful how little
common sense has hitherto been required conduct
human affairs Our Legislature concluded that the Con
tit,tiou required amendment and therefore provided
that Convention should assemble during the dry days
the mos: unhealthy encrya;ing not and unfit season OF
the year If they had in September instead Of June,
the weather would have been far suitab!ebut
the other hand the politicians could not have specated
next November the result
When this Convention shall close IT. lGbOrs and the
friends OF country shall begin to up the adran-
tagcs II has conferred the people fear that they wi.
rise from TIE task gl,h astouhmen the steady
forty with which il has resisted almost every humane
and generous proposition for the benefit OF the millions
who have trusted III
M STOW this summer, suggested inquiry whether
sIaa spot earth ought be spared TO every
beyond the power o the Sheriff TO seize for debt
Mr.. WILLARD proposed that some limit should DC
placed 10 the power of the wealthy 10 hold and monop
Ollie the country and affect the value OF real estate by
SAYING that hold more than certain quaint
" OF land say 500 acres, say 1000 you will et
have enough the chance 10 acquire and bequeah II,
stop there because the acquisition OF TOO much by
the few Is deadly injury 10 the many and when the
many degraded the first instance the whole
ipunity suffers IN the long run
We believe says the Evening Journal of this city,
that the under which large portion OF tel
owcitizens hold land arc oppressive and degrading.
and there ample power IN the government 10 rem
der these consistent with the letter and spirit OF
our institutions" Messrs Kent and Ambrose Spencer
must have held nearly similar views when. twenty-five
wears ago they desired, like the OF n restrain
the voting and the Offices 20 irccho!ders But no
then proposed raise the millions 10 the rank OF land
owners and 70 limi; these landowners they do
banking corporations 10 just enough.
In the three valuable volumes OF NJ. Madsons papers
published by Congress ind such opinions the fol-
owing
viewing the sublec, said Mr. M.Dso.l in IT'S merits
alone the eehoders OF the country would be SAFEST
DEPosiTAkIEs REPUBLICAN LIBERTY In future tunes,
great majority Of the People Will not only be without land
ed but any other of property. They Will either
Line under the influence OF their common situation-n
no, be secure in their handsor is probable,
they Will becomc the tools Of opuience and ambition in
This Is true. Look AT England.
Lord Howick. Earl Grey, calm, deliberate,
hccting statesman, with enough that the
Just rights OF all should be contcnded for By all! was
thrown out OF the representation of the County OF
Northumberland, some years since by the large landed
ptopnetors because he had advocated the repeal OF the
Corn Laws. lie returned for Sunderland, and in his
address the electors he made the following statement:
With rcspec, 10 that county which so long represent
ed. though IL is agricultural county, and dependent
mainly tue prosperity OF the landed lnteres-yet mad
the real Of lc constituency been Above 10 prevail,
should have found necessary This day TO stand be-
fore YOU candidate II stands recorded ON the Poll
books, that Of the feehoders and copyholJeTs p"lied
considerable majority The decision turned against
me merely by the dependent farmers; and among The
farmers themselves had they been left 10 exercise their
free ludgment-tsnd, rs II was, did obtain very
great support from themhad they been left 10 vote &C
co,ding 10 their own opinions my election would have
been secured"
The present Colonial Secretary OF England himself who
like his father very large landowner, and strongly
impressed with the idea that revolution and the pros
traton OF the present order OF things in his country as
limited at by Mr. Madison impcndcd supported CHEAP
BREAD and of the ireeholders and copyholders, the
small independent proprieiors OF Northumberland, he
tells that considerable majority, true 10 the rights
Of all, went with him-but the LARGE fREEloLDERS
for depressing tho community and the farmers OF
their had more votes than the small! landowners
and were compelled TO vote, IN most ca7es' against
cheap loaf or bc oppressed by their landlords under
the lgnd.tcnurc system. The manufacturers, IN ars"
cities here and in England too often take Ike course
with these dependent them Hence the necessity oil
a change in the tcuurcs OF land but we seldom see
Judge Nelson the Chairman chosen By President IHcy
In his the Convention and is understood that
he opposes all change. Were it otherwise think the
prevalent feeling is conservative OF ancient wrong.hc
lear here Is lest justice be done 10 tEc people
Like the clique in Kings County. who dread 70 trust the
people elect Judges the rich, the Convention for
gctful that their children may occupy the hunblcs
place in community thirty years hence fear 10 make
solitary effort TO elevate the condition OF their fell
low men. | could have dreamed OF body like
this representing the leading North American Republic
a majority here would makea very suitable ADDITION 10
the utraconscrrauvc or unpopular section OF the BRIT
sh House OF Peers.
Dr. Franklin would be out OF his element here In op
posing the freehold Qualifications l7o7, he said p +
Madison Papers
ltis of Consequence that should dpres the ;irue
aud public spin. Of people Of 'h'ch they DDS
played great deal during the Var aud 'rcA contributed
principally TO the jatorabie ISSUE Of ~
In lsi6 it grudged by the moncyed and landed arts
tocracy. power in this State 10 do anything that
might elevate the condition of the descendants OF the
who founded, saved and freed the Ulion. see
men round me who tasted poverty in early lie, and yet
struggle for law and landed and al other monopohcs
with perfect dcathgrip.
"lthoncs,y" (said that excellent old Wing, Benjamin
FraUkln1 was oeu the companion VI wealth, and II
poverty exposed to peculiar temptations, j; not
less that the property increased The dee
for property Some OF the greatest roguc> lie
acquainted with the richest ogucs. We should
character
rulers, that s- they should be men hating covcousness
should not be surprised to attempt made 10
elect all the Judges by general ticket regular travel
Ing political caoa OF paceholdcrs and popularity hunt.
nominated by the dominant faction secretly SYRIA
cuse or Albany, and voted for all together by al the
voters not one in 1000 OF whom will know than
one in j. OF Them With scrye bar fearful OF incur
ring the III Will OF such judges and OF losing their
licenses with laws which no human being understands
with Judges make laws the bench sui; par
" purposes and with many appeals and much expense
by way OF preventing justice and judgment ana harass
ins the community the principles OF ITO IN danger
OF dscredit.
One of Gouvcrncur Morrss principal objections 10 the
United Sta;es Constitution see Madison papers Is
that /, threatens the country with aristocracy. The
arstocracv will grow OF the House OF Representa-
tives Give the votes People who have no properly
ana hsy U sell them othe RIGA to DC cole 10 bag hs
Look at Universal Suffrage Poverty, Tanmany, The
Customhou in New.York, Philadelphia, Boston and
BALTIMORE the farms getting is-ser and the young farm
ers driven West mortgages land monopoly, and this
CONSERVATIVE Convention The time IS not far distant
when this country will abound with manufacturers ana
mechanics who will receive their bread from their
p!oyers VIII such men be the imprcSnable barrier
H . va !