New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-06
~ The Osmsco Adrertiser saws !:

II The OSTeSo AdUeFtiST gays;
Horace Greeley las come out with prCjec. worthy
the sublime principles OF The new-ansled universal re
formers 10 which he Is attached
He proposes that the Constitutional Convention, nowis
session adopt remedy Tor the unequal shares OF THIS
worlds ihApitsnIs its good things cause in The new
Constitution prohibiting The acquisition, aier The ih OF
July lsii any person. more than loo AZ most
$40 OF arabic ltnd and more shall be acquired or
inheritance the shall be disposed OF within
pain of forfeiture 10 The state; o;acer
be empowered 10 SELL II 70 the highest BIDDER.
This would give the poor uns like ourselves, Slor-
chance Nevertheless must be excused from eI'
pressing such agrarlAn docneS. We 30 on
the principle OF allowing each man bis o~n-~hetier II
bis wehi. f.mly-or The worldly good, ne has come
honestly by. We opposed as well 70 the distribution
Of The avas OF industry among the IDLE and dssouIe as
The hen coop bye OF living which the FOurie,ts pro-
pose 10 substitute Tor the present social system
e Oor Oswego friend here lays down princi-
piles which seem 10 bridge over the gulf which
he imasines as lying between us. He would allow
each man has olcn-hs wife. his children, goods, &c.
OF course he does Lot mean that each mans own
wife, children. &c. should be taken from him sold
by him " henever be becomes involved pecuuiarily.
Very good-that is our principle exactly, only We
would apply ii more generally and consistently than
he does We want every man 10 have his own wife,
his own family, and his own piece OF ground
which they may maintain themselves II be prove a
drunkard or al id-r We ,hink his worthlessness
should not deprive them OF opportunity 10 earn an
homes, livelihood.
l, is f.st rate ides, that Of allowing every man
Ass orn-wife, children, &c. Be, suppose the law
OF thousand women, keeping so many as be pleased
for his own wives, mlsursses or servants, snd sell
ing the balance 10 Others whenever the market was
eood-would not the Advertiser favor change IL
that law I Probably not al The ume, Tor be has
ns,ural horror of Agrarlan novelties and VISION
ary' schemes but be would assent 10 the wisdom
and morality of the change atter II had been effect
ed and proved beneficial. So. We are conhdent be
will 10 change in our system OF Land Tenures.
W hich shall ultimately secure 10 every good ciuzen
his own tsrm as well as his own vile and Children
MslSE.-The Loco Foco State Convention as
semoed a, Portland on W ednescay, 42S Delegates
present Stephen c. Foster presiding. On count
ing The baIlo,s for Governor, here appeared
For John W. Dana.....2s6 Nsthan cHnofe- ----.!i
samuel wsIs II Theo ingalls,. Is
scattering 5. Dana over al "a.
So joss W. dana OF Fryebars was selected.
The usual resolutions were sdoptec-is- being
substituted for 81 ~ IN that respecting Ofesoc-
TIE grea, Railroad from Portland 10 The ST Law
renee has been contracted lar as North ainouih
and is 10 be commenced Immediately.
e Nj CAsEL1, the Wing candidate for Con-
gress in Fords, psr,ook ci public dinner al Fs-a'-
IA on the l2th ult and made nos, eloquent sPeech
on lie occasion. THIS is the gentleman whom Inc
people of Florida elected 10 Congress al the last
election, bat whose seat given 10 Mr. Bfoc Aea-
broush, his Loco Foco competitor. We hope the
Wings will give hin soch msjority lhs. mere can
be no mistake sbou! bis election mis- une.
q The requisiuon The STATE of Illinois for
volunteers has been ae, 36 so men were az l,sa
he last accounts awaiting Arrival OF Gen Wool Eho
expected N Jew DAYS % ruSe- ,n.- ~ IN. Ger