New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-13

Dr. DsSiEL LEE, VINO has twice represented the
Wings OF s,anch ERIE County In the Assembly ~ith
signal ability and usefulness, recently nomins-
ted by meeting of Working Men IN Buffalo for
a Delegate 10 ihe Constitutional! Convention Hav-
ing engaged to edit the Genesee Farmer q; Re
chester and being opposed to the multiplication Of
par,lss he declines, but suspect be will be voted
for nevertheless His letter which win cause ,hous-
auds to r.grei that he Is 10. 20 De Delegate is as
follows:
WHEATLAxD Apr! 4 l545
GyS1EuTy Your letter 81 ;be3is, uit Informing me
If u,y rcmssau rs the citizens If Erc county, with.
out distinc1ca % .ary "; ;h- Delegates repre-
sent sai1 county no lse r.oop the o'lsti.
tu:on has just 20 h7ad Ia -rns 4 zintnes= aud
uudue cndaJOn Uu- iarlr COMMITTEE solicit my
acceptance II the .stGe-
In reply desire 10 express-my grateful acknowledg
n.uts citizens Of Enc County for this unexpec;
cd mark OF their continued confidence and respec, Al
though advocated. Representative in the Leeis
aiure the calling OF Convention 70 revise the Con-t
iuon during the Session OF lisa when only one Wing
in either brapch willing with me for the
yet never had the least desire to participate in its
deliberations. ! must also add that, such my
gseements in hi- County. whittier remove,
il houured with election, cond not consistently
attend the Convention Hence. most respectfully de-
cline being regarded a candidate for the Office
In doing however, am under too many obligations
10 the industrial classes Of Erie County. do all in
my power render the action Of the approaching Con-
alike beneficial and satisfactory 10 the Work
iDgmen OF the State.
That the whole Governmental machnery Of this
Common wealth long been perverted 10 the asgran
dzement OF the fac Mt the expense ef the many have
had abundant opportunity learn. trust however in
The goodness of Providence and the intelligence
of the Masses that to be in favor at the Capitol II VIII
cSays be necessary for public servant TO BIND MS
eyes stop his ears his conscience and obey the
wnks and mods of those that feed and fatten By some
legal fiction which enables them 10 reap where others
have
For one had much rather go to farm and earn
10Y necessary food and clothing by raising potatoes at ten
cents bUshel than be party - any a"-fnaAlb2 OF
Constitution revising the leading aim OF whose control
ling influence s contrvc ways and means TO give 20
family hundred times more than 1t really need.
by compelling one hundred other families 10 work hard
and live half allowance. Strange il may seem u
some shall carry with while life lasts the painful
Impressions made during my first winters attendance at
tue Capitol to see It's portals tnronzed every morning py
suuad children begging few cents 10 buy bread while
by attending the evening parties OF the gentlemen who
have in good degree, controlled the policy and govern
nent of this State % years. could see money
enough than Hdsfed 20 purchase at least one com
Portable meal for every destitute family in the city -
Learning from official sources that both paupeTism and
crime increase faster han population called on TO vote
large sums State prison and suppress re
beion in the Anti Rent districts and finding the money
power OF NcwYork assuming position at war with The
public peace destructive of the interests OF honest in
dustry incompatible with the clearest rights OF hu-
nanity my agricultural reports which have
scandazad those that seek 10 acquire property not 10
produce it, Since our Maker has given obviously.
but one pair OF hands each human being, with which
TO work and provide for all his ply steal and mental
wnn.s how is II possible TO frame our Constitution and
laws give TO one human being sum equal TO the
earnings of hands and not take from others what e
ultimately belongs TO them
Tell me who can In what way he will contrive 20
give one half OF sny community sum equal 10 the
whole earnings of THREE hands human being and
compel the other moiety Of the sax1e community 10
limit all their daily food and reiment their houses fire
wood and all the other nccessaes aud comforts OF civ
iized man. to the product of hand to each
human beng2 put the question directly TO the sense
of right and justice in every bosom whether
there is the least evidence that GoD intended TO have
any portion of our bresd ia the of other
mems faces tina; they might live In dleness vice and
@ a a our p9e os u OF ey lee
Are all expressly commanded to love our
nelghbor ourselves T. Why tnen, ASK do we make
solemn 1nockery of this Christian religion and stu
iousy exclude its sacred principles from the Con
sttuon and laws of our State This is ACKNOWLEDGMENT
cannot comprehend. If robbery according TO conven
onal rules be upon the whole. wise aud shu,ary then
all men should be able TO live without producing any
thing But this 10 impossible. 1t follows OF necessity
that Just 30 far community toerates the acquisition
by one person of what rghtiuy belongs 10 another 1t
encourages reprsas excites mans sense OF injustice
and his keenest hatred against his fellow man. If we
will only consider how constant the physical wants
of hunger nHkedncss and sleep. in every human being
from the first wall Of infancy 10 the grave and how little
any one pair OF hands call into existence over and
above the consumption oi the person to whom GOD mas
attached them we can readily comprehend why II is
that Jus, Cop excludes all rich men from the king
dom OF Heaven" There is a degree of moral obtuse
ness and of intellectual insanity in the base inostry
which worshps property made with human BANDS that
must cease 10 slict immortal beings, on this planet
If we will only protect labor as Il should be
protected there will be nothing tor avace 10 Iced upon
and like all other unnatural and vitisied sppetites II
will soon cease its votaries and It's victims
Bst this conventional protection of labor must follow
not precede. the due enehtenment OF the popular Hnc
which is work that canno, be accomplished for many
years to come. -
In the mean time shall strive TO secure sl reforms
which are such in fact we'll ne In name within our
,y5ay
Down EXISTING POLITICAL PARTIES BY BUILDING RIVAL
ONES LET Us TRY TO COMPEL ALL PARTIES TO FAY
MORE ATTENTION THE INTERESTS OF HONEST N
pusTRy AND MORE REGARD TO THE ISALIENAbiA
RIGHTS HUMANITY
With these hastily written remarks beg you gen
d u, ronr hn,nh, serv't DANIEL LEE.
To Me.srs Jas. O. Brayman, John = Putnam W. ~
Tnber Jesse Peck and H. 2 Darrow Committee