New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-05
For The Tribune
Land n-AIbapy County.

Committee of the Albany National Refomers,
including Mr.. Gallup of the Assembly DR.. Young,
Mr. Shaver of the Constitutional Convention, John
Abbot and II. Scott sent circular to candidates
for Judicial situations asking their opinions on sew
eral subjects of great public interest We are
particularly well pleased with the straightforward
and patriotic reply of Mr. Parmelee Mayor of Al
bany Let the reader compare it with the doubtful
and hesitating response of Mr.. Litchfed, and say
WHICH is the Republican WHICH the TRUE Demo
cratl
From Aasrer Of T.. & Lach6eld, Esql
AT an early day, from knowledge ofthe evils result
ing from the Restraints upon land alienation existing in
Eogand legislators took 10 impsnt In the laws
of our then infant Commonwealth the germs of more
equal and republican system This syst,ra, tohe secures
to all the perfect enjoyment Of their recognized rights Of pro
perm preUeHt e farther eatdeR for i0H1 periods
of time Of immense Of laad-to enlarge the
Of small but independent propretors of the soil and
thus 10 insure its more general cultivation and improve
ment
The same principle has been sought 10 ba applied by
successive administrations 10 the National lands With
this view laws have been passed from time 10 time to
encourage their occupation by actual settlers, by secur
ing TO them right OF presumption and more recently ef
forts have been made reduce and graduate their price
TO a nominal In furtherance of this object
approve Of holding the public lands in limited quaint
ties free TO actual settlers for agricultural purposes
Mr. Litchfed is quite satisfied with the present
system-it is enough for him that it prevents
further entdiimeat,' although it fosters and en-
courages land speculation and mammoth land
companies like that established by Messrs Butler,
Van Buren,, Wright & Co. in 1885, TO buy choice
tracts of public land cheap with the products OF
taxation, lent 10 pet banks, by corrupt Govern
ment and sell these lands dear, 10 farmers sons
and emigrants in the great West.
Mr.. Litchfed even goes farther he would re-
duce the market price OF public lands, so as 10
bring them more within the grasp of the rich land
iobbers but not one word does he say about the
true remedy against all future patroonery-and
limitation. Nor oNE WORD
Mr.. Parmelee on the contrary frankly admits
that the true republican, democratic course, is to
prevent any man. or set Of men, from monopoliz
ing, by means OF his or their wealth, many millions
of acres of the best lands Of our country
Mr.. Pameee is the advocate OF " L0Hd L'DqRa- I
Freedom Of The Public Lands 10 actual settlers. 4
On the first and it is infinitely the most important /
Of these ISSUES, he thus frankly expresses himself
ALBANY, May 81. 1871
GENTLEMEN. At the request of some members OF /
your Convention / addressed 70 that body last week,
letter stating my approval of certain issues for lsi
which compose the of Reform proposed in the
let and cd heterogeneous of the circular OF your Com
mittee.
One of these Issues" as set forth in a newspaper
published by tho National Reform Association, was If
rccollect Alright Land Limitation, or the restriction
within proper bounds of the power of OF accumulation
1T land by individuals do not ind this measure among
those contained in your interrogsories as understand
them Yet IL strikeB me as being of the most mpOr
fance of alsrd II s 10 which have given the most
consider ration and consequently feel prepared to speak
OF most assuredy. have only time now to say, that
regard this proposed as founded on principle
of natural right and constituting of those primary
and organic laws of the existence OF bodies polite which
cannot be disregsrded olaed without working great
injustice producing ultimately, disorder suffering
aud convulsons.
Az TO the propositions contained In the Sd and 4h in
terrogatories from the consideration have given them
| think they are correct and sound In principle.
And 10 all OF them In connection with your last IN
qury whether If elected will carry out the above In
terrogstories permit in the words OF that
great champion of reform. William Leggett C0HulHoe /
thar principle is right IN he abstract, and ci reduce
Il 10 practice II Team
And this shall stand ready to lend my aid to effect
at all proper times gentlemen, whether elected or 4
not Though desrous of maintaining the confidence OF
my fellow citizens in all right ways, it is not my custom
hitch either my principles or practice upon the peg
of election. VIM PAkMhlEE.
THE Sd and lth nterrogatories referred TO, are .
rs 10 a law limiting TO 10 hours the daily labor OF
men on the public works or IN chartered establish ,
ments and a law to equalize the compensation for .
time spent services rendered and labor performed .
in the various departments OF life.