The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-12-10
The Rights of the L, borer. No 2.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 30, 1847.
To the Editor Of the Times and Key
stone.
The mass Of mankind has not been
born with saddles on their backs, nor a
favored few booted and sprurred ready to
ride them legitimately by the grace Of,
--JrFFERsoN's las, letter.
Gentlemen-True Democracy wishes
TO place the laborei on the pedestal of
of human happiness aud freedom. 1t sees
that one of the great reasons why the pro-
ducing classes have been hitherto treated
as mere heweis Of wood and drawers of
water, is because the earth which was
made by the Great Creator for all hts
creatures has been monopolized by few,
instead Of being retained for the use Of
all. Establish and maintain landed ar
istocracy 10 a country, aud ! care not
what the Institution OF that country may
be, il will be ruled by an Olga rchy.-
The worlds annals plainly exemplify
this statement. We surely, then, should
,akewarning BY example so plain aud so
evident.
The fifty six sages broke asunder the
time revered institutions Of ages. aud pro-
claimed to an astounded world the truths
of the equality Of mankind. Paine in his
political pamphlets called 'The American
Crisis, 'illustraied in strong and convino
ing language, the folly and wickedness of
retained King. The philosophic and
staiesmanlike pen of Democracys own
apostle exploded the abominahle institu-
Of primogeniture. and State churcbisms.
In the des ruction of these two engines Of
despotsm. we ought to venerate the nigh
ty mind which accomplished it. Such
men, in their age, nob!y performed their
duty TO their country; be it ours to iml
tate The splendid examples.
The next progressive democratic step
must be law that will prohibit 10 all Ia
tufe time, the bestowment Of legal or So
cial privileges upon individuals or corpor>
aions. WI erever tie eye of the philan-
tbropist wanders, there lie beholds prince
ly spiendor on the one hand and the most
abject destitution on the other. Wher~
ever the soil has been monopolized by the
few, there have want aud suffering and
ignorance been the lot of the many, DOOM
ed from the cradle to the cofin, to toll,
toll, toll, and
"Beget race Of new born slaves
Who war for their chains rather than be
free"
AS stated in my former communca
ton, air and water are the common pro
perty OF all mankind. So ought the earth
to be also, and will give my reasons
Every man should have all he produces
or an equivalent No man has the right
10 say to another 'altho' yon produce, ]
will reap tie fruits ofyour labor loaf
of bread, coat, or a hat can be called
into existence by human skill and indus.
try. Hence the absolute necessity OF pro.
tecting every man IN his labor. But no
man can make an acre of land, any more
than he can make air or water; and as no
one can make land save the Great Creai or
of all things. so no man can upon natural
grounds, claim TO himself particular
portion of Gods footstool. And not only
have we natural right on our side, but
we have Revelation also to sanctify this
sublime doctrine, which any man may be
convinced OF by reference TO the year
of Jubilee under the Mosaic dspensation
History, teaching BY example, gives
timely warning 10 the citizens Of our e.
gantic republic that, unless we establish
a landed Democracy, instead of landed
Aristocracy, ours will be the fate of 9th
er nations which have preceded MS. by
the insane assistance which we have Civ
en- to the Ragocrats, the Milocrats and
the Aristocrats of the country, we have
enabled them TO traffic in the public do
main. to foresiall the market, TO buy up
countless thousands of acres, at the regn
lar covernmen, prices, and Afterwards re-
sell them to actual settlers for ten. fifteen,
twenty times tDtIF '"n' S"9'-
ask is il honorable or just or Democratic
Ito act thus!
am convinced that II the citizens Of
our country could only see where the
principles Of land monopoly are leading
them, there would soon be an end of 1t.
well, but you prevent enterprise say
some; syou cannot do without rich m en-
The government has TO be supported: OF
that will speak when | come to exam
inc into taxation. So il must. and can
: be without selling an inch of the public
soil Prevent enterprise forsoo'h! that
is. we preven, Foreign Lords and Dukes
and Counts and Marquises from coming
here and buying up immense tracts Of
our country, and then retaining 1t IN
their possession until they can obtain re-