New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

Landlordism, the Courier, DC.
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next fr,eno aad sp-cisl vol.ni-s counsel IN fIt0ss
"a sssin 10 court defending bis clients refu 70 psy rs
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back his vLlsny.
The above is the opening of column Of Editorial
.currility ia the last CoHrssr s. Enquirer Our read
ers must know though the Couriers do not, how IN
deserved Is the imputaton and bow utterly isise
the closing statement. In our original statement
Of Joe Dugginss case we made not the most distant
sIlusion 10 Party Politics In our rejoinder 70 the
Courer We were driven to speak Of them only %
direct and pointed aasion Of our sssailans That pa
per Is eternsiy volunteering the services OF the
Wing party 20 do all sorts Of journeywork and then
accusing ~ Of its own folly. We claim no nght 10
speak for the Wing party 10 tie premises we
simply rspel the assumptions o. the courier 10 10
So When that paper IN the midst Of series Of
misrepresentation, asserts that we
insist that every mAn who presencs 10 be wh's ,na
back Mr. Dugyins In bis densno unoer pain OF Poie7'
camosuon.
t eyioces An utter disregard o. truth We snOAil
never have named Politics IN connection with this
subjec. had not the Courier compelled H.
That paper. through its correspondent 'Iaieo'5
insisted that we should change the case IN dispute
from leased land taken in a state Of nature 10
house, and we obliged hiIa, though we protest
against the fairness Of the requisition The Couner
insists that our house is not IN point ind AMID
similar exhibitions cf bad manners says.
IA fof The Tribunal undoubtedly knows well
enough too sta. u azy o,h1 claim, The rent me
tenant may ME biD and compel them &c settle me
question CT tile before hs pave anybody"
Precisely 90 Bat we had expressly supposed
case in which no such adverse claim was made,
no heir Of the last occupant and true owner had aP
pesred. And we say nov that our case was good
and plain one, fairly IN point aud calculated 70
show 10 Just light the injustice Of the laws res
pectins Landlord and Tenant. which we have Dor
roved from those imposed BY the robber Norman
host who conquered and conhscated Great Britain
and Ireland. The Conrier supPoses various wsys
ia which our Supposed tenant may ndict or some
how attack his inpostor landlord but the simple,
natural way n allowing him 10 show IN defence on
al action for rent that the lease was imposed On
him by fraud and that the pretended landlord has
no rightful claim 70 the prennises-th0t 1t stigma
ties GO oarefAced villsiny." We don't believe
the People viii think If they Eau but Do brought
10 think at ell OF the matter nnswed and uDPreju
diced It's assertion that the farmers Of the Manor
Counties owe somebody trent foI their farms.
whether the lessors are the rightfu owners or not
beyond ali possibility Of doubt. i. unfounded.-
Unless somebody else show title 70 those lands
we maintain that they clearly belong BY tie laws
Of Nature and Of God, 70 those BY whose patient
labor the bowling wilderness has been transformed
into fruitful fields and gardens, cheekersd with
fences. buildings. orchards, &c. We dispute no
mans title; but he who claims 10 own whole Ccun'
ties ought certainly 70 show title. II lie his
superservicesble champions Of the Courier school
who give oountsnance 70 the belisf that he has no
valid title.
Whether the Courier or The Tribune is most
accustomed to stand by the Right when 1t conAiets
with expectancy and policy. it does not become us
b say; but we very gladly defer to the pablic
iodrment on that point. Let Time decide who
are demagogues and tirne.servers in this matter
he who pleads the csuse Of the poor the distant,
the ignorant or the noisy olamorer for and eager
oh am pion OF the wealthy. the present the classes
most ready and willing TO reward advocacy sub
stantially and promptly. Everybody is aware that
the Ann Renters are regarded here and almost
everywhere az robbers and rufians, and that every
word uttered in their behalf is spoken in the face
Of a moral certainty that it will cost the utterer
dear. Ofthem we have received nothing-ssked
nothing. but we believe they have been grossly
belied and misrepresented by the great body OF
the Press, and we dare interpose in their behalf
cost whatit may.
As TO honesty justice right sc Of
which the Courier has much to say, and in the
most insulting tone Of Pharissic selfcomplscency'
we shall wait till the types are paid for, which
were bought for that paper ten years ago by Its
present responsible Editor, before we care much
for his imputations upon us. When we see an
honest and frue al paid off for his patient toll
three thousand dollars in limp. by the bank
rupts certificate OF one who at this day lives In ex
pensive luxury, and enjoys lordly income yet
refuses TO pay fsrihing Of his honest debt we
shall not take TO heart that bGnkrupts gross impu
,a,ions on our integrity, and we think the farmers
Of the Third Senate District need not.