The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-24
The Tenant League.

two from each ward, who were appointed at the
meeting at Military Hall, in the early part OF this
month. aud TO take such other steps as might, IN
the opinion of the meeting, be neces sary' on the
best mode of checking the steady annual increase
of the rents Of houses in New York
On motion. Mr.. Davis was appointed chairman,
and Mr. Lillybridge was nominated secretary.
Mr. Allen, of the committee, then read an adj
dress to the tenants of New York on the above
subject, togs ther with series of resolutions
Immediately after the address and resolutions
were read there were calls for Buffum, Buffum,
Mr. ARNOLD BurruM and said that he should not
that he had been called upon yesterday and promised
TO attend, account of sprainiug his ankle In the
course Of the day. but s he was very glad to DO pre-
which every man must wish to see difused throughout
this country and throughout the world that people
might underrtend and reflect their rights and when
they do understand them, to demand and OBJ
tain them He said it might very strange
that such state Of things as was pictured In that
address could exist in this republics yet does exist
that the landed aritocracy should make nerfs and that
country like this Such in foreign countries;
but should hear In mind that circumstances nov arc
very di-revt from what they formerly, far
the images of the people are concerned said 1t
about four hundred years since the art OF printing was
were in isooranos There were few learned men, to
be In the early ages of the world but those few
with their learning, combined together, exercised
Controlling inausncs the Of ths peo-
pie. who had not the means Of communicating
with each other The consequences was, that the
But the case Is different the press Is now
TIE great Of communicating light to the mi.d Of
povsments by which printing is cheaper and more diff
fused thtn IL was IS year. ago The people are
That those rights have been withheld from them by ty
rsnni ,a power When they bspn to understand these
Is en-, OF Of the most Slightisg curses that ever
inflicted tho human race. We have heard,
RAID he Of the OF rsna Ssr
case the sympathy OF tho American people was appealed
TO- sst ought to be appealed TO- for Ireland vs suffer
1t because Providence had not snowered on her the
usual blessings, Why It, that while cargo Of
gipg out of it, to raise the means to pay the rsat'
Newspapers and public speakers told that in tho dis
lSs. and tS.r.foro, We must do something e relieve
them | told them at their meetings, that II 1t was
S.rs .ufisrinS, il was blssphsmy for Us Anne;
reans to send them anything to eat If they wanted
tSroush Gods dpepsation that Ire.nd wa. 50 aoted
for hsvs doubt God loves ireland % we'll rs he does
any ethsr country MI Buaan then said that ne knew
lived ali the days Of his life in hired house, as
the appetite Paul did, and he would, as the tempe
uSon the subject. About fourteen years ago he 70.
ceivsd rome shipments from England, As rsmune-
went to rhadelph.s, hired house, and commenced
business with small capital to be sure; other ship.
had industrious wife--for II there il man on the
face Of the EARTH who hos AN industrious and
wish b. said to tbs landlord was altogether too much
for the premises, but offered him s2eo said the
landlord u FL! take no i.ss SUI saa r Inna%
and 1t may be empty the remainder OF the year you
had better take what offer you NO. said the land
lord, 81 will not for four hundred houses and
had better this empty rather than not let It at
my price," Here said Mr Bunsm, illustration ofths
syst was obliged to AXE the house and
Iooptonsd to pay rent lsborsd like slave. That
absorbed nay capital and labor, and swalowsd up
the last doAar had This the case in this city The
merchants Who hire their stores toiing, not for
themselves but for their landlords In nine Gases out o.
ten and are continue their business 1t is the
case that a. loag this system Of land monopoly is
allowed to 60 tenants will be a. slaves to their mas
W. must take decided stand against this land monopo
y. He (Mr BunuD) occupies an ONCE In building In
broadway which sold recently for nty thousand dollars
Of getting seven Per cent or more, for the Investment
He would go further than the resolutions He would be
10 favor OF psttonisg the authorities to prevent land
lords from getting more than seven per cent on the
improvements but he would also be In favor Of denying
landlord the right Of demanding anything for the
soil itself We have corporation ordinances prohibiting
oartmep from demanding more than certsin sum for
%sos h A s. visited aiS.rsns psrs
rope and satisfied, that OF all the evils Inflicted on
isany elias: Of men who ought 70 be protsotsd it the
productive classes for Without the product Of soor
ducpg ssd thsrefor. the only wealthy classes al
most in every country, In a state OF destitution ;
sS. = this
here the dsstution among the producing classes
will be exhibited that 10 seen In other countries .
The nrss resolution In the following words was then
put and carried, with but dissenting voice
/. Resolved. That We call upon the Legislature to
enact landlords shall not receive A. rent than
cent upen tho value Of their premises and
that the owner shall have power to ssct tenant
pays tho legal rent for the purpose Of renting the
Tss second rssclution wa. then read
. Received, That call upon the city Corporation
to tax a uunsproyed lots at thrice the Of ths
Mr. Davis doubted whether the Common Council
tba 10 ant premises, d
by the Secretary, that In his opinion they had He
also ssd that 4 these Sni%Pfovea ios wss taxed IN
owners which would decrease rents, they would pass
into the hands Of people, swho would erect buildings
on them
The bird resolution then read:
Resoi,ed That call upon the Corporation to
other lot or lots and to oase them out siDgs lots
per.sas who viii ind dwelling: thereon within one
hs preest value said rent to cease uhsn the prise
lot shall be paid in rent after which time tho lot to
MIR CuMMxsronp In speaking to this resolution said,
the princpls Of was entertained BY stephen Gerard
ysry oommendabi. with respect to the limitation
pincips he said 1t was In operation In Rome, during
the time Of the Css:rs, when man was restricted In
more int gent this subject than at the present
ssy He could not see any obsotion in applying the
principle for 1t 10 full time that the monisd
choked OF What do we talk OF our boasted liberty
for when has to work from year year for bare
pittapcs and pay his sxtravagant rsnts' What differ
encs sthsrs in being slaves to If
more b.iDg slaves to rspscous landlordsf The
present high not the result Of the deman
houses but of system Of combination among the land
pwnsrs; and on this account he sorry to see so
naIl an attendance He would inform those no wever,
Who stsid away that who have got up this move
nsnt determined to eight It to the last and pub
10 meeting will be called In the ParkA place bet.
or kuo IN to the poor man than the Alhambrs, which
be ID not In habit OF frequentng to procure Toe
and other delicscies II Is time the rapacty of
ne limited and therefore he was In favor
II the resolution, .
Mr. Ban said our city fathers had evidently heard the
hundsr of this resolution, Monday last there
in the Tobune to sell fou- hundred Of
be city lots and in parcel two hundred to be
bid 10 some genteel monopolist. Now let US tell them
nAt II they dare TO sell these lots, we sha remember