Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-26
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.

FRoM RIcHMosD (yA.) REPUBLIcAS-
There now four parties each with It's PresI-
dental ticket in the field. First comes the Peoples
Party, the great Republican Wing Party, led ON by
TAYLOR and FILLMORE then Old Hunkerdom, az
the heels of Cdss and Butler then the BufTaloes
with Fan Buren, and Adams then the Liber-
ty League and Land Relormers," whose eandi-
dates Gerrit Smith, Of New York, for the
Presidency, and Rev. C.. c. Foofe, of Michigan,
for the Vice Presidency. The Land Reformers go
in for the white slaves as well as the black. As
their principles may not be generally known, we
suboin the following extracts from the letter of ae-
ceptance of the Rev. Mr.. FooTE, with the pledge
which that estimable cleric has given as to His
course in the highly probably contingency Of his
election:
l. That men cannot hold property in the sol st Be-
cause, general rule it has in its prpive or Eir
gin The labor Of clearing and ubdung quite equals
its value when ready for service The properly then,
the improvements and only there I'd The Creator Of the
world afirms the land to be his Levt. 49, and It's
inhabitants, but at his will denied the right quit
claim deed Not until present bill Of sale from
the Almighty, them they claim property the SOIL
IL Human government is the agent servant, minister
of the Divine government, (Romans xii) holding the
occupied soil in trust for the benefit OF the andess born and
unborn and to prevent uurpaons This arrangement Of
trusteeshp originates in human necessity
Ill. Every has natural and consequently moraf
right to occupy portion Of the eahs surface sufficient in
quantity for his comfortable subsistence This right
has three-fod foundaon-oneness Of origin, nature and
necessity.
These three propositions being true follows of necessity
l. That Government should guaranty to all who desire
farm.
3 That this farm homestead cannot be alenated to l.
quidate debit is sacred.
g. Government transcend their right and become usurpers
when they make sale Of unoccupied land nonresdents
and land spectators
The following propositions cherish and hold to be equally
as true and righteous as the preceding:
Having proclaimed liberty throughout all the land, to
all the inhabitants thereof, Lev. l0,) Government
should furnish the ampest to the emancpaed
try to emgrate to and settle upon such portions OF unoccr
pied soil may best suit their preference This should be
done not boon the part Of the Government but
SIN offering for proracted and highly criminal neglect Of
duty.
II. The many thousands of poor families and persons
our large cities and other parts OF the land whose strength
hunger-bttfn Job xviii H. DESTROYS Of farms, should
Government aid in removing to and settling upon those farms
SO long and cruelty withheld Nor should this be regarded
as charity but remuneration in part of the government
al wrong of Withholding from these poor their natural right
to land on which to ve and moye and have their being
III All unmarried women eighteen years old, de-
sirlng should Government furnish with small plot Of the
richest and most easily cultivated land in its us So should
they have honorable, healthul and certain
OF livelihood thanhe many thousands of unmarried females
In our own factories Cities and large towns. The pastoral
lives Of Rebecca and Rachel the agricultural lives of Ruth
and the madens of Boaz honorable and brig examples
o such mode OF livelihood.
For the attainment Of these desirable ends il shall be
mine to labor by seeking the ascendency of that party which
will not only uneter the SOIL but which will unfefter
close with the inquiry, why should National Reomers be-
In favor of free soil and not in favor of free occupy
it, Yours, &c. CHARLES G. FO0TE."
! PLEDGE.
g" the undersigned, candidate for the Office of Vice
President at the coming election DESTROYS of restoring
his natural right to land, will hereafter all my influence,
whether in of office, to prevent all further traffic
the public lands of the United States and them
be laid in farms aud lots of limited quantities for the free
and exclusive of actual settlers possessed Of other
i Land. CHARLES C. EOOTE.n