New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-07
Laud reform and Labor Reform.


| To the Editor Of The Tribune:
SIR: The main difference between the Land he-
formers and the Labor Reformers is, that the Tor
mer seek to improve the world by the establish
ment of great Natural Principle, which, like an
unfailing stream Of water, will continue operating
and flowing onward at all times, under all clrcum-
stance, wholly Independent Of the caprice the In
efficiency, or the ignorance of men, The LABOR
ReiorHers seek the same end by the estabilsh-
ment Of an artificial principle very like an attempt
to keep up the same stream OF water by lncessant
pumping-requiring unanimous exertion, unsleeP-
ing vigilance, thorough discipline, and various other
qualities in the gangs of workmen Requiring be-
sides, that these gangs should be able to make
room for every new workman as, worn by heat and
prvetion, he applied for access to their e-renew'
ing stream. The ends of both classes OF Reform
ers are precisely the same. They differ as 10 the
means by which those ends are to be achieved
But let US come TO close quarters. Let US define
the present evils OF Labor Those take to be-
first, difficulty in obtaining work; second, made
quate wages in return for too many hours Of daily
toll
Now, then the naked question presents itself
achieve remedy for these evils will that RENE
| dy be universal--embrace ali who suffer 7 VIII 1t
| be permanent-contnue for all time ? II not, top
| many will it embrace, and upon what condition OF
indivdua al fitness Ifnot ko0 long will it continue,
and upon what contingencies
Now, once for all, let me not be misinterpreted.
| would go heart and soul for Strikes aud
"UDions anything and everything Of the kind
if there existed no better means OF accomplishing
a. aIn NJ oh
plaster chronic ulcer, if there were no means OF
roofing il out of the system altogether But Labor
has no need Of seeking such paltry ends by such
paltry expedients, and the more bone and energy
it wastes in such pursuit the greater Will be ITS
own loss and disappointment.
Tell me, SIR, land speak BOW 10 the shre"u,
and sensible, and candid Editor OF The Irltune)
ia not the agricultural labor OF all countries toe vi
innate regulator of all their other kinds oil LABOR
| In countries situated as our own pro0aby three.
iourtbs OF the population Will always be employed
| on the land Reduce these TO the condition OF men
similarly employed in Europe, SAY rs cents day.
and how long viii wages in our cities keep up 10
| even their present meager amount
And rice ptrsa--eive to labor employed on the
soil all it can win from the hand Of Nature. Sap
pos that the wages paid by Nature, should amount
! 10 iust three collars day how long could yOd keep
tine labor in cities down below that standard The
fact u.s. sir the land Of this country is even now, the
regulator of tie wages OF this country. Ii u were
mcomeatable save at a yearly rent OF six To eight
| dollars per acre, as in Europe, We would have as
theie O star alton wages in oil departments OF work
lift were free and of easy 70 destitute indus
try, We would rapidly have Natures liberal wages,
indicated above paid for even the simplest descnp-
tons of labor performed Ia our cities. But as oar
land is neither freely given, nor una,talnaby with
held, so do cur wages take sort OF middle lng,
like Mahomets coffin, not low enough 10 entirely
strike the mud and Tar too low to place the aborer
| on bis natural eXsliatiOn.
The permanent freedom Of public lands 70 actual
cultivatOrs, and their permanent exemption trOn
the grasp OF Monopoly, and a free path forth u
then-clye me tits Reform, an invite even your
correspondent w w to point out one singh
evil Of society that would not eventually feel It's
ting influence The tax which nterestmoney
and rent now evies off labor would rapidly lessen
men would have homes built By themselves In.
stead OF hiring from the capitalist, men would have
means Of starting honoraby in liie-on the sol,
their own capitsl-now they must mortgage, or II
embsrking in commerce pay enormous interest 20
baIks-un6er the growing aiiluence and inlellI.
gence Of the country, public debts would be paid
off, and capital would be deprived OF It's tax
in that quarter Freed from the fear of hunger and
want, and growing daily more enlightened and less
dependent, men would soon regulate the mercena-
~ politicians and their presses. Pretensi0n ~ re-
hson is now so mixed up with mems means OF !iv-
ing that the grocer is afraid to speak, lest his trade
be slleeted-the laborer is afraid TO speak lest his
work be taken away from him. Open 70 mems
industry fair and secure field so that they cannot
be starved to death for the expression OF their opin-
| ions and be assured, sir that you will unchaln q
power able, aye, and willing 10 deal with impos-
tare and extortion in ell their multiioSm shapes
And 10 estahlishihis Redeemng Principle would
REQUIRE very little effort now-ROK, at this moment
I 1t has been endorsed in our State Assembly by a
vote uuparalleled-lO3 yeas to 3 nays. Ii has en-
listed on its side some eight or ten Senators-whO,
if they arc not entirely right the people may blame
! themselves. Ia the present momentous jlnctlre,
If that steam pow er Of opinion which is now spend.
ing itself in petty. puDy, childish efforts in all
cities, were directed 70 achieve this great National
and impregnsble Reform, limpregngble once
Acheved,) We would have the Public ands forever
secure and free to the people before the present
! Ooneress would close its session. Hence the BIT
'etnsss OF soul with which view this organized"
misoirecton Of the Public Mind.
q! SIR, IL is not a petty disrenutahe strife f,r
victory between you, and me. and vonr corrssooo.
dent, The fate Of nations IA AZ s,pks IL Am,,;.a
leacs rleht IN this mighty Reform, the world will
folow' ii permanently established now. WHOM
VIII It's Tree cease 70 bloom and its fruit IN rinan1
AT what remote barrier of the earth will IL. bs,;,r
I influence be stayed The Repablc NJ Fr,-.,
has fallen because we-re-the menof Arosr;-a
did teach her people TO clothe themselves in tna
true pAnoply Of a Hepublic-the O xue-shin oT ~
Soil. Under similar system OF MopoDolt scs,
tered abroad over our sol, and fsnishing L sb,r
crowde together in our streets as IN France tbis
Republic, too, would have long since perisbed.
Our proluse extent OF territory has so far, saved
our Institutions Help me, sir, to protect tha, ter
ritoIy fr our Peoples use-and so preserve our
sacrsd Institutions forever.
FVaIia~sbuseh. Nays. 1850