New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-30
Letter from A. O.. Bropn.
Hovsx OF REPRESENTATIVE
WAsHfsGTON MordGv. AQg a

were IL Otnof wise, IL WOulc give me real pleasure
to join my fellow citizens Of New York on the occa-
sion alleded 10, and with them ft up my voice ia
favor oftbat great form which the interest Of the
nation Of the States and the people oil unite 10
demanding.
Its burning shame that this nation, the largest
landed proprietor In the world, should continue 10
bod its land against the wants Of its o~n people.
Thousands Of men, women and children In all
parts Of the country are without shelters and with
out homes, while the nation, like q great nsstif,
keeps watch over untold millions Of acres Of Gods
, broad earth. The lands are given up to Wild
beasts, while men are forbidden 10 take possession
OF them. This state of things ought not to exist,
and fthe people do their duty it viii not long con-
tnue.
] hold that this Government has no right to take
sides with bears and wolves. wild cats and cata-
mounts, against men, and protect thesr bessts OF
the forest against tbs iproads OF civilization. Make
the lands free to actual settlers and the hardy
pioneers will take possession and set up cottages
sohoo-bouse aud churches where vild beats nov
roam at large. Make these lsn3s free, and thou
ssuds Of men and women now broken down IN
spirit and almost worthless, will leave the GRO sded
streets OF your cities the bowels cellars and maer-
able alleys and courts of New York. Philadelphia,
New Orleans, and other cities and towns will give
up their wretcbed inmates, and they will scatter
themselves over the wilderness and become indus
Tious, energetic and enterprizing producers.-
They will make good citizens OF the United States,
good citizens Of the State to which they may en-
iers.e, good Beighbors good Christians, sood has
bands and wives Their moral, social and religious
condition will be improved, and the country at
large will in & proportionste degree be advanced
ia all the elements OF prosperity.
AS desire human bappiness,-as desire State
and national prosperity,-as ! would Danish the
wild beats aud give home 10 man,-as would
break up the dens Of vice in cities and erect happy
homes in the couRtry,-ss In short, | would give
IN N th,tv hch Gad infAndaf ahoud ha his an
would remove every obstacle which the law in
terposes and let the citizens OF this country, native
and adopted 20 without hindrance upon the public
lands and when there would protec, them sgs inst
the world without money and without prics -
These are my welcomed opinions, and 80 long
as | remain In the national council will exert my
best energies to carry them into practical operation
Again expressing my regret that it will be cat
Of my power to attend your Mass Meeting sub
Very respectfully and faithfully
Your frieL d and fellow citizen,
A. q. Brown.
Letter Of acceptance from the German Musical
Society.
NrwYoSK, Wednesday, Aug2s.
At q meeting Of the German Singing Society, q
section of the SociL Reform Association, 1t has
been unanimously
The Nation al Reform Association Of the Second Ward and
will attend their mass meeting on yhnrstsy evening
An eicsD songs before ttis respectable body.
Resoted That we wite hsnos and hearts will tlways
assist sustain The endesyors OF he American Land He
By order OF The Society.
CHAs. SOME President
AL LEO Secretary.
JsHt H. KEr,E Eco sec Of the National Reform Association
The German Singers, the Social Reform Sing
ing Association" Amandus Link, leader, then sang
an Ode to our national melody" Hail Colunbs."
The words in Germsn.
HORACE GREELEY then rose and spoke briefly.
he thought that this City, which had frat enter
tanned the csuts OF Land Reform should keep her
prominence in the movement. he was glad sha
men high in Congress and the Ca met were talk
ing 40 f.yorably of the matter bot he would rathe
see them passing some reformstory measures, and
referred to the various bills 10 progress for Sc
clustering large portions Of the Public Domain. De
feared that while we had good speeches and letters
they would be passing these obnoxious bills.
Every one Of these bills getting ahesd OF the Peo-
pies bill would be an impeachment 10 th,t cause,
and place its triumph far in the future DE thought
il the duty Of all Land Reormers to make frequent
and ursent manifestations Of their designs. ne
r,iojced in the fact that Wisconsin, one OF the
yoopeest of the States, echoed the voice OF New
Work one of the oldest and the most poPouloos, In
the cause Of Land Reform. We must kse2 up
these meetings. we must awaken Boston and Pnll
Adelpha, and the whole country he referred To
The recent report OF Senator Fech OF Michigan
% .inst the Reform. and this came from a State
which had been peculiarly cursed with Lsod Mon
opoly. Mr.. @. closed by urging continual agitation
Hon. Isaac P. WALKER, Of Wisconsin, was then
;r,,odueed. He was both haItered and embm
r,,.ed he said, to appear before this audience BE
feared |, would be difficult task to say anything
new on the question. In most other countries
when beneficial reforms are proposed, the hr't
thing ia to attack the Government; the limited
risht Of suffrage msnacles the power oil TIE peo'
ne Here the csse 10 different here, II We 90
not carry out our reforms, The isnt is our own anu
-, thstof our rulers He was proad to bseve
,sst oDr institutions were capable Of securing any
de,irshle reform n they do not We most cen'ure
n-..lves He was glad to believe that the people
sonld never hazard those Institutions
He believed the gres, reform oil the dsy WAs
Land Reform" People were ssklAg Ia every
.sc,ion Of the land the reason o. the vast ulsp'o
$50 in the distribution Of wealth. be referred
= ~. I.ts sn.ech in the Senate, and would NOT re-
pest tire views there set iortn.
~ ,onId sneak Of this reform, hrst, In IVA ma
49,, ,non the C}ovsrnmeIt and toe country ne
,aEsrrsd 10 the patriotic feeling which vas neces
,arv 10 the proper support OF our III r.
| GnyeTnmept must be sustained BY Psulotsn
" osnnls here. az whole, could have r'sos 90
- on the soil when the invader fnoaid AP
leach they would say each for eiG'eL Rus 'PG. d
P.Os =, I.ast ia nine, and viii live 20 ENJOY or
$500 ~ defend il He referred 10 the ealouses, the
oy,se Of caste, which vas ever 'ettos sSala', sas
pftIor,, Of the humble and The urnoea. ia' P.a.
must be overthrosn Heconte.lea .nn ~ az re-
,~,nh.n. would gain new Customers oy opening
,S Ws..srn lands 70 the willias laboFer tue @sa-
nf.c,n,sr would ind Home Industry protected y
Land ReSorm-sive us this and we wa seon yO oa
customers you never DRAINED Of and waon ,,; SSa
can never get through the mediam o. n's ,;a 49,
~ no, ,pe.k es specially Of them, but hoped tney
800 ~. ,sonehf VI md tab Of Ae would say