The New York herald., 1850-08-29

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Mr.. WAIkER VS.. SocIALIsM.-Tod day, the meet
ing of The National Reform Association is to be
held in the Park, opposite Lovejoy's Hotel, when
Mr.. Walker, Senator from Wisconsin, viii address
the eeling. We rave specimen of his ideas, a
few days ago. Subjoined is On extract from his
speech IN The Senate, which has not yet been pub
hshtd, except in form, and gives his views
more explicty-
Ever since the laws Of society have permitted some
to accumulate to themselves to the exclusion OF 9TH
hand then they csuld portion Of man
krd have been deprived to some extent, Of food-the
first indispensable enjoyment Of the right to life III
TOLD that hut few have starved answer that some
bsye; and that have not s not by reason OF the
eerse being suffered TO operate TO it's
sus but B, cause charity in some form has granted
the favor 70 which the individual was entitled AS
product OF his own labor in the righttul occupancy
spd cultivation Of much land would yield it But
charity is not a right and he who lives by charity
Goes not live through the exercise Of right Men
demand charity either in the form OF aims or
employ mtht, as right and when society says to the
Individual = Live by charity, II you have not land
tiom which to produce means Of le,p the Individual
has the tight reply You have no rghtful power TO
deprive me Of land which to exercise the powers
and faculties which God has given me to produce the
means to independently and without charity, The
right TO live But labor is independent when en-
Iloyed by charity Labor has no right to charitable
employ meBt; but IL has right TO employ itself lnde
pencsntly upon much laud as will yield the food
and riment indispensable to hfe or else the rermls-
sive sentence OF the Creator that shall till the
GROUND and eat bread in the sweat OF his brow, is
mockery.
sion what shah say! II the laws OF the country or
society strictly enforced and that they are not
is dole OF charity and not Of legal right-there are
now thousands In this republic who would not only
possess the privilege of shelter or mansion but
would have not the privilege Of breathing the air
OF heaven. hat Of those Laws! AS regards
land one oi htm is that he who hath dominion in
the soil hath dominion 10 the heavens This Is tho
maxim OF the law upWaId the maxim downward 49,
that he who the surface TO the centre OF the
earth New where IL the landless man 10 build his
fheter or mansion? On the uDowued or unoccupied
enG? There nane IL R all owned or occupied either
by individuals or the government. He can build his
shelter the land of neither but a. trespasser or
at beet by suerauce; aud the latter he does not
by right but by charity. Shall he build It In the high
wByl That would be nuisance, which would and
must be abatsd If he build IL the land Of another
ii that were psssible-he is equally trespasser or
tenant by permission. and not OF right II he burrow
under the land Of another the case s the ssae There
is, then spot. upon, above or below Gods earth,
where the andless Fave legal right to shelteran
indispensable means to use the right to live
How the socialists, whether in pottcoats or
white breeches, may relish such sentiments as the
following, remains 10 be seen, and we hope he will
be equally candid to-day =
am not a perfcciionst-I sn not at perfection.
All I claim is thar we sbould do what good we can
and leave the rest TO higher and wiser power Nor
am | IN "agIarian The maxim Of the Rgraran is,
that while lacks the necefsaries should be
allowed 10 enjoy the luxuries OF life This beges
continual and violent eveling policy to be deprecated
eytlS here, an d at all times contend Only, that
man tbCn0 not De permitted 10 hpeoute OF traHc IN
that which he cannot produce, or the quantity Of
which he csnnot Increase
The doctrines hold this subject those which
were held by Aristotle, Montesqoieu. Blackstone JEFF
ferson. jackson aud Charming. While Rome. athens,
and sparta in their glory these views aud senti
meDts were held by all their leading staiesmen Nor
did those countries fail until these doctrines had been
abandoned, or the systems embraced by them been
oycTibrown.
But misfortune H. that. In entertaining these dsc
trines and views in modern times too many into
the ridiculous and odious doctrines OF sociaisE and
the community system, and come TO contend tnat all
things should be ht ID in common II the occupancy
OF land natural right tor the procurement Of the
meane of life, would destroy in man all evil passions
or pronenets TO vice Tse socialism OF Proudhon Is an
ahHndC nment Of all ideas Of and dependence upon,
Christianity, and presumptuous srrogation Of self
efficiency 20 man, that unaided by divine influence,
he can. Of himself put of his grosser nature, and
stand forth in fpotloss putty.