The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14

II the legal organism OF society thus depryes the land
less Of the msans q lis how much more must j deprive
What mockery 70 the sound or name OF freedom to him
who has the right to no place wherein to where
s be snds. no BE-
ence-hat they to be bent base purposes OF ends
far from it, know there thousands OF our country
men, who have no home or abiding place Of their own
who could not be thus swerved or bent--they would
suffer the chord Of life 10 be snapped first but mean that
they do not possess the OF freedom 10 control their
time and labor on to enjoy THAR social and domestic rights
When we come to consider the right Of man 10 the
means OF sefsubsistence. approach directly the in
produce the foodo produce or fabrcae the clothing
to construct and nhabt the shelter manson neces-
sary the right 10 live and this by his exerons,
and not only for himself but for his family ALSO that the
family circle may be kept intact aud Tor the purpose
merely Of keeping soul and body together, but Tor the
turtle. purpose q and culture and the
The occupations commonly pursued to these ends are
either the mechanic arts or agriculture He who
cses mechanic art for lfsubssence must have shelter
Tor himself and family and to have il, he must have
land on which to rest ielse he will possess OF the
means to live not independently, but by permission
sueance II be exercise the pursuit OF agriculture, he
equally requires shelter Tor himself and family and be-
Sides he requires object which to apply his agcuu-
raj skill and labor and this object land he have moi
this OF his he does not subsst himself but is subsis
ed BY another through charity for, though he labor and
earn hard the food raimen and shelter he and
cupies The privilege 70 labor is but boon granted; and
il is always granted at sacrifice the part of the la
boer proPortoned to his necessities, and The number OF
those pressed BY like necessities II this number be
great, and his necessities be pressng-if they have
reached that stage when hunger Graves bread when the
vital energies demand warmth and shelter from the ee-
mentshe mus; either surrender the right OF life or beg
charity the privilege OF laborng preserve II His
right Of sell subsistence is already denedhe is pittance
slave His family circle being broken up-lts members
scatiered-the education Of hs children becomes mpos
sible Separated from parental care. influence and ad
vcesubected to the evil example OF the vicous-hey
grow up 10 debasng ignorance. vice, and squald misery
aas would rarely q, I mans srgat to ndspsndsa. sc
granting his right 10 land from which produce food
and raiment which TO establish his home and shel
and where to keep nnbroken the family circle
II it be said that the land o! the country being granted
free 70 actual settlement there would still be class Of
claim that il would be necessary the beauty and har
mony OF the system But then, labor p0pd be enamel
pafed the demand would be proportoned to and com.
by hunger. thirst and cold, would have the command Of
his labor Instead OF being under the necessity
now, Of begging the poor privilege Of aborng for bread.
his labor would be par with other necessaes OF So
cietywouh be sought as they are sought and the la
borer would have the power to demand that reward for il
which would not only afford the means OF lifesuch
food, clothing. and shelterhut such would FURNISH
besides these the comforts OF sociai and domestic fe
recreation, mental culture and improvement. and home
where wife. mother, and children could enjoy protection
and comfort. and offspring be reared in the nurture and
admonon Of Heaven, to become useful members OF So
cie,y and defenders OF the STATE instead OF paupers,
grants, feons, outlaws Has society the right 10 de-
pnve itself of these blessings, and to impose upon itself
such curses at cost OF much individual suerings
and the sacrifice OF 80 much individual freedom, comfort
and enloymenti think not and hope the hitherto low
for reform may be raised by the people to voice
that may force public 10 the performance OF the duty
long neglected, Of restoring to man. man, the God
given right to home and footing upon earth with the
right TO till the ground TO eat the bread Of Tree labor
build his tabernacle there TO SIT down with wife, children
and friends, under his own roof, without the fear OF
lestation.
An told that the evils apprehend are remote an
swer, to some extent they are upon Us thai the
mainder are not but an argument that we should pro-
vide the prevention before they are. When they have
fully come, prevention will be impossible; and remedy
will require the foundations OF society be up, the
lands TO Be distributed As in France in 1es to silence
day. o-morow, or next year. or in few years al most
the public lands will have passed from under your do
they WILL have into the hand, o. the few
to lay the foundation OF the system demanded by the peo
pie, and now under consideration. There was time
operation Of causes which were laying the foundation Of
the wretchedness, want and famine that have
taken his posteny: Because he did not or could not.
cast his eyes into the future, anticipate the evil and APP
ply the preventive, his postery now, with plenty around
them, while able and willing to toll, must beg the food
ranen and shelter necessary to life, and too often fail
ing thus TO obtain them, must famish and siave
The same may be said TO great extent. OF England In
England and Ireland both, there is population Of about
30,OOO,UU. VI tnis p0puauOn, Dut ABOUT bO,000 are
land ownership In every fus hund, lone person
controlling the soil, while four bundled AID Ninety nne
no without rightul food, clothing, shelter, spot
where they claim the right 10 labor, sleep, die
Famine came upon Ireland in 1872 an appeal was
made in England and about 81 $780, 900 were raised for
her relief During this same year there was exported
from Ireland in articles OF subsistence alone the value Of
100 These explorations amounted for the years
iS2i2223. 10 more than $4,000 900; yet thousands
starved 10 death according 10 aw, and by the legal
grace OF God This could not have happened, il each
adult in Ireland had possessed but 20 cultivate
But land monopoly could and did do the work OF the
destroying angel, il s again doing in that unhap
py country. tell this Senate now, and warn II OF the
fact. that men will 10 death in a republic
they will their wives and children sarve and
die before their eyes n this repubic-whle there pen-
q OF land to yield subsistence but which is monopolzed
10 their exclusion. Such things only be inflicted in
monarchy-absolu,e or limted-where political free
people cannot reach Here there is such power and
hence no power 10 impose upon Americans, by either
positive negative MEANS the unmltgated msercs oil
European want and restitution England herself cannot
much longer impose themeyen she is TOO limited in her
powers
TO show more in detail the condition OF things in Eng.
land and Ireland under the effects oil land monopoly,
will presen, extract from the last address OF the TN
DusTRfAL CoxoREssr OF the NATIONAL REroRM Associ.
AroE, held OF Cincinnati:
few examples OF the OF this monopoly may be
siructive The following facts reported from ths cleo
divisions Of Bemalet and Birmngamstown. both Of
tins Union Of Bslltns add the county OF Clsrei
Area is2,s7e acres.
Population in 1871 22.77s
Occupier OF lands m2
Area cultivated 2,IID
Here are Is2s7s acres. only ATS OF which are the peo
PIE permitted 70 cultivate while out Of 277o persons ss2
The following facts are reported from Newcastle Union