New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-30
What would the Principle al Land Reform
lead TO

4 very much respected friend asked as to an
,wer this question. What then Is Land Reform ?
SO answer
Ii q allow every man a home upon the earth,
where he may rear and educate family, and
hersh all the rich affections which those who have
homes only do ENJOY.
IL is "a allow every msn such home as a natural
-ght. that he may have such enoymenis rs his
.atIral right also. Every child THAI IS born has re-
light 10 be- placed among such affections by his
1Irtn, which tho milIOns OF poor, houseless, wan
iercrs Of our country and the world know little or
iothing of because the ruthless and cruel govern
aon,s OF the world allow them b. be clutchec by the
nost schcning. Who amount the industry the
Intelligence, the happiness. the elevation of charac-
er. which would hight up the suraceol our country,
3 Government would regard 1t as first duty TO
secure every family home
Ii man has no home 10 love, he has 40 country
o love To secure a home 70 him. is to bind his
heart % his country
world that does no: furnish 10 man home
without money and without price, Is not tit 10 llvs
a, and wholly unworthy the wisdom AMI mercy OF
Heaven.
Land Reform would secure % es cry man home
IS an inalieuabIe, interchangeable right
II would also limit the quantity OF land which
any one man may possess, ~ the end that all may
nave homes.
The amount II land which any one man should
have, should constitute his homestead and be ex
smpt from sale by any legal process
Land Reform would give the Wild lands b. the
andess. and reduce the price Of occupied and IN.
proved lands to their improved value.
TIE hleh price put upon the naked soil, is
0rced artificial value. Land Reform would make
i OF no more market value. than the kindred eo.
nents Il light and air Because II is Indispensable
% existence Il cannot be a. article OF commerce
Ii should "a cheap the air or the sunlight which
also are indispensable b existence. Blessed, hap.
py country where land "a thus cheap that az ms,
nave homes IN It, and adOrn Il with their industry
and skill Wretched country, where the strong
and schemlng are permitted 10 mon0pOlize IT, and
noi il at artificial prices, measured Of course b.
artificial wants and necessities, for selfish ends
II would not only cheaper land, bat IL would also
cheaper bread. The great body Of the laborng
poor would possess the means Of raising their own
bread They would have their own yIne and tx
rec. Land monopoly Is bread monopoly The
poor OF Ireland, and many If the poor u all coun-
tries are forced to live on potatoes. Potatoes are
bread aud meat 10 all such obliged TO till the
soil under the boary systems of Europe. Give
every his portion o. the soil, and thsre would
be 10 children crying for bread.
IL would secure 70 every child an educstiOn
People who have farms cannot easily be ignorant.
Children and women would have the means VI
-omturt and education, which dissolats and drunken
.athers could not deprive them OF Tie affection.
ate arms OF wife and children, would be the Poor
House Of fallen husbands sad fathers The Coun.
- Poor House the jail Of the feeble and unfortq.
laie, would cease TO terrfy, disgrace .nd torture
human society. Nobody goes % thsse county prs
0ns, who have sufficient homes as oil would have
Iader Land Reform.
There would be soldiers for aggressive wa
The pibr0ch has no music for him who has 4 home.
IL IS the homeless, conioTtiess and Wretched. who
enlist as private soldiers, 10 make others homeless
eoniortess snd wretched. They only offer % be
.ood Tor gunpOwder by tie coercion Of want. and
The seduct0ls u plumber and lust. We viii ven.
rlfe 10 say that 10 man who bad home Of bis
own enlisted IS soldier 10 the Mexican War
No man would lorsake the freedom Of home lor the
avery Of the army Seven dollars a month IS 10
charm b him who has competent lndeisas!ble
share Of Gods green earth. The system Of put
ing epauletts upon land monopolis.s and slave
no.ders and supporting them BY taxes upOl the
consumption o. the ialdless, az the tune of from
800 20 $500 per month, AID with power ~ drive
such andiess ones with powder and bail and the
at o line-tails, % stab, and shoot, and plander
Door Indians ard Mexcans, would BE- regarded az
ZEN Of Land Reform.
There would be 10 Slavery under Land Reform
There could lot Oe Of curse. The slave woad
ave his farm, and be equal b his master. Limit
The quantity Of land that any one man may possess
and tnere would not be room FOR the present slaves
u our county They would be worth nothing even
under the present system.
Not on-y would education be equally difased,
-4l properly would be more equally appogtioned-
Ine gItteG would be barred by aw from trespas-inz
apon the rights Of the less gifted. and all woad i've
n the ersoymen. VI al Their rights
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