The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-13
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
New YosK. June Ii. 1881.

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has lately been in session at Albsny-iucluding as ii
does. the PRONUNCIATION OF set OF ultra radical resolutions
upon the subjects Of land and labor REFORM and winding
up with the nomination OF Isaac p. Walker for the peei-
dency-is deserving OF passing remark, less
OF any intrinsic importance attached 10 it than from lis
eonnexIon with other of much more formi-
dable character and mischievous tendency which are
going on among That there quite considerable
number OF honest, intelligent, and industrious men con-
nected with the associations represented in the body Just
referred to- we do not pretend 10 question that they
have perfect right to combine for mutual benefit and
protection, and to take such legal as they deem
advisable for the promotion oil the interests OF the classes
10 which they belong admits of no dispute; but that
the principles upon which they profess act are nsound
and the policy they recommend n-Amercan and hostile
to all order and good government. will be perfectly ap.
parent upon brief examination of the doctrines which
they have put FORTH and the they have adopted
at their late meeting in Albany.
Without going over the resolutions of the Industrial
Congress at length or by reera,ng the same dogmas
IN different forms Of expression, they made TO occupy
pretty large space it will be sufficient for our present
purpose to sate in condensed form, what they conceive
10 be their rights, their wrongs, and their remedy They
commence then, by asserting that every has self
evident right to much soil land he needs without
price The sale of land for such prices as it will CON-
mand they deprecate because it enables certain ndvd
uas to acquire such quantities of land render it neces
sary for them 10 employ others to cultivate it for them
This acquisition of land they denominate land MONOPOLY
and as such it constitutes the mighty wrong of which
they compan and to il they attribute the existence OF all
servitude. slavery, and irreciproca dependency The
remedy for this wrong which they suggest is that gov
eminent should limit the amount of land which each in
divdual shall be capable of acquiring or holding meas,
ure which they intimate would also conduce to the equal
distribution Of wealth. property of every description,
among the producers.
Now, hardly seems necessary at this day. and in the
present state OF society," to enter into any argument
flute propositions absurd and impractcabe as these
1t would seem sufficient in reply TO the declaration that
every man was born with right all the land he want
ed, to ask, whose land he was entitled tor In a desert
island, just peoped by of shipwrecked Mariners
there might be little difficulty in distributing each one his
share OF terra frma but in a community favored with
government and laws, where every foot OF ground was
legally acquired, and held either by the people individual.
y, by the government it would not be SO easy 10 de.
ermne who 10 be robbed Of his private property or
what portion OF the public domain should be consca,ed
TO satisfy the cravings OF those CHANGED be andess
In short, 1t is impossible to imagine the existence OF
either the right set forth, the wrong complained Of the
remedy suggested by these would be refomes without
contemplating the total subversion of all the principles
upon which society in state of civilization is constituted
The theory they advance would if acted upon generally
sweep away every vestge of progress that humanity has
made Tor forty centuries and would if fully carried ont
and adhered to- reduce 10 IFS state OF primitive
barbarism Fortunately such state OF things is as i'm.
practicable il would be disastrous it involves not
only inconsistencies but impossibties for to create
government, vest existing one, with pocer to re-
"A all IN ptof
keep them So involves the establishment OF despo,sm
such as this earth never knew, and which would OF
necessity Introduce greater inequalities in the condition OF
its inhabitants than have ever been conceived OF.
Such state OF things, in fact, only exist Except
for short time) in vicious disordered imaginations
Caialne probably dreamed of IL in ancient Rome the
Jacquerrie of France aimed al il when they committed
their atrocities in the middle ages the Teosts of Robes
pierres day brought about for short time and
limited extent the English radicals have long dwet upon
and brooded il at home, while their
the land reformere together with the socialists
n.s, nhdele, and aboliiionss, this day preach.
ing and praying for its advent this side OF the
In ordinary times, and in healthy state OF the public
mind nigh, bid defiance 10 their attacks but at pe-
riod when II is diseased and sick, agated with domestic
commoons and intestine troubles it is more than usu-
ally liable TO be infected, and needs to be assiduousy
guarded
These reflections have been forced upon us BY the
the Industrial Congress at Albany and that OF the meet.
ing at Tammany Hall week since which undertook to
rally and reunte 10 the democracy upon the measure OF
the free distribution Of the public lands II the projectors
OF this latter movement do not go the full length of
general distribution of all descriptions OF property their
prototypes OF the Industrial Congress intimate their will
ogness do. they still with them so far as their
propositions in the slightest degree practicable. Their
resolutions have the general heading and tendency
and their proceedings conclude with the nomination OF
The person for the presidency Now, this to
us very much like progressing the wrong way it has
every appearance Of attempt TO form connexion for
the democracy which is every way unworthy of ii: in
short, look upon il as undertaking by the free
soers of this Stale 10 commit the democratic party all
the Wild absurd and revolutionary doctrines OF the rad
ca land reformes, socialists, and ommuniss which in.
fest the country II is virtually offer to bbe needy
adventures from every part OF the world to join their
ranks and under the democratic wage agains,
the Union and the constitution. ia part OF the gen.
eral plan OF operations, set foot BY John Van Buren,
and his council OF State by which all classes and cond-
tons of men to be tempted by whatever consdera-
tons may have most weight with them, 10 enlist under
the black banner and join in the crusade against the
| South H'.-..U@
This is very unpleasant view Of what is going on 10
political way in this State but it true and that
we may guard against the evil II becomes to look upon
il without hinching. There is occasion for ALARM il
we only Of the danger and resolved 10 it,
We have strength enough the OF the democracy
are sound the people (Which is only another for
the democracy are attached the Union their gov