The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-06

Land Reformers at Tammany Hall.
We once heard an intelligent Democrat re-
mark that it seemed to be the office of his
party to propose reforms, and of the Wings to
in the observation than the speaker probably
suspected, for it is simply matter Of history
that, whatever large measures of reform have
been passed to the benefit Of the people, have
been the work of the Wings, in spite of the
opposition of the so-called Democrats. But
the Wings have not only passed reformatory
laws, they have also proposed them; and, al
though we are by no means inclined to deny
that the Opposition has proposed some good
measures, we are not aware OF their having
passed many Of a reformatory character that
have met the approval of the people.
The disposition of the public lands for the
direct benefit of the people has always been a
favorite measure with the Wing, and in no
particular movement have we been more strong
ly opposed by the other party than in the en-
this principle. But the Opposition are now
bent upon stealing this thunder from US. A
meeting was held in Tammany Hall, in the
city of New York, on Tuesday night, by pro-
fessed Democrats, the object Of which is pretty
clearly indicated in the declaration in the pre-
amble to the resolutions offered as expressive
of the sense OF the meeting, that s.we do most
solemnly and earnestly recommend the Demo
cratic party throughout the United States to
make this vitality important question of free
homes for all one Of the cardinal issues of the
party in the Presidential campaign Of '52. 1t
is the supreme aciA Of the people that 1t should
be So"
1t strikes US as being very superfluous
piece of work, and quite useless recommen-
dalton, that of ENGRAVING upon the Democratic
party, to meet the exigencies of the next Presi-
dental campaign, the supreme ,oiu of the peo-
pie. The supreme will Of the people will be
very likely to make itself known, we imagine,
without the aid of any party. But it appears
that these Tammany Democrats, who are in
favor of free homes for all, as though every
body were not in favor Of such a very excel
lent scheme, wish to monopolize, for the benefit
of their party, and especially with reference to
the next Presidential election, the "supreme
will Of the people," A very reasonable and
very modest proposition, to be sure! The gen
tleman who read this amusing preamble, with Its
corresponding string of resolutions, we observe,
was DIR. Ingraham, formerly editor of the New
York Daily Globe, the defunct organ of the
Barnburner division of the Democracy of the
Empire State, but at present, we understand,
editor of Sunday paper. 1t is rather singular
that in all the resolutions of these Land Reform
ers, who are so DESTROYS of making the supreme
will of the people zone of the cardinal issues of
the party in the Presidential campaign of 49,"
no allusion is made to any Of the prominent
Wings who have advocated measures of land
reform, while every Democrat who has shown
his hand in that direction is particularly lauded.
Mr.. WEBsTER's proposition, which was quite
as liberal as any ever proposed IN the Sen
ate, was not even limited at. The object
Of the meeting was, plainly enough, not
10 promote land reform, but to entice Land
Reformers into the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party. We doubt the success of the
movement. The Land Reformers, by them
selves, are not very numerous body, but they
are active, intelligent, and discriminating, and
have the great object at which they aim too
much at heart to allow themselves to be used
for political purposes. They are perfectly ca
pable of forming correct judgment in relation
to the two great parties into which the country
is divided, and know to which one they can look
with the best chance of success for the achieve
ment of their ends.
Elk. Senator WEsTooTr, of Florida, who
was in the city, was invited to join in the ex-
ercises at the Tammany meeting, but he per-
ceived that the cat had been rubbing herself in
the meal-tub, and prudently declined. Before
the meeting adjourned, Senator WALKER, of
Wisconsin, was nominated, by resolution, as a
Presidential candidate of the Democracy at the
next election. In looking over the list of names
reported in connection with this meeting, we do
not recognise any of the prominent leaders of
either of the Democratic factions, and the calls
for distinguished speakers appear to have been
more frequent than the responses.
Connecticut United States Senator'S
The Legislature of Connecticut on Wednes-