New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-15

ITO stand forth A. the unlter Of al these i.o,.,
ed, but in fact homogeneous iuteres,, -
the millions into one compact mass-to evahs,I~
dormant mind of the country. aud thus % l,g'-e
the gathered power va the right direction. h ~.
duty and enseRvor of,his delegation Of the D..sls
The Convention, deeply impressed VIII -.
truth, while keeping Chartlsm distinct "A =. :.
gaIised political BODY. not iOiniog any oth,,.S.
zion, nor mixing il win suy other org,,i.,,,sS
recommends that the public attention be dirs.."t
to the following principles raAs toe ,shioisSss
remedial measures be submitted to tie ci.ss..
severally interested that their support n O..
fist organisation be solicited, o. the s,onnS :,
these reforms, aud that these be made tbs 49,
of continuous and universal instruction wv
"L-THc LAND.
"This convention believes thAg The lan3i,A.
insiensbie inheritance Of all mankind sod 49,.
therefore its present monopoly s repagn1Dtto1s
laws Of God aud nature rhe natiOu alis.,ioo -
the land is the only true basis Of national pro.
perity.
with a view OF arriving at this nltiaasuu 4
ia resolved that the following measures b. a.,
cessively urged upon the public:
~. The establishments OF board Of axric1L
ture.
80. The restoration Of poor, common, cAu,..
and Gro xn lands 70 the people.
such lands 70 be divided in suitable proa,,.
tons All persons located upon them to be ts..
ants Of the state, paying proportions.e reu.
charge for their holdings
"3. Compensation to out going tenant. 70, in.
provemenS.
Tenants not to be tied down to any old cove.
naBts or rotation OF crops
1.-THE repeal of the game laws.
"All rents 10 be commuted into core-reaa
~. The State 20 be empO vered tn purcasn
land, for the purpose of locating thereon the poos
lation as tenants, individually or Ia sssocis,ios
oh ~ Tia -. e
that purpose to arise from the rent charge paysb.
on the common, church, poor, and crowa land,
above mentioned, aud such other sources a, ma,
hereafter be determined.
as. Government purchasing land as above. 10,
20 be permitted TO sell again, but to hold saeh
lands as national property for ever letting them
to tenants in such quantities and under such con.
ditions as may secure freedom TO the tenant and
safety to the State.
40 The State to have priority Of purchase, At
fair current prices.
a. To provide for the final and complete "a.
tionalisation of land. the State TO resume poses
sion Of the soil as rapidly as the existing iateresa
can be extingnished by process Of law, by dealt,
by surrender, or by any means accordsut With
justice and generous treatment OF all classeL
"IL-THE CHURCH.
Religion should be free az spiritual Ii ought
not to be subject TO temporal control.
Therefore the Cow IGNITION recommend;
al. Complete separation between Church and
State.
80. All church temporalites 10 be declared
nation al property, except such individual endoss
ments as have been voluntarily and legally made.
"All eccle siasticsl buildings, OF which Il can
be clearly shown that their cost was betrayed
from national funds, TO belong 20 the State The
persuasion now using these edlhces to continue
in the enjoy ment Of them on equitable condh
tons
"3. Tishes and church rates to be abolished
a. The State not to interfere with the inter.
nal polity of any church. All eccleaastics 70 b
appointed in any way their respective oongrest
tions think fit, and 10 be paid voluntarily BY the
congregations that employ their services
"5 Ecclesiastical licenses for purposes sedu'
cation to be unnecessary.
"III.-EDUcArIoN.
"As every man has right to the means o.
physical life, SO he has TO the means OF mental
activity. 1t is az unjust 10 withhold aiment IRON
the mind as it 10 to deny food to the body Edu'
cation should, therefore. be national, universal
eratuitous, and, to a certain extent, compulsory
at is therefore recommended;
al That schools colleges and universities sup
ported by the State. DO gratuisously open to every
citizen, and that it be compulsory with oil parents
to have their children educated In the Conmon
branches of learning.
so. That education in its higher branches be
equally gratuitous, buS optional
as. That industria al schools be established, IN
which the young may be taught the varions uades
and professions, thus gradually supervising inc
system OF apprenticeship.
"IV.-LABOR LAW.
Labor is the creator Of nations wealtn-u
such the most important element OF It's prosper
ity. Notwithstanding this the relation OF master
and man has been repugnsnt TO the well oeissd
society the creator has hitherto been the ser
Of fba labor haen thA alaFe M
capital, and grosned under system oil wages
slavery, contrary to every principle OF freedom.
ITO elevate labor from its present depfessea
condition, the following measures are proposed
with view to the more rapid abrogation OF Wa
ges slavery and the development OF the oooPefs
tive principles
al. That all co operative associations for indas
trial purposes have d right to registration and en-
rolment without pay ment Of fees, and TO possess
an Unrestricted number of affiliated branches
"2. That the law Of partnership be 90 altered
as TO remove existing difficulties in the wya
association.
80. That since the cooperative principle So
seDtial for the well being Of the people, sincesn
cennasation OF wealth ought 10 be countsfsoted
by a dstributiye tendency, and since its accums
ation in the hands OF isolated clubs ID an evil 90
condsry only to that OF its monopoly by indivdQ'
ais, all future cooperative attempts, until VOC
complete re adjustment OF the labor question: "
modelled on q national basis, sndconnected In =
national union, of which the different trades ana
societies be localities or branches and that the
profits, beyond a certain amount, Of each loeh
society, should be paid into genefalfono Tor ns
purpose Of forming additional associations Oh
workingmeD, and thus accelerating the develop
ment Of associated aud indie pendent labor.
~. That a creds fund be opened by the ess'e,
for the purpose of advancing money, on certain
conditions, to bodies OF working men, desrousa
associating together for Industrial purposes
"V-POOR LAW.
"As it 10 the duty Of every man 10 wors,
every man has the right to the means Of wonj
and those unable TO work through infrmity age
have right to support at the hands of tho state
Therefore,
81. All able bodied persons who cannot support
themselves should be supplied with remaoefsH's
work, and where possible, located on the lsnd'
80 Where the state cannot find WORK ior tns