Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07
WESTERN TRAVELLER.
The Democracy Of New York City In
Favor of Land Reform.


very large und enthusiastic meeting
Of the city Of New York, convened d few
oOys since for the purpose of expressing
their sentiments upon the question of Land
Reform.
The meeting having been called to or.
der Hon. WIN. JAY HAsKETT, was ap.
pointed President, and DR.. INeRAHAM, for.
merly editor of the N. Y. Globe, Secre.
tary.
After reading letters from the Hons. /. j,
P. Walker, Andrew johnson, and A. o.
P. Nicholson, DR.. lngraham read the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions. which
were passed by ncclamation:
Believing that the time has now fully ar.
rived when the great principle Of mans
right to the soil, so prophelically shadowed
forth by those sages and founders of de.
mecracy-Thomas Jefferson and Andrew
Jackson-should be engraved on the stat.
ute-books Of the nation, we do most solemn.
ly and earnestly recommend the democrat
ic party Throughout, the United States, to
make this vitality important question Of
free homes for all one Of the cardinal Is
sues Of the party in the presidential cam.
paign Of 1852. IL is the snprsHte sOiN Of
the people that It should be so. Through
the length and breadth Of the land the
question has been ngi.ated, resulting in o
full and candid acknowledgment Of tho
wisdom, justice. and policy Of making the
public demain free 10 oil who will occupy
and cutirdts. Our oyer.crowded and
| rapidly augmenting city population mos.
| imperatiyely demand On outlet to the vast
resources Of the mighty West. The tide
| of emigration must become producers Of
aUealM-wealM gained by labor out Of the
soiI-instead Of corgregating in large cities
TO consume only, and add numbers 10 the
already over-supplied labor market. Eve
| ry consideration Of justice and policy die
lates that our public domain should eense
to be source Of revenue to the govern.
men,. The plan Of donating quarter Sec
lions Of land to nctual occupants seems
the only reasonable and sure method Of
bringing even moieiy Of public lands un-
der cultivation within two generations, IL
they nre sold rs formerly nj an average Of
two millions of acres annually, there being
still unapproprinted lands to the enormous
amount Of tveire hundred million oeres-
orer i,Vo million square miiesI There
fore,
l. Resoired, That we cordially endorse
| the self srident ruth that every mun has a
natural and indisputuble right 10 SO much
of the earth as is necessary for the muib.
tenance Of himself and his family, TO be
guaranteed 10 him and his by wise and sal.
usary laws.
| 2. Resolred, That the measure Of the
freedom Of the public lunds Of the. United
States to actual settlers, fn hmitsd guam.
titles, rs advocated by our de,nocr attic SELL
niors and representatives. nj the last Con-
gress, meets our hearty upproval and We
will most willingly cooperate for the con.
sumation Of this great and benehcient re-
| form
8. Resolred, That We will favor the
election Of no candidate to the Presidency
or Vice Presidency OF the United Stntos
who will no. cheerfully md equivocally
avow before the American people his de.
Termination TO use the iDfcence of his sta>
ton Tor the speedy accomplishment Of the
measure of the freedom Of tho public lands.
4. Rssolred, That the thanks Of the
friends Of free homes are most especially
due to Senator Gwin, Of California, for his
noble defence Of the settlers claim 10 the
public domain in that State.
5. Resolved, That we view with pride
and satisfaction the triumphant victory Of
the settlers Of California, rs sustained BY
the recent decision OF the United States
courts in that State.
6 Resolved, That we duly appreciate
the consistent advocacy Of land reform
principles in the councils Of the nation by
our FIRST la;esmen--Goyernor Brown, Of
Miss; Stephen A. Douglas, Of Illinois;
Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee; and Geo.
w. Sutton, Of Indiana. s..5-
Z. Resolved, That to Hon. Isaac P.
Walker, of young Wisconsin, is eFninently
due the deep and abiding gratitude Of tho
toilng millions for his uncensing vigilance,
his untiring devotion, and many personal
sacrifices, in urging on the glorious reform
free homes for all.
8. Resolved, That the attempt at the
recen, session Of Congress 10 make 6osnty
land aUaryants as1gnable in o cunning.
ly devised scheme of the enemies Of land
reform, designed only to serve the grasping
cupidity of land spectators, and as such
shall receive the uncompromising opposi-
lion Of the democratic party.
9. Rssolrsd, That we will enter the con
test Of 1852 on the issue Of land and la
Dor reform, resolved to conquer or die In
the cause Of free homes for all.
10. Resolved, That we swear holy al>
legiance to the AnsrieGn Union, urging
as tho strongest incentive to its lasting
peace and perpetuity just and equitable
appor tionmen, OF the public domain the
common heritage) among oil her citizens,
IL. Resolved, That our glorious Union
shall never need defenders when oil shall
have homes to defend and stake in the
country's veal ..t..
l2. Resolved, That we recommend 10
the democratic party throughout the Union
70 agitate the land question, that II may