New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-26
Land Reform Meeting at Military Hall,
BOWery,

Owing to the severe rain-stOrm the
alter dance not so large usual. list evening
On morton of George Il. Spr.eue OF the rntrtoenth
Ware. Mr.. h. A. Bailey was Called g. the Chair, aud
J. A. Msessbos app inted Secretary.
After some irfJrmsi d.cu.s'n, Mr.. Mstssoos tut %
duced seies If resolutions dl-svo~ins the conue ton
oi IN. Land Reiormcrs with the Fee SIT Or lndsprn
dent ID, stic party, ahose National Convention A,
Pittsburgh ran taken favorable acton l. md Ret rp,
char Ill lhe defeat ct the Homestead Bill uppu the
"uncaled Tor Interference Of J mn Hale" ana de-
csrna the Land Rsormer independent of ali par.
hes" SC, cOBclucDs a. follows:
heSied That the members OF the Senate who voted ia
tie affirmative on the hom"sead b, deserve the THANKS
the friends Of the Bill thross hout the non for theic
dependent and FAIRIES. sctio, on thst bill.
SIR. Ma, agnes, In offering these resolves, explained
bic ressoDs had gone rth tbat they sare Ia league
With the Free Democracy" so called which no Js.-d.
He UT rly opp sed u tna "Fr-e S organic alton,
which be considered TO be- bastard from the osun,On
Aootio rsts, whose principles were 90 Nous . tho
South. MI. Hales support 4 the HVmrs'esd Bli Dad
kittd H. losing II usDs southern and South w stern
wbich would have other~ise been given for it,
mr. sprsgue bad 10 objection 10 any portion oil tho
resolutions, excepil The references Ia Dir. Hale.
Mr. NJ H. Spiltle said these Res luIl1us adopt.
ed they would bt censurDg themselves ussmucn As the
Inc usutsl Congress bad recommended tho chUics Of
Drlegn'-s to Pittsburgh
Mr. William West deemed the Resolutions unealled
for The Pfsrurg Convention had TAX strong action
In behalf Of Land Reform la his opinion tho II INC
stead Bill had been passed by the House win the unter
standing that would be- thrntted In the 5ensso. Hs
cuuf ssed that the Homestead Bill Dot perfect
bill he expected. Tney should obtain ali tns al, they
could 10 secure the gbiIioo of the Land Reform
measures and 1t the rf-cusi methods vas 20
tks pDsss sson Of the puoic lands ths Mormans nsd
H. Utah. Tben Cong ELS uouid msk~ the soil Il ~.
Sir J G. MN. rford agreed vita Nc SDraaue that the
the Resolutions should be adopted ct lang out the re-
i.,ence 10 John F. Hale who dOuot a sincere
ReurneT Bul be considered toe IT the Frcs Soil
traders rotten 10 the csre No one would ne m,re
pleased To see the blacks free than hrnse't Slavery.
however, Was minor question compared vita Land
r. form
Mr. Megsgnos considered the Home.teai bill IS much
y SuuiheIp 40 Northern measure. Had Gen Csss. or
Southern Senator, callrd up the bill IL would
have passed lie haO Travelled through me jutn Abu
e. uld tssify 10 the oeray OF SOuhern men, the ffh
est Shareholder treating the poor ~hite m,n W to
tne utm 81 hospitality, End frequently fcvilng hi n
10 bis festive board. The men who have strven
dissolve the Union, he DID not consider real Lsod
Ref r,r era who are the true Unions's
Mr. Wet ssid the attendance Vas sua, hs sup
pos vote was expected To be 'aseo ON the rs'ou
uOLs nov AZ 20 Mr. bale, hr did quite as well az Nj
Isaac Walker for the adopt uf ina Homestead dill
II Csss could have succe,ded better why had M not
NOV In the matter NJ. MsgsgnOs interruOted Mr
W by saying that this the reason that they we're
now soi, tor the def at OF ne Democratic party Ne
quesoneo the popularity Of Land H. at the u'b
rs Nr NJ had stated, and he hoted Mr.. H. ~ss hi a.et
. Souiherber He slso was opposed 10 any tdentlnca
H. With the Free Soil party THIS esm0sgn, bn hr was
not for rEeilg thai patty fro III the support OF Land
Reform. Let us preserve our own orKapHatiOn and
cou Sc Of pUh Y, ehout f-fence 10 ary her pat
Between Pierce AMI SCOT thee was maven "lno ON
Gen. Scott had declared hi nsef TOR the d-tri
button of the pub &c LANDS - the scrua ter consistent
with the EQUAL rights VI all which definite al ex
picit enough for him He Opposed the resolutions o
Mr Msngnos for sn another q. One n the re-
.olv ssys, Neither do ~ih IN Interfere with rne
vrir cl,lts OF party" H. vas for tho
- srsituent Of Land Reform upon all political platforms
10 popusrize the measure
Mr. Cfuu,eIfrrd opposed 10 tbs domination of
ary Pre,ioeLtial can ITO this evening Hs ~, ud
vote tor Scot against Pierce for tns position taken
~ the Democratic party IN ts baltimore Platform,
Land Reform being tbSre declared u0cOnsuta iooai
The question at Lsno Reform nae LoE o-' Hgw-rd
Nv he Democracy end Worsipgusb Of this Chy since
l-1s and The measure endorsed by numerous D-tno
cIsic NEE Dgs lie went for Gen. scut' ~ ouoi'h tne
other man aud should 90 for defeating the Democratic
psny this contest, for is opposition 10 their prinei
yfs =
Mr sprsgus moved to postpone the resolutions OF
NJ Nsgagnos to the next regular meeting, whco kiis
the resoutop Congress scJoUrns On the JOth Inst