New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-28
President-JOHN COCHRANE
DE Ia MONTAUGE
Serradrtes.


| J.w MATHEWS, RI. HAyENs,
PATRICK BRENNAN, THOMAS D. MURRAY,
JOHN wIsDT, GARRET DYCkMAA.
ISAAC CODDINGTON, ANsON &. HERRICK,
ASA REED, HIRAM FUNK
Mr.. COCHRAN, on taking his seat, spoke
as follows:
FELLow-CITIZENs The honor of being
promoted to preside over your deliberations Is en-
BANGED by the critical interest Of the occasion The
principles you have protested and inscribed your
hearts the doctrine Of Land Reform have found be-
levers every hreside, and advocates in every hamlet
Ii needed but action TO advance by numbers the doc
trine that was not confined TO few 1t needed but
combination TO render effective the principles that all
| knew to be sound Though but a while ago the num-
Der was but small OF those who contended Tor the
homestead yet now are its friends heard in all places,
and occupy with their advocacy the hours OF legisla
tive deberatioR itself The time when this question OF
abiding interest shall be decided is at hand lnocled
forward by the popular BREATH already has received
the sanction OF the House OF Representative IL tai.
ries on the tables of the Senate; LET your action 70
hight be such shall remove thence and place II
among the statutes of the land. There Is nothing TO
discourage from continued effort. On the contrary,
all things ipcite to exertion. An suspicious
omen is disclosed by the passage OF the ball
Legislature The Senate, less accessible to the popu
lar will may delay, but cannot kill III for the lion
is the lees alive though struggling to tree his hinder
parts Quite apart from the just principles which die
tate and this act its probable influence upon
the prosperity of the country furnishes reason In It's
favor Spread over many geographical degrees,
stretches pub domsin regulated by and subject
TO the disposition of Government Devoted ID no prac-
neal use, and rather source OF annual expense, this
territory continues 1t has been, TO be but subject
for the experimental operations OF Specializing solcs
tons and Specializing purchases body OF over four
teen hundred million acres OF land should be devoted
to some more useful purpose very ittie re1ecnon
be required to establish the dement's OF It's dstfDu
ton according to the provisions of the bill Not less
than a million persons would be enrolled among its
btnefcisies. You would thus have one hundred and
sixty million of land reclaimed from the
wilderness and added to the productive capital OF the
country and if you reflect upon the million added
to tie number of producers, and the millions added TO
the productions of the country aud on the various re-
supg influences upon the national values, dependent
on tie fuctuapg ratios OF imports and exports, ali
doubt Of general benefit must be dispelled us i-
mediate results will be in the Use OF the remain
ing unappropristed Lar de- to value exceeding that oil
the original domain and in an increase OF national rev
epue proportonae to the levied upon the lands
donated But a more comprehensive view directed to
the principles which animate the BILL presents both lts
Justice the citizen and its equaizing tendences Inc
right participate in the fee OF the land he occupies Is
in my Judgment right OF universal man ana tne az
nal OF such participation is an iniraeton OF the iunds
mental law The sovereignty Of the people can IN no
degree exist but the peoples soil and the equality OF
the people truly depends on the admission OF each
~ limited land tenure The strongest barrier against
the odous privileges of class, and the most formidable
champion of just democracy Is the principle oil Land
Reform Ii moves in the prop direction Tor ehecuns
socal reform II proposes the elevation OF the many
unaccompaned by any corresponding depression oil the
few Ii would erei up TO the mark OF social prosperity
the nuiudes that toll beneath IL would not hrd doon
those who luxuriate above. The energy and the 10
tel,epce which usually attend competence would bege
| enterprise and which, In turn multiplying competition
would distribute equally and spread more widely
commercial acquisitions. Proceeding on the other
hand in an opposite direction the inslenaole character
of the possession would resist the heipessness OF
penury and repe the hopelessness OF despair. Thus
| preventing a monopoly of wealth, and interp ,sng
AGAINST the approach OF paray zng want is the prin
ME involved in Land Reform that most truly asserts and
most constantly maintains the true equilibrium OF So
ciety But must no longer tTansgress, and take my
seat with apology for having 50 long detained you
Ben PRIcE then read the following let
tiers from Senators and Representatives who had been
| invited to attend the meeting
| LETTERS or APOLOGY, &c.
Letter from Mr.. Secard.
| WASHINGTON Monday, May "a 1852.
GvNTIEaEN Your note OF the I'd, inviting 20 attend
meeting on the subject Of the Land BIZ now before the
Senate been received. hasten to say that he N,
engagements here prevent my acceptance OF the invitation
a nevertheless be happy TO express IN the Senate On
all proper OCCASIONS the opinions on tins great question
which have heretofore made PUBLIC and to sustain them BY
my vote an and SS 1,,h 'S %ssS
! erorer H. Eus, Esd. and Others COMMITTEE.
Letter from Dir. Douglas.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 2j 1852.
| To joan H. Ksr.rs. sec'y., No. IS Chi st
regret that my duties in the Senate will deprive
the pleasure of attending your meeting to-day The Home
stead bill pending the Senate and liable 10 be taken
up any and duty requires TO be ready to give
| ny sentiments upon II then. D A DOUGLAS
| Letter from Senator Walker.
WASHINGTON "Wednesday. May D, 1852.
GENTLEMEN Your favor of the sd inst c2mmunicatins
tion, ~ address Mass Gathering In New-fork City on
! THURSDAY next, Is received
regret that the late hour which have received your
commune atiou together with previous engagements, VIII
preclude the possibility Of ny being with you on the occasion
On the subject of the freedom of the Public Lands
heretofore expressed myself fully in the Senate tina,
know Of nothing which could say In tnis letter when
would any more fully express nv views Hoping TO De soon
able to atuste you ana the country The passage oil
| this great me asure, / subscribe myself
| Your fIient and fellow -titLru, J. 7. WALhEh
| Ne.ar Gro H. EyAss JOSH KrisEH. VIZ V. BAEs, New
lOIk City
Letter from Andren Johnson.
| WASHINGTON CRY Monday May ~ 1852.
GrSTEMYN Your letter OF the 23d has this moment
been received and hasten 10 reply think the move
GOOD one THE Homestead bill succeeds the people mus
Be active in support All measures calculated In the
tendency 10 promote the interest Of the must b
ren through Congress by the force of pubic opinion bJ
tie gIeat WEIGHT OF external PrsssaenohiHg else accom-
ps4s Da ,u' As Homestess gathering not con
nscr st with Of the s CT the day II this point car
Ne gained i, will be basis which the srpersucture o.
much good may hereafter De reared Ine lst Us uiIe
Now the time and % move declcedIy NO rAuiI
eng no step must now Do taken Aeton pfoHP
ard efficient acton be had. Now IS the time 10
the friends of the Homestead policy TO make bold movs
everywhere Put the ball IL motion in GOOD earnest Ane
your example will be initiated elsewhere rubhc NEE az
should be resoFted tettors gotten up And
the Senate Let the voice Of the people De poured or
Tie rshns of many waters and success will ei
fora lhaye the honor 70 &c, aSy ,orxsoS
Me-sr, Gro Euss.,yx Bass JoHs IL kErssa Committee
Letter from Hon. E. IL. Hart.
| HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, !
| WASHINGTON. Wednesday Asy -, 1887