New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-11
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IT, 1852

WOOD Tor reporting sgains, the adoption of the Home
''eAo OIL aud thought they should be burn, in efisy
-4e nS' expected different result a, .ae hands of
'om rl''es and supposed TIA, when Il was
s' limited to him that such would be lbe fate OF bill
which was pettoned for BY tens Of thousands that Il
WIS loIe wig TAX But no Democratic senators he
reared hsd been tempered with By spectators Tale.
this bill now passed terrible disafecton would break
OUT IN the ranks OF their once nvincibe party
Mr.. John Commerford would inquire who was re-
sponIlble for the appointment Of the Senate Committee
on Public Lands but Mr.. King, the associate of Mr.
Pierce, and the Democratic Senators Of all hues and
sections How do We know but this Com mites was
packed ~ the speculators for the very purpose Of
thwarpg The popular viii on the great queston OF Land
Reform This being So he would never vote for Pierce
and King, for Il is their active friends and supporters
who have sti1ed this great measure. 10 Is AS good as
killed for this season since the action Of the Public
Land Committee We must new III up our voices
against the traitors 10 their constituents In both Houses
aud cleo, men 70 the next Congress VINO are pledged for
the Free Homestead
Mr. William ' Barr, Of the Seventeenth Wsri,
would inquire what they had 10 -aln So Reiomers, by
supporting either Of the Presidential candidates nov
presented. rs yet, he was not prepared 10 swallow
Fierce. Scot. was too Indefinite Ia his ideas on and
Reform 70 suit him. But usual, he would 90 with
the great body OF the Land RsfJrmers. This b. was
forced 20 DO from the silence OF both Pierce ard King.
BE had but lille confidence In the Pittsburgh Con5en'
nOn from the character of the Democratic politicians
chosen TO it with whom he was acquainted lie, us
weigh well the position we take 0ui 70 a solid phs
lsDX for set Of csnddaes aud let support tnem
as the Reform nominees
Mr. Thomas Burns had written out his views to
prevent misrepresentation. From Gen SCOTS letter Of
acceptance il appeared he in favor of early set
Element Of the Public lands lie would 90 for aiylng
themselves with that party which most favored their
views This he wished g. be distinctly un ierstOod BE-
fore they entered upon the contest 20 be the posi-.
ton II the Workpgnen for whom he actei The
Democratic party now In snttgunism with tue Re.
form spirit Of the age. from its scnn popular
After Mr. b. had concluded the peruss Of his
mari ks he was followed by
Mr. l. W Ryckman, who sail he had been anticlpa-
bid ~ other speakers SCOTS letter was in some re-
spects tAvorab to the settlers. They could never
bring their meaturCs 10 Triumphant issue without al
herring 10 the National Reform principles, and making
their votes tell direct against the party that mostly
injured them. lie was tor killing politically her
known enemies In and out Of the Senate No amount
Of indignation was too severe to be hurled upon the
Senatorial recreans thorough organization OF the
Lsnd Reform Democracy was also required.
Mr.. Magasnos In favor of Mr. hsyser's resolution
for an indignation meeting No could now deny that
the Democratic party had thrown Gsldes ympslhles for
the wurkngmsn and mechanics But they would De
taught lesson for this and With the aid of 10000 OF the
Anti-Renters 1900 Land Reformers of this Guy, and
4(OO In the country, the Democratic Senatorial Leader
would listen TO the voice Of the people in the future
he eouht eut, II they supported Scott and Graham
their principles would triumph as Il was natural re-
suit. Cheers Gen. Pierce had said nothing, while
Cen Scott had declared himself for early sett ement
OF public lands and the quest ms connected h1rewth
He had little to expect from tho present session OF the
Senate. They would XIII the Homestead Bill He was
opposed TO following any such party, snd in common
with the great body Of the members OF different trade
societies of this City would for Scott az the best eX
pODent Of their Views. The workingmen expected
notbiu- frcm the present Senate. He pleased TO
the attendance from this aud ad Dining cities, not.
wihssn0ing the unisyOrable weather.
Nj Commerord then requested hr Croly, the Sec
rotary % read one OF the panks OF the Democratic Ma
tloDa Platform, TO which Pierce and King are
pledged
R,srel That the proceeds of the aes Of the public lands
ought H. De- aredy applied o. the national objects specified
N the Cons'itutiun aud la opposed 10 any law
Tor the distribution Of such proceeds among the STATES as
alike ineXpedient IN policy and rePusnAu to the ConNuu
Mr.. C. said he had the best authority for saying that
the Homestead bill was not unconstitutional VINO
would dispute the opinion of Daniel Webster on the
constltuOnsily Of any question Mr.. W. had decided
that the passage by Congress OF Free Homestead bill
was constitutional In "a conversation with John Z.
Calhoun ten years ago. said Mr.. that great states
sad such measure was perfectly constitutional.
But MIR Calhoun said he knew what such doctrine
would lead O.. knew what he meant, (said Mr. Com.
mertoro) il would make every man a freeman. Yet
the pUrierhouse politicians who ruled the Baltimore
Democratic National Convention, had the aIdscity 70
pronounce the peoples demands for FREQ Honnes
Constitutional! What absurdity Gen. Casa says the
Homestead bill is CONSTITUTIONAL and Gen. Jackson Ia
vored sCch measure long before the shiny politicians
al Baltimore had pronounced against Land Reform.
The Wings were silent on tho Homestead question,
which was 60 much the better for them at this election.
Tee Wings of New York. however, had boldly spoken
In favor OF Land Reform IN $780, az their state Con
yeDiiou.
Mr. spr,gue considered Scott the best candidate of
TIE two. snd for ron mating him tonight. Park
meetI never amounted to much Organlz atom told
the story
The fe.oluticr was again read tor Park meeting
an adopted after a division.
Mr. Croly offered resolution for the questionng OF
candidates, upon which
Mr. Deyyr Of WILLIAMSBURG spoke and showed
the favorable auspices upon which the H1me'tead bill
came up before the senate. The House II Repr 3enta
ives (Which not the purest body was Hooded
with ptlons for this bill, and Il passed by two third
vote; then went 10 tho Senate and rs passage was
petontt for from all sections ot the country aud all
classes Of the people II was referred 20 the Land Com
iltee who had Il 10 charge Tor several months and
v hen called for q reo0rt by Mr Chase OF OhiO, NJ.
Fclcb the Michigan Senator said Il would be done In
week he had 70 send 20 the Land Once for statistics
But No report was MADE for several weeks. lie would
impress upon Re'ouers the necessity OF dsnssing all
their Old 1party attachments. H. had 3ver voted a
whole WIG ticket 10 hi life and bad been in the habit
Of -oing u blind, as II was termed, but he had gOt
brayey ever that He could not consistently with MS
principles 20 for Pierce and King There WAS peoty
OF tine yet for tie Senate 10 pass the Homestead bill
II IL wasn't pas ed Scott wss the cuJ b beat Pecces
brains Gu. with Il was no u-e throwing their votes
away upon the Pittsburgh nominees but lot rs 20 with
the 2O COO Anu Reuters for Scott and Land Reform
lie told The Democratic friends In the L. ; senate that
they had never receive better backed up bill than the
Ire Homestead bill He was much applauded
Mr. Harrington Price had just returned from Elmira,
where several State Conventions have besn Ia session.
H4 had seen Democrats there from all sections Of the
State who could not support Pierce. MsDy OF these
were influential men, and Supervisors and Trustee Of
II cir towns They determined b hold the Demo
crsiic r.s.ority Ia the Senate responsible.
Messrs Johnson Wittenberg, Commeriord Magag-
nos Bailey and Deyyr, sfGerward spoke. Ar Cfolys
resolution laid the table.
Some resouous Of Mr.. Williams against the present
Congress were then passed. and the meeting ad oufheI
10 next Tuesday evening.
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.