New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-20
To- GERRlT SMITH.
slave.hoidipg and Land Measp.,,


DEAR SIR: No philanthropist Of H.,
age, has commanded more OF my atten,o, -.
respect, than yourself. But this is not % a.
point.
l have noticed several letters, which You h,,,
addressed TO distinguished Reformers, a. we'll ..
several that have been addressed to you. A.,
dresses Of this kind, seem to be quite Fashionable
But this is not to the point.
You have thoroughly studied the SAN Of AZ,
yillainies." and doubtless comprehend as much Of
IL as any other man. So thorough is your detes.a,
ton of Slavery, and so profound is your indigrs 4
ton against the Slave holder that you VOL ~
vote for him under any circumstances, and III
mistake not. you would not take him by the hand,
as one of tho great Brotherhood. This is coming:
to the point.
You are a Land Reformer believing that God
gave the Faith to the Human Race, to Ocs a.
well as another, in which each has such nahl-
raj right to share as should be guaranteed BY the
Government. You believe that the Sol s The
source of all human supplies, without which
neither Life can be sustained, Liberty enjoyed
nor Happiness pursued. You believe that IL
despotsm, iociuciDg American Slavery, originated
in and is perpe'uated by Land Monopoly. NJ
therefore.
what shall we sav Of Land Monopoly If YOU
cannot vote for Shareholder who IL thoroughly
Anti.Slavefy in his Opinions and feeliogs how IN
YOU vote TOR the Lard MOnop' list, though A
thorough Land Reformer ia theory Ifyou can
not shake hands with the DE- aler in human bones
and muscles, how car you with him Who eDgrosses
to himself and for bis own aga randiLement that
without whose prOduc' ions human snews would
not he profitable article of traffic a!
" lie takes my lif, VINO takes the means where
by i've" says the great bard and you " III not
dispute The proposition, tha5 in proportion as
man monopoizes tbe Soil is ne taking the means
Whereby The people live. Were it not 20, no ons
would desire 10 control more Of the Sod than he
can use with his ow n industry. Profit is az the
basis of this desre-pr0ir out of the toll OF others
profit that is not the product of his own industry
-proht that, as far 1t goes dminishes the HE
OF humanity. How can you vote for Land
Monop0lsf
Suppose fifty acres are as much az any nancsr
most ad' antog ousy use for hls own bsneit-it
follows that he who has ono acres in NsS-Yofk
deprlyts the State OF twenty homes ste ads in which
80 many families eojoy all Tia comforts OF
life. he who has 600 WO acres depcives the State
Of II 600 IDdeptbdent families, mum Jerng 80 90
persons! Were it not ior Public Domain which
s the temporary refuge of the poor, the owner Of
100000 acIes in New York could hold 81, 900 hu-
beings subject 10 MS viii Tor shelter and fous
food, Thus he would break down the mac
spirit and DESTROY the democracy Of go man>qt&
vifuas. Democracy! | love the sO.ad, and, Il
would breaL any chain and secure to "
every one the enjoy ment of those means which
God has provided TO sustain the democracy Of His
children.
II the STAKEHOLDER is bound to emancipate his
slaves without regard 10 ahat they may have cost
him. the Land MonopolIst 10 I'm Ter an equal obi.
cation to abandon his unjust control over that
which is not ia htfully ais own, that without
" hich liberty is but sound. | can ace but little
d ference. II American Slavery robs over 3000-
GOO OF their God given rights, Land Monopoly
starved 100000 Iri.hm-n TO death during the tsn
years enci with 1851 Many emf grated from that IN
happy country, out tnty we've more than balanced by
he natural Increase, ana the population 10 1851 vas
100000 lees Than In lSil.
l Lderstsbd that the champion Of Human Rights
.h m scdltss. owns ore than $4,000 acres 10 the
Empire State. To This extent Is be unfolding ns syss
en- by which 500 OOO lIisrmen starved by ZACH.
10 under Glow torture 10 say nothing OF thu Ignorance
md miseiy ipiceu upon millions morel You nave Ia
)ored herUicsly pbiaDtbropst snd the most bhor-
hugh Land keformsrs would accord iarms eoonsnp
you 10 comfortable simplicity the remainder OF
our life, which 10 far spen. but which, sncersly
,pe may be prolonged for the good of he race They
would cede 10 yolt enough 10 enable you 10 laoor
iicenily In the cause Of Man. P-Thsps five farms
would be- enough righteous civil Cover nnen, would
Tot cOncede you % much but philsnthropsts wouf,
pder the conviction thss ali required confora-
'y sutan your family, would be most chserfully ey.
William Goodwin, said that n he bad a ortuue whedeR
y Inheritance OF by bis own energy and foresight 20
ar from being entitled 20 any wee learned applsue for
s'iDg contributed small portion to the good fthe
ace, be was Delinquent, IN the eye of justice n 10
vitbbeld any POI ton frOm hi service
There are, IL 10 true, ofc ultes Ia your way 10 AZ
fmpDg to fulfil the law this subject Shodtysf
iyide J, ur lsDdAin limited quanttts among th5-NA
tts, many mehtsquaDcer their portions, aud monopT~
'n obtain them-thovgb the most i,srsl allowance
OF ibis, such course would greatly subserve human
1eii berP, becsese many would be- redeemed from
oveTiy and vice, and su,h an example would have a
0~ er ul effect 10 arraying public sen, neut sgalnst
spd monopoly, the foulest Accumulation OF the age and
ne suo unity oi such moral example 10 heightened BY
be reflection that Is would drpriye an us,rous
nnsninroph.t 81 any rational enjoyment, but on tho
onrsry would iDc ease his happoess, and by relieving
I'm OF much Business care, vOuld.snable him 20 hbor
more efficiently for God and Humanity
But another course could Do pursued, and no 90.
opoist or sTstocrst would profit by your Tightsns-
ess You could sex the Legislature for Land Ltnts.
Ion, ~ which oil future monopoly would be- pron,itsd-
nder such Lac, you could have this satisfaction Of i
Dowipg that for every fifty of productive land
GU should concede, family would certainly be made
on Portable and indepe nd-nt This TO- no weve, not
Gliding one strictly up 10 righteousness No ons has
eht ~ consider Wbst others will do when propong 10
o right bimsel. The rumseller always relies ugn tho
TguD ent that. II he dOes not SELL others Wl nd ~
bic 10 DO justification for him. IL no just6csson a
and Monopoly, thai some Of Ian Dc may IA into
be Ownership of arstocrsts Every one "a An sristo.
raj who controls others, and the Lsnd MouopJis L.
ecessafty sucb, tecsuss he controls the natural mesnE
which others should i've makes prCft out Of them,
I'd so far controls their lives
In cob cusia u, may bs considered inpudent In this
cdre" but have this consolation that Gerdts Smith 10
Ot the man who Will pronounce so.
Yours, for humanity,