New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-20
LAND REFORM.
To the Land Reformers Of the state Of New
York.

To the Land RefOrn1ers oil Inc State Oh New"
York.
BRETHREN You all equally receive certain
urincipes in relation 10 the distribution of the public
lands and of all land You have uniformly pursued
certain policy the hope of the final realization OF your
principles Those principles and that policy, we be-
eve should be steadily adhered to and we, therefore,
venture to address few words TO you, as 10 the man
ner in which think strict fidelity and consistency re-
oure you to exercise the elective franchise at the ap
preaching election for National and State Offices.
The principle Of land limitation s one which wehod
to be OF primary importance. All rights have their
mts determined by the law of equality and fraternity
Liberty in sny sense which permits TO do as he
plersee with his anohers person, property or
family Is neither desirable in itself nor possible IN the
OF things. II any man has right all men nave
which must be exercised II at ALL IN such manner as
will not deprive any person, even the humbiest, OF the
matt rial means the power whereby alone u pric
csbe exert hose faculties in virtue OF the possession
o. which human rights have their origin Unrestrancd
liberty resulting in monopoly OF the means OF subst-
ence amounts slavery, which in any shape, disguised
though may be- is always violation OF that natural
Justice which ought to prevail in civil society Some
limitation 10 the exercise OF human power for evil ed
sen1 the very existence Of society and in case is
the principle Of limitation necessary 10 be applied
thsn in the distribution and accumulation Of land.
No careful observer Of the deplorable consequences
of monopoly In the acquisition OF the SOIL can for mo-
Of limiting by law the quantity OF land any person may
acquire hereafter whether by Inheritance, grant, pur-
chhse For If land monopoly be the cause of the poht
cal and social evils peryading society, land limitation
must be the remedy which, in the course OF events,
shC ud be resorted TO rsi whatever application OF the
principe might subsequently become necessary
70 mike in consequence Of the increase OF population
or a the sge OF society God provides for all the
gencies Of die own creation and very long prior 10 tie
time when population will press upon the means of sub
sistence derived from the cultivation OF small farms
by free men, Of whom every head OF family Ia the own
er of one. and more, society will have been pre-
pared for another application OF the principle of hma-
toD for application OF the old principle OF as
focation, which will enectually provide for the public
veal
With the principle OF land limitation, then, in view,
we have sought BY political action well by the
Of other mems The freedom Of the public lands in limited
Qusniites actual settlers oiyj and II Is undensbe
that within the limited period we have had political ex
istence this measure has gained hold upon the public
mind such other political measure advocated by
sny other political organization, has gained In such
brief space of time II has found friends and supporters
in perhaps nearly equal numbers among all parties.-
LAVE too intended 10 embody II, have been presented
both Houses OF Congress- and to each branch OF the
LegLures Of several Of the States Such laws however
have yet 10 be enacted Various have combined
ton the failure of land reormers 10 Concentrate efr
r0tes for against the candidates nominated by the
several political parties The Candidates Of the strongest
party whoee representatives while in Office did not vote
Tor, or voted against the Homestead Bill, and similar
Bills thereby preventing their pa sage should always be
defeated and their defeat only be accomplished by
voting directly TOR the candidates of their weaker adver
sGree, when they are known 10 be more generally favor
able to the adop ton of the Bills referred to- For third
party numerically weaker than any other AMI utt ry
unable TO elect its ticket this course is, believe
wisest 10 pursue
Tue election in November next is a very important
There are to be chosen by the people, Pre- den
and Vice President Of the United States and Menb
the Congress Of the United States aGoyernor and Lieu
and Off IA
State OF NewfOrk Judges Of the Supreme and superior
Courts and Marine Judges Mayor, Governors OF the
AlmshOufe, Assistant Aldermen, Commissioner OF 70
pairs and Supplies, Commissioner OF Streets, and q
Sheriff, OF and fer the City and County OF Newly York
besides other less important officers Ii certainly be
hcoves the Land ReOrmers 10 consider well their duty
IN respect 10 such On election.
For President the Wings have nominated Gen. WIN
PIELD ScoTT the DelnoC rats have nominated FRANKLIN
PIERCE; end the Free Democrats have nominated JOIN
7. hale.
Az between these candidates. 10 there any choice and
co. what il it, We think there Is, and advise al
Land Reurners directly for the candidate OF The
Whigs In his letter accepting the nomination, he ha
unTescrveCly and unecuIyOcslly declared hInset in h
vOr Of the settlement of the Public Domain By actua
upsnts only, consistent with the equal Of h'
whole people that great national inheritance PIERCE
the contrary, merely SILENT but in hi- letter
acceptance mot unqushedy gives the approval OF hi
uds 10 the platform OF principles adopted by tbs
Convention which Nominated hla, one Of the planks
which s u resolution z, ing far any resolution cs'
&C. sustin and continue the traffic in puhc lvf
means Of Tsing revenue 70 meet the expelysS ~
the National Government Every vote gwen = HALF
will ,urely lie counted Tor PIERCE Bssdes JiERcE
the candidate Of the patty whose repre1eutyfes ough.
10 lie held responsible for the defeat Of " n 'm-,ea'
bill IN the Congress a. the United stat -; IN
cratic patty hId msory in the Sc'~te am my =
that bill had passed The House, il 9as rcested IN the
Senate. .
Fer Governor Of the stste Of New-York, the Whiss
b,ve nS,ninssSo W.surscro dUSr. and the nocrui,
have nominared HoEArso SEYMOUR. Hive Lanl Re
formers sny choice bctws<n tnese candidaresi For
ourselves we frankly deciIe that we have IN tra we
70 So, Lr "a arx Isn. Rc.ormer can have any other
We sre fr yY.suySe-sS HuET, because he IL rae Gov
e,nor who. in HE 6tt message TO the Leyixl sure q
New.Yo,k RECOMMENDED the passage Of bills enbra-in!
an our PRINCIPLES and because lie hes BEEN tsnel