New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-28
WILLIAMSBURGH-
Homestead Biil-Grent Ous-deer Meeting n
the Park. ...Hl


Senste large number Of thcse persons Who are later
ested In the measure attended al the City Park The
plsilorm was occupied BY the members Of the Com
miftee and several other persons who Seemed 10 take
lively interest in the proceedlnss Prior 70 The -
ing being regularly organzed, Mr.. fiak read the
mortal to the assenbsge; after which, the following
gentlemen were elected as officers Of The needing;
we quote the report OF TIE UliiamsozySA Ifnss)
Presid<nt-J. X. INGALLS,. - O.
Vicr P~sssScqts-Is, District VIM Frisby rordyes
Sylvester, George T. Baker, John Broach Heary b:
Robertson, Thomas Gearing, Alfred hemp Mchset
McCsfrey lid District: Peter Shute, J. X. GlrtenS.
James Murphy VIM. Fairhurst John :. Trc,t Jr. Rich
ard Walsh. lid District. Samuel D. Mills, VIM A.
Fitch, Henry Psshley. L. S. Ralphs, VIM Woodruff
Geo. vogt John Rsber.
S<raaries-Elenry c. Minor, T. w. Beeoe.
The Chairman, alter explaining the nature OF the BIN
awaiting the action OF the United States senate.
proceeded TO saw that II il passed thu House, was No
Only measure that could do justice labor, would
give every opportunity to develop those gits
That granted by the Creator There b no question:
deeply important TO the working classes as the ono
We have now met to discuss Aud were asked there
could be measure mole polite In It's detail, or more
beneficial In i results, or one ths, could elevate me so
cal condition Of the mssses OF this Republic lwould un-
heslarns,y cay that this Free Land Bl Is the one,
lcheers for while labor is subject 20 the exscou u
cspssts nothing but slavery to the eariched pro-
prietor. While capitalists have the control
of and specSlatOrs prosper the wealth OF
the toiing rsAHons labor rs not irca lCheers.l
We rejoice tia, feemes, that we can ~ To tho
ballot box but tAcn there lisa power behind the screens
while il encourages she speculatoT and the capitalist h
IL In the land that ran can elaborate bis wealth. %
calling into action the energies OF his nature Land
should not be in the rsrket but should supply Mowu
wants. Applause / wonder very nacn how &c 70
that persons cannot decide upon shis great Qucs
ton; N is one ct the utmost importance to 'hm
country, enSacng, as - 10 proposed 70 DO, tee IA
teress OF the laboring population. Is u thM We ne
sertdyn and are satisnes with our eondiuonf or
is there n spirit that only waits 70 be brought ontf
Scarcely have ever had Esy law tor the ben.
had
troauced or the good Our legislators neglect
the welfare OF the people spectators only pront by the
introduction Of measures which deprive the millions Of
the benefit II their handiwork-she very millions who
pay hese spectators eight dollars per day represent
them are shametuly neglected. lCheers What use
are all our institutions to under such system OF leg
islaon | say let those associations tai, 50 that bu
mainly may rise, labor may be rewarded as God do
signed and the luxuiant helds may teen with plenty
and earth bring forth her produce aoundsnty Iheu
the aborng could sit down with his famly aud Gu
Joy the fruits OF his toll lCheera
Mr. Pink then rose ana proposed the ioiiO"ihg pre-
ambe and resolutions:
Ae,cr The Creator OF the Universe hiss rendered Il
necessary that the human should draw tho
existence and consequent perpetusion from
ReslreJ That il Is the finn conviction this meeting that
the C sor designed the earth for the free Of every
me nber of Human Family aud that whoever takcsps
session OF more than proper share whether Il be ni
ylduals or Government to deprive others OF the
means of free the SOIL Is usuper OF hs commoa
rights of mankind and that they thereby render themselves
rich and powerful not by their own legitimate powers or
industry but by first weakening their feIlownen or SUD
ecs; BY deprving them OF the natural means of mants-
nq their ow perdence; by cutting them oil hon their
natural resources rendering them wholly dependent on Tho
wants or caprces of the favored portion
Rssolred That tar Government opofases %
the rights and Of the without capital
for the benefit Of the few with Just 50 TAR as ha curse IN
stead of blessing renders Legally permanent the
greatest scourse bsasn, VIZ: the oppression OF the
weak by the srong and that 1t Is time Government under
stood this 80 that while manifr the geatest not To
take om the rch give to the poor. II shooe exhibit
equal are not 20 take from the poor 20 give to tbs nch
Resoired That In opinion the Homestead p now vs-
fr The senate is wise aud Just calculated every
way advance the interests OF the whole naon and sIu
our Influence at the Ballot Box to have the fundamental
prncpleSof Mans Natural Right to the Soil aeknowledssd
ana firmly established by the passage OF law making me
public lands free to actual citizen settlers
Mr. Pink, after proposing his resolutions, wncn weio
unanimously adopted, described minutey inc way In
which the Land Reform movement began In Williams
burrh He said thar he and few friends met at chair
factory In Grand st. few years ago, for the purpose Ok
deysng means for the advancement OF the iahd and
other reform measures The big bugs, since then have
called them divders and said that they had absurd no
lions but he Mr Pink would tell those gents that they
are the real dyiders Yes, ieowctzen they are tho
dyders Of the wealth OF the laborDg classes OF thoso
who iii the field. and gather In the harvest of the me-
chunc ia the workshop and the youthful hands IA aco-
lies tell you, that the members oil the United States
Senae are aIisocra; 10 pess the measure, aud,
they don't pass it, they must be- made to understand that
IN, will have to meet the just Indignation OF the peo-
pie (Chc, re- This measure Il only the wedge for
other and more useful land reform measures This bill
should pass into IA law II w free but cannot
call ourselves free SO long rs capital monopozcs aoor
nnd legislators league with capitalists snd 'peculators
OF me ask fellow citizens, what would be our cond
lion II the influx OF emigration were stoppcdt You
would be on a level with tho aborng men OF the Old
World II Is that which gives employment 70 the work
ing.man for monopoists will never loose an opportunity
10 seize on the products Of your toll WIN American
aristocrAfs on American soil be better tnan tho
spe ndthrilt arstocracy OF Europei Who 10 that nae
made Willamsburgh what hisi Your hands nave done
III You have reared its buildings and have bcsntihed
s srcets and the very lots thai have 30 much I'M
proved by your skill and labor, are now out oil your
reach You have made them so valuable that you arc
too poor to occupy them You must tenant some dingy
howell since you have not means OF possessing portion
of the building thst you have put up with your own
hands--stone by stone and brick by bnck. Inc lana
the capitalist derive the proht OF your la
bor aud there can be no hope for your aInendmenf
while they are allowed by law 10 have all You never
hear OF pos seeAiDg reforms or iookag Tor rev.
otons No no. that would be against the Interest OF
their class Who demanded the revolution In Francst
The arstc cracy did No. but the people, the PEG.
Die demsnded or tired OIL oppression they groansd
are IN the hands OF few what difference you'd
there be between this Republic and the empires Of Eu
rope IA man outside the ratings cried IL would DO
Republic sr"l-[A voice In the meeting, Turn thss
fellow home he's land shark he got o. 10 come hero
and disturb the meeting Mr. Pink then dwelt very
much on the hardship Of the people having % psy
day to men who, instead Ct legislatins Tor ule ocne
lion. from the position of the Roman Republic In hsr
grandeur and that which she now occupies ana
be hoped that the Repubh; OF America, respected r.
IL NAV OF fall into the errors A. those which
overturned the popular administration In Rome M
Pink finally wound up BY saying that the homostead
t ss c5nsi.tenl with the genius oil American instisu
Mons and the enlightenment Of progressive democracy
Mr. Devyr proposed the following resolution, and
$500 THAT adpoonished by past History and by tho
M condition Of the people OF Europe we S citizens
hi, new and great Repabc shall every honorable eno
20 I'M lsduce Republican system IN tns easposvn "
system which every eutyaoT Of the SOL shall %
The owner Of his own farm ,,,.
lie then said: Fellow citizens, although nave Anaeo
1'.,v "a well as some members who will oppose tho
blI veil would give in when it was for the benefit Of
stor private Interest should always give way 70 tho
public good am ssonished ~ see 90 many oil ny
aeon them drawn together for mere party purposes-
Afer observing that ths Republic diaered from Any
cher Republic that ever existed, and describing mo
way la which it differed, MIR. Devyr continued; w m
Athena be to the man who would NOT sign tns oui.